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1. Thomas v Ministry of Social Development [2024] NZHRRT 63 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...following remedies: (a) a declaration that the action of the defendant is an interference with the privacy of an individual: (b) an order restraining the defendant from continuing or repeating the interference, or from engaging in, or causing or permitting others to engage in, conduct of the same kind as that constituting the interference, or conduct of any similar kind specified in the order: (c) damages in accordance with section 88: (d) an order that the defendant perform any...

2. Phase 2 AML/CFT Reforms - Exposure draft amendment Bill - Information Paper [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...purposes, which constrains the flow of information and excludes, for instance, information that’s relevant to AML/CFT supervision or other regulatory management, but not a crime ▪ There’s uncertainty in the regime about what information is permitted to be shared, leading to risk aversion. Information sharing provisions would be extended to allow information to be shared to all agencies and relevant bodies with an interest in the AML/CFT regime. To ensure future flexibility, but...

3. Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...following remedies: (a) a declaration that the action of the defendant is an interference with the privacy of an individual: (b) an order restraining the defendant from continuing or repeating the interference, or from engaging in, or causing or permitting others to engage 32 Van Wey Lovatt v Health New Zealand – Te Whatu ora [2024] NZHC 2538. 33 Mr Cheng’s unsworn brief of evidence in reply at [32]-[33]. 13 in, conduct of the same kind as that constituting the interfer...

4. LCRO 15/2023 and LCRO 21/2023 OE v CN (13 February 2025) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...[86] In conducting this review therefore, I have taken a somewhat broader view of Mr CN’s duties to Mr OE rather than focusing on the specific rules leading to the findings of unsatisfactory conduct pursuant to s 12(c) only of the Act. [87] This permits, therefore, an overall consideration of the progress, or lack thereof, achieved by Mr CN. Discussion [88] It must be emphasised that the conduct, which is the subject of this review, is Mr CN’s conduct since resolution of the f...

5. MLC - 150 years of the Māori Land Court [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...essentially sell to the government, on the government’s terms, or not at all. In the 1880s, there were two major regional pre-emptions, the King Country and the Rotorua region, where private land-purchasing in the entire region was banned, and the only permitted purchaser was the State. In 1894, this was taken to the next logical step by s 117 of the 1894 Act, which provided that ‘it shall not be lawful for any person other than a person acting for or on behalf of the Crown’ to...

6. OIA-101731.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...liaise with Lega l Aid when needed t o ensure assignments are made promptly. 24. Legal aid applications submitted electronically must be copied to the PQ~ uty lawyer supervisor when they are submitted, subject to 22 above. 25. Duty lawyers are not permitted to ask a person if they can be that person's preferred lawyer. Similarly, they are not permitted to nominate or recommend any other lawyer (or fi rm/ chambers) as the preferred lawyer. 26. If a defendant specifically requests...

7. AML/CFT Statutory Review - summary of submissions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...costs and administrative burden.244 Dentons Kensington Swan and NZLS generally noted that lawyers already go through a robust licensing process and are subject to high levels of ethical and conduct obligations. 141. Some submitters supported targeted licencing for reporting entities that are high-risk, such as VASPs and TCSPs, or entities that are not registered on the FSPR.245 Some submitters thought that this would improve the willingness of others to bank high-risk sectors.246 Easy Cr...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 188 The Warehouse Ltd v Harris [pdf, 501 KB]

   ...by turning her back on the plaintiff, but the dog remained in the store contrary to Ms Harris’s instruction. Despite the absence of signage prohibiting animals in the store, it was common ground that dogs (except for seeing-eye dogs) were not permitted on the premises. [21] Ms Harris moved away from Mrs Pattinson but, upon seeing that she had not removed the dog from the store, approached her again demanding more assertively that she remove the dog. Two other persons, now know...

9. Ngataki v Kumete - Parish of Karaka Lot 64D (2016) 121 Waikato Maniapoto MB 184 (121 WMN 184) [pdf, 383 KB]

   ...would be unjust and inequitable to grant relief to the trustees. [89] I accept that any decision whether or not to amend or cancel the 2004 orders requires an exercise of discretion. However I do not accept that discretion goes so far as to permit me to review, amend or cancel the 2004 order based upon the trustees’ conduct post the making of the order. The exception to that obviously are factors relating to the delay in obtaining the survey plan, which I have already examined....

10. [2018] NZEnvC 183 Port Otago Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 13 MB]

    ...[65) In a particularly important passage, Arnold J continued" for the majority: 8' 89 [55J There are two points to be made about the use of "inappropriate" in policy 7. First, if "inappropriate", development is not permitted, although th is does not necessarily rule out any development. Second, what is "inappropriate" is to be assessed against the nature of the particular area under consideration in the context of the region as a whole. King...