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1. Iosefa v New Zealand Law Society [2024] NZLCDT 26 (28 August 2024) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...sentence and the Court of Appeal imposed four month’s home detention (reduced from six months because of bail conditions he had served).3 His offending had occurred much earlier than the 2008 hearing. Between December 1999 and May 2000, by eight separate transactions, he stole $83,700 of a client’s funds in his trust account. He made false certificates to the Law Society to conceal his theft. He had used the money to pay tax debts and thereby avoid bankruptcy proceedings. Hi...

2. Pue v Kīngi - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Whenua Tōpu Trust (2015) 335 Aotea MB 1 (335 AOT 1) [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...employment. Responses [54] Counsel for the trustees at the initial hearing indicated that the trustees may not have been given enough time to provide Mr Pue with the information sought. There was also suggestion that the information had been lost through the malfunction of office computers. Mrs Kīngi denied allegations that she had shredded documentation or intentionally tampered with the computers. [55] On the issue of the attempted removal of Mr Pue from trustee meetings Mrs...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 032 Cabra Rural Developments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 32 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE IYIA TIER OF BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC O 3 2 the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA), and the Resource Management Act 1991, and the rural subdivision provisions of the in part proposed and in part Operative Auckland Unitary Plan, and appeals pursuantto s 156 oftheLGATPA CABRA RURAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED FOREST HABITATS LIMITED

4. Dr Donald Stevens QC’s second report on claim by Tyson Gregory Redman for Ex Gratia compensation [pdf, 8.5 MB]

   ...there would have been an issue about whether evidence from some of the affiants could have been used at the trial. Two of the affiants - s 9(2)(a) and s 9(2)(a) - were themselves defendants at the trial , although s 9(2)(a) pleaded guilt part way through the trial. The others had entered a plea of guilt prior to trial. Obviously, the claimant' s trial counsel would not - unless he had applied for and obtained severance - have been able to call s 9(2)(a) as a witness and there is...

5. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations April 2018 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...Levels of reporting of child abuse or neglect can be affected by a number of things. For example, the extent of publicity around campaigns such as “It’s Not OK” (i.e. increased publicity can lead to increased reporting). Also, actions taken through the Children's Action Plan may increase the reporting of concerns to Oranga Tamariki about care and protection for children and young people, by raising awareness of child abuse. In the short term, this means that the proportion...

6. [2021] NZREADT 36 - Lindsay-Penalty (13 July 2021) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...District Council (“the Council”) developed and sold industrial and commercial sections at its Izone Business Park in Rolleston. The Council outsourced its management of Izone sales to Hughes Development Ltd (HDL). HDL sold land directly and through real estate licensees. If a purchaser were 1 Section 50 of the Act came into force on 17 November 2009: see s 2 of the Act. introduced through a real estate licensee, a commission would be payable for the introduction. [5...

7. Addressing-Stalking-in-NZ_Final-pack.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...14.2.6 any act which would cause fear or distress to a reasonable person. 14.3 to provide clarity, the offence should specify that the specified acts may be done directly or indirectly to the victim. In particular, the behaviours may be perpetrated through or to any third-party individual, institution or organisation.2 This will ensure the offence captures perpetrators who use children and other family members to stalk their victim, or those who use associates to perpetuate stalking....

8. Māori Trustee - Mohinui Topu (2011) 21 Taitokerau MB 4 (21 TTK 4) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...administration of the leases – the leases themselves and assignments, field officers’ reports, valuations, accounting etc. All copies of correspondence and reports must be made available to the Māori Trustee. 21 Taitokerau MB 5 3. Liaise, through the Advisory officer of the Māori Land Court, with the 3 member liason group of Ted Davis, Wayne Haigh and Isobel Karaitiana. They are to make available to the Māori Trustee the papers and funds held by the owners’ committe...

9. Directory of Official Information J-L [pdf, 765 KB]

   ...Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues). • Administering funding for justice services and programmes and administering funding for community law centres, which provide free legal services and law-related education. Some services funded through Vote Justice are delivered by Crown entities and other service providers. The Ministry works with these Crown entities and organisations to: • identify and manage risks and keep the Minister of Justice informed of these risks •...

10. Kaupapa Maori Resolution Pathways [pdf, 792 KB]

    ...41 Case Study 1 – Whaingaroa ................................................................. 42 Case Study 2 - Te Waipounamu ............................................................ 46 Case Study 3 - Supporting victims and their whānau through Whānau Ora .. 48 Summary .......................................................................................... 51 MEASURING WHAT MATTERS FOR MĀORI ........................................... 52 Māori Measures of Success .........