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1. Te Manutukutuku 80 [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...graduation, Judge Thomas gained exper ience at the Māori Land Court in Whangārei alongside the sitting judges of the Taitokerau district, Judge Spencer and Judge Ambler. During her legal career, Judge Thomas represented several iwi and hapū throughout New Zealand on matters relating to the rights of te iwi Māori and, more specifically, to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the environment, the land, the sea, tikanga Māori, and te reo Māori. In 2017, Judge Thomas estab­ lished her own law...

2. Deputy Registrar - Oharotu 4 (2010) 7 Taitokerau MB 234 (7 TTK 234) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...freehold land. [3] Before I can determine that the roadways are Maori freehold land I must first be satisfied that they comprise “freehold land”. This may be axiomatic but, as I explain below, as a roadway order can give rise to either a separate freehold title or an interest in the nature of a right of way easement, a roadway order is not always a separate parcel of Maori freehold land. Statutory provisions in relation to roadway orders [4] In Deputy Registrar - Utakura 7...

3. Cycle-5-Methodology-Report-V1.0-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   Methodology Report Cycle 5 (2021/22) ISSN 2744-5798 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excl

4. VL v SB LCRO 142/2014 & 160/2014 (12 October 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...properties (although most seem directed at the sale of one of the blocks referred to as the [X Road] property). They were: (a) The properties were not marketed properly. (b) Mr VL failed to use reasonable efforts to get the best price (including through his GST treatment of the transaction). (c) One purchaser was preferred over another potential purchaser to the cost of the estates. (d) The beneficiaries were misled about a supposed “option” that the successful purchaser h...

5. 2020 archive

   ...interlocutory applications for ‘Reduction of time’ in care of children proceedings will be updated so that it is consistent for all proceedings. Finally, just a reminder that sections 47B and 46E of the Care of Children Act about attendance at a Parenting Through Separation course and a Family Dispute Resolution process must be met before proceedings can be commenced. Accordingly, there is no eligible proceeding for legal aid until the requirements of these sections have been met. 0800 2 Le...

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6. Gray - Mohaka A4 Trust (2014) 36 Takitimu MB 254 (36 TKT 254) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...views of the owners in rare circumstances. The Court is not bound to appoint the leading candidates resulting from an election by the beneficial owners. A candidate who has strong support from the owners might be regarded by the Court as unsuitable through lack of ability, experience and knowledge or for other reasons. For example, the existence of conflicts of interest might be relevant or the need to obtain a suitable spread of skills amongst the trustees. Nevertheless, the Court wo...

7. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 3 [pdf, 263 KB]

   Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 3 Literature Review: Police Practice in Reducing Residential Burglary Dr Sally Harvey December 2005 2 Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 1: Surveys of Household Burglary part one (2002): Four Police Areas and national data compared, Dr Sue Triggs, Ministry of Justice, 2005. Report 2: Surveys of Household Burglary part two: Four Police Areas co

8. AML/CFT Reform Worksteams 2 and 3 Full-Pack FINAL [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...guidance and codes of practice. Furthermore, it will support a review of Prescribed Transaction Report requirements, aiming to alleviate burdens and enable the industry to apply more flexible measures with greater confidence. This ensures that industry, through the levy, is paying to improve a system that ultimately benefits them (and therefore is in accordance with cost recovery principles). 8. Additionally, the programme includes critical operational initiatives to more effectively c...

9. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Methodology Report [pdf, 5.1 MB]

   Methodology Report Cycle 4 (2020/21) ISSN 2744-5798 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and

10. Thomas v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 45 [pdf, 110 KB]

    ...develops. [28] The case focused on the developer’s role in directing the development, a necessary ingredient to pierce the corporate veil (in that case) but it also referred to the developer’s commercial purpose. [29] Finally in this voyage through the authorities, there is the recent decision of Woodhouse J in Keven Investments v Montgomery. 8 In that case a couple built a home intending to live there, but later sold the property. They were sued as developers....