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1. Summary of submissions on Phase Two of the AML/CFT reforms [pdf, 700 KB]

   ...jurisdictions for the reasons outlined in the consultation paper. Namely, submitters considered these institutions low-risk because they are owned by the Government, or they have been subject to the same ownership and disclosure relationships as their parent companies. Most of these submitters also thought Phase Two of the reforms should extend simplified customer due diligence to a number of other institutions, including regulated foreign financial institutions in low-risk fore...

2. OIA-109795.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Both the Criminal Law Reform Committee and the Law Commission have in the past called for a comprehensive statutory disclosure regime. Part 2 of the Criminal Disclosure Bill is the government’s response to that call. When enacted as a separate statute, Part 2 will establish a four-fold structure of disclosure as follows: • Initial prosecution disclosure: o triggered at the commencement of criminal proceedings o involving mandatory disclosure of initial information a...

3. Recommendations recap - issue 9 [pdf, 865 KB]

   ...Farm Vehicle 2015 NZCorC 13 Link to Summary and Recommendations http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZCorC/2015/13.html Response N/A Case Number Catch Words CSU-2013-PNO-000309 Unsafe Sleeping Environment, Infant, 3 weeks old, Shared Bed with Parents, Alcohol 2015 NZCorC 38 Link to Summary and Recommendations http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZCorC/2015/38.html Response N/A Case Number Catch Words CSU-2013-AUK-001233 Drowning, Swimming Pool, Fencing, Building Consent, Chi...

4. [2014] NZEmpC 134 Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...that she wanted some time to herself and asked him not to contact her. It is apparent that he did not take this request on board and that some text exchanges took place over this two day period. [10] That weekend Ms A moved back in with her parents. On Sunday 28 April she advised Mr Booth by text message that she wanted to end the relationship. Mr Booth was very upset about this. Mr Bowling, by way of comparison, was not. He had never approved of the relationship, having part...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 27 C v Air Nelson [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...unjustifiable and that he had been unjustifiably disadvantaged by his suspension from flying duties during the course of ANL’s investigation. [4] The grievance in respect of the suspension was not pursued at the investigation by the Authority as a separate grievance. The plaintiff sought the primary remedy of reinstatement for the dismissal. The Authority held that there was no sustainable personal grievance arising from the dismissal. For the sake of clarity it made a simil...

6. LCRO 73/2019 LM v NO (27 July 2020) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...complaint concerning the conduct of the respondent, Mr NO. [2] Mr NO had been instructed to act as counsel for Ms LM’s then husband in relationship property proceedings between the couple. Background [3] Ms LM and her now ex-husband, PQ, separated in October 2016 after a relationship of approximately 20 years. 2 [4] During their marriage the couple had farmed in conjunction with PQ’s parents, S and T. [5] In 2011 S and T started to make plans to retire. As part of tha...

7. LCRO 13/2024 OB and HG v NC (12 June 2024) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...their mother, Mrs RT and her husband, Mr WT. 2 [3] Mrs RT was Mr UG’s first wife. She is an experienced estate administrator, having worked in the field for some decades as well as [redacted]. [4] Mr UG’s second wife was Mrs EG. His parents were Mr KG1 and Mrs RG. Mrs RG died in 2001. [5] At the time of the events giving rise to the complaint, the respondent was a consultant to the incorporated law firm of [Law Firm A] (the Firm) and had been Mr UG’s solicitor for ov...

8. Ministry-of-Justice-Annual-Report-2021-22.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...Legislation Act 2021, Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2021, Counter-Terrorism Legislation Act 2021, and COVID-19 Response (Courts Safety) Legislation Act 2022. We continue to support the Government’s broader legislative programme through our advice on the human rights and constitutional implications of legislative proposals. Across all our work we aim for a fairer, safer Aotearoa, and to build trust and confidence in the rule of law, but cannot do this alone. Working...

9. Final Process Evaluation for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court 2016 [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Determination Hearing process is comprehensive and working well. Participants referred to and accepted into the AODT Court align with the court’s eligibility criteria. Participants are making an informed decision when entering the court and are moving through the three phases as expected. While the length of time participants are taking to progress through the court (18 months on average) is at the upper end of what was expected, it aligns with international drug court training....

10. Adlam v Reihana - Himatangi 1H1A (2022) 447 Aotea MB 1 (447 AOT 1) [pdf, 658 KB]

    ...advertised in the Horowhenua Chronicle and was attended by 21 people. According to the July hui minutes, 16 of the attendees were owners in the block, with most of the others being children of landowners, some of whom were speaking for their parents. [17] Of the 38 owners (now including Mr Adlam), 34 have offered a view on the application over the course of the proceedings. Five owners are deceased, with one of those owners passing away during the course of the proceedings aft...