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1. BORA Business Law Reform Bill [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...Act (freedom of expression). In our view, however, this provision appears to be justified in terms of section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. 6. The Bill retains the obligation for "large companies" with 25% or more overseas ownership to file audited financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. This obligation does not exist for "large companies" which are New Zealand owned. We have therefore considered whether this clause gives rise to an issue under section...

2. LCRO 02/2008 A v X [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...instructions from Complainant A’s mother and assisting her with the execution of the revocation of the enduring power of attorney and will. [3] The application for review was received on 19 November. The Auckland Standards Committee 2 provided its file to this office. The application was forwarded to Mr x on 19 November 2008. Lawyer X was invited to respond to the application. On 26 November 2008 Lawyer X was invited by this office to respond to a number of specific questions...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 70 S v I Ltd Interlocutory No three [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...restoration, because of the huge cost of the exercise. In that case, also, there was reason to believe that the other party had knowledge of breaches of a contractual undertaking, and there was a clear line of relevant inquiry. The restoration of files was known to be highly relevant. 4 S v I Ltd, above n 3. 5 NGC New Zealand Ltd v Todd Petroleum Mining Co Ltd HC Wellington CIV-2004-485-1753, 29 March 2006. 6 Commerce Commissio...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 75 Bhikoo v Stephen Marr Hair Design Newmarket Ltd [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...determinations of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN MOBEEN BHIKOO Plaintiff AND STEPHEN MARR HAIR DESIGN NEWMARKET LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed on 3 and 30 May 2016 Appearances: P Pa'u and J Lewis, advocates for plaintiff P Wicks QC, counsel for defendant Judgment: 16 June 2016 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] In a judgment dated...

5. Close v Hitex Plastering Ltd [pdf, 40 KB]

   CLAIM FILE NO: 00082 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER of an adjudication BETWEEN RICHARD CLOSE and SANDRA CLOSE Claimants AND HITEX PLASTERING LIMITED First Respondent AND COPELAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED Second Respondent AND No Third Respondent, Alistair R Watt trading as A R W Architectural having been struck out DETERMINATION OF ADJUDICATOR (Dated 23rd June 2004) 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 The...

6. ZH v VL LCRO 149/2015 (20 July 2016) [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...conducting the ACC review. Mr ZH was unsuccessful in his appeal to the District Court and applied for leave to appeal that decision to the High Court. Mr VL was again instructed by ACC to appear in the High Court, in the course of which he prepared, filed and served on Mr ZH written submissions opposing Mr ZH’s application for leave to appeal (Mr VL’s submissions).1 [4] Mr VL’s submissions referred to a decision of the Court of Appeal dated [Day] [Month] 2012 concerning an earlier...

7. CV v TND [2013] NZIACDT 20 (28 March 2013) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...many, and the fee would have been some £600 to £700, not the £2,500 Mr TND would charge. Mr CV considered that not having the uncertainty of having to gain an offer of employment was a crucial factor. [11] Mr CV promptly sent Mr TND a number of files which gave Mr TND all the information he required. A series of correspondence followed, and various pieces of additional information were supplied by Mr CV. Another person from Mr TND’s practice also engaged with Mr CV regarding empl...

8. KF v WP LCRO 103 / 2011 (12 April 2012) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...The Practitioner’s firm acted for certain clients in a proceeding in the Environment Court. The Applicant was engaged by the firm to act as an expert witness in relation to that proceeding. The Practitioner was the supervising partner for the file. [3] The Applicant’s invoices were rendered to the Practitioner’s firm and payment was arranged through the firm. At the conclusion of the Applicant’s professional services five invoices had been rendered, totalling $53,542.41....

9. The Māori Trustee v Smith - Waipaoa 5A2 (2017) 65 Tairawhiti MB 215 (65 TRW 215) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN 65 Tairawhiti MB 216 Introduction [1] Counsel for Mr Bruce Smith and Digga Bygum Limited has applied for a stay of the order granting the Māori Trustee possession of Waipaoa 5A2. 1 An appeal has been filed. [2] The issue to determine is whether a stay should be granted. [3] I heard argument by way of teleconference on 14 November 2016. 2 I adjourned the application in order to provide time for the Māori Trustee and estate beneficiar...

10. Bloor - Runanga 2E Block (2017) 162 Waiariki MB 203 (162 WAR 203) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...Copies to: Peter Bloor, Land Solutions, 437 St Georges Road, Havelock North 4130, landsolutions@xtra.co.nz mailto:landsolutions@xtra.co.nz 162 Waiariki MB 204 Introduction [1] This decision concerns an application filed in relation to the Runanga 2E Trust seeking a review of trust, a reduction of trustees, and variations to the trust order. The application was heard on 7 March 2017 where I granted the orders reducing the trustees and completing the rev...