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1. [2018] NZEnvC 246 Wellington International Airport Limited 20.12.18 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Streamlining sections of RMA (ss 87C-871) that its application be determined by the Environment Court instead of by the Councils. On 22 July 2016 the Councils determined to approve the request for direct referral to the Court. [4] The proceedings were filed in the Court on 31 October 2016 after completion of the Councils' public notification processes. 776 submissions on the application had been received by the Councils. [5] On 2 November 2016 the Court gave notice to persons w...

2. Central Standards Committee 3 v Hunt [2023] NZLCDT 12 (28 April 2023) [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...beyond the mere financing aspect of the transaction, and covered matters concerning advice on the agreement for sale and purchase itself. The complainants did not pay Mr Hunt’s invoice and when they went to another lawyer and requested their file, he refused to provide it. [12] The failed business resulted in the complainants being sued by the vendor for the outstanding balance of vendor finance. The complainants joined Mr Hunt as a party and claimed that he had acted in a con...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 271 Auckland Council v Sharma [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...contribution towards its legal costs and the costs of obtaining engineering reports from experts at Fraser Thomas. The Council’s costs totalled $138,584.96 (excluding GST) and include: (a) legal fees of $56,324.95 (excluding GST) prior to the filing of the enforcement order proceedings (up to 26 August 2022); (b) legal fees of $28,234.60 following the filing of the enforcement order proceedings (after 26 August 2022); 10 Laverty v Para Franchising Ltd CA104/04, 19 September 2...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 101 Arkompat v Thai Chilli Co Ltd t/a Thai Chilli [pdf, 95 KB]

   PRASERT ARKOMPAT V THAI CHILLI CO LTD TRADING AS THAI CHILLI NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 101 [10 August 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 101 ARC 33/11 IN THE MATTER OF an application to extend time for filing a challenge BETWEEN PRASERT ARKOMPAT Applicant AND THAI CHILLI CO LTD TRADING AS THAI CHILLI Respondent Hearing: 22 July 2011 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: Hon Matt Robson, counsel for applicant Paul Gallagher, coun...

5. Guidelines: Counsel for subject person - Personal and Property Rights Act [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...necessary to meet with the subject person (s 65). (a) Where a subject person is unable to communicate, check that adequate protections will be in place (see, for example, the attached draft order for ex-Kimberley residents, where NASC is required to file a report every 12 months after observing the subject person. This is a process negotiated specifically for ex-Kimberley residents, and is included here as Appendix B). (b) If there is a compulsory order under the Mental Health (Compuls...

6. RQ v TS LCRO 178/2012 (23 June 2015) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...lawyer and engaged that lawyer to finalise her property matters. 2 Approximately five months after instructing that lawyer, a relationship property agreement was concluded. The Complaint and the Standards Committee Decision [6] Ms RQ filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service on the 12 August 2011. She made complaint that Ms TS had:  Arrived late at the mediation.  Failed to respond promptly to her enquiries.  Provided inadequate lega...

7. Phillips v Paul - Mangorewa Kaharoa 6E3 No 2 Papakainga 15A2A (2019) 216 Waiariki MB 54 (216 WAR 54) [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...on 7 December 2018 and orders were made for immediate effect, establishing the ahu whenua trust over the block and appointing Alan Paul, Maria Paul, Rudolph Patrick Paul and Robert Trotman as trustees. [7] On 3 February 2019, Isabella Phillips filed an application for rehearing with the Court. Her application falls outside the 28-day time period for filing required under s 43(2) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act). Ngā kōrero a te kaitono – Submissions of the applicant...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 002 Echave v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 411 KB]

   ...respondent) granting the Thames-Coromandel District Council (the applicant) consent to hold festivals and events (20-day time events and 7 night events per year) at Williamson Park, Whangamata over a period of 15 years. [2] Mr M Echave (the appellant) filed this appeal on 12 December 2018. [3] Friends of Williamson Park Society (the Society) joined the appeal under s 274 of the Act on 24 January 2019. The jurisdictional issue [4] In his appeal the appellant sought the following re...

9. Austen v The Far North District Council - Okahu 4D (2020) 209 Taitokerau MB 150 (209 TTK 150) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...a right of way.1 [2] Following that decision, the trustees located a declaration in 1987 which amended the earlier declaration. The second declaration removed the FNDC’s right to use the easement land as a right of way. [3] The trustees filed an application seeking to recall my earlier decision, or in the alternative, seeking a rehearing. I granted that application on 26 April 2019 and I made a new determination taking into account the effect of the 1987 declaration.2 [4]...

10. [2021] NZIACDT 17 - TI v Malcolm (20 July 2021) [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...complainant and Mr Malcolm entered into terms of engagement on about 7 August 2020 and shortly afterwards he completed the appropriate visa application form. [8] On 11 August 2020, Mr Malcolm advised the complainant that the application would be filed “tomorrow” and on 24 August 2020, he informed her that he had not heard from Immigration New Zealand. [9] Mr Malcolm did not file the application with Immigration New Zealand until 1 October 2020. [10] Immigration New Zea...