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1. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Historical context ...................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Definition of a crime victim ....................................................................................... 4 1.2.1 New Zealand’s definition ............................................................................ 5 2 Approach to reviewing the literature .............................................................. 6 2.1 Challenges to capturing...

2. Evaluation of Whanau Protect (National Home Safety Service) 2022 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   National Home Safety Service: Whānau Protect Evaluation Report 2022 Acknowledgements This report was written by Sue Allison and Tania Boyer from GravitasOPG. The quantitative data match of National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges (NCIWR) administrative data and Police Recorded Crime and Victim Statistics (RCVS) was undertaken by the Ministry of Justice’s Sector Group . NCIWR provided anonymised collated administrative data. The authors...

3. LCRO 227/2020 & LCRO 34/2021 PA v NL and UL (22 February 2022) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...advised Ms PA that her issues had been investigated and they were satisfied that there were no issues arising out of Mr UL’s operation of the Landonline system. Ms PA’s applications for review 20775/6 [11] Ms PA submits that the Complaints Service did not comply with s 137 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 by not forwarding a copy of her complaint to the respondents. She refers to the information leaflet provided by the Service which states that “the complaint wi...

4. LCRO 196/2022 LQ and BQ v HN (2 December 2024) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Trustee Resolution prepared by Mr HN and signed on 13 July 2021, included an allowance of fees of $15,000 for fees, they were shocked when they received invoices totalling in excess of $45,000. They do not consider that their key complaints have been addressed by the Committee. [24] They also note that being advised of the lawyers’ hourly rates did not assist them to make an informed decision as to what the quantum of fees would be. [25] The underlying issue referred to in their co...

5. Affidavit in support of application for property order [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...[place] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [full name] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [address] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [occupation] Applicant ………………………………………………………………………………………....

6. [2019] NZEnvC 050 Palmerston North Airport Limited v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...urban area has largely developed in Ashhurst, for example Mulgrave and Custom Streets, or, in a small number of cases within the rural area. These industries have generally evolved in response to local demands, for example service stations or workshops servicing local communities, or are the product of larger urban industrial areas being unsuited to the accommodation of such industries, in particular those industries with an odour component. A range of non-industrial activities have tradi...

7. Justice Matters - issue 04 - September 2016 [pdf, 7 MB]

   Justice Matters MAKING A DIFFERENCE Welcome to the fourth issue of Justice Matters. One year on, Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman discusses some of our achievements as we work towards a safe and just New Zealand. We highlight new initiatives to reduce family violence, anti-money laundering and cyberbullying, and Justice Minister Amy Adams discusses improving the outcomes for Māori in the justice sector. SEPTEMBER 2016 • ISSUE 4 justice.govt.nz http://justice.govt.nz/ https://twitter....

8. Van Wey Lovatt v Accident Compensation Corporation (Code of Claimant's Rights) [2024] NZACC 020 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...approve cover to Dr Van Wey Lovatt for her claimed treatment injuries. Dr Van Wey Lovatt applied for reviews of these decisions. [5] Also on 10 October 2022, Dr Van Wey Lovatt emailed a complaint to the Corporation’s “Customer feedback” email address stating: Dear ACC Privacy Officer, RE: Formal complaint of breach of privacy I am writing to make a formal complaint of a breach of privacy. I understand that ACC review team will be assessing the merits of the decision-making...

9. To-Report-or-Not-to-Report_Report.pdf [pdf, 838 KB]

   ...victims who experienced more severe forms of FV and SV may be disproportionately represented in official crime data. Higher levels of deprivation were associated with increased reporting rates, potentially due to greater familiarity with government services or fewer available informal support options. Conversely, less deprived people may rely more on personal networks or have the means to access private support, reducing the need to formally report offences. Less deprived people may...

10. Justice Cluster Strategic Narrative [pdf, 376 KB]

    ...initiative contributes to one of the four objectives. Cluster Ministers decided to prioritise the following objectives for Budget 2022: Improving Access to Justice THE SHARED OBJECTIVES FOR THE JUSTICE CLUSTER Better Outcomes for Victims Addressing Issues with Remand Better Enabled Organisations and Workforce 21 SEPTEMBER 2022 These objectives broadly contribute to a goal of improving the performance of the justice system, including the experiences of those who interact with i...