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1. 3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...(including family violence and parental disputes) receive appropriate support, representation, and protection in the justice system. Transformation of the family justice system is a five to ten-year project. Due to the scale of change proposed and the resourcing needed, a phased approach is required. As delay arises in multiple parts of the system, and for different reasons, multiple initiatives are needed to address it. The Panel recommended introducing a new role to address one of...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 206 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 211 KB]

   COSSENS v QLDC – STRIKE OUT DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 206 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an application for declarations under s316 of the Act BETWEEN J J COSSENS (ENV-2022-CHC-21) Applicant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: Sitting alone on the papers under s279 of the Act Submissions:...

3. [2007] NZEmpC AC 49/07 Landmarx Developments (NZ) Ltd v Raman [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...Executive Assistant to Managing Director of Auckland swear; 1. I was absent from my employment at Landmarx Development (NZ) Limited when the determination from the Employment Authority was received on or around 12 March 2007. Then our Human Resources Officer went on leave from 19 to 23 March 2007. 2. I was also involved in staff inductions and quarterly review meetings at this time. 3. I was then away on leave from 2 to 10 April 2007. All of which led to there being a de...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 106 Guardians of the Bays Inc v Wellington International Airport Ltd [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 106 IN THE MA TIER of appeals under s 17 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN GUARDIANS OF THE BAYS INC (ENV-2021-WLG-000035 & 37) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE-SAFE TRAVEL INSTITUTE AND (ENV-2021-WLG-000036) Appellants WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Heari...

5. 2023-09-26-Evidence-of-Sean-Mallon.PDF [PDF, 1.2 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ROHE ENV-2023-WLG-000005 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) IN THE MATTER the direct referral of applications for resource consents and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Act for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY Applicant STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF SEAN MALLON ON BEHALF...

6. LCRO 114/2021 DY v WJ (20 August 2021) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...said to apply to people from any vulnerable or marginalised group interacting with lawyers and the court system. [64] My observation is that lawyer training (that is, from law school through to professionals bodies) in 2021, devotes considerable resources to raise awareness about and provide training in dealing with communities whose life experiences make them vulnerable to prejudice, being overlooked and becoming marginalised as a result. Section 205 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers...

7. Watson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 110 (2 July 2024) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . [31] In TR,3 Isac J stated: [24] … the threshold for an appeal against factual find...

8. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal 30 January 2018 [pdf, 412 KB]

   ...costs to be incurred unnecessarily. The Tenancy Tribunal can also make awards if the dispute ought reasonably to have been settled by agreement (i.e. mediation) before any hearing. There are some risks around availability of qualified personnel to resource the Tribunal 29. As highlighted in our briefing of 13 December 2017, the availability of experienced technical experts is already impacting on parties’ ability to conclude settlement discussions, and poses a significant risk to...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 207 Arohanui Hospice Service Trust v New Zealand Nurses Organisation [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...taken to be that which the parties intended. Background that may assist is that which a reasonable person would regard as relevant. The context provided by the contract as a whole and any relevant background inform meaning. [26] In Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd, the Supreme Court confirmed that evidence of prior negotiation and subsequent conduct may be admissible under s 7 of the Evidence Act 2006 if it can assist in the task of proving anything relevant to...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 149 Middleton Family Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 149 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act MIDDLETON FAMILY TRUST AND OTHERS (ENV-2018-CHC-94) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 6 September 2019 Date of Issue: 6...