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1. PA v Standards Committee LCRO 267/2014 (30 June 2015) [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...over the [Town B] property. [25] Mr PA provided a solicitor’s certificate to [Bank X] in which he undertook that he would provide [Bank X] with valid and enforceable securities. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [26] Ms LD filed a complaint against Mr PA with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service on 19 June 2013. [27] She made complaint that Mr PA had: • Failed to respond to requests from her solicitor to provide information concerning the estate...

2. MC v BL [2013] NZIACDT 8 (28 February 2013) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...regarding a response to the complaint. The correspondence concluded with Ms BL undertaking to provide submissions in 4 response to the complaint by 7 November 2011. The Authority indicated Ms BL could expect the complaint to be filed with the Tribunal on 8 November 2011. [24] Ms BL did not provide any submissions within time. It is now apparent she provided submissions late and the case had by then been referred to the Tribunal. The Authority informed Ms BL she should...

3. Tuwhangai v Boon – Kawhia U 2B Block - (2018) 160 Waikato Maniapoto MB 113 (160 WMN 113) [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...resolution to sell passed at a meeting of assembled owners. An order was made by the Court on 23 March 1992 confirming the resolution.1 [2] June Ormsby passed away on 21 November 2016 and an application for transmission by way of survivorship was filed by Niki Tuwhangai on 21 August 2017. An initial objection,2 followed by a notice of intention to appear together with a supporting affidavit,3 was filed by Christine Boon, the daughter of June Ormsby and administrator of her estate....

4. Auckland Standards Committee v Sorensen [2011] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...incompetence reflecting on fitness to practise or as to bring the profession into disrepute; and, unsatisfactory conduct. The charges were laid in the alternative. 5. The relevant facts were detailed in the particulars supporting the charges filed with the Tribunal. 6. In effect, the allegations against Mr Sorensen were that he had; (a) accepted instructions to make distributions from the estate knowing that the distributions were contrary to the late Ms D’s will; and...

5. Tere - Kinohaku West TT1 [2021] Chief Judge's MB 574 (2021 CJ 574) [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA TUARUA C L FOX Judgment of Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox 2021 Chief Judge’s MB 575 Hei tīmatanga kōrero - Introduction [1] Shane Tere (the applicant) has filed an application under s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) seeking to amend a vesting order made at 104 Otorohanga MB 60 dated 4 December 1989 in respect of the 32.4542 shares in Kinohaku West TT1 gifted from Tuke Tere also kn...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 172 New Zealand Technology Group Hawkes Bay Ltd v Flashoff [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...the case were such that it was not feasible for that application to be heard on 22 October 2020. The Court was also advised that an application for variation of the order to allow the payment of staff wages and relevant legal expenses would be filed. After hearing counsel, I timetabled that application for consideration on 22 October 2020. I also made one modification to the form of order and reissued it on that date. [3] The anticipated application for variation then came before...

7. Trustees of Tuaropaki Trust - Tuaropaki E (2002) 77 Taupō MB 25 (77 TPO 25) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...J Ambler, Counsel Mr P Brown, Secretary Minute Boo k: 77 TPO 25 Messrs S Andrews and BH Jones, Trustees Judgement: 24 December 2003 RESERVED DECISION INTRODUCTION On 19 August 2002 the trustees of Tuaropaki Trust ("the Trust") filed an application pursuant to sections 237 and 244 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 ("the Act") and section 73 of the Trustee Act 1956 ("the Trustee Act") seeking orders that: (a) the Court vary the existing trust order to...

8. LCRO 3/2016 RC and RD v ZC (30 June 2017) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...available if the LCRO considers, as I do, that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. Review [19] In the course of completing this review [Law Firm 1] was requested to forward a full copy of their clients’ file. This was provided. However, much of the correspondence between the parties is in Mandarin and consequently I rely on handwritten translations where provided. The structure of the purchase [20] The [Law Firm 1] file shows extensive...

9. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Morrison [2018] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...and not forming part of a deliberate or calculated plan to mislead or achieve a specified result. (c) There was no element of personal gain or dishonesty. (d) Mr Morrison did not conceal what had occurred, having made full disclosure of all his files. (e) He has paid significant compensation with no resulting loss to the complainant. (f) That while the misconduct involved four different steps, those steps were part of a standalone instance of falsification of a document and pa...

10. LCRO 202/2017 LO v RT (4 February 2019) [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...“sufficient evidence to justify reviewing or reopening her complaint against (RT)”; and (b) there was no evidence to support a finding that RT had acted in bad faith or breached any duty owed to Ms LO. Application for review [24] Ms LO filed an application for review on 20 October 2017. The outcome sought is that orders be made that she be refunded the sum of NZ$42,541, together with interest. [25] The thrust of Ms LO’s review application is that RT had assisted its client...