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1. LCRO 91/2019 CL v BK and AM (31 August 2021) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...she did not understand from Mr BK that the outdoor structures were not recorded on the flats plan, and what that meant. [110] The purposes of the Act include maintaining public confidence in the provision of legal services, and protecting the consumers of legal services. To that end, “unsatisfactory conduct” by a lawyer includes, in s 12(a) of the Act, “conduct that falls short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement review of the Judicature Act and consolidation of courts legislation [pdf, 251 KB]

     1  Regulatory Impact Statement  Review of the Judicature Act and consolidation of  courts legislation  Agency Disclosure Statement  1. This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice.  It provides  an analysis of a package of work forming the government response to the Law Commission  report  Review  of  the  Judicature  Act  1908:  Towards  a  consolidated  Courts  Act  and  other  associated mat

3. Herman, Wang, Howatt, Li, Thornhill, Gilchrist, Barnao, Watson v CAC10100 & Jackman [2012] NZREADT 60 [pdf, 105 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2012] NZREADT 60 Reference No: READT 92/11, 93/11, 94/11, 97/11, 18/12, 29/12 IN THE MATTER OF consolidated appeals under s.111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN KAISU HERMAN, JOYCE WANG, JACK HOWATT, SAU LI, IAN THORNHILL, PHILIP GILCHRIST, PAUL BARNAO, JUDITH WATSON Appellants AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 10100) First respondent AND PAUL JACKMAN Seco

4. TR v NI LCRO 109 / 2011 (21 February 2013) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...claim was well-founded and could be supported. [76] Following receipt of the plaintiff’s briefs of evidence, CCL responded with observations as to what they considered were weaknesses in TR and TS’s claim. These included: The claim for consequential loss was speculative and no valuation evidence had been adduced. The details of the proposed amendment to the Statement of Claim would not assist the plaintiffs and any additional costs incurred by them by reason of changes to...

5. Teina Pora compensation claim quantum report [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...release on 28 April 2014 was no less than 19 years, 7 months and 13 days. At the rate of $100,000 per annum, compensation under this head is $1,961,895. 17. Mr Pora has sought an adjustment to compensation for loss of liberty by reference to the consumer price index. The rationale for this is said tOi be that it seems unlikely that Cabinet intended those who have suffered a miscarriage of justice in the years following the issue of the Guidelines to receive an ever-diminishing amoun...

6. Schiller-Cooper v Lozano [2013] NZIACDT 1 (08 January 2013) [pdf, 233 KB]

   BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2013] NZIACDT 1 Reference No: IACDT 032/11 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY Immigration Advisers Authority Authority BETWEEN Sylvia Buarque Schiller-Cooper Complainant AND Marylou (Mia) Lozano Adviser DECISION REPRESENTATION: Complainant: In person Advise

7. LCRO 28/2017 HK v TX (31 May 2019) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...decisions of this Office, it has been accepted that orders to provide compensation for personal stress and anguish may be made pursuant to s 156(1)(d) of the Act. [165] Given the purposes of the Act (which in s 3(1)(b) includes the protection of consumers of legal services), it is appropriate to award compensation for anxiety and distress where it can be shown to have occurred. [166] There is no punitive element to an award of damages for anxiety and distress. Such an award i...

8. [2024] NZEmpC 213 Cronin-Lampe v Minister of Education Interlocutory (No 5) [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...on 21 October 2022; accordingly, I would not expect the interest to be a significant consideration. [59] Mr and Mrs Cronin-Lampe may also be able to clear or reduce their other anticipated liabilities ($280,000), depending on the amount consumed by PAYE liabilities.40 There are also other proposed expenses (estimated at $165,000) to which the balance of the judgment sum might be applied. [60] However, there are several considerations that would likely mitigate any risk...

9. 2022-02-18 Statement of Evidence of Felicity Boyd - Urban Provisions Parts A, G & H - dated 18 February 2022 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA

10. National Standards Committee v Orlov [2013] NZLCDT 45 [pdf, 390 KB]

    NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2013] NZLCDT 45 LCDT 002/11 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE Applicant AND EVGENY ORLOV Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr W Chapman Mr J Clarke Mr S Maling Ms C Rowe HEARING at Auckland District Court DATE OF HEARING 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 September 2013