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1. Canterbury Standards Committee v X [2011] NZLCDT 19 [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...[46] For the purposes of S.257 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, Crown costs are certified at $20,750. Other matters [47] There is one further matter the Tribunal wishes to note; (a) As part of his submissions on penalty, an affidavit by Judith Marie Cheal was lodged on behalf of the respondent. Ms Cheal’s affidavit sought to introduce further evidence to support the respondent’s claim 10 that he did not sign a certain letter, by reference to her view of...

2. Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd (Discovery No. 3) [2015] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...Timaru District Court and will be held on September 14 – 17. [10] It was submitted Mr Carter’s unwitting involvement in these proceedings is now common knowledge in the Timaru community and “many of his concerns” expressed in his High Court affidavit have been realised. It is argued his salary is confidential information and that his public exposure is an important factor in balancing whether the information should be made available. The discretion should continue to weigh again...

3. FR v US LCRO 249 / 2010 (17 November 2011) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...that she was not, nor purported to be, anything other than the father‟s support person who had no complaint with the court appointed counsel for the father. She stated in her 21 July response that at counsel‟s request she was to prepare an affidavit and be a witness in support of the father. She went on to foreshadow that she “[might] seek leave to appear before the Family Court under section 89(1) (“review of welfare guardian‟s or manager‟s decisions”) and had received...

4. Hide v Official Assignee (Discovery) [2018] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...proportionality arises. If the Official Assignee has any valid ground for asserting a claim of privilege or confidentiality in relation to these documents, he is, of course, free to make such claim and to utilise Parts 2 and 3 of the Schedule to the affidavit of documents prescribed by Form G 37. The letter of appointment in respect of Mr Parsons [17] The lawful authority of Mr Parsons to collect personal information about Mr Hide in the course of a s 165 examination of a third par...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 115 Auckland Council v KI Braines [pdf, 403 KB]

   ...continuing use. In reading the decision of His Honour Judge Kirkpatrick, it is clear that the major concern of the Court at that stage related to health risks and potential contamination of groundwater. Although other matters were advanced in the affidavits, it appears that the Judge largely discounted these. It is also fair to say that this must be examined in the context of a concern by the Council officers and the Judge himself as to the level of occupancy on this site. Clearly, th...

6. Cookson-Ua v Cookson-Ua - Succession to Te Waharoa Cookson Ua (2020) 64 Te Waipounamu MB 2 (64 TWP 2) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...agree to the establishment of a whānau trust, as if their father wanted this, he would have provided for it. Applicant’s submissions in response [22] Following the 11 September 2019 hearing, the applicants filed a memorandum of counsel and affidavit of Kere Cookson Ua dated 24 September 2019, in which he stated that he didn’t know his father had left a will or that he would not leave his Māori land interests to all his children equally. [23] Kere Cookson Ua further states t...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 147 Grants Motels Limited v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 599 KB]

   ...the costs and expenses of doing so as a debt due from Grant's Motels Limited, and if necessary register any unpaid costs and expenses as a charge on the land under the Statutory Land Charges Registration Act 1928. Land Transfer Act 2017. 5 Affidavit of Andrew Hocken dated 28 August 2020, at [8]. 6 Affidavit of Andrew Hocken dated 28 August 2020, at [9). 7 Evidence of the bond was attached as annexure "AH-2" of the affidavit of Andrew Hocken provided in support of the app...

8. [2019] NZEmpC 195 The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v JCE [pdf, 377 KB]

   ...prisoners. She noted that JCE’s statement of defence denied any error had been made by the Authority, which, she argued, was an indication the dispute remained a live issue. [28] To reinforce its opposition to the application the department filed an affidavit of Jack Harrison, who is one of its senior managers. Mr Harrison acknowledged that the department’s proceeding would not affect JCE personally. However, Mr Harrison considered that would not be an issue for JCE because h...

9. MM v Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2020] NZIACDT 3 (23 January 2020) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...deceived Immigration New Zealand when she lodged the employment agreement of 10 February 2018, as she knew the H restaurant had closed down on 7 January 2018. [49] The Registrar’s counsel, Mr Denyer, provided submissions on 12 December 2019, an affidavit from the Authority’s investigator, Ms Joy Lepaola Sunia Vaea (sworn 12 December 2019), together with supporting documents. It is submitted, in conclusion, that the complaint has been properly considered and rejected by the spec...

10. [2020] NZREADT 04 - Singh - Ruling regarding release of file (20 February 2020) [pdf, 166 KB]

    ...in our case, so we would still desire the records from your office. If the Plaintiff in our action, who hired Mr Singh, dismisses the appeal with prejudice, then we would not need the records. … [14] It appears from a judgment annexed to an affidavit subsequently sworn by Mr Govindarajan that the California Court of Appeal dismissed Rosebank’s appeal. On 30 August 2019, Mr Edmondson advised the Tribunal that: … there are still actions pending where the information provided i...