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1. Engela South Trustee Limited v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 12 [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...any duty of care they owe the claimant. If so what is the extent of their liability and what contribution should they pay the Council. Background [5] Mr and Mrs Neale and their company were named as respondents when the claim was filed with the Tribunal in July 2012. They were all served with copies of the proceedings but have chosen to take no part other than writing a letter of complaint after being served with a witness summons. They did not comply with the witne...

2. Te Runganga o Ngati Hine v Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 173 (2013 APPEAL 173) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...costs” as per clause 7.1 of Schedule 3 to the TRAION Trust Deed. Submissions for the Crown [6] By memorandum dated 22 April 2013 counsel confirms that the Crown does not seek costs. Submissions for Waetford Sadlier and Hohi Tarau [7] Counsel filed a memorandum dated 12 April 2013 confirming that she appeared at the hearing on 17 July 2012 representing Mr Sadlier and Mrs Tarau. Counsel claims costs of $15,242.15 including an unpaid account for $6,883.50 presented to the Māori...

3. 29 Unit Owners in The Anchorage [2012] NZWHT Auckland 33 [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...chief executive concluded that the claims by 39 of the unit owners in The Anchorage were eligible because the complex leaked and had been damaged as a result of those leaks and because the complex had been built within ten years of the claim being filed. She however concluded that the 29 unit owners that have filed the current application did not have eligible claims because their units did not fit within the definition of a dwellinghouse under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Se...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 88 TD Drilling 2014 Ltd v Crichton [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...with differentiating themselves and the fact both are identified in the employment agreement, they shall be held jointly and [severally] liable for the awards that are going to be made in this determination. [5] On 31 March 2016, the plaintiffs filed their non de novo challenge to the Authority’s determination. The plaintiffs elected to confine their challenge to the issue of whether the second plaintiff, TD Drilling Ltd, should have been joined to the proceedings before the Au...

5. VJ v JT LCRO 279/2014 (2 September 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...time, BB was employed as a Family Court deputy registrar. [3] Mr VJ says that in the course of cross-examining BB, Ms JT questioned her on her role as a deputy registrar in the Family Court, and queried what access, if any, she had to Mr VJ’s file and documents filed in the proceeding. Mr VJ objects to the line Ms JT took in cross-examination, saying there was no good cause for it, and it was a direct attack on BB’s reputation, calling into question her integrity as an officer...

6. New Zealand Law Society v ZJ LCRO 200 / 2010 (4 April 2011) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...functions in relation to the Complaints Service, in particular Section 124(e) which requires the NZLS “to ensure throughout New Zealand both the consistency and quality of the complaints service.” [11] I have reviewed all of the information on the file. The Practitioner‟s conduct that led to the own motion investigation is outlined in considerable detail in the Report of the New Zealand Law Society Inspectorate following an audit of the Trust Account of the Practitioner‟s f...

7. Auckland District Law Society v Dorbu [2009] NZLCDT 3 [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...circumstances, pursuant to s.99 of the Law Practitioners Act 1982. [6] Between December and March 2006 Mr Dorbu’s counsel Mr Pidgeon QC became involved and sought a further extension until 10 March 2006. The Society had, in the meantime, referred the file to counsel for further advice. [7] On 14 March 2006 Mr B made a complaint through his solicitors. As a result of this specific complaint and further correspondence between the Society and counsel for Mr Dorbu, explanations a...

8. LCRO 113/2013 AB v EF (3 August 2017) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...termination and rejected all causes of action pleaded by Mr EF. [8] Mr AB then instructed different counsel to appeal the District Court judgment which was also unsuccessful. Mr AB’s complaints and the Standards Committee decision [9] Mr AB filed a complaint with the New Zealand Lawyers Complaints Service (the Complaints Service) in June 2012. [10] The Standards Committee in its decision distilled Mr AB’s complaints as being that Mr EF:2 (a) Failed to act competentl...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 142 Nelson City Council [pdf, 937 KB]

   ...amalgamate the closed road into an adjoining "Local Purposes (Recreation) Reserve" when, according to BVCGI, there was an issue as to whether or not such a reserve should exist at all; • Justine Dando McDonald, who supported the objection filed by BVCGI; • Steve Cross, who similarly supported the position of BVCGI. [5] Following lodgement of the application with the Court BVCGI filed a notice of its intention to participate in the proceedings pursuant to s 274 Resour...

10. Wouldes v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 409) & Ors [2017] NZREADT 36 [pdf, 111 KB]

    ...Tremain’s knowledge of them, and as to whether proper disclosure was made to Mr and Mrs Wouldes. [32] We accept Mr Simpson’s submission that admission of the new evidence will allow the issues on appeal to be explored in the submissions to be filed by or on behalf of the parties, which will assist the Tribunal to determine the appeal. [33] Finally, while Mr Rea correctly notes that the “bundle of documents” relating to the appeal comprises 659 pages, over three volumes. If l...