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1. [2023] NZEnvC 027 AJ & VF Barr Family Trust v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...When the consent was granted, Condition 301 under the heading Access and Parking requires: The existing right of way access serving 1553 and 1553A State Highway 30 shall not be used by visitors, guests, staff or contractors attending or providing services for events at 1553 State Highway 30. Such limitation shall apply before, during and after events. As SH30 is a Limited Access Highway, an authorisation from NZTA2 is required. The new entrance would be resurfaced and provide acce...

2. [2010] NZEmpC 128 McKendry v Jansen & Prouting [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...Section 71A, defining the purpose of Part 7A of the PLEPA, states that it “is to entitle certain employees and self-employed persons to up to 14 weeks of parental leave payments out of public money when they take parental leave.” [9] The Laws of New Zealand1 states, in its overview of the statute, that “[t]he Act sets out the rights and benefits concerning parental leave that apply as a minimum standard to all employees.” [10] Section 71D of the PLEPA provides that an employ...

3. Justice sector projections released

   The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with justice sector agencies, has released its projections for New Zealand’s prison population over the next 10 years. Without further system changes the total prison population is expected to rise from 8,800 in November 2020 to 10,600 by June 2030. Currently, the sentenced population is at 5,500 which is the lowest it has been since early 2005 and it is projected to continue to decline. However, the remand population is projected to grow, and it will...

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4. Uatahausi v Hakaoro [2015] NZIACDT 32 (17 March 2015) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] The Registrar of the Immigration Advisers Authority referred this complaint to the Tribunal. [2] The complaint arose when Mr Hakaoro accepted instructions to assist the complainants with a request for a visa; they wished to remain in New Zealand after their temporary permits expired. The circumstances alleged are that: [2.1] Immigration New Zealand identified why the complainants could not remain in New Zealand beyond the 9 months allowed. Mr Hakaoro told them they co...

5. 221013-Web-Attachment-Summary-of-Submissions-Policy.pdf [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...Toy-Cronin. Process of submissions analysis Submissions were analysed by Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin, with secretariat support from the Ministry of Justice. Profile of submitters The WG received written submissions from individual users of justice services, individuals working to improve access to justice, and organisations. Submissions were received via email, and an online survey as shown below. Type of submitter (online survey) Number of submissions Individual (working to improve...

6. Kapiti-Coast-District-Council-Cover-Letter-Form-7a-and-Form-18-20221101.pdf [pdf, 446 KB]

   01 November 2022 Kapiti Coast District Council 175 Rimu Road Paraparaumu 5032 Level 5, The Majestic Centre 100 Willis Street PO Box 5084 Wellington 6011 New Zealand T 64 4 894 5200 F 64 4 894 3305 www.nzta.govt.nz 6taki to north of Levin Highway Project - Notice of Requirement for a Designation Kia ora koutou Please find enclosed notices of requirement for a designation made by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency ("Waka Kotahi") to enable the construction, opera...

7. Proposals-to-Improve-Court-and-System-Performance.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...the number of District Court cases awaiting jury trials and the time taken to resolve them. This presents risks to the integrity of, and public confidence in, the court system. This increase is continuing to grow and that is why it is important to address this issue now and urgently. 5 To improve timeliness of jury trials, Ministry of Justice (Justice) officials have undertaken targeted consultation on options to amend criminal procedure and disclosure requirements. Subject to further a...

8. LCRO 3/2016 RC and RD v ZC (30 June 2017) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...Ms RD have applied for a review of the determination by [Area] Standards Committee to take no further action in respect of their complaints about Mr ZC. [2] Mr RC and Ms RD acknowledge their English is poor and that they are not familiar with New Zealand law.1 Although that reinforces the need for them to have careful and comprehensive legal assistance it also affects their ability to comprehend all that occurred, and to express themselves well both to the Standards Committee and...

9. Legal aid criminal proceedings steps [pdf, 426 KB]

   ...Guideline hours include preparing application for amendment to grant (if expecting to exceed fee/guideline hours), correspondence and invoicing. Documentation Requirements Application for Criminal Legal Aid (LA form 1(a) Summary) [s14 Legal Services Act 2011] Criminal Legal Aid Amendment to Grant (LA form 2) [s28 Legal Services Act 2011] – if the time required for the step is expected to exceed the guideline hours stated Criminal Legal Aid Guilty Plea Tax Invoice (LA form 3)...

10. Evidence Brief: Supervision and Intensive Supervision [pdf, 370 KB]

    ...differential effects for adolescents, women or ethnic minorities. Smith et al. concluded that neither imprisonment or community supervision reduced recidivism. Of note, their meta-analysis did find that intensive supervision incorporating treatment services was responsible for a 10% reduction in recidivism.xxv A matched comparison analysis by Pearson and Harperxxvi found that intensive supervision was more likely to reduce recidivism when compared to imprisonment. This stud...