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1. [2021] NZREADT 55 – Lammas v Real Estate Agents Authority (6 December 2021) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...the complaint, though it is accepted that the general concept of privacy as viewed by the public is an important consideration. What has to be kept in mind is the statutory definition of unsatisfactory conduct, or even misconduct. Aside from negligence or the breach of any rule, this is about how reasonable members of the public and agents of good standing would view the event.15 [131] In terms of what the public would view as an infringement of “privacy”, we note the foll...

2. Wellington Standards Committee v Twigley [2016] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 601 KB]

   ...regulations made under the Act: s 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Act; or in the alternative (b) Unsatisfactory conduct that is not so gross, wilful, or reckless as to amount to misconduct pursuant to section 241(b) of the Act; or in the alternative (c) Negligence or incompetence in his professional capacity, and the negligence or incompetence has been of such a degree as to reflect on his fitness to practise or as to bring his profession into disrepute pursuant to s 241(c) of the Act. The pa...

3. Proactive-release-20240715-CAB-Regulatory-Systems-Justice-Amendment-Bill_Final.pdf [pdf, 9.6 MB]

   I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Office of the Associate Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee Regulatory Systems (Justice) Amendment Bill Package: Policy Proposals Proposal 1 We seek agreement to amend legislation that impacts the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry’s) regulatory systems through a package of four associated bills: 1.1 the Regulatory Systems (Courts Improvement) Amendment Bi

4. Recommendations recap - issue 9 [pdf, 865 KB]

   1 January 2015 and 30 June 2015 9 2 Coroners have a duty to identify any lessons learned from the deaths referred to them that might help prevent such deaths happening in the future. In order to publicise these lessons, the findings and recommendations of most cases are open to the public. Recommendations Recap identifies and summarises all coronial recommendations that have been made over the relevant period

5. LCRO 94/2019 EL v UD (15 May 2020) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...had failed to alert the Council to a judgement issued by the [City B] High Court in October 2013 which had significant relevance for the Council’s task of determining relevant and appropriate standards for building safety; and (c) proof of negligence was established by errors that had been identified in the information considered by the Council; and (d) Mr UD had failed to observe that the introduction to the [Company B] report clearly identified the report as being in draft for...

6. Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...recent years, the proportion of females has increased from 21 percent in 2002, to 24 percent in 2011.4 For females, the greatest increase was seen for those aged 20 to 24, and 45 years and over. Women were most commonly charged with traffic and vehicle-related offences. Figure 2: Age and gender distribution of people charged in court, 2002 and 2011 The number of people charged has decreased across all ethnic groups... Since 2009, the number of people charged has decreased across...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Potter [2022] NZLCDT 27 (27 July 2022) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...This hearing is to determine Mr Potter’s liability on three charges:1 two of unsatisfactory conduct and one (admitted) of misconduct. They are: • One charge of unsatisfactory conduct that he failed to act in a competent and timely manner (negligence or incompetence) so as to bring the profession into disrepute (s 241(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act)). • The admitted charge of misconduct that he provided regulated services for the client other than in t...

8. QQ v R Ltd [2024] NZDT 741 (2 October 2024) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...security call out. The charges were imposed for cleaning the room. 12. I find that the portion of the registration form that may be relevant here is where it states, “I accept responsibility for any damage caused to the hotel property through negligence of my party or myself.” 13. QQ said he did not read the registration form when he signed it but did not really dispute that clause was there. 14. I find that QQ was responsible for damage caused to the hotel by negligen...

9. Three strikes offences December 2019 [xlsx, 234 KB]

   ...02: Acts intended to cause injury 37 254 349 293 301 321 356 388 391 342 23% 28% 27% 22% 24% 25% 25% 26% 26% 26% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 44 280 456 571 485 507 525 577 569 470 28% 31% 35% 43% 38% 39% 37% 38% 37% 36% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 4 21 45 54 45 37 55 64 56 57 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 06: Robbery, extortion and related of...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 280 Titirangi Protection Group Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 280 IN THE MATTER of appeals under section 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN TITIRANGI PROTECTION GROUP INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-093) THE TREE COUNCIL (AUCKLAND) INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-094) Appellants AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND WATERCARE SERVICES LIMITED Applicant Court: Chief Environment Court Judge D A Kirkpatrick