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1. LCRO 15/2023 and LCRO 21/2023 OE v CN (13 February 2025) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Mr OE’s submissions to the Standards Committee dated 17 October 2017. 16 Nature and scope of review [64] The High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:62 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determination are entitled to a review based on the LCRO’s own opinion rather than on deference to the view of the Committee. A review by the LCRO is informal, inquisitorial and robust. It invol...

2. Welcome Guide Information for court and tribunal interpreters v6 [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...requests by the interpreter during a court hearing should be addressed to the judicial officer. The following guidance is from the code of conduct in the Ministry’s Quality Framework: Talking to a judicial officer A judge of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court is referred to as “Justice” followed by their surname. A judge of the District Court or other court (such as the Employment Court or Environment Court) is referred to as “Judge” followed by their surname. A jud...

3. Welcome-Guide-Information-for-court-and-tribunal-interpreters-v5.docx [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...requests by the interpreter during a court hearing should be addressed to the judicial officer. The following guidance is from the code of conduct in the Ministry’s Quality Framework: Talking to a judicial officer A judge of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court is referred to as “Justice” followed by their surname. A judge of the District Court or other court (such as the Employment Court or Environment Court) is referred to as “Judge” followed by their surname. A jud...

4. Ruha - Succession to Takerei Ruha [2025] Chief Judge's MB 30 (2025 CJ 30) [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...that standard’s inherent flexibility that takes into account the nature and gravity of the matter at issue.4 This means that the applicant must establish on the balance of probabilities that there was a mistake or omission. [19] The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the power under s 44(1) of the Act falls into two parts:5 The first is an evaluative decision as to whether the order made was “erroneous in fact and law because of any mistake or omission on the part of the cour...

5. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [pdf, 396 KB]

   97 Taitokerau MB 234 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20120014247 UNDER Section 183, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Okahu 3B2B2 Block BETWEEN FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Applicant A20140010697 UNDER Section 215, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Okahu 1, 3B2B2A, 3B2B2C, 3B2B2D, 4A, 4B, 4D, 4C1, 4C2, 3A 3B2A Blocks BETWEEN TE URI REIHANA-NGATOTE and

6. Chee v Stareast Investment Ltd [2010] NZWHT Auckland 33 [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...two cladding cracks were apparent at Page | 7 the time of the first assessor’s report more widespread cracking has occurred since then. PROCEDURAL ISSUES [14] This claim was originally heard in the Tribunal in June 2009. An appeal was filed against the determination and the High Court referred the matter back to the Tribunal to be reheard. A case conference was convened to set a timetable for the re-hearing and the parties agreed that even if a new adjudicator...

7. LCRO 58/2017 EB v AD and BD [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...Scope of Review [113] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:18 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

8. LCRO 158/2019 RL v BN, TG and VK (1 April 2021) [pdf, 604 KB]

   ...and scope of review The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:5 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

9. LCRO 22/2019 HT v MK (29 May 2020) [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...scope of review [60] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:27 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for th...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 4 v O'Boyle [2021] NZLCDT 15 (29 April 2021) [pdf, 381 KB]

    ...and answer: “One charge.”28 Ms O’Boyle was convinced Mr C lied to the Court. [32] The interim hearing took place on 28 May 2018. The decision was given orally on 29 May. The client lost. Ms O’Boyle filed an application for leave to appeal the interim orders. The applications for final orders were still ongoing in the Family Court. [33] Mr C advised Legal Aid that the client had received a bequest of $70,000 and had been trading in puppies on TradeMe. The client formed...