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1. LCRO 63/2024 WL v AC and TU (25 November 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...one-page “Schedule Overview” briefly addressing “Work timetable”, “Estimate of costs” and “Basis of charging”. [9] The “Work timetable” stated “Receive updated information from you” and “Prepare notice of response and affidavit and file”, with that work to be undertaken by 10 September 2022. 3 [10] The “Estimate of costs” stated as follows: For the above steps, we estimate our fee to be between $3,500 – $4,500 plus GST and disbursements. Pl...

2. Foreman v Sanders – Estate of Rachel Ngeungeu Zister (2013) 63 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (63 WMN 286) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...people or persons as a possible meaning.13 [45] The executors argue that there is evidence before the Court which would justify a liberal interpretation of the word whenua to mean people. The executor Janice Sanders deposed at paragraph 36 of her affidavit that the word whenua should be given a wide interpretation. In support of that she attached as exhibit “K” to her affidavit an extract from the Raupō Concise Māori Dictionary (2009). None of the definitions set out in that...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 154 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...strong legal profession. [6] Focusing on the context of this case in which many of the plaintiff’s claims to a wide range and extensive number of documents are based on suspicion or innuendo, the Court must and does accept assurances given on affidavit by a Ministerial solicitor, and/or counsel, about such matters. To do otherwise would lengthen and delay inexorably what this judgment will illustrate is an already complex process that must nevertheless lead to the trial of the is...

4. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee v Parlane [2010] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...take independent legal advice which she took from Mrs Miles, an experienced solicitor and partner in the Te Awamutu law firm of Gallie Miles. Mrs Miles advised us that she first met Mrs R on 23 March 2007. [19] Mrs Miles confirmed in her affidavit that it was not easy to understand precisely how the purchase of the BP property had occurred. Mrs R complained to Mrs Miles that she had not appreciated that she had a loan with Mr Parlane, but rather thought that she had a loan wi...

5. Deliu v New Zealand Law Society and National Standards Committee (Second Recusal Application) [2013] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...degree holder fully entitled to be addressed accordingly as “Doctor”. The Tribunal thus lacked any basis to refuse to address him accordingly. [15] The letters “A”, “B”, “L” and “M” refer to Exhibits annexed to Mr Deliu’s affidavit sworn on 22 March 2012. Exhibit A is the degree certificate from Syracuse University and Exhibit B is the degree certificate from the University of Auckland. Exhibit L is an article by Kathleen Maher “Lawyers are Doctors Too” (200...

6. Watene v Hemi - Aramiro and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 61863 (2019) 181 Waikato Maniapoto MB 21 (181 WMN 21) [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...were issued by the Court on 20 June 2018 with a view to setting a hearing date in relation to both the partial termination and succession applications. The Court requested the parties indicate their availability for proposed Court dates. [14] Affidavits of the applicants were then filed, dated 28 and 29 June 2018. Further directions were issued on 4 July 2018 for the applicants to serve their affidavits on the respondents and noting that the Court would not proceed to hear the mat...

7. LCRO 28/2017 HK v TX (31 May 2019) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...practice in view of the above. [86] Mr WZ responded: Their conduct is egregious. They have tried to place considerable blame on you and have blatantly lied that the negotiations only took ....[unclear]. Do you think you would be willing to give an affidavit on this? It would be useful to you if/when the High Court Justice finds they are not being honest. We should have a coffee to discuss if you are free this week. [87] On 1 November 2016, Mr TX emailed Mr WZ: I am not surprise...

8. Nelson Standards Committee v Grey [2023] NZLCDT 33 (4 August 2023) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...underlying freedom of speech, and the statutory provisions supporting that freedom, as well as the international conventions by which New Zealand courts and tribunals are bound. [33] The evidence provided to support the charges is in the form of affidavits from a professional standards officer as to process matters, and annexing as exhibits a number of Facebook posts and responses, many of which are under the name of Sue Grey, but were on the NZOFP Facebook page. There were also af...

9. Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...We also note that the extent of facts and issues were wide ranging, as can be observed in the charge and particulars (and the large volumes of evidence filed). [39] In anticipation of a liability hearing, the Standards Committee produced an affidavit from a barrister with experience in civil, employment, privacy and legal professional discipline. The costs for the affidavit were $7,000 (excluding GST) by way of fee from the barrister. [40] While not ruling out the possibility...

10. Guest v New Zealand Law Society [2009] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 390 KB]

    ...for restoration. Of these, five matters post-dated strike-off, while a number of others relatively immediately followed strike-off. They are canvassed below in approximate order of occurrence. Complaint by Mrs L – 1977 [25] Mrs L filed an affidavit in which she said that Mr Guest had mishandled her divorce application in 1977 resulting in her being publicly labeled an “adulteress” and that he had lied to her in explanation of his mishandling. Mr Guest said that he remem...