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14 November 2022
A Davenport
[FYI request #20619 email]
Our ref: OIA 99501
Tēnā koe A Davenport
Official Information Act request: Referees at the Rotorua Disputes Tribunal
Thank you for your email of 20 September 2022, requesting under the Of icial Information Act
1982 (the Act), information relating to referees of the Disputes Tribunal (Tribunal) based in
Rotorua. Specifically, you requested:
1. The name of the Principal Referee at the Rotorua Disputes Tribunal and their contact
email.
2. Any formal complaints against Referee G R Meyer at the Rotorua District Court
Tribunal
3. Tribunal referees code of conduct and policy.
Firstly, it may be helpful to note that Tribunal Referees are independent judicial officers and are
not employees of the Ministry. While the Ministry of Justice provides administrative support to the
Tribunal, it is a judicial body that must operate independently from the Government, Ministers,
and their officials.
Principal Disputes Referee
Janet Robertshawe is the current Principal Disputes Referee (PDR) for the Tribunal and is
responsible for the Tribunal across New Zealand.
As part of its administrative support to the Tribunal, the Ministry refers matters raised by the
public to the PDR. Any complaints regarding the behaviour of a Referee can be sent to
[email address]
Any enquiries relating to active cases should be directed to the appropriate court registry
responsible for managing the case. You can find the contact details of the local court registries at
the following address: https:/
www.justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us/
Complaints against referees and the Disputes Tribunal Referees Code of Conduct and policy
The Ministry does not hold copies of any formal complaints against referees or the Tribunal’s
Referees code of conduct or policy. Therefore, I am refusing these parts of your request under
section 18(g)(i) of the Act as the information is not held by the Ministry of Justice, nor any other
agency subject to the Act.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry of Justice website at: justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-
responses/. If you require any further information, please contact Joe Locke, Media & Social
Media Manager, at
[email address]
If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman
under section 28(3) of the Act. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at
[email address] or by phone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jacquelyn Shannon
Group Manager, Courts and Tribunals, Regional Service Delivery
