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1. Gay and Lesbian Clergy Anti-Discrimination Society v Bishop of Auckland [2013] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...will, and with the intent that it be lifelong. It is stated in the Constitution, Title G, Canon III, Clause 1.3 that: The Church’s teaching on Christian marriage is enshrined in the Formularies of the Church and is expressed in all the marriage services in the Formularies and in the introduction for the congregation to Christian marriage in A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, (See Schedule II of this Canon). [25] Schedule II sets out the major relevant excer...

2. Sharing information safely: Summary of feedback [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...Introduction The Family Violence Act 2018 (previously the Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill) was passed by Parliament in November 2018 and will come into force on 1 July 2019. One of the significant changes the Act makes is to create new rules for family violence agencies1 and social services practitioners2 around sharing personal information. This change recognises that sharing the right information with the right people at the right time can ultimately save lives. Und...

3. 20 May 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 460 KB]

   Legal Aid News Coming soon - RealMe®, a new way to login to the Resolution Management System (RMS) Later in the month all users of the Resolution Management System (RMS) will log-in using the RealMe® service. What is RealMe®? The RealMe service is an authentication service used by a variety of organisations. The service is designed to protect your privacy and security. Once you have a RealMe login you'll be able to use it in many places, saving you from remembering lots...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Park [2023] NZLCDT 51 (20 November 2023) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...MR PARK’S FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO ATTENDED THE 22 JUNE MEETING, AND THE NAME OF THE LAWYER WHO PROVIDED AN OPINION OF THE WILL FOR MR PARK’S FIRM SHALL NOT BE PUBLISHED. THESE ORDERS MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 51 LCDT 006/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 3 Applicant AND JOSEP...

5. 28072025-Public-Service-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 245 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 16 July 2025 Hon Paul Goldsmith, Acting Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Public Service Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Public Service Amendment Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). This advice has been prepared in relation to the latest version of the Bill (PCO 27027/11.0). 2....

6. LCRO 216/2020 YH v DP (29 July 2021) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...former lawyers. [6] The negligence claim was settled. [7] The retainer was terminated in approximately July 2019. [8] Over the course of the retainer Ms YH has paid legal fees of approximately $700,000. Complaint [9] In her complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service) dated 4 September 2019, Ms YH identified the following issues (the following is more or less a verbatim reproduction of the complaint): (a) AB took advantage of Ms YH position....

7. Notes from Crown Maori Relations Regional Hui at Kaikohe on 19 April 2018 [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...about how: o Māori activity is controlled by local government, e.g. requiring resource consents for certain activities, and that this needed to change; o The laws relating to papakainga housing, the use of Māori land, rating of Māori land (when services provided are limited or not provided) are unfair and do not allow for the expression of tino rangatiratanga. https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals-from-government/ https://www.just...

8. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui in Kaikohe 13 April 2018 [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...about how: o Māori activity is controlled by local government, e.g. requiring resource consents for certain activities, and that this needed to change; o The laws relating to papakainga housing, the use of Māori land, rating of Māori land (when services provided are limited or not provided) are unfair and do not allow for the expression of tino rangatiratanga. https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals-from-government/ https://www.just...

9. 2022 January - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...beneficial in these hui please feel free to send us an email or talk to your contract manager and we will do our best to include any suggestions. We will also be running a series of Communities of Practice training hui in February aimed at supporting new staff. These hui will be 1.5-2 hour sessions focussed on a range of specific topics including programme administration and introductions to child and adult safety programmes and non-violence programmes. More information about this wil...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 172 Drinnan v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 274 KB]

    ...subdivision stage. Edge treatment – Reserves The current fencing rules as contained in the Council Fencing Guide will provide appropriate levels of passive surveillance where properties share a boundary with a reserve. Servicing The Site can be serviced by connections into the existing Council services for water and sewer. Allotments will be serviced by a gravity network which in turn will require a new pumpstation. The stormwater management system is designed to achieve hyd...