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1. FH v GJ LCRO 87/2014 (7 Aug 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...determination. [16] The disciplinary process, and specifically, the complaint in this matter, concerned Ms FH’s adherence to proper and required professional standards. That was not the focus of either the police complaint, or the civil proceedings filed by Ms FH, and it was entirely appropriate for the Committee to continue with its consideration. I have some serious concerns, that a complaint about a lawyer should generate such responses from the lawyer about the client and hi...

2. SC v MQ LCRO 240 / 2011 (23 October 2012) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...CONCERNING a determination of Wellington Standards Committee 2 BETWEEN SC Applicant AND MQ Respondent The names and indentifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] SC and SE both filed complaints about the conduct of MQ in acting for them and SD and their company (CBL) in connection with the purchase of a CBM car cleaning franchise. The Standards Committee issued a single determination in respect of both complaint...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 87 Jacks Hardware and Timber Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 382 KB]

   ...from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for a stay BETWEEN JACKS HARDWARE AND TIMBER LIMITED Plaintiff AND FIRST UNION INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 6, 13, 17 July 2018 and 1 August 2018 Appearances: P Wicks QC and R Upton, counsel for the plaintiff P Cranney, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 1 August 2018 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH...

4. LCRO 199/2015 PA v TD and RN (25 July 2018) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...had not taken any funds for his own use he could have provided his bank statements to prove it. Mr PA chose not to. [7] The lawyers say they devoted over 150 hours to a careful analysis of the materials available to them before finalising and filing the statement of claim which sought a full accounting from Mr PA. [8] Mr PA says he could account for all the money, and rejects what he described as allegations of fraud and deceit. [9] The proceeding settled after mediation and be...

5. Pritchard v Toa-Wairere - Rangitatau Waitotara 3C2B2 3C2B3 (2021) 432 Aotea MB 112 (432 AOT 112) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...changes to the trustees have occurred during these proceedings, with the current trustees now being Hemi Takurua, Hilary Webb and Terry Jackson.5 Ko te hātepe ture o te tono nei Procedural history [8] The application for a review of trust was filed on 8 January 2018 by Reece and Queenie Pritchard as trustees of the D J Bethel Family Trust. The application was initially heard on 17 April 2018 and adjourned, to allow an owners’ meeting to be held to discuss the lease, outstand...

6. Cameron - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 15331 (part claim 61) (2019) 54 Te Waipounamu MB 130 (54 TWP 130) [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...Waipounamu MB 131 Introduction [1] This decision concerns applications for replacement and appointment of trustees on the Hedgehope Ahu Whenua Trust (the trust). Following the election of trustees at the trust’s 2017 AGM, objections were filed in relation to the appointments. [2] The two issues in this case are whether to replace Houston Norton and Lisa Rickus as trustees, and whether to appoint the persons elected at the AGM on 2 December 2017. Background [3] The trust...

7. Seymour v Spelman - Kawhia 02 Section 4 Block (Waipapa Marae) (2020) 205 Waikato Maniapoto MB 294 (205 WMN 294) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...with a copy of their report, that did not appear to have happened.2 I directed the case manager to immediately attend to that and gave the applicant an opportunity to file a written response by 9.00 am, Monday, 29 June 2020. [4] Mr. Seymour filed and served his written response on 28 June 2020. The trustees then filed a letter with the Court on 1 July 2020 stating that they believed that they had “now addressed all of Mr Seymour’s complaints before the Court”. They asked th...

8. Faulkner v Hoete - Motiti North C No 1 (2018) 173 Waikato Maniapoto MB 2 (173 WMN 2) [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...respondents in the Environment Court. Those proceedings seek a declaration that the Minister of Local Government has a duty to enforce the Plan and take enforcement action to have the applicant’s building removed. It was noted that the objective in filing those proceedings was to shift the burden of resolving the situation from the respondents to the Minister as the responsible territorial authority. [8] On 6 August 2018, Ms Faulkner filed the present application for a cancellat...

9. [2021] NZACDT 14 - YC v Wan (29 June 2021) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...following day, the complainant paid $1,995 to the consultancy, comprising a fee of $1,500 and Immigration New Zealand’s fee of $495. [8] It was, however, Ms Han who worked exclusively with the complainant to prepare and, on 28 June 2019, to file the visa application. 1 YC v Wan [2021] NZIACDT 10. 2 YC v Han [2021] NZIACDT 11. 3 [9] On 31 July 2019, Immigration New Zealand wrote to Ms Han identifying a number of issues which could have a negative impact on the outcome...

10. OIA-112091.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

    ...number of without notice parenting order applications per calendar year 2014 – 2023, broken down by undefended or defended applications, and the final outcomes for those years. Please note that as the data records applications based on their filing year, some applications are still active and do not have a final outcome. Tables 3 to 8, provide the number of without notice protection order applications per calendar year 2014 – 2023, broken down by undefended or defended applicat...