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1. GN v TS LCRO 71 / 2011 (24 November 2011) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...[21] Returning to the present review, I have no information about the basis of the Applicant‟s Claim to the District Court (concerning the M proceeding). She was invited to forward a copy of her Statement of Claim to this office along with any affidavit, but despite reminders she did not send this information. This meant that the only information available to me about that Claim emerges from the Practitioner‟s information to the District Court and the observations of the Judge,...

2. Wallasey v Bala LCRO 86 / 2009 (14 September 2009) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...in which he had stated, “If I am required to give evidence then I can obviously not appear as Counsel but that stage has not been reached.” The practitioner withdrew as counsel in 2008, and was no longer involved when he was asked for an affidavit in 2009. The practitioner has maintained throughout that he had no relevant or significant information about the family. [26] When the practitioner wrote to Mr XX in early December 2007 he had not at that time been asked to provide...

3. GB v PW LCRO 140/2012 (13 August 2014) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...Committee or an investigator, and seek and receive evidence. The statutory power of review is much 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 2 Above n1. 3 Affidavit of Ms GB sworn 2 July 2012 at [22]. 4 Above n 3 at [7]. 3 broader than an appeal, and gives the LCRO discretion as to the approach to be taken on any particular review and the extent of the investigations necessary to cond...

4. Keepa v Vercoe - Ruatoki B92 [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 189 (2015 APPEAL 189) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...direct further research by any party, or by the Registrar from the court records: (g) direct the filing by any party of any valuation, land use, or other report that may assist the court in determining any matter in issue: (h) fix a time by which affidavits or other documents shall be filed: (i) exercise any powers of direction or appointment vested in the court or a Judge by the rules of court in respect of applications of the class with which the Judge is dealing: (j) give s...

5. MLC - Glossary of terms [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...location. ADMINISTRATOR Someone who is given authority by the High Court to manage and administer the estate of a deceased person. When an administrator is appointed by the High Court, it issues a grant of letters of administration. AFFIDAVIT A written statement that is signed and either affirmed or sworn on oath and therefore able to be used as evidence in Court. AGGREGATION ORDER Aggregation of titles occurs when two or more separate blocks of land share a common...

6. 2011 NZCA 141 [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...some fresh evidence might become available and might be helpful to an appellant. [23] Mr Webster’s complaint against Mr Kaye is based on Mr Kaye’s alleged failure to seek scientific evidence to counter the ESR’s evidence. We have no affidavit evidence in support of this assertion. Mr Webster has not given a waiver of privilege. But the point clearly has no legs. Mr Kaye did retain an expert. The expert did not give evidence, but that was presumably because he could not...

7. R Singh v Kumar [2011] NZIACDT 34 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...for Mr Kumar’s services. The existence of that written agreement is not consistent with Mr Kumar’s evidence that nothing was paid. Neither is it consistent with his claim the fee due was $2,500 and he elected to recover only $500. [34] In an affidavit dated 23 December 2010 filed in this proceeding, Mr Kumar said the fee due was $500. He explained the difference between the amount in the contract and the amount demanded as a concession on the basis of friendship. [35] I reject Mr K...

8. HJ v IK LCRO 127/2015 (19 February 2016) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...content of the letter. • Reasonable grounds existed for the allegations made in her letter and incorporated into the pleadings. • She took exception to the comments made in correspondence that implied she had “deliberately filed a false affidavit and … had lied to and misled the Court through the evidence [she] prepared and that [she] was lying to [the solicitor] concerning the existence of information on [her clients’] previous lawyer’s file, and that [she] was claimi...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 64 Panuku Development Auckland Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 856 KB]

   ...by the Council in accordance with s 87F RMA, and the Council has indicated that it is endeavouring to complete the reporting required by that section, by 22 June 2018. [7] I have been told that Panuku will lodge a notice of motion and supporting affidavit for direct referral of the application with the Court on 25 June 2018, and serve it on submitters and the Council immediately thereafter. [8] On this basis, it is my understanding that the s 274 RMA period for submitters to join...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 64 Panuku Development Auckland Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 856 KB]

    ...by the Council in accordance with s 87F RMA, and the Council has indicated that it is endeavouring to complete the reporting required by that section, by 22 June 2018. [7] I have been told that Panuku will lodge a notice of motion and supporting affidavit for direct referral of the application with the Court on 25 June 2018, and serve it on submitters and the Council immediately thereafter. [8] On this basis, it is my understanding that the s 274 RMA period for submitters to join...