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1. National Standards Committee v Chen [2019] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...offending related to a mortgage fraud scheme in which Mr Chen acted as solicitor for the vendor, the purchaser and the lending banks. [4] Katz J described the offending as being conducted on a massive scale, highly sophisticated, involving 110 transactions and approximately $54 million in funds obtained from the lending banks by deception. Mr Chen was not convicted in respect of all the transactions but was involved in what the judge described as a significant number of transac...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 157 Cowan v Kidd [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN [1] Regrettably the parties have been unable to agree costs on this proceeding.1 Mr Cowan now seeks an order from the Court. 1 Cowan v Kidd [2020] NZEmpC 110. [2] Mr Cowan seeks an award of $66,128.25 for the substantive proceeding, which represents scale costs, including for second counsel, together with an uplift of $10,000 which Mr Cowan submits is warranted on the grounds that...

3. EN & MN v II [2023] NZDT 582 (23 November 2023) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...2022 EN and MN purchased four lamps from II via II’s New Zealand website. The lamps arrived and were stored until the house was completed. When EN and MN went to use the lamps, it was discovered that they had United States plugs, and were for 110 V power. Such plugs and lamps are not usable in New Zealand without a stepdown voltage changer. EN and MN then communicated with II regarding a refund, however this was not accepted. 3. EN and MN claim a refund relying on the Consumer G...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 80 Glenfield College BOT v Anderson Interlocutory No 2 Judgment. [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...[2024] NZEmpC 60 at [3]. 4 GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service (No 5) [2022] NZEmpC 71 at [11]. 5 See Rule 4.56(3). 6 See New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc v Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand [2023] NZEmpC 35, [2023] ERNZ 110 at [45]. [12] I do not understand any issue of costs to arise, but if I am wrong about that I will receive memoranda. Christina Inglis Chief Judge Judgment signed at 9.30 am on 16 May 2024...

5. Youth Justice Indicators December 2020 Workbook [xlsx, 2.8 MB]

   ...Waikato 428 441 421 370 268 287 206 214 255 188 243 19,409 19,712 19,814 19,632 19,362 19,232 19,498 20,140 20,986 21,812 22,604 221 224 212 188 138 149 106 106 122 86 108 -52 1 -51 Bay Of Plenty 716 628 574 493 440 392 330 293 342 290 247 20,051 20,256 20,204 19,899 19,532 19,344 19,479 20,051 20,992 21,808 22,481 357 310 284 248 225 203 169 146 163 133 110 -59 -25 -69 Eastern 455 523 427 406 307 298 230 272 235 157 176 12,597 12,673 12,599 12,418 12,252 12,133 12,127 12,328 12,675 13,071 1...

6. Heng v Yap [2014] NZIACDT 110 (10 October 2014) [pdf, 198 KB]

   BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2014] NZIACDT 110 Reference No: IACDT 011/13 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY The Registrar of Immigration Advisers Registrar BETWEEN Wong Choong Heng Complainant AND Lip Funn (James) Yap Adviser DECISION IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS REPRESENTATION:...

7. Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 403) v Drever [2016] NZREADT 72 [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...imposed for similar conduct, in similar circumstances, and should impose the least punitive penalty that is appropriate in the circumstances. While there is an element of punishment, rehabilitation is an important consideration.5 [11] Section 110(2) of the Act sets out the orders the Tribunal may make by way of penalty. Briefly, they include: [a] Any of the orders that a Complaints Assessment Committee may make under s 93 of the Act (these include censuring or reprimanding the...

8. LCRO 137/2017 and LCRO 33/2018 CH v RB and GN (28 June 2019) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...and (b) secondly, and in any event, correspondence dated 28 March 2016 from the executors had revoked Mr CH’s authority to deduct any fees from the estate monies held; so that (c) the deduction was not only in breach of reg 9, but also of s 110 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). [5] Should I conclude that the finding of unsatisfactory conduct decision was wrong on both counts, then the penalty decision would obviously fall away as redundant and need to be set...

9. Final Env-Reg-Report-2017-18 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...9 11 6 4 17 Miscellaneous 283 24 20 19 21 18 14 12 7 16 25 33 74 Plan Appeals 196 1 0 18 2 2 0 18 14 8 1 28 104 Total 583 38 31 44 33 25 20 35 30 35 32 65 195 CASES DETERMINED Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Consent Appeals 110 4 13 16 10 5 15 4 4 13 7 9 10 Miscellaneous 212 19 27 29 17 20 11 3 13 17 22 14 20 Plan Appeal 101 3 27 8 4 13 8 2 6 5 10 11 4 Total 423 26 67 53 31 38 34 9 23 35 39 34 34 CASES OUTSTANDING Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May...

10. Final Env-Reg-Report-2017-18 [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...9 11 6 4 17 Miscellaneous 283 24 20 19 21 18 14 12 7 16 25 33 74 Plan Appeals 196 1 0 18 2 2 0 18 14 8 1 28 104 Total 583 38 31 44 33 25 20 35 30 35 32 65 195 CASES DETERMINED Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Consent Appeals 110 4 13 16 10 5 15 4 4 13 7 9 10 Miscellaneous 212 19 27 29 17 20 11 3 13 17 22 14 20 Plan Appeal 101 3 27 8 4 13 8 2 6 5 10 11 4 Total 423 26 67 53 31 38 34 9 23 35 39 34 34 CASES OUTSTANDING Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May...