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   A new Privacy Act will take effect from 1 December 2020. The Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) repeals and replaces the Privacy Act 1993. The Act strengthens privacy protections. It promotes early intervention and risk management by agencies (the name used for any organisation or person that handles personal information) and enhances the role of the Privacy Commissioner. The key changes include: Requirements to report privacy breaches: If an agency has a privacy breach that causes serious harm or

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2. Sherard v Devereux and others - Otakanini Māori Reservatio (Haranui Marae) (2016) 140 Taitokerau MB 60 (140 TTK 60) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...towards renovation works, and other costs, in relation to the Marae. The current balance of those funds is $175,243.90. The trustees also hold relatively small balances in other accounts operated for the Marae. [10] On 24 June 2016, Ms Sherard filed two applications. The first application seeks a review of the trust. 3 The second application seeks an injunction per s 19(1)(b) of the Act: 4 …to prohibit further spend and any further NEW major property works (external to thos...

3. [2011] NZLCDT 9 Canterbury Standards Committee v X [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...could have been brought pre 1 August 2008 under the Law Practitioners Act, and the conduct is alleged to have occurred within the permissible period.3 Charges [6] The Charges are set out with more particularity in the Amended Charge filed in this matter with the Tribunal. In essence the Standards Committee has charged the respondent with breaches of the Law Practitioners Act 1982 and the Solicitors Trust Account Regulations 1998, alleging he deducted fees from the W Estat...

4. [2021] NZIACDT 19 ZK v Registrar (20 August 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...resident visa application, which was ultimately unsuccessful. It failed because of the way her employer structured her income, something the adviser always knew about. She had been led to believe by him that it would be successful and would not have filed it had there been no chance of success. [3] The essential issue to consider is whether the Registrar has overlooked one of the principal grounds of complaint, being whether the appellant was ever told of the risk to the applica...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 144 Nash v NZ Trade & Enterprise and Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...proceed with his intended action against the defendants. [2] Mr Nash raised a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal against both defendants by letter dated 24 November 2009. More than three years later, on 28 January 2013, he filed a statement of problem in the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). There was no dispute that the three-year time limit within which proceedings could be commenced ended on 23 November 2012. Both defendants claim that the...

6. AF v X Standards Committee LCRO 84/2014 [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...AND X STANDARDS COMMITTEE Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Ms AF seeks to review the X Standards Committee’s request for her to produce files and documents, those documents sought by the Committee in order to assist with pursuing enquiry into a complaint made against Ms AF by Mr Z. Background [2] In 2009, Mr Z instructed a [town] law firm to act in respect to a dispute Mr Z...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 60 Noble v Ballooning Canterbury.com Ltd [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...costs purposes) Introduction [1] Three interlocutory applications are before the Court which arise in the context of an application for costs brought by Ballooning Canterbury.com Ltd (BCL) against Mr Robert Noble; the costs application was filed after I dismissed Mr Noble’s challenge on a preliminary point, reserved costs, and indicated that these should follow the event.1 [2] Two applications have been brought by the law firm which is on the record for Mr Noble, Gol...

8. LCRO 190/2020 JG v VK (23 March 2021) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...application was not successful. [17] Ms JG considers Ms VK should be held to account for her part in the system’s failure to prevent her 15-year-old son from leaving New Zealand. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [18] Ms JG filed her complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service on 23 March 2020. [19] The substance of her complaint was that: (a) Ms VK had failed to apply promptly and urgently for an urgent border alert under the Care of Chil...

9. Wharekawa - Succession to Rewi Maniapoto (Manga) [2021] Chief Judge's MB 1170 (2021 CJ 1170) [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...for bringing the application were that the persons entitled to the interests derived from Kāwhia were Te Raore and his half-sister Ripeka. Ripeka was omitted. I also note that the agreement referred to in the minute is not on the s 45 application file but may be in the Hamilton Māori Land Court file. Kōrero whānui Background [3] The Registrar’s Preliminary Report and Recommendation dated 28 May 2021 sets out the background to the application. It was the case manager’s v...

10. IPT Practice Note 4/2023 Deportation Non-Resident [pdf, 384 KB]

    ...1. COMMENCEMENT PRELIMINARY MATTERS 2. JURISDICTION 3. NOTICE OF APPEAL 4. REPRESENTATION 5. CONTACT ADDRESS 6. DEPORTATION (NON-RESIDENT) APPEALS LODGED WITH REFUGEE AND PROTECTION APPEALS 7. FAMILY APPEALS AND CHILDREN 8. TIME FOR FILING SUBMISSIONS AND EVIDENCE 9. SUBMISSIONS AND EVIDENCE 9A. SUBMISSIONS AND EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE APPELLANT 9B. EVIDENCE GATHERED BY THE TRIBUNAL 9C. SUBMISSIONS AND EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY THE RESPONDENT 10. NEEDS OF APPELLANTS 11....