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2. [2024] NZEnvC 290 Save the Maitai Inc v Nelson City Council [pdf, 736 KB]

   ...directions in the court’s interim decision, a joint witness statement of the planning witnesses was filed setting out their agreed position on all relevant PPC28 provisions.2 [2] The planners also lodged a supplementary JWS on 26 August 2024 addressing the overlap between the Council’s proposed Plan Change 29 (‘PC29’) and PPC28. STM lodged a memorandum with comments on the JWS provisions on 30 August 2024, but did not seek further hearing time and was content for the re...

3. CM v EC LCRO 295 / 2011 (17 October 2013) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...generally, as a result of which the Applicant acknowledged that he had been assisted by a Chinese translator when he received advice from the PDS lawyer. He also admitted that he had falsified the signatures of the two Chinese women, provided false addresses and acted as if the two women were in fact in New Zealand. Concerned by this development, particularly as the application had been filed (accompanied by what was clearly an untrue affidavit) and awaiting hearing, the Practit...

4. Family Court rewrite submission: Northern Specialist Report Writers [pdf, 495 KB]

   ...Minister Of Justice review of the Family Court and to the NZ Psychologists’ Board (31 August 2018) Introduction: The situation with specialist report writers (SRW) is at crisis, with fewer than 100 (many being part-time) to service all of New Zealand and with more and more work coming our way (both more and more complicated work). The outcome will be vulnerable children, the Courts’ clients and perhaps vulnerable women/ families will be more at risk. This is already appar...

5. FH v UO Ltd [2023] NZDT 16 (25 February 2023) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...Has UO Ltd breached a legally binding contract? b. If so, what damages/compensation can FH claim? 4. UO Ltd was unable to be contacted for the hearing, despite being adequately served with the proceedings at its company’s registered office and address for service, [Service address]. Under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 I can resolve a dispute in the absence of one of the parties. Has UO Ltd breached a legally binding contract? 5. When two parties reach agreement, for examp...

6. WT Te Manutukutuku Issue 70 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...devastated by the restruc- turing and privatisation of the Forest Service in the 1980s, and today parts of Te Urewera are characterised by shocking deprivation. The Tribunal found that, as a gen- eral principle, the Crown has a duty to provide social services to Māori on an equitable, rather than an equal, basis. It explained that equal treatment gives the same services to everyone, while equitable treatment provides every- one with the services which best fit their needs. For examp...

7. Tenancy - Application for rehearing [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...My reasons for this are set out below. (Please note that being unhappy or disagreeing with the decision are not grounds for a rehearing.) If you need extra space, please attach a separate sheet to this application What is your address for service? (an email address is the most efficient way of communicating with you) Email Address No. Street Suburb City Post code I understand that I must inform the Tenancy Tribunal if my address changes while this matter is b...

8. Proactive-release-Foreign-Interference-Bill_FINAL..pdf [pdf, 594 KB]

   ...released. Where this is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. No. Document Comments 1 Justice response to foreign interference in New Zealand Cabinet paper Office of the Minister of Justice Meeting date: 7 May 2024 Some information has been withheld in accordance with section 6(a) to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the internationa...

9. Youth Court - It’s all relative: the absolute importance of the family in youth justice [pdf, 444 KB]

   1 It’s All Relative: the Absolute Importance of the Family in Youth Justice (a New Zealand Perspective) Paper to be delivered at the World Congress on Juvenile Justice Geneva, Switzerland: 26-30 January 2015 by His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft1 Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand Te Kaiwhakawā Matua o te Kōti Taiohi...

10. BI v CW LCRO 23 / 2012 (12 September 2013) [pdf, 127 KB]

    ...BI had not kept Ms CW informed during the course of his retainer of the level of accruing costs. [7] The Committee determined that Mr BI’s conduct constituted unsatisfactory conduct, censured Mr BI and ordered him to pay costs of $750 to the New Zealand Law Society. [8] Following receipt of Mr BI’s account for $30,620 plus GST and disbursements in January 2011, Ms CW lodged a complaint about the fee and also referred to issues that had been addressed in the previous complaint....