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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report (continued) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...had sought the views of non-governmental organizations across New Zealand regarding how and when they wanted to be consulted. The response had highlighted the need to improve the dissemination of information throughout the reporting period. Online resources could be better used to keep civil society informed and receive feedback. 65. The tabling of reports to make decision makers more aware of human rights obligations had been discussed. The Institute of Judicial Studies was respons...

2. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2015] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...vexatious. Nor could it properly be characterised as a dispute “personal to the parties”, because it drew others into the dispute, including other lawyers and former clients of both Mr Hong and Mr Deliu, and the District Court. It wasted court resources. It had the potential at least to undermine public confidence in the profession.” 4 [10] Her Honour went on to say: “The fact that criticism can also be made of the complainant Mr Deliu is, in this context irrelevant. A...

3. Renner v Brownlie – Pipituangi A Block (2013) 29 Tairawhiti MB 57 (29 TRW 57) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...was alleged, had been submitted to the Māori Land Court for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The applicant submitted that there was documentary evidence showing that one trustee, Joanne Brown and her family, had misused trust authority and resources to their own benefit. The applicant also alleged that conflicts of interest existed and this was the reason there had been a threefold increase in rent to $10,000 per annum. This she contended “constitutes a conflict of interest...

4. Apostolakis v Gilbert (Decision) [2018] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...adjournment was granted. See the Minute dated 10 March 2017. [7] The current application for adjournment is suggestive of a pattern of conduct. Decision [8] As stated in the Minute dated 15 February 2017, hearing time before the Tribunal is a limited resource and adjournments cannot be lightly granted. Where the parties have received more than ample notice of a date of hearing the Tribunal must insist on the hearing going ahead unless there are truly proper grounds for an adjournmen...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 139 QDA v EKD [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...day she discussed the incident with colleagues. It was agreed that because Mr D appeared to have been involved in a “driver-at-fault” incident while on a final warning, a disciplinary meeting should take place. With the assistance of Human Resources (HR), she began preparing a letter on that topic, although she did not give it to Mr D until he returned to work on 4 July 2018. [40] Mr S denied either receipt of the incident form on 3 July 2018 or that he spoke to Mr D that...

6. L v EQC [2021] CEIT-2019-0036 [pdf, 411 KB]

   ...is a disparity in 3 Taylor v Asteron [2020] NZCA 354 at [109]. the information available to the parties; the insured holds all the information about the claim and has control over which information they provide. While insurers have tools and resources to investigate losses, the system necessarily requires honesty from the claimant. The development of the law of fraud in insurance is an aspect of the duty of utmost good faith, which has developed due to the risk sharing relations...

7. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Perceptions-of-safety.xlsx [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...

8. OIA-109631.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...exceptional cases, the Tribunal can grant an application for an urgent inquiry into claims. This may include strict timetables for filing of evidence, hearings and cross-examination. If this were to occur, it would require a significant investment of time and resources from the Ministry. 18. We will advise the Government on how best to respond to these issues should they arise. Options for the use of unspent section 27 funding 19. The Government has committed to end funding for section 27 r...

9. 1.-Full-List-of-Fee-Changes-23-July.pdf [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...Order in Council, instrument, permit, consent, or notice under the (a) Forests Act 1949 $20 $22 (b) Land Transfer Act 1952 (c) Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (d) Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (e) Crown Minerals Act 1991 (f) Resource Management Act 1991 (g) Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (h) Climate Change Response Act 2002 (i) Building Act 2004 Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) transmission of order for payment of money to...

10. Coronial Services Annual Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

    ...this year are listed on page 29 of this Annual Report. This year has been a busy one, with an increase from last year in the number of deaths over which coroners took jurisdiction. At the beginning of 2018 we hope to have in place additional legal resources to assist coroners with their high workload. I hope you enjoy reading this overview of coronial work for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Her Honour Judge Deborah Marshall Chief Coroner DECEMBER 2017 1 Section 105A of the Cor...