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1. COES - EiC - J R Sullivan (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...officer, and me. But I am frustrated that those charged with the responsibility of making decisions about the river aren’t here, nor those who argue their rights to the river’s water. To know the river, that is the thing. I think of the plea by the NZ Acclimatisation Societies when they applied for a protection order on the Ahuriri River: “The scenic qualities of the Ahuriri cannot be adequately conveyed in words…or photographs,” their application read. “It is hoped tha...

2. ET Ltd v District Council [2021] NZDT 1317 (20 January 2021) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...but did not do so. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 7. Ms I communicated with various people within District Council on the basis that Site 1 had already been allocated to her, and she felt she had been treated unfairly. However, Ms I’s pleas were not successful. 8. As it turned out there was only one expression of interest from another person wishing to run a [redacted]. The Licence to Occupy Site 1 was issued to that person. 9. ETL lodged a claim with the Disputes...

3. W v Secretary for Justice [2023] NZRA 003 (5 May 2023) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...and the functions of a judge or judge’s clerk on the other. The judge and judge’s clerk are not concerned with such matters as taking instruction from the party represented, deciding what further investigations may be appropriate, preparing pleadings in a civil case (including making decisions on which causes of action or defence may be appropriate and which (if any) should be abandoned), or (again in a civil case) selecting and prosecuting appropriate interlocutory steps such...

4. National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 43 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...as the absence of a mitigating feature. 3. Mitigating features [16] Mr Tingey’s acceptance of the most serious conduct, even before the charge was laid, is to his considerable credit. This admission was not just an intimation of a guilty plea. Mr Tingey provided the Standards Committee with a 3-page, 45 point admission document. As it transpired, that document was very closely aligned with the Tribunal’s findings following the disputed facts hearing. Ms Dew conceded that...

5. Kereopa - Succession to Pukawa Ngatawa [2025] Chief Judge's MB 480 (2025 CJ 480) [pdf, 1018 KB]

   ...understanding. They thought I had something to do with their father’s land because he was very close to me, well it was wrong. Pukawa Ngataua married Mere Ngarara the issues were 7. The second marriage was to Pakena Wharekura no issue so Sir my plea here is I think the children has a right to be succeeded to their father but if I am correct please in reply, reply to Mr Tom Pukawa (Ngataua), 5 Don Place, Otara, Sth Auckland. I would be grateful if you could check this out...

6. 2025 NZPSPLA 057.pdf [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...attended a Living Without Violence Course, undertaken personal psychological work, changed his practices and written to and provided redress to his victims. He acknowledges his offences, and is extremely remorseful, as evidenced he says in his guilty pleas. [23] Mr Shepherd differentiates his work with the Trust from his work as a security provider. He says he always conducts himself in an extremely professional manner when providing security services and he has never had a complain...

7. Southland Standards Committee v W [2013] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...submitted that W required that we take into account the context in which the conduct occurred and in particular the affect on the respondent of alleged bullying and isolation. [32] If that is a reference to the respondent’s position in making a plea in mitigation regarding culpability and sanction, arising from the respondent’s health issues, then that is a context the Tribunal does take into account, but we note that public protection and confidence in the profession are cor...

8. [2025] NZREADT 45 - Montagna v REAA (3 November 2025) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...and/or was incompetent or negligent so as to amount to unsatisfactory conduct under s 72(b) and/or s 72(c) of the Act. [22] As referred to in paragraph 3 above, the parties filed the joint memorandum dated 2 September 2022, whereby Ms Montagna pleaded guilty to the charge of unsatisfactory conduct. Her plea was entered on the basis of the agreed statement of facts. The Committee withdrew the misconduct charges. [23] Despite an agreement to the amended charge, the Tribunal must n...

9. Singh v New Zealand Law Society [2017] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Zealand. He was also admitted as a lawyer in Tasmania, Queensland and Fiji. He was a Notary Public in Fiji. [14] On 24 July 2003 the appellant was charged by the Fiji Police with three counts of perverting the course of justice. He eventually pleaded guilty to one charge on 25 October 2006 and was convicted. Between the date of the charges and the date of the guilty plea, the appellant engaged in civil actions, appeals, applications seeking “constitutional redress”, and de...

10. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 2 v Mr U [2024] NZLCDT 10 (9 April 2024) [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...private nature of the communications created by Mr Schlooz made them less serious. That is also a factor in this case. [36] The other distinguishing feature found between Orlov and Schlooz was the acceptance of responsibility by way of a guilty plea by Mr Schlooz, whereas Mr Orlov at no time ever acknowledged that his (mis)conduct was inappropriate. [37] Later in his decision, Toogood J held:10 … A starting point of six months' suspension for the most serious cases of t...