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1. Deputy Registrar – Onewhero B (Burial Reserve) (2013) 61 Taitokerau MB 119 (61 TTK 119) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...was not dismissed. Rather, Judge Spencer wished to know whether there had been a partition giving rise to Onewhero B and whether or not a title plan existed. The application was therefore adjourned to Chambers for one month for the Registrar to file a submission on these issues. [8] As it transpired, the Registrar did not file a submission within the one month and the application fell into the residual work of the Project. Eventually in 2012 Bob Adam, a former surveyor and senior...

2. Director of Proceedings v Zhu [2012] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Member Dr S Hickey, Member Aaron Martin, Director of Proceedings Defendant in person DATE OF DECISION: 28 March 2012 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL [1] These proceedings under s 50 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 6 December 2011. A telephone conference was held on 3 February 2012 for the purpose of giving directions to ensure that the case would be ready for hearing at Auckland on 16 April 2012. [2] The plaintiff and defendant have since set...

3. B v Q LCRO 48 / 2009 (20 April 2009) [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...overpaid. He has produced three invoices amounting to $6 453.75. He also maintains that his bank records show that $11 950 was paid to Lawyer Q. A schedule of payments that appears to have been prepared by Client B and supplied to Lawyer Q is on the file of the Complaints Committee provided to me. 2 [4] By virtue of the reform of the law relating to the regulation of Legal Practitioners the office of Lay Observers ceased to exist on 1 February 2009. Pursuant to s 355 of th...

4. Keynes Ltd v Slough LCRO 92 / 2009 (31 July 2009) [pdf, 20 KB]

   ...email specific instructions were given to Slough to make a further search to ascertain whether the proposed defendants owned any real estate in New Zealand. It was also the case that limitation was running and it was important that proceedings were filed in a timely way to ensure that they were not statute barred. [13] The question is not whether Slough did an exemplary job. It may be observed that Slough would have done a better job for its client had one of the lawyers involve...

5. McFarlane v Auckland Council [2011] NZWHT Auckland 49 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...construction and settled their purchase on 13 July 2001 after the Code Compliance Certificate was issued by the Council. In August 2008 Mr and Mrs MacFarlane became concerned about leaks and obtained a report from Cove Kinloch Consulting Limited before filing their application with the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services on 5 August 2009. On 20 October 2009 T & R Builders Limited was struck off the Companies Register. Page | 3 THE DEFECTS [3] For ev...

6. ZN v CH LCRO 168/2014 [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...Committee considered it significant that Ms ZN was made aware of the changing nature of her instructions to Mr CH and the resultant variation to the fee estimate prior to the receipt of Mr CH’s invoice. Application for Review [9] Ms ZN filed her application to review the Standards Committee decision on 15 July 2014. She submits that: (a) The fee estimate given by Mr CH should have included GST and disbursements. (b) She did not receive a letter of engagement or other clie...

7. Form 1a Police Prosecution [pdf, 565 KB]

   Templates V13 – November 2017 page 1 11/17 form 1a Application for Criminal Legal Aid – Police Prosecution Legal aid file No. Court Personal details of applicant 1. What title do you wish to be known by? Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Please PRINT clearly 2. What are your first names? What is your surname or family name? 3. Are you: Male Female 4. What is your date of birth? 5. What is your contact address? 6. Are you being held in...

8. [2016] NZCA 54 CA427/2015 Scarborough v Micron Security Products Limited [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...June 2014: the Authority determined Ms Scarborough’s dismissal was substantively justified but procedurally flawed, and awarded $750 as “distress compensation” to Ms Scarborough. 1 No costs were awarded. (b) 7 July 2014: Ms Scarborough filed a notice electing to challenge the Authority’s determination in the Employment Court on a de novo basis pursuant to s 179 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. 1 Scarborough v Mi...

9. Taueki v Horowhenua District Council - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) block (2016) 354 Aotea MB 21 (354 AOT 21) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...in trespass or nuisance. Mr Taueki disagrees. [5] A question of standing goes to the capacity or right of a person to be heard in a court or tribunal. [6] I heard argument on 17 September 2015. I reserved leave for further submissions to be filed. Submissions were filed on behalf of the Council on 12 October 2015 and by Mr Taueki on 13 October 2015. I regret the delay in the issue of this decision. The claims and relevant procedural history [7] The claims about which it is said...

10. GS v TM LCRO 133 / 2011 (20 January 2012) [pdf, 81 KB]

    ...with the TradeMe hyperlink relating to the sale advertisement of the land. The [North Island] City Council had also provided to the Applicant a geotechnical report that he also sent on to the Practitioner’s firm. 2 [4] The purchase file was handled by the Practitioner’s legal executive, Ms P, who undertook the usual enquiries, and eventually attended to settlement of the purchase. [5] The Applicant was subsequently advised by his architect that the post would need t...