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1. [2024] NZREADT 01 - CAC 2106 v Pang (8 January 2024) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...taken instructions from the daughter and the vendor had not signed the documents, they would not have proceeded. They would have required the vendor to execute the documents, or grant a power of attorney to another person to do so. 5 Charges filed in the Tribunal [20] The Committee laid the charges in the Tribunal on about 22 March 2023. [21] A Response to Charge (19 April 2023) was filed by Mr Pang. He denies charge 1, but he does not respond to the other charges. He says so...

2. [2025] NZEmpC 90 Youtap Ltd v Johnston [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...the personal grievance, and it is just to do so. [65] Section 103B only comes into play, however, where there is an unresolved personal grievance between the employee and their employer before the Authority or Court.22 As Dr Johnston has not filed any claim against YMMA in the Authority, there is no basis for either YMMA or Dr Johnston to apply to join Youtap Ltd as a controlling third party. [66] It is, therefore, premature, and not within the Court’s jurisdiction to conside...

3. LCRO 14/2023 BW and Company A Limited v PK and OJ (31 August 2023) [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] In February 2022, Mr PK and Mr OJ made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (NZLS) about the professional conduct of Mr BW. The complaint was completed and filed on their behalf by their lawyers, Law Firm A.1 [2] The complaint form referred to Mr BW’s incorporated law firm, Company A Limited (Company A). The further particulars attached to the complaint form referred to Company A as an additiona...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement review of the Judicature Act and consolidation of courts legislation [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...information,  for  example,  under  Schedule  5  of  the  Privacy  Act,  which  enables  the  Ministry  to  share  information for law enforcement purposes.  9  32. The situation relating to access to individual court files is clear – requests from individuals to  access individual court files are governed by specific court rules.  33. As  the  judiciary  controls  court  records,  there  are  problems with  the Ministry  of  J...

5. Peni v Pahi — Tiroa E Block and Te Hape B Block (2010) 1 Waikato Maniapoto MB 25 (1 WMN 25) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...Kuiti) Appearances: Mr Spencer Webster for the Applicant Mr Aidan Warren and Mr Glenn Tootill for the Respondents Judgment: 18 January 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S TE A MILROY Introduction [1] Hardie Peni (“the applicant”) filed an application under s 231 and s 238 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 for review of trust and for enforcement of the obligations of the trust. The original application was filed on 17 April 2009. An amended application was filed...

6. [2018] NZLCDT 1 Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Hay [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...loan agreement became a mystery. Mr Hay initially confirmed to the Standards Committee that the loan agreement had been prepared by his office. He retracted that acknowledgement subsequently, when he says a search by a technician of his computer files failed to locate the loan agreement. The agreement made its way to Ms C via Mr Skinner, but this was not unusual because he seemed to be acting as an intermediary between Ms C and Mr Hay throughout the loan advance period, and indee...

7. Otago Standards Committee No. 1 v Zhao [2016] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...Zhao told the Tribunal his practice was to sort out any money transfers at the time billing was done at the end of the month. He said under cross-examination9 [28] On or about 29 May 2013 Ms L instructed Mr B to act for her in recovery of her files and her funds. Mr B does not practise in immigration work. that he was not expecting there to be a complaint from Ms L because she was a family friend. However, once the relationship deteriorated, it got him thinking about a lot of...

8. Taueki - Horowhenua X1B41 North A3A and 3B1 (2008) 16 Aotea Appellate MB 30 (16 WGAP 30) [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...Sandra Williams or Troy Paki. [11] On 29 January 2007 the Maori Land Court at Wanganui received an application by Colin Paki for confirmationof the alienation of the land to the Knights pursuant to section 151 of the Act. A copy of the Agreement was filed with the application though a Memorandum of Transfer was not. [12] On 6 February 2007 Judge Harvey issued directions for the application to be set down for hearing at Palmerston North in May and for the applicant to give notice in terms...

9. BG v HL LCRO 71/2013 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...but from a context in which she was emphasising that she was not acting for him. (e) At this meeting, Mr BG made admissions which caused her to caution him as to whether he wished to instruct her. (f) On 19 January 2012 she received Mr BG’s file from his previous lawyer. (g) On receipt of the file she had discussions with police prosecutions, and sought their views as to whether they would consent to having some of the charges withdrawn. (h) She appeared with Mr BG at the [Ci...

10. Ruka - Rangihamama X3A and Omapere Taraire E (2007) 114 Whangarei MB 172 (114 WH 172) [pdf, 6.2 MB]

    ...Act for a review of the Omapere-Rangihamama Ahu Whenua Trust ("the trust") and to enforce the obligations of the trustees of the trust. I note that a related application for an interim injunction under section 19(1)(b) of the Act (also filed by Sonny Ruka and Patsy Albert) was considered by me on 31 August 2006 when I delivered an oral decision declining to grant the injunction. The second application is brought by Mrs Reihana­ Ruka (one of the trustees) pursuant to sectio...