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1. TH v CY LCRO 32/2014 (14 October 2016) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...further action in respect of their conduct complaints against Mr CY. [2] There has been a regrettable delay in having this decision made available to the parties. I apologise to the parties for that delay. Background [3] Mr and Mrs TH, through the vehicle of a family trust, were the owners of a residential property in [Area]. [4] They placed the property on the market for sale. Mr CY acted for the purchasers. A LIM report was requisitioned by the purchasers. That report identif...

2. [2024] NZLVT 011 - Hamilton City Council v Shaw (15 April 2024) [pdf, 452 KB]

   ...embankments, and walking / cycling facilities. [18] The taken land has a total area of 1.9163 ha being the correct titled area. An area of 1.9174 ha has been used as identified on the plans within the valuers’ reports. However, the difference is negligible and has minimal (if any) impact on the values assessed. [19] The plans show sub-areas labelled R9a and R9b. The area labelled R9b is mostly in Stage 2, although a sliver of this land is in Stage 1. Area R9a is wholly in...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 243 Ohau Protection Society Incorporated v Waitaki District Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 243 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act OHAU PROTECTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-005) Appellant WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner K Prime Environment Commissioner J T Baines Hearing: at Oamaru on 16 and 17 October 2018 Site visi

4. [2020] NZEnvC 024 Panuku Developments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Counsel: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 02-4- of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND LIMITED (ENV-2018-AKL-000176) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent R Peters and R Bannan R Dexter and A Modrow N Smith P Lange L Whiley s 27 4 parties Envir

5. Wickliffe v Pearce - Paengaroa North B4B and K Aggregated (2005) 289 Rotorua MB 236 (289 ROT 236) [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...approximately $1.2 million had been invested into the Company which at best was now valued at $800,000.00, despite the Pearces' assertions that it was worth considerably more than that. In essence, the Trustees had been imprudent to the point of negligence resulting in the Trust losing in excess of $400,000.00 of Trust funds , and this was a breach of trust; (i) the draining of funds from the Trust to prop the Company inevitably resulted in the under-investment and neglect of the k...

6. OIA-118936.pdf [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 28 March 2025 Ref: OIA 118936 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Reform of the Limitation Act 2010 Thank you for your email of 24 January 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding reforms to the Limitation Act 2010 in respect of historic claims of abuse in care. Specifically, you

7. People charged and convicted of homicide offences December 2022 [xlsx, 115 KB]

   ...in the year, whereas Table 1b and 1c only count people charged with manslaughter if it was their most serious homicide offence. A person can be charged with manslaughter if they didn't intend to kill or seriously injure the victim, or if their negligence (failing to do something) resulted in the death of the victim. For more information on how to interpret these figures, please read the definitions and data notes Back to contents page Example interpretation: In 2022, 31 people charged...

8. Rātima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C Trust (2017) 64 Tākitimu MB 121 (64 TKT 121) [pdf, 874 KB]

   64 Tākitimu MB 121 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TĀKITIMU DISTRICT A20140005905 UNDER Sections 37, 231, 237, 238 and 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tataraakina C BETWEEN HENARE TONGARIRO PUWAI RĀTIMA Applicant AND GEORGE SULLIVAN, HORO EDWARDS, IVY KAHUKIWA SMITH, JOHN WANO AND TANIA HUATA KUPA AS TRUSTEES OF THE TATARAAKINA C TRUST Respondents Hearing: On the papers Appearances: C Bennett fo

9. Apostolakis v Rennie (Strike-Out Application) 2017 NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...unlawfully and illogically stated that the Family Court had jurisdiction to make an order for division of property with Protection/property orders under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and acting on that malicious and/or incompetent and/or contributory negligent advice, a caveat was lodged. The issue is Ms Rennies knowledge of “no jurisdiction” did Ms Rennie continue the Protection Order application beyond that point of time, activated by malice s 13 Domestic Protection Act. This all...

10. LCRO 116/2019 RLF v DN (29 January 2020) [pdf, 211 KB]

    ...within the bounds of the law and [the] [r]ules, protect and promote the interests of the client to the exclusion of third parties”. Therefore, for a lawyer who acts for the executor, and a beneficiary, there is a high likelihood of “a more than negligible risk” that the lawyer may not be able to discharge his or her professional duties to both. If so, this would prohibit the lawyer from acting for both.19 [66] For these reasons, other than the professional duties of a broade...