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1. [2024] NZLVT 001- Frazer v Wellington City Council (24 January 2024) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...September 2021 is as follows: (a) Capital Value: $270,000; (b) Land Value: $270,000; and (c) Value of Improvements: $0. B: There is no order as to costs. 2 REASONS Introduction [1] This determination relates to an objection filed by Malcolm Allan Frazer (the Objector) to the valuation adopted by the Wellington City Council in relation to a property at 31 Holloway Road, Mitchell Town, Wellington under the Rating Valuations Act 1998. The parties have now r...

2. [2025] NZEmpC 68 Soundhomes NZ Ltd v Doughty [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...April 2025. [10] The applicant is to provide an updating memorandum to the Court by 10 am on 9 April 2025. If the respondents wish to reply to such memorandum, they must do so by 3 pm on 9 April 2025. [11] I record that given the requirement to file an updating memorandum, it would be helpful if any response from BNZ in relation to paragraph [10](c) of the previous freezing and ancillary orders could be received before that time. [12] This judgment and the orders authorised in it...

3. [2025] NZLCDT 15 National Standards Committee 1 v Hill (19 March 2025) [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA), namely that “he has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment and the conviction reflects on his fitness to practise, or tends to bring his profession into disrepute”. [2] Responsibly, Mr Hill has filed a response to charge in which he accepts that both limbs of this charge are made out, namely that he is no longer fit to practise as a lawyer, and that the nature of his offending tends to bring the profession into disrepute. [3] Mr...

4. Guide to Remote Viewing of Hearings by Complainants and Victims [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...integrity of the Court process and to protect the privacy of those involved in the proceedings. 8. The link we give you is just for your own use— please do not share it. If you plan to watch with a support person, let the court know when you file your notice. A support person watching with you must also follow the conditions of remote viewing 9. The conditions are: a. You must not record the screen (video) or audio and must not take still photographs. This includ...

5. Civil

   ...dispute. Civil law cases are generally not about breaking a criminal law. Civil cases can include disputes over business contracts or debts, or disputes between neighbours, or debt recovery. Court process Most cases start when a statement of claim is filed. Find out more about the process for cases brought to the civil court. Forms & fees The forms and fees required for civil cases. Disputes with someone in Australia New Zealand and Australia have an agreement to help make resolving c...

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6. Make a complaint about a legal aid lawyer

   If you are not happy with the standard of legal services you receive, you should first try to talk about the issue with your legal aid lawyer. Legal aid lawyers must give you written information about how they handle client complaints and are obliged to deal with complaints about their services promptly and fairly. If you have talked to your legal aid lawyer about the issue and you are not satisfied with the response, or your concern cannot be raised with your lawyer, you may contact us about y

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7. After the hearing

   ...working days to any relevant matter raised for the first time in the reply, and serve all other parties and an application should include invoices or other proof of costs incurred. If an application for costs is made, all affected parties will be able to file submissions in reply to the application.  Costs incurred need to be well-documented, as parties will often be asked to produce invoices to prove their claim for costs.  Invoices should have narrations that show that costs were incurred...

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8. New survey results show extent of offences by family members

   Almost 80,000 adults were offended against by a family member in 2018, according to the Ministry of Justice’s latest report Offences by Family Members. The report, which comes off the back of the 2018 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey, also notes that just over 100,000 adults who had a partner in the last 12 months had experienced psychological violence by an intimate partner. Figures from the report show: Māori adults (4 percent) were found to be more at-risk of experiencing family membe

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9. Young Adult List supports more positive engagement in the criminal court

   The first independent evaluation of the Young Adult List has been completed Results from the pilot evaluation highlight the success of the judicial-led initiative since its launch in the Porirua District Court in March 2020. The Young Adult List is a specialist court initiative that adjusts the traditional District Court process to allow for special characteristics that limit executive functioning (thinking, memory and focus) that are prevalent amongst young adults. The new approach uses plain l

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10. [2025] NZLVT 031 - Mursell v Wellington City Council (2 July 2025) [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...2024 is as follows: (a) Capital Value: $1,310,000; (b) Land Value: $780,000; and (c) Value of Improvements: $530,000. B: There is no order as to costs. 2 REASONS Introduction [1] This determination relates to an objection filed by Laura Mursell (the Objector) to the valuation adopted by the Wellington City Council in relation to a property at 112 Rakau Road, Hataitai, Wellington under the Rating Valuations Act 1998. The parties have now resolved the objecti...