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1. HES v Parekh [2019] NZIACDT 36 (29 May 2019 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...respectful and conduct themselves with due care and in a timely manner. Written agreements 18. A licensed immigration adviser must ensure that: a. when they and the client decide to proceed, they provide the client with a written agreement … File management 26. A licensed immigration adviser must: … c. confirm in writing to the client the details of all material discussions with the client … 8 (1) By failing to ensure a written agreement was entered into with th...

2. LCRO 171/2018 QZ v UJ (19 December 2018) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...1 By this stage Mr UJ had left the Firm and had instructed counsel. 3 [9] Mr QZ’s response was sought and by letter of 5 April 2018, he submitted: (a) the issue of sexual harassment in the legal fraternity had obtained a high media profile in recent times; (b) Mr UJ chose not to deny Ms L’s allegations at the time they were made; (c) matters at issue between the parties were resolved through a negotiated settlement; (d) Mr UJ did not provide important context to the Co...

3. LS v MIS [2021] CEIT-2020-0024 [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...as adviser and as funder, which may affect the management and adjudication of LS’s application, I made orders at the first case management conference for the agreement to be disclosed. The parties’ memoranda [3] MIS’ counsel, Mr Frith, filed a memorandum dated 23 December 2020, setting out concerns that certain clauses in the agreement may act as a barrier to settlement. MIS says the application of these clauses could prevent LS from accepting a reasonable settlement offer as...

4. Couch - Rapaki Māori Reservation 875 Section 8B1 (2021) 69 Te Waipounamu MB 235 (69 TWP 235) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...for the applicant 12 March 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ REEVES Judgment of Judge S F Reeves 69 Te Waipounamu MB 236 Hei tīmatanga kōrero - Introduction [1] On 10 February 2020, Kitti Kataraina Couch filed an application pursuant to s 289 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) to partition an area of 1,416m2 from Rāpaki Māori Reservation 875 Section 8B1. [2] Rāpaki MR 875 Sec 8B1 (the land) is a block of Māori freehold land, 2,11...

5. Reedy v Atkins - Waitangi A1 A1 (2019) 76 Tākitimu MB 54 (76 TKT 54) [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...[4] At the hearing, having heard from the parties, we decided to grant the application with written reasons to follow. 76 Tākitimu MB 55 Background [5] Waitangi A1A1 is Māori freehold land 0.6071 hectares in area. According to the Court file, as at 1 July 2017, the land had a capital value of $110,000 comprising a land value of $25,000 and improvement value of $85,000. The block was created by partition order on 28 April 1953 and the sole owner at that date was Wi Pewhairang...

6. Broughton v Tukapua - Horowhenua 11B36 2L4A Reservation Kawiu Marae (2020) 419 Aotea MB 144 (419 AOT 144) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...current trustees are Marokopa Matakatea, Harvey Tukapua, Mariana Williams, Melarni Tukapua also known as Lani Tukapua, Deanna Rudd and James Broughton.4 [6] The application for a judicial conference, to discuss an inquiry into the reservation, was filed by James Broughton on 26 August 2019. The application was then served on the remaining trustees. In response, trustee Deanne Rudd sought that the application be heard urgently. Accordingly, I set the matter down for a special fixt...

7. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Jacobsen [2021] NZLCDT 18 (25 May 2021) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Ms Jacobsen’s mother and VAL divided the net proceeds in the proportions of 80:20. [15] Although the Deed of Settlement contained a confidentiality clause, one of Ms Jacobsen’s brothers complained to the Law Society. Ms Jacobsen’s mother filed a supporting email to the effect that although she was prevented from complaining because of the confidentiality clause, she supported her son’s action. She added “While I hate to pursue this procedure against my daughter, I do wan...

8. MM v Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2020] NZIACDT 3 (23 January 2020) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...application stated that he had been offered a full-time position as a chef by the M H A D Group Ltd at ## I Street, Auckland. The employment agreement of 10 February 2018 was sent to Immigration New Zealand. [12] A note in Immigration New Zealand’s file, dated 29 May 2018, recorded that the visa officer called the employer to obtain information about the restaurant. The officer was satisfied that the job offered was that of a chef. [13] Immigration New Zealand, satisfied that...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 44 Hong v Chevron Traffic Services Ltd [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...MATTER OF a challenge to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN YOON CHEOL HONG Plaintiff AND CHEVRON TRAFFIC SERVICES LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 7-9 October 2019, written submissions filed on 18, 21 and 31 October 2019 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Plaintiff in person G Pollak, counsel for defendant Judgment: 15 April 2020 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] These proceedings invo...

10. Welsh - Koutu (2019) 197 Taitokerau MB 172 (197 TTK 172) [pdf, 332 KB]

    ...the land. Views were expressed that the descendants of those 12 owners should succeed, that the land should be vested in a trust, or set aside as a reservation. The current application is concluded. Further applications will have to be filed to address those issues. Pronounced at 4:30 pm in Whangārei on Tuesday this 20th day of August 2019. M P Armstrong JUDGE