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1. Legal Profession Factsheet v1.2.pdf [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...tool has been created to support case management in establishing consistent best practice at every stage of the criminal procedure. The improvements seek to support proactive case management with the objective of better utilising court time and resources. Contents Arrest Courts ....................................................................................................................... 3 Admin Stage ...................................................................

2. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 597 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL-000101 AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 A N D IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN AUCKLAND/WAIKATO AND EASTERN FISH AND GAME COUNCILS Appellant A N D WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF PERSON’S WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS Section 274 Reso...

3. OIA-107310.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...being released to you. Some information has been withheld under 9(2)(a) to protect personal privacy. 1 legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2000/0024/latest/DLM1398200.html 2 publicservice.govt.nz/guidance/guidance-flexible-work-by-default-guidance-and-resources/ Section 9(2)(a) Section 9(2)(a) Section 9(2)(a)- In response to the last two parts of your request, I can confirm that there are no reasonable accommodation policies in place at this time. Therefore, I am refusing these p...

4. Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board v Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust - Ngāti Pāoa [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 318 (2020 APPEAL 318) [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...with their legal structures both entities have, or will have, representative roles and both have support from some iwi members. [2] This appeal concerns a dispute between the Trust Board and the Iwi Trust as to who can represent Ngāti Pāoa in resource management and local government matters. In 2009, the Māori Land Court made an order pursuant to s 30 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 declaring that the Trust Board is the representative body for Ngāti Pāoa in relation to the Reso...

5. 2010 to 2013 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 498 KB]

   ...Constitutional independence and support to the judiciary A key role for the Ministry is supporting the work of the judiciary. The Ministry ensures that the judiciary is provided with adequate levels of administrative, technological and human resources support, and funding for judicial training and development. The Ministry seeks judicial input into its operations through joint Ministry–judicial governance and management committees and councils, for example, on improvements to cour...

6. [2021] NZEnvC 023 Gibbston Vines Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KIOTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 23 IN THE 1v1A TIER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal under s120 of the Act BET\VEEN GIBBSTON ·v1NES Lii\fffED (ENV-2018-CHC-8) AND Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRJCT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner WR Howie Environment Commissioner S G Paine Hearing: at Christchurch on 24 November...

7. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Youth Law [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...advocacy specifically for children and young people under 25 years of age. We provide four main services to children and young people:  Legal advice via our 0800 UTHLAW (884 529) advice line;  Legal information on our website and through other resources;  Education sessions for young people and those who work with them; and  We work to make law changes that will improve access to justice for children and young people. 1.3 We help with issues such as school suspensions,...

8. Proactive-release-Review-of-the-Operation-and-Performance-of-the-Public-Defence-Service-2021.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...dedication and sense of “mission” among PDS lawyers. The PDS reviewed the report’s findings and developed an action plan to address its more significant recommendations. Areas for improvement included staff recruitment and retention, senior resourcing levels and IT systems. Many of the recommendations have been adopted and work to update the IT system is expected to be completed in the second half of 2023. Review of the Operation and Performance of th...

9. ENV-2016-AKL-000207 Mason v Auckland Council [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ( IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND ENV-2016-AKL- of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) of an appeal under section 156( 1) of the LGATPA against a decision of the Auckland Council rejecting a recommendation of the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel (Hearings Panel) on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (P...

10. Establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 395 KB]

    ...applications. 19 In my view, public confidence will be enhanced by the establishment of a CCRC that, in its day to day operations, is seen to be clearly independent of Ministers and officials. Addressing miscarriages of justice requires dedicated resource 20 Investigations of possible miscarriages of justice must be thorough in order to minimise the risk of error and preserve public confidence in the justice system. Under the Royal prerogative process, applications are carefully consid...