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1. LCRO 246/2016 AS v NL (25 June 2019) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...for relationship property proceedings that Ms AS had instructed Ms NL to prepare and file. [10] By late-November 2014 Ms NL had not prepared or filed relationship property proceedings on Ms AS’s behalf. [11] Ms AS then asked Ms NL to make her files available for uplifting. Ms NL asked for further fees of $852.15 before she would release the files and gave Ms AS an invoice in this amount. [12] On or about 19 December 2014, Ms AS instructed Ms NL to urgently lodge a Notice of C...

2. Xu v Tian [2018] NZIACDT 42 (26 October 2018) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...others, as she did not know about them. [22] On 8 September 2015, Ms Xu advised the Authority that she was withdrawing her complaint against Ms Tian, as she had been granted a work visa on 26 August. [23] Nonetheless, the Registrar of the Authority filed a statement of complaint with the Tribunal on 17 December 2015, at the same time notifying the Tribunal that Ms Xu no longer wished to pursue the complaint. [24] The complaint alleges that Ms Tian had been negligent in the following...

3. AODT Operational Policy - DELETE [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...ensure sufficient lawyers are available to meet the needs of the participants and the AODT Court • oversee workflow so matters progress efficiently • conduct quality assurance and other checks of AODT defence lawyers’ performance, including file reviews and court observations at regular intervals • be sufficiently familiar with participants’ cases to act for or on behalf of team members who are unavailable • attend to administrative matters including: o manage the roster...

4. Subritzky v McLauglin - Subritzky Whanau Trust [2021] Chief Judges MB 849 (2021 CJ 849) [pdf, 486 KB]

   ...February 2021 sets out the background to the application. The Report is reproduced in full as follows: APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 45 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction 1. This application filed by Tareta Kahu Subritzky (the applicant) seeks to amend the following orders pursuant to s45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act); (a) 324 Rotorua 113-117 (6 May 2008) relating to constituting the Subritzky whānau trust (the t...

5. [2021] NZIACDT 20 – HT v Shaikh (27 August 2021) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...current visa but after hours, Mr Shaikh told his staff to request the complainant to resend the document in the correct format. He did so within the hour, but Mr Shaikh did not become aware of this until three days later. No visa application was filed. The complainant therefore became unlawful in New Zealand and Mr Shaikh’s remedial action was unsuccessful. [3] A complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) by the complainant has been referred by the Regi...

6. Witana v Cutforth - Kohewhata 27C2A [2022] Māori Appellate Court 405 (2022 APPEAL 405) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Lawyers, DX CP21506 Auckland, jburley@mcveaghfleming.co.nz mailto:kelly@dixonandcolawyers.com mailto:jburley@mcveaghfleming.co.nz 2022 Māori Appellate Court 406 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] Rachel Witana (“the appellant”) filed an appeal on 6 December 2021. The Māori Appellate Court commenced hearing the case on 11 May 2022. The matter was adjourned. When the matter was recalled on 30 May 2022, the appellant withdrew her appeal. [2] Bruce Cutforth an...

7. LCDT Annual Report 2021 [pdf, 531 KB]

   ...------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Numbers and type of caseload ------------------------------------------------------- 4 Summary of caseload activity in the reporting period ------------------------------------- 5 New cases filed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Cases disposed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 Comparison of new and disposed cases --...

8. Herewini - Succession to Ra Herewini [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1103 (2024 CJ 1103) [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA C L FOX Judgment of Chief Judge C L Fox 2024 Chief Judge's MB 1104 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] On 25 November 2022, Johnstone Ra Herewini filed this application seeking an order to cancel or amend the order of the Māori Land Court made on 30 April 1974 relating to the succession of Ra Herewini also known as Ratutonu Herewini Hona who died in 1972.1 [2] On 28 August 2023, Amanda...

9. Julian v Inia - Succession to Moehuarahi Te Ruuri [2021] Chief Judge's MB 1095 (2021 CJ 1095) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...including the applicant, her natural children and grandchildren as beneficiaries of the trust. Also included were any other natural children of this tīpuna, and/or their issue. This order was made pursuant to s 44.3 [5] A Notice of Appeal was filed against that decision on 2 November 2018 (A20180008185) by counsel for the respondents (Whaearangi Inia, Laraine Inia and Marilyn Inia-McGarvey as trustees of the Inia Whānau Trust). I should acknowledge that there were three identif...

10. LCRO 40/2021 PT v UT and RL t/a Law Firm A (28 April 2022) [pdf, 266 KB]

    ...his draft statement of claim, he was required to be “resolute” in protecting the interests of his client; and (b) the complaint failed to identify any specific conduct rule that had been breached; and (c) the draft proceedings had not been filed; and (d) opportunity had been provided to the trustee’s new lawyers to answer the matters raised in the draft statement of claim; and (e) statements made in the statement of claim were necessary and essential factual planks to est...