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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Peters [2020] NZLCDT 34 (27 October 2020) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...decision was released we made an order suppressing publication of the decision, out of an abundance of caution, in order to preserve the fair trial rights of the accused whom Mr Peters had previously represented. [3] Now that there has been a guilty plea entered in that case,1 the defendant sentenced, and the appeal rights expired, that earlier decision can be released concurrently with the present decision. The Standards Committee Submissions [4] The Standards Committee submits t...

2. Land Information New Zealand - Allotment 20 Parish of Waiheke (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 45 (103 H 45) [pdf, 879 KB]

   ...links to that union by way of whakapapa. Mr Majurey's submission was supported by Mary Forbes representing Te Runanganui 0 Ngati Paoa. Mr T oki sought an adjournment so that further discussion could be held between the various parties . This plea did not receive a great deal of support. It appeared that Mr T oki wished to advance claims for the land by Ngati Hako. I do not see that there is any case for an adjournment as requested by Mr Toki. Settlement of Waiheke Station has b...

3. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Shand [2013] NZLCDT 56 [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...[13] Finally costs of the prosecution were sought by the Standards Committee and reimbursement of the Tribunal costs in due course. Penalty Submissions for the Practitioner [14] The practitioner accepted responsibility for his conduct by his plea and by making in the course of the hearing a direct apology to the complainant. He accepted openly that his conduct was below the standard expected of lawyers in the particular circumstances. In mitigation he raised the fact that his cl...

4. Legal-Services-Waikato-AODT-Court.pdf [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...Court website. 1.2 Purpose The Waikato AODT Court is planned to be operational in mid-June 2021. This document provides information on the Court and legal services in the Court. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please get in touch with us at admin.AODTC@justice.govt.nz. https://www.districtcourts.govt.nz/criminal-court/criminal-jurisdiction/specialist-criminal-courts/alcohol-and-other-drug-treatment-court/ mailto:admin.AODTC@justice.govt.nz PA...

5. Participant-Information-Booklet-Young-Adult-List.pdf [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...support to defendants and victims at court. Oath A promise to tell the truth about what happened. This promise is made to a god you believe in. 14 Opposed (bail) When the police don’t think the court should let you have bail (see Bail). Plea Telling the court if you’re guilty or not guilty. This happens when you’re charged with a crime. Probation Officer They can help the court decide what sentence (see Sentence) to give to a person who’s found guilty. They can also ta...

6. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Transcript) [2021] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...directive from person/s unknown, (but it is my educated guess that it is GCSB and Prime Ministers Department) to stop the truth of this scandal being revealed to the public, hence a total media ban and why Politicians, from day one, have ignored my pleas for help and also why senior respected officials, such as Edwards, Judge Sir David Carruthers, Judge Peter Boshier and his corrupt side-kick Leo Donnelly, have deliberately misled me, delayed investigations of my complaints to their Agenci...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 10 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...outcome, I would then be able to rule on the plaintiff’s disclosure challenge. In the event the Court did not hear further from either counsel. [16] As I have previously stated, the disclosure challenge proceeded on the basis of the current pleadings and on the assumption that the plaintiff will be able to prove her fraud allegations, which are strenuously denied by the defendant. With the exception of the material that has been put before the Court by the defendant in relation...

8. People charged and convicted of harmful digital communication offences June 2019 [xlsx, 635 KB]

   ...Table 2: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015/2016 - 2018/2019 Table 3: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015/2016 - 2018/2019 Table 4: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015/2016 - 2018/2019 Table 5: Number and percentage of people convict...

9. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee v Deobhakta [2014] NZLCDT 50 [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...not a fit and proper person to practise as a lawyer. h. That the public interest, including the protection of the public, and the need to maintain professional standards, require that he be prohibited from practice. [11] Mr Deobhakta made a plea to the Tribunal that he should not be struck off. He accepted all that Mr Clancy had said referring to the text messages and the way in which the cheques were handled. [12] He was less accepting of the view taken by the Tribunal in re...

10. Auckland Standards Committee v Macdonald [2012] NZLCDT 2 [pdf, 68 KB]

    ...and Conveyancers Act 2006 of having being convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment which conviction reflects on his fitness to practise or tends to bring the profession into disrepute. 2. The criminal convictions related to guilty pleas he entered to six charges in the Auckland District Court, two against section 220 of the Crimes Act 1961, three against section 58 of the Securities Act 1978 and one against section 41 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993. He was sentenced...