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1. Review of community-based sentences in New Zealand [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...sentences. The paper is intended to inform the ongoing development of policy advice in the Ministry and elsewhere in the justice sector. The key findings are:  it is extremely difficult to achieve reductions in the costs of imprisonment through the introduction of community-based sentences;  the financial benefits of community-based sentences are unclear because, since the Criminal Justice Act 1985, (i) some offenders who would previously have gone to prison have recei...

2. Waitangi Tribunal - Wai 2200 A186 Scoping report [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...been prejudicially affected by  dispossession of whenua by the Crown and the ensuing economic, social and political deprivation including: - the taking of lands under the Public Works Act, particularly for the SH1 - dispossession of land through rating laws - the enabling of inequitable leases  alienation of ownership and kaitiakitanga of land, water, wāhi tapu  environmental damage throughout the rohe and especially in relation to the Waikanae River  inadequaci...

3. 2012 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...A major review of the Family Court. • Integration of the Legal Services Agency and Public Defence Service into the Ministry. • Prototype of Electronic Operating Model (EOM) developed. • Continued Christchurch earthquake recovery operations through the provision of more than 20 temporary, permanent or hired premises. COURT STATISTICS • Supreme Court managed over 60 criminal and civil appeals. • Court of Appeal managed over 1,300 criminal and civil appeals. • High...

4. 2021-03-23 Transcript up to end of day 9 [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...December 2023. The Council is due to notify a new regional policy statement in June 2021. This 10 will include, as objectives, the long-term visions for freshwater in the Otago region. These long-term visions are currently being developed through engagement with communities and tangata whenua. They will express the aspirations of communities and tangata whenua for each FMU, or part FMU. This will provide the foundation for freshwater management in the new land and 15 water...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 102 Albert Road Investments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...evidence, we also find that to be the case. 6 determined to be "the most appropriate way to achieve the purpose of" the RMA, given the requirements of s32 RMA. In that context, we find the objectives and policies are an appropriate lens through which we consider pt 2 RMA in relation to the issues in this appeal. We accord them significant weight. [17] As both parties acknowledged, the High Court's decision in RJ Davidson" bears on the interpretation of '...

6. LCRO 149/2023 HV v BQ (2 April 2024) [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...preparation of a bundle of documents for the first case management conference (CMC) in December 2016 and attendance at the CMC; (e) arranging site visits (presumably of specialist advisers) in December 2016 and January 2017; (f) sundry correspondence through to April 2017; (g) work on experts reports, witness statements, costings and court memoranda in July – November 2017; (h) attendances regarding “second opinions” and fresh costings in November 2017 – February 2018; (i)...

7. Mr-Rasheeds-Authorities.pdf [pdf, 7.1 MB]

   ...city. Sergeant A told his driver to pursue him and force him off the road. The car possibly reached the speed of 60, maybe 70 miles per hour at the fastest. They were in a built up area, in traffic so it was difficult to judge. Their klaxon was going throughout. They drew parallel with the red Orion and nudged it once. The impact was hard enough to force the Orion partly up on the pavement and stop it. Sergeant A’s own car stopped partly on the pavement in front of the Orion. The lock...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Park [2023] NZLCDT 51 (20 November 2023) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...yelling, we fear the Standards Committee docket will fill up if instances of lawyer yelling are automatically a disciplinary issue. [107] At the meeting, Mr Park commented that the complainant might have psychological difficulties arising from her parents’ separation. He sourced this to what he heard from family members.61 In cross-examination, it was put to him that this was irrelevant at the meeting. Although Ms King called for the meeting, Mr Park was at liberty to table...

9. B v ACC [2012] NZACA 5 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...manipulation, followed by injections. [67] The appellant’s injury was accepted as causing his incapacity to work and he received ERC for further periods of incapacity. The appellant had another course of injections and manipulation in August 1977 through Dr Kenneth Orr, Physical Medicine Specialist, and he was provided with a belt and then a back brace, to stabilise the lumbo-sacral joint. [68] In his report of 17 October 1977, which covered the previous history of the injury...

10. Waitangi Tribunal theme K - Māori Land Councils and Māori Land Boards [pdf, 3.4 MB]

    .... . . . . .. 89 The situation on 31 March 191090; Vested lands, 1911 92; Vested lands, 1911 to 1927: vestings 95; New vestings, 1911 to 192797; Total vestings 98; Vested lands, 1911 to 1927: disposals 99; Conclusions 107 Chapter 11: Alienation through the Maori Land Boards, 1910 to 1933 ......... 109 Sales and leases of vested lands 109; Other business 112; Conclusions: alienations 118 Chapter 12: 'Practically Free Trade Again' ............................... 123 Chapter...