Generally, these interests will be such that they are unlikely to be affected by a particular piece of litigation and they are commonly disregarded. The preferable course is for a judge to disclose any such interest to parties in a proceeding and to seek the views of parties before making any final decision on recusal.
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These experiences can enrich and widen your perspectives, and of course connect you to the global stage. So for anyone who asks me, I say take those opportunities if they present themselves.
Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment of the lawyer. Disbursements 17.
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The Minister of Māori Development has sought expressions of interest for the next Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and will in due course announce the appointment of the next Chief Judge and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Includes records in the various registries known as estates files, wills files, probate files, letters of administration files, personal files, personalty files, war gratuities files A1, A2, A3, A5 3.2 Appointment of trustees records Records concerning the appointment of trustees for an individual with a disability.
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The date of the swearing in ceremony will be confirmed in due course and once sworn in she will be based in Wellington.
E tika ana kia mihia ngā tumu o ngā tari i tuku tautoko ki te kaupapa, ko Greg Shaw nō Te Tumu Paeroa i tae atu hei kanohi kitea mō te Māori Trustee, Dr Charlotte Severne, ko te kāhui whakahaere o Te Puni Kōkiri, ka mutu, ki te Acting Secretary, Paula Rāwiri i tae atu hei kanohi kitea mō Dave Samuels te Secretary of Māori Development.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20250000001836 239/93 Loretta Hinerangi Christy He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Puataata and Te Reiti Grace Ahu Whenua Trust Replace Arthur Lancaster Te Takinga Grace, Deidre Te Rangikoaea Maraki, Leilani Hineata Kouka and Maria Nepia with Mahlon Patrick Nepia, Terewai Mona Kealani Gray and Lance Elwyne Rerepari Te Rangi as responsible trustees of the Puataata and Te Reiti Grace Ahu Whenua Trust AP-20250000001874 113/93 118/9...
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1 THE ADEQUACY OF LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND Ka kuhu ahau ki te ture, hei matua mo te pani I seek refuge in the law, for it is a parent of the oppressed (Te Kooti Arikirangi Te…
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Following private practice, he became a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato Law School lecturing in both graduate and post-graduate courses. He has also served as a former president of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Māori Law Society.
