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1. Justice Matters - issue 10 - March 2018 [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...strengthening and refurbishment (see story on back page) • there has been a ceremonial sitting and a public open day at the Auckland High Court marking 150 years of operation • the Police have moved into the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services precinct which is now fully occupied • and a 15th Rangatahi Court has been opened by the judiciary in Whangarei (see story page 3). A change of government brings major change for the public service. It’s imperative to earn and...

2. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...requirements to design future courthouses in partnership with iwi, the local community, the judiciary, the legal profession, court staff and other court users. This includes drawing on Te Ao Māori values, and ensuring victims’ safety needs are addressed in courthouse designs. 59. Aligned with the Te Ao Mārama kaupapa, the new courthouses for Whanganui and Tauranga provide the first opportunities to implement this new approach. • The courthouse in Whanganui is on track to open...

3. LCRO 88/2022 GX v EJ (2 April 2024) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...Firm A]. [5] Mr PE retired as a trustee in February 2019. 1 Ms GX and Mr OM were married in 1987. They separated in March 2020. 2 [6] Mr OM2 held the power of appointment of trustees, and appointed Ms GX and [Law Firm A] Trustee Services [redacted] Limited (PQRS) as trustees. Mr EJ was not appointed personally. [7] Mr EJ is a current partner of [Law Firm A] and a director of PQRS. From about November 2019, Mr EJ took over from Mr PE as the firm’s primary contact f...

4. INZ (Calder) v Ahmed [2019] NZIACDT 18 (2 April 2019) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...are not a complete history of each client’s immigration application managed by ISAS. Mr AA [5] ISAS were instructed by Mr AA on behalf of himself and his family, who sought residence in New Zealand. [6] Immigration New Zealand sent a letter addressed to Mr AA, courtesy of Mr Ahmed, by email on 20 November 2015. It was sent to the generic email address of ISAS. The letter acknowledged a resident visa application of 16 October 2015 from Mr AA and his family. Immigration New Z...

5. LCRO 76/2021 PJ v RK (19 July 2022) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...[6]. 17 At [8]. 18 At [13]. 6 raised by him in his complaints and instead determined to take no further action on all of his complaints on the basis that they were ‘inextricably linked’ to allegations of negligence which should be addressed before the courts. [30] Mr PJ’s supporting reasons are comprehensive and detailed. Rather than attempt to summarise these, it is best to state that I have had full regard to them when conducting this review and refer to them...

6. Z v Secretary for Justice [2023] NZRA 001 (28 March 2023) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...skills in relation to criminal trials”. [11] Senior counsel in the other PAL 4 case confirmed that the Applicant had been substantially involved in preparatory work, including preparing a brief of evidence for the client, preparing an opening address to the jury, and preparing material for cross-examination of any co-defendants who might give evidence. The Applicant was also said to have conducted (competently and well) a number of in-trial legal arguments over the production o...

7. Fourth-UPR-Recommendations_FINAL_Redacted-v2.pdf [pdf, 616 KB]

   ...equality, the rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, and protection against sexual and gender-based violence. 31. I propose we support recommendation 86, which relates to protecting and promoting a free, open and secure internet. This is being addressed through our continued engagement on internet governance initiatives. 32. I propose we note recommendations to amend the Human Rights Act 1993, including those related to hate speech.9 The Government has committed not to progress...

8. PSFC-CSP-2-PDF.pdf [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...is the responsibility of the Court. The Ministry of Justice, the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society and the Principal Family Court Judge have agreed to the following criteria for appointment. Full name of applicant: Firm / Postal address: Telephone number: Email address: Please provide a copy of your current practising certificate. Have you practised in the Family Court for a minimum of 5 years? (tick one) yes no Please state how many years’ experience you...

9. LCRO 097/2023 RQ and EP v OM (14 February 2024) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...(the FVA) against both applicants. I understand that the second applicant was regarded as being an associate of the first applicant for the purposes of s 89 of the FVA. [5] At the time, the respondent had 5 years’ legal practice experience in New Zealand and had been practising on her own account for a year. I have no information as to whether she might have previously practised in another jurisdiction. [6] Mr X was granted legal aid for his protection order application. The second...

10. 26.-Evidence-of-Ms-Jo-Healy-Social-Impacts.PDF [PDF, 352 KB]

    ...collective assessment it is recognised that individual circumstances will differ. I consider that submissions from these individuals provide an opportunity for their views and concerns to be heard. 62. Kāinga Ora raise concerns about maintaining the services and function of two affected community service sites. I note that since this submission the proposed designation has been rolled back from 96-98 Arapaepae Road so I will discuss that separately. 63. With regards to the resi...