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1. UI v OQ LCRO 225/2011 (8 March 2013) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...in progressing the Council’s zoning plan that led to the Applicant’s sale of his land to the Council. Another law firm acted for the Council in that transaction, but Mr C had represented the Council in the purchase. [5] The Applicant’s files were transferred to the Practitioner. When the Practitioner perceived that there were resource management issues involved, he obtained the Applicant’s agreement to seek an opinion from a resource management specialist (the RM Consult...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hintze [2017] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...(e) The clients complain that the respondent became difficult to contact and in two of the cases he failed to appear at Court for those clients. 3 (f) All four clients subsequently had to instruct other counsel; obtain the return of their files; and seek a refund of the money that had been paid in advance. (g) The respondent did not refund any fees and in two of the cases was slow to return the files. (h) The respondent did not comply with the rules relating to: (i) the a...

3. Kahukiwa v Ross - Waikite No 3A (2019) 217 Waiariki MB 68 (217 WAR 68) [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...the Maea Makarita Loffley Ross Whānau Trust, and a child of Maea Ross. No occupation orders have been granted by the Court in relation to this land. Ko te hātepe ture o te tono nei - Procedural history [5] The application for partition was filed on 18 April 2018 by Frances Kahukiwa, Juliet Rameka and Larraine Galvin as members of the Amy Kumaiterangi Webber whānau. The 1 82 Rotorua MB 176 (82 ROT 176). 217 Waiariki MB 70...

4. [2020] NZIACDT 30 - DMX v Guich (20 July 2020) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...16 July 2017. [7] Mr Guich lodged the complainant’s Expression of Interest with Immigration New Zealand on 18 July 2017, leading the agency to issue the complainant with an invitation to apply for residence. The residence application was filed by Mr Guich on 17 November 2017. [8] The application was declined by Immigration New Zealand on 23 February 2018. The decision letter, addressed to both the complainant and Mr Guich, advised that the complainant had 42 days (calcul...

5. Pihema v Pihema - Lot 18 Deposited Plan 28604 (NA31C-254) (2020) 209 Taitokerau MB 175 (209 TTK 175) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...mailto:pou@tupono.co.nz 209 Taitokerau MB 176 Introduction [1] Jason Pihema and Robert Pihema are the responsible trustees of the Owen and Te Tuhi Pihema Whānau Trust (“the trust”). Their brother Owen Pihema is an advisory trustee. [2] Jason has filed an application seeking to remove his brother Robert as a trustee for cause per s 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”). Jason also seeks an interim injunction against Robert, and his partner Lauray...

6. Baker, Ralph and Huang v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 413) and Yu (not participating in appeal) [2018] NZREADT 64 [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...is no other basis for a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against the appellants, and that the appellants also appeal the findings on penalty. Application to adduce evidence [10] On 13 September 2018 counsel for Mr Ralph and Mr Huang, Mr Rea, filed and served affidavits by Mr Ralph and Mr Huang, with a request that the Authority consider whether their evidence might be admitted on the appeal by consent. In a response memorandum dated 1 October 2018, counsel for the Authority, Mr...

7. NQ v OW Ltd [2021] NZDT 1604 (28 June 2021) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 days if you have been granted an...

8. NT v AD [2021] NZDT 1665 (18 October 2021) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have...

9. Hopkins v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlements) [2022] NZACC 153 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...application for review of WorkAon’s decision dated 7 March 2018, suspending Ms Hopkins’ entitlements. Background [2] Ms Hopkins was born in December 1989. She worked in a supermarket. 2 [3] On 21 July 2017, an ACC injury claim form was filed for Ms Hopkins’ injury said to have occurred that day, when she strained her back reaching for an item at work. Ms Hopkins was employed by Progressive Enterprises, an accredited employer, so the claim was managed by WorkAon on be...

10. DE v TQ [2021] NZDT 1572 (20 July 2021) [pdf, 219 KB]

    ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have...