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1. Granting Aid for Waitangi Tribunal Matters Policy v3.pdf [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...and whether the hours sought are justified. Legal Aid Services will then consider whether there is a sufficient balance of aid on the grant schedule for an activity, unclaimed from a previous period, to cover the amount sought by the provider. 101. Legal Aid Services will take a reasonable approach as to what work is required and when, on a case-by-case basis. The most influential consideration will be the stage that an Inquiry is at and what work is required and when to meet Tribunal t...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 223 MacFarlane Investments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 490 KB]

   ...design of option 1 identified by Beca. In part, that was due to the length of the setback, although in Mr Carr’s observation the setback was little different to others that already accommodate high traffic volumes and larger 27 vehicles. [101] Mr Carr disagreed with Beca’s conclusion that the length of the setback in the design of that option would affect intersection efficiency. Option 1 involved no requirement for the objector’s land. Options 1 and 2 each provided f...

3. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Park [2023] NZLCDT 51 (20 November 2023) [pdf, 327 KB]

   THE NAMES OF THE COMPLAINANT AND HER SISTER, THE FAMILY NAME OF THE CLIENT, MR PARK’S FORMER EMPLOYER AND FIRM NAME, MR PARK’S FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO ATTENDED THE 22 JUNE MEETING, AND THE NAME OF THE LAWYER WHO PROVIDED AN OPINION OF THE WILL FOR MR PARK’S FIRM SHALL NOT BE PUBLISHED. THESE ORDERS MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 51 LCDT 006/23 IN THE MATTER of t

4. Wayfinding-for-Civil-Justice-Te-Reo.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Waapu Ko ngā Mema o te Working Group 2 Colmar Brunton Legal needs among New Zealanders (Ministry of Justice, 2018); World Justice Project Global Insights on Access to Justice: Findings from the World Justice Project General Population Poll in 101 Countries (World Justice Project, 2019). 4 Ko te Ihirangi HE KUPU WHAKATAKI ....................................................................................................... 2 HE KUPU WHAKAPUAKI ............................

5. LCRO 201/2021 DK obo The LK Estate v BY and FM (31 July 2023) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...additional evidence is “fresh evidence” and that it is a credible layperson’s summary of medical information provided to him but I am not persuaded that it is cogent for any purpose other than describing Mrs LK’s medical conditions and symptoms. [101] Accordingly, I find that Mr DK has not established, on the balance of probabilities, that there were “multiple reasons for Ms FM to have doubts about Mrs LK’s capacity”, or any such reason. [102] Finally in relation to Ms F...

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

   ...[100] This is not an instance where it can be said that the applicants, as the respondents to the vexatious and procedurally abusive application, can be said not to have a sufficient personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint. [101] I also disagree with the Committee’s comment implying that the conduct of a lawyer in Court proceedings should not prompt disciplinary inquiry unless a Judge refers the matter to the NZLS. Judges’ immediate priority and prerogative is th...

7. Rankin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover Mental Injury) [2023] NZACC 96 [pdf, 389 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 96 ACR 009/20 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN MELISSA RANKIN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 12 and 13 June 2023 Held at: Hamilton/Kirikirioa Appearances: Ms K Koloni for the Appellant S Churstain for the Respondent Judgment:

8. LCRO 175/2022 OP v VN (10 October 2023) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...the steps to be taken to implement his instructions. Mr VN clearly did not do either of those things. It is not so apparent what “material and unexpected delays” occurred for the purposes of r 3.3. that Mr VN needed to inform Mr OP about. [101] The better view is that Mr VN therefore breached r 7.1 but not r 3.3. The release or transfer of client files [102] Mr OP’s next ground of review relates to the files withheld by Mr VN after Mr OP terminated his retainer in June 2018....

9. [2024] NZEmpC 84 E Tū Inc v Singh [pdf, 378 KB]

   E TŪ INCORPORATED v SHER SINGH [2024] NZEmpC 84 [21 May 2024] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2024] NZEmpC 84 EMPC 275/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN E TŪ INCORPORATED Plaintiff AND SHER SINGH Defendant EMPC 286/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authorit

10. [2024] NZREADT 48 – CAC2105 v Chen, Stevenson & Buy West Realty (18 December 2024) [pdf, 565 KB]

    ...first came to light and after June 2019 when Ms Chen sent Ms Stevenson the marketing schedules showing that refunds were owing and Grant Thornton had confirmed this. The refunds still remain owing. Submissions for Ms Stevenson and Buy West [101] Mr Hargreaves submitted that recklessness is a subjective test and that the Committee must show that Ms Stevenson and Buy West were aware of the risk that vendors were not being appropriately refunded and still chose to continue with thei...