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1. U Ltd v M Ltd [2025] NZDT 63 (13 February 2025) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting affidavit, then serve it on the other parties. There is a fee for this application. District Court proceedings are more complex than Disputes Tribunal proceedings, and you may wish to seek legal advice. The District Court may, on determinat...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Davidson [2012] NZLCDT 35 [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...Solicitor. We note that situation is distinguishable from the present case, in that the practitioner involved in that matter made improper use of his position as a Chairman for personal gain. That is not the situation here. Reputation [39] In an affidavit in reply the Standards Committee has annexed a number of media reports about the Bridgecorp collapse, which include Mr Davidson’s name. Some of these refer to him as a lawyer. [40] It is our unanimous view that media reports...

3. WN v ZM & Ors [2025] NZDT 128 (26 February 2025) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting affidavit, then serve it on the other parties. There is a fee for this application. District Court proceedings are more complex than Disputes Tribunal proceedings, and you may wish to seek legal advice. The District Court may, on determinat...

4. Auckland Standards Committee v ABC [2012] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...practice audit about a year later. [15] The practitioner, when the matter was drawn to her attention, promptly acknowledged her error and immediately sought and obtained professional indemnity cover to avoid such a situation in the future. In an affidavit filed with the Tribunal the practitioner said; “I signed the solicitors undertaking in some haste, it was an unfortunate oversight by me at the time, but I simply did not note the requirement for professional indemnity i...

5. KL v C Ltd [2025] NZDT 262 (17 June 2025) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting affidavit, then serve it on the other parties. There is a fee for this application. District Court proceedings are more complex than Disputes Tribunal proceedings, and you may wish to seek legal advice. The District Court may, on determinat...

6. LA - Provider manual - Part 1 [pdf, 523 KB]

   Provider Manual Part 1 – Provider Approvals Operational Policy Part 1 – Provider Approvals Version 4.0 April 2015 Document owner: Provider Services, Legal Aid Services, Legal and Operational Services Last updated: April 2015 iii Contents Overview of Provider Approvals ........................................

7. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...First, the information was required to ensure Ms Bailey was served with all relevant papers filed by NZPPSL. Second, the information was required to serve Ms Bailey with a witness summons in the event of the case going to a hearing. In a supporting affidavit sworn on 9 June 2015 Mr McCready deposed that on 29 April 2015, at a time when NZPPSL was endeavouring to persuade the District Court to accept the private prosecution brought by NZPPSL against the defendant, he had contacted Unite...

8. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Schubach [2015] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...adjourned to 21 May 2012. Doubting that Mr Schubach would provide the requested files, Mr Burley on 9 May 2012 sent an email to the solicitor representing the New Zealand Central Authority requesting a copy of the mother’s claim together with her affidavits. [34] By letter dated 15 May 2012 Mr Schubach claimed disclosure of the requested information would breach legal professional privilege and therefore s 29(1)(f) of the Privacy Act justified Mr Schubach’s refusal to disclose the r...

9. Faulkner v Deputy Registrar - Allotment 5 Parish of Tahawai [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 643 (2010 APPEAL 643) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...hospitalisation. As a result, Mr Faulkner had not been in a position to produce the evidence that he needed to support his case and, consequently, it was necessary for the new evidence to be admitted. [16] The new evidence comprised, first, an affidavit from Mr Hill, a registered valuer, wherein he mapped the land described in the Second Schedule to the Native Land Court Act 1894 (―1894 Act‖) and, second, Mr Faulkner‘s own historian, Mr Carlyle, who was being called to be cro...

10. Family justice reforms: An initial cohort analysis [pdf, 898 KB]

    Family Justice Reforms An Initial Cohort Analysis Author Version number Date Executive Summary In 2014, major changes were made to the Family Justice System. The Family Justice System reforms shifted the focus from court resolution of parenting disputes when parents separate to encouraging parents to reach agreement themselves where this is appropriate. The reforms were intended to achieve a modern and accessible Family Justice System that: • “is res