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1. Tawhi - Estate of Te Autu Nick Tawhi (2016) 143 Waiariki MB 115 (143 WAR 115) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...children receive his Māori freehold land interests and that the Court grant her a life interest in her husband’s estate. [2] Pareraututu Tawhi (Mr Tawhi’s sister) objects to Bella receiving a life interest. Pareraututu argues that Te Autu was separated from Bella and had been separated for over ten years at the time of his death. Further, Te Autu had entered into a subsequent de facto relationship with Maria Henry. [3] Bella Tawhi confirmed that while her and Te Autu were sep...

2. Evaluation of Victim Support Services [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Page 0 ­ ‹#› Legal needs among New Zealanders A general population survey – which includes comparisons with a previous survey of the low income population Organisation: Ministry of Justice Attention: Phyllis Anscombe Date: 13 April 2018 Page 1 ­ ‹#› Table of Contents Executive Summary .....................................................................................

3. [2012] NZEmpC 207 Hutton and Others v Provencocadamus Ltd (in receivership) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...ProvencoCadmus group of companies. In this Court, the claim is that the plaintiffs were employed by the 1 See [2012] NZEmpC 127. 2 Subject to a dispute as to the extent to which interest is payable. parent company (ProvencoCadmus Limited (PCL)) and one subsidiary company only – Provenco Payments Limited (PPL). [8] The Authority determined 3 that when the plaintiffs signed their employment agreements, the intention was tha...

4. 21 July 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...Online learning tools are also available under the RMSW navigation menu. By verifying who the users of RMS are, using RealMe, we're better able to protect and secure the information of people using the range of out-of-court services such as Parenting through Separation courses, Family Dispute Resolution and the Family Legal Advice Service. Should you require assistance with your RealMe account, please contact RMS support line on 0800 774 418....

5. 2018 to 2023 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...and manage contracts with community-based providers to help people in need. These services include the Whānau Protect National Home Safety Service, domestic violence programmes, restorative justice services, family dispute resolution mediation, parenting through separation programmes, Victim Support and the Victims Information Service. The Victims Information Service gives people affected by crime, quick and easy access to information about the criminal justice system and support s...

6. [2015] NZSSAA 84 (13 November 2015) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...to 25 XXXX Avenue prior to Christmas 2003. The appellant said she allowed Mr XXXX to return prior to Christmas because she wanted everything to appear normal for her young son. Her recollection was that there was possibly a further short two-week separation in January 2004 and that Mr XXXX left three or four times in the course of 2004. [11] The appellant claimed that the relationship finally came to an end, as far as she was concerned, in July 2005. On 17 July 2005 the Police were ca...

7. Issue 41: 1 October- 31 December 2024 [pdf, 949 KB]

   ...http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZCorC/ Drowning Adams [2024] NZCorC 201 (30 October 2024) CIRCUMSTANCES Jordan Patrick Adams, aged 18, died on 13 November 2021 at New Plymouth of drowning. On 13 November 2021 Jordan took part in a work social event. Throughout the day Jordan and his workmates participated in outdoor activities, drank some beer and ate. The group arrived back to work at approximately 5pm. Jordan’s manager reported that they were all in “good spirits”, but not...

8. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court 2018-19: cost–benefit analysis [pdf, 400 KB]

   ...Treasury’s CBAx tool. Cost model The cost model detailed the actual costs of the AODT Court for all agencies involved. It also compared them with detailed counterfactual costs, which estimated the costs for the same people if they had gone through the standard court process rather than attending the AODT Court. The cost model provided the basic cost data for the cost–benefit analysis. 3 The cost for each AODT Court participant was $98,228, while the cost per person for t...

9. Youth Court - The rise and rise of Lay Advocates in Aotearoa New Zealand [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...principles represent a clear response to the concerns expressed in Pūao Te Ata Tū that the families and communities of young offenders felt alienated and unable to participate in decision making processes. The Lay Advocate role is a vehicle through which these family, whānau, hapū and iwi interests and participatory rights can be given practical effect. To date, the Lay Advocate role has been significantly under-utilised. It was not until the introduction of Rangatahi Courts (b...

10. Community Law Centre client survey – report on findings [pdf, 926 KB]

    ...of clients agree that the CLC has helped them know where to go for information or advice in the future. ▪ 55% of clients agree that CLC help has helped them sort out problems on their own. Problem resolution Most clients resolve problems through agreement between themselves and the other party ▪ 60% of clients say their problem has been ‘fully resolved’, 11% say they gave up trying to resolve their problem (even though problems persist), 25% say their problem is ongoing, an...