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1. Follow-up-report-to-the-United-Nations-Committee-against-Torture_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...periodically examines member states on their compliance with the Convention. The Committee is made up of a panel of ten independent experts. 5 New Zealand submitted its seventh periodic report in September 2019 and was examined by the Committee in July 2023. The Secretary of Justice led New Zealand’s cross-agency delegation to Geneva. A civil society delegation also attended. 6 Following the examination, the Committee issued concluding observations on New Zealand’s seventh periodic...

2. LCRO 131/2024 RD v PS (28 January 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (the NZLS) about the professional conduct of Ms PS (the respondent). The complaint was referred to the [Area] Standards Committee [X] (the Committee), which inquired into it. [2] In January 2023, the Committee determined to take no further action on the complaint pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) on the basis that any further action was unnecessary and inappropriate. The applicant sought review...

3. Target-4-Delivery-Plan-2025.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Crime Delivery Plan 3 Reduced Violent Crime In April 2024, the Prime Minister announced Target 4: 20,000 fewer people who are victims of an assault, robbery, or sexual assault. Violent crime is a serious problem in New Zealand. In October 2023, the New Zealand Crime and Victim Survey found that 185,000 adult New Zealanders had been the victim of violent crime. It causes significant harm to victims, their families and whānau and comes at a high cost to society. Violent crime is o...

4. LCRO 80/2024 DC v SA (24 February 2025) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...directing that the children be returned to [City A] and placed in their father’s day-to-day care. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [11] Ms DC lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 27 April 2023. The substance of her complaint was that: (a) during the time that [Law Firm A] had been instructed, Ms FN and Ms SA had assumed primary responsibility for the management of her file; and (b) whilst she had no specific concerns re...

5. LCRO 36/2023 TL v RY and SK (4 July 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 087 Ref: LCRO 36/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN TL Applicant AND RY and SK Respondents DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] The app...

6. Cycle-5-key-findings-report-v3.0-FIN.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   Key findings – Cycle 5 report Descriptive statistics June 2023 Results drawn from Cycle 5 (2021/22) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey 2 ISSN 2744-3981 Disclaimer While all care and diligence has been taken to process, analyse and extract data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or d

7. [2023] NZEmpC 89 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Prisha’s Hospitality (2017) Ltd T/A Royal Cambridge Indian Restaurant [pdf, 787 KB]

   A LABOUR INSPECTOR OF THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT v PRISHA’S HOSPITALITY (2017) LIMITED TRADING AS ROYAL CAMBRIDGE INDIAN RESTAURANT [2023] NZEmpC 89 [16 June 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 89 EMPC 450/2019 IN THE MATTER OF minimum employment standards – applications for exercise of powers under Part 9A of the Employment Relations Act 200...

8. LCRO 24/2023 RD v KE and PS (5 September 2023) [pdf, 329 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2023] NZLCRO 092 Ref: LCRO 24/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN RD Applicant AND KE and PS Respondents DECISION The names and identifying factors in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] In August 2021, Mr RD (R...

9. MAG-Final-report-on-workstream-1.pdf [pdf, 622 KB]

   ...substantial reform of Canadian legislation in 2012 this now paper proposes. • Reform is needed to modernise sections for 2024 and not Victorian New Zealand. It would also avoid a R v Chen scenario arising, noting that three reported incidents in 2023/24 came close to Chen n the facts. Sections 35, 36, 52, 53 and 56 are not fit for purpose in 2024: • While inexhaustive desktop research, the current law is confusing to retailers as it is to the public. This undermines fait...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 235 THL (2005) and ors v NEN and MDL [pdf, 179 KB]

    ...ancillary orders in the form submitted with the application should be made, on condition that the proposed proceedings are filed immediately in the Employment Relations Authority. [36] The orders are to have effect until 5 pm on Wednesday, 1 February 2023, unless, prior to that time, they are continued or renewed. The case will be called again in Court at 9.30 am on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. The purpose of the hearing will be to review the orders now made. It also wil...