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1. Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...instead of concluding that gaining a histological sample in a laparoscopic/open operation would be the appropriate way. He acknowledges that he missed an important opportunity to fully appreciate Mr A’s age and clinical symptoms, the limited resources at Thames Hospital, and Mr A’s desire for the least intervention possible. He takes full responsibility for his actions. Dr Platz has accepted there were steps that he should have taken that he did not and he sincerely regrets t...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 69 A Labour Inspector v Sampan Restaurant Ltd [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...shareholder did not constitute double punishment. In Moir Farms, however, the company’s fine was found to be excessive, and was reduced from $23,500 to $10,000 to provide better consistency and parity with the director’s fine. [36] Under Resource Management Act 1991 prosecutions, it seems the courts will take care to avoid double punishment, such that, in some cases, a collective approach to deciding on the quantum of a fine is appropriate.27 In Hardegger v Southland Regiona...

3. LCRO 140/2020 AB v RP (27 November 2020) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...that are to be deducted (Regulation 10, RCCC 9.3). [110] The Guidelines do not address the issue that was before the Court in Heslop v Cousins – namely, deduction of fees from funds lodged with a specific direction. [111] On its website, amongst resources it makes available for lawyers, the New Zealand Law Society has provided suggested terms of engagement which include the following as an example of an authority to deduct fees:20 You authorise us to deduct our fees and other expe...

4. LCRO 109/2015 RKX v SDC [pdf, 386 KB]

   ...(in total for both trusts) while they hold office”. If “… a Trustee will not accept appointment for that remuneration then [the appointor] shall be obliged to either subsidise the fee down to the level of $15,000 (plus GST) from their own resources …”.5 (d) To pay the legal fees of the lawyers who acted for the parties in the dispute, the trustees were to “pay [KB & Co] $150,000 plus GST in respect of legal fees” incurred by Mr SDC, and his children, Mr PGC and...

5. Complaints Assessment Committee 413 v Marr [2019] NZREADT 008 [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...centre, and had them print information on it in order to create the 2 August agreement. Her evidence was that she handwrote information on a blank Agency agreement in order to create the 9 August agreement. In each case, she used Agency resources to undertake a private sale. We accept the evidence given by Ms Dovey (Regional General Manager of the Agency) that any of their agents would have known that this was against Agency protocols. [d] Ms Marr inserted a “contemporan...

6. BORA Criminal Justice Reform Bill [pdf, 398 KB]

   ...Mist [2005] NZSC 77. 9. In Morgan the majority (Elias CJ dissenting) held that s 6 of the Sentencing Act and s25(g) of the BORA related only to the maximum penalty[3] that could be imposed http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/ArcAggregator/arcView/resource/IE26146201/http:/www.justice.govt.nz/policy/constitutional-law-and-human-rights/human-rights/bill-of-rights/criminal-justice-reform-bill#2 for the generic offence, and did not extend to the individual sentence that might have been impose...

7. Welcome Guide Information for court and tribunal interpreters v2.pdf [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...qualifications and training · delivering interpreter services in courts and tribunals · how the Ministry will manage ongoing quality improvement for the interpreter service. We expect you to be familiar with the quality framework. It can be a useful resource to check if you are unsure of how to manage any situation that arises. If anyone asks you to behave in a way that contradicts the standards in the quality framework you can let them know what the quality framework says, and that you are...

8. Deliu v New Zealand Law Society and National Standards Committee (Second Recusal Application) [2013] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...beyond the masters. For the PhD/DPhil and the named doctorate (e.g. D Mus) the development takes place under the guidance of recognised experts in the field of study and under circumstances that allow the individual access to appropriate research resources. The contribution to knowledge is judged by independent experts applying contemporary international standards of the discipline. The hallmark will be the individual’s capacity for substantial independent research or scholarly creati...

9. BORA Criminal Record (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   ...not apply to people convicted of public order offences that may have in- volved consensual homosexual conduct (as other offending may have been involved). Including a broader range of offences in the scheme would make it considerably more complex and resource intensive, and is not appropriate at this time. The Bill provides that the Secretary for Justice will have responsibility for determin- ing applications for the expungement of specified convictions. The primary obligation to provide in...

10. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Perceptions-of-safety-v2 [xlsx, 378 KB]

    ...perception of safety – Sampling error 8 Burglary by perception of safety – Estimates 8a Burglary by perception of safety – Sampling error 1 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) Key findings – Cycle 5 (2021/22) (available at Resources and results) Enquiries Contact us for further information about these and related statistics Suggested citation Ministry of Justice. 2023. New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. Key findings Cycle 5. Perceptions of safety. [Data fi...