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1. Wellington Standards Committee v Sawyer [2013] NZLCDT 47 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...October 2013 COUNSEL Mr G Nation for the Standards Committee Dr D Webb and Mr R Kay for the Practitioner 2 DECISION OF NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Introduction [1] Mr Sawyer faced two charges filed by the Standards Committee No. 1 of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Law Society and a further charge brought by the Wellington Standards Committee No. 2 of the New Zealand Law Society. The three charges and supporting parti...

2. LCRO 138/2015 AZ, VY and CX v DW and EV [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...instructions that the complaint would be against Ms CX, and Mr AZ (in so far as the standard of professional conduct throughout the substantive matter is concerned) and against Ms CX and Mr BY (in so far as the conduct in respect of the handover of the file and termination of retainer / settlement deed is concerned), however in respect of the request to review the 2 fees charged that matter would be against Ms CX, and Mr AZ and Mr BY in so far as they are in partnership as HS (being...

3. LCRO 113/2021 VN v [Area] Standards Committee [X] (27 June 2022) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...application. [17] On 23 February 2021, the Complaints Service made enquiry of Mr VN as to whether he intended to make submissions in response to the notice of hearing issued on 19 February. Mr VN was reminded that his submission was required to be filed by 12 March 2021. [18] Mr VN responded on 1 March 2021. He expressed concern that the Committee was continuing with its own motion investigation. It was his view that the Committee should refrain from proceeding its investigation unt...

4. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand v Telecom NZ 4366 [2013] NZCOP 11 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...Copyright Act 1994 BETWEEN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEW ZEALAND Applicant AND TELECOM NZ 4366 Respondent BEFORE THE COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL Jane Glover DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] This case concerns alleged file sharing infringement under s.122A-U of the Copyright Act 1994 (“the Act”). 1 Sections 122A-U of the Act set out a process for copyright owners to use when they consider that an internet user has infringed their copyright via a...

5. Butler v Matchitt - Matangareka 3B Ahu Whenua Trust (2017) 163 Waiariki MB 10 (163 WAR 10) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...St, P O Box 1742 Rotorua, DX JP 30017 T Wara, Tu Pono Legal Ltd, 1222 Eruera St, P O Box 1693, Rotorua 3040 163 Waiāriki MB 11 Introduction [1] On 24 February 2017 the trustees of the Matangareka 3B Ahu Whenua Trust (“MAWT”) filed an application seeking leave to appeal my preliminary decision of 21 December 2016. 1 [2] On 8 March 2017 Mr Bidois, counsel for MAWT, filed a further application for leave to appeal out of time. Opposing submissions were filed by Ms...

6. Moore - Waitara East Section 81 B [2018] Chief Judge's MB 842 (2018 CJ 842) [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20180006300 UNDER Rule 4.10(3), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 IN THE MATTER OF Waitara East Section 81 B (Rohutu) and a decision of the Registrar to refuse applications for filing BETWEEN Kevin Moore Applicant Appearances: G Sharrock for the applicant Judgment: 30 November 2018 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE W W ISAAC Copies to: Gerald Sharrock,...

7. Tito - Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A (2021) 227 Taitokerau MB 188 (227 TTK 188) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...I refer to the papers submitted by Kevin Tito dated 23 December 2020 relating to the injunction application issued by His Honour Judge Armstrong at 147 Taitokerau Minute Book 190-209 dated 23 January 2017. That order was subject to an appeal filed with the Māori Appellate Court (A20170002696), which was dismissed on 29 September 2017. On 14 January 2020 the Chief Judge ordered the Injunction Order to be transmitted to the High Court for enforcement. Kevin Tito has now filed pap...

8. LCRO 278/2016 [Company 1] v ZC (17 June 2019) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...significant breach of confidence and privilege. Your actions have literally resulted in the defendants being given the plaintiffs’ lawyer’s file. I will be making a formal complaint to the law society about this. … [8] The complaint was filed on 18 November 2016. The complaint [9] The complaint form was completed by Mr RG “on behalf of [Company 1] (in liquidation)”. The Lawyers Complaints Service correctly recorded the complainant as being [Company 1] (in liquidation...

9. Form 35A Notice of Proceeding when Summary Judgment Sought by Plaintiff [docx, 58 KB]

   ...fail— a) to file both a notice of opposition and an affidavit, and to serve copies of them on the plaintiff; and b) to appear on the date of hearing in opposition to the plaintiff’s application. Statement of defence 1) You may, in addition to filing a notice of opposition and an affidavit, file a statement of defence. 2) If you want to file a statement of defence,— a) you must file it in the registry of the court in which your notice of opposition and your affidavit were filed; and...

10. [2013] NZEmpC 151 G L Freeman Holdings Ltd v Livingstone [pdf, 48 KB]

    ...Appearances: Tim McGinn, counsel for the applicant Robert Thompson, advocate for the respondent Judgment: 13 August 2013 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] This decision deals with an unopposed application to extend time for filing a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). [2] The employment relationship problem investigated by the Authority involved a claim by the respondent for holiday pay which the applicant had...