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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Comeskey [2010] NZLCDT 19 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...charged Mr Comeskey with misconduct pursuant to ss 241(a) and 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (“the Act”) being conduct that occurred between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 when Mr Comeskey was providing regulated services and was conduct that consisted of a wilful or reckless contravention of the Client Care Rules in relation to his instruction to act as assigned counsel for Ms F. (b) Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society c...

2. AF v GJ LCRO 9/2012 (6 November 2015) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...contractual issues arising between the parties, and these have been properly dealt with by the Disputes Tribunal. The issues with which I am concerned, which were raised by Mr OM in the complaint to the Complaints Service, but which the Committee did not address, relate to Mr GJ’s conduct in relation to the matters referred to by me in the letter. [28] Mr BT responded to that letter8 [29] This claim is somewhat incompatible with Mr BT’s subsequent submission that Mr GJ was invo...

3. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...115 Appendix Four: Estimating additional costs of recommendations 127 Appendix Five: Diagrams of proposed case tracks 131 Bibliography 133 Glossary 135 1 Foreword This report recommends a raft of changes to strengthen and connect family justice services, including the Family Court, so that children, parents and their whānau are treated with dignity and respect, listened to, and supported, to make the best decisions for them. It proposes the development of a joined-up family justice se...

4. Final Report of the Independent Panel - Word [docx, 11 MB]

   ...Appendix Four: Estimating additional costs of recommendations 127 Appendix Five: Diagrams of proposed case tracks 131 Bibliography 133 Glossary 135 4 3 This report recommends a raft of changes to strengthen and connect family justice services, including the Family Court, so that children, parents and their whānau are treated with dignity and respect, listened to, and supported, to make the best decisions for them. Foreword It proposes the development of a joined-up family just...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 131 Minister for Children [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...justice or certain adult jurisdiction or transitional purposes from 20 to 30. Youth Justice and Care and Protection [3] The Site currently operates as a Care and Protection Residence in terms of s 364 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 providing services for 20 residents up to the age of 16 (inclusive). The NOR proposes an expansion of numbers beyond those authorised under Designation 3800 together with the addition of youth justice services to the current care and protection service...

6. LCRO 77/2020 MP v RJ (30 July 2020) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) that no further action on the complaint was necessary or appropriate. [14] In reaching that decision the Committee concluded that: (a) The issues raised by Mr MP were matters that were properly addressed by the presiding judge, not by the Lawyers Complaints Service; and (b) Should the presiding judge issue a ruling that made adverse comment about Mr RJ, Mr MP would be able to lodge a new complaint at that time. Application for revi...

7. Cabinet proposal to establish a supervision regime for offenders deported to New Zealand [pdf, 204 KB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Policy Committee Management of offenders returning to New Zealand Proposal 1. This paper seeks Cabinet’s agreement to the establishment of a supervision regime for offenders returning to New Zealand following a prison sentence of more than one year in an overseas jurisdiction, and the granting of new powers to New Zealand Police to require information from these offenders and other offenders returning to New...

8. January 2016 National Pānui [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in the District in which the application is being heard in writing by 4pm on the 5th of January 2015, providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address, if any, and setting out your connections with the applications and brief details of your concerns. The Court may, on considering your notifi cation, arrange for the application to be set down fo...

9. Proceeds of Crime Fund - Terms of Reference [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Justice Sector Directorate, as the Fund Administrator, is responsible for administering the funding process. 8. The Justice Sector Directorate is separate from the Ministry of Justice but remains hosted by the Ministry for accommodation and corporate services. 9. The Secretary for Justice of the Ministry of Justice oversees the performance of the Fund. The Fund Administrator 10. The Fund Administrator supports the administration of the Fund. It will: • brief Responsible Ministers...

10. RIS Mitigating foreign interference through parties and candidate donations [pdf, 264 KB]

    ...considered were limited by the Minister’s desire to have changes in place ahead of next year’s General Election Potential avenues for foreign interference are wide ranging and complex, and there are many different ways this issue will need to be addressed. The Minister of Justice directed officials to consider options related to the risk of foreign interference via political donations from overseas persons; a limitation was that any changes needed to be implemented in time for...