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1. [2024] NZIACDT 03 – MT v Murthy (11 January 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...in Australia or his removal from Australia. He was subsequently issued with a work visa, having again failed to declare his criminal history. When Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) found out, he was issued with a deportation order. An appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal failed.1 He left New Zealand in 2015. [6] On 1 June 2021, the complainant and the client, together with Ms Murthy, signed the immigration company’s service contract. Ms Murthy agreed to se...

2. LCRO 27/2024 VF v SR and BR (23 May 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...papers. Nature and scope of review [46] The High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:16 16 Deliu v Connell [2016] NZHC 361, [2016] NZAR 475 at [2]. 8 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 invo...

3. OIA-120507.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...separate occasions within a 12-month period.1 When does lawful protest action become unlawful behaviour? 9. The question of whether a particular protest is lawful will depend on the circumstances. 10. In Brooker v Police, the Supreme Court considered an appeal by a person who had been convicted of disorderly behaviour under the Summary Offences Act 1981 after publicly protesting in the street outside a police constable’s house. The majority found that:2 10.1. circumstances relevant to wh...

4. Morrison - Moteo Hapua Te Pirau 1C 4B (2024) 113 Tākitimu MB 193 (113 TKT 193) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...help regulate the applicant’s personal affairs seems to be based on an expectation that he should be entitled to partition his shares out of the block 12 MacDonald v MacDonald - Wairau Block XII 6C2C [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 370 (2016 APPEAL 370). 113 Tākitimu MB 200 simply because it suits him. The submission that he thought he purchased the entire block in 1978 seems to be based on an assumption that it would be reasonable now to partition his interests. N...

5. LCRO 196/2022 LQ and BQ v HN (2 December 2024) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...complain about costs. 11 Letter HN to LCRO (22 December 2022) at [7.2]. 8 Nature and scope of review [50] The High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:12 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...

6. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Kwon [2024] NZLCDT 44 (11 December 2024) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...C and his son. Mr C’s wife, Ms D, had been represented by Mr Kwon in unsuccessful immigration applications. [10] The complaint related to the nature and quality of the practitioner’s attendances. The essence of the concern was that an appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT) was out of time because of prior steps taken by the practitioner. [11] The complaint also sought an examination of the fee arrangement because the complainant said that the practitioner...

7. [2023] NZREADT 33 - CAC 2102 v LL (4 December 2023) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...towards the Committee’s costs. Payment is to be made to the Authority within 40 working days of the date of this decision. [64] Pursuant to s 113 of the Act, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116, setting out the right of appeal to the High Court. NON-PUBLICATION [65] Having regard to the interests of the public in knowing of wrongdoing by licensees and the jurisprudence of the Tribunal, as well as the privacy of the people involved, it is appropriate to or...

8. Fee system for alcohol licensing

   ...exclusive of GST. Table 4: Fees payable for other applications Application type Total amount payable Amount of total fee transferred/paid to ARLA Manager's certificate application $275 $25 Temporary authority $258 n/a Temporary licence $258 n/a Appeal to ARLA $450 n/a (paid directly to ARLA) Extract of register (ARLA or DLC) $50 $50 of an extract is sought from the ARLA register Permanent Club Charter (annual fee due on 30 June of each year and paid to ARLA) $550 n/a Back to top...

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9. [2025] NZLCDT 30 National Standards Committee 1 v Yang (18 June 2025) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...order is made for non-publication of downloaded pictorial material provided to the Tribunal during the hearing, and the names of the kidnap victim and Mr Yang’s client. (pursuant to s 240 of the LCA) [41] At Mr Yang’s request, to preserve his appeal rights, we continue our interim order for non-disclosure of his name until 21 days after issue of our penalty decision. That order will expire at 4pm on 9 July 2025. (pursuant to s 240 of the LCA) 11 Censure Mr Yang...

10. Karaitiana v Seagar - Wharetoto 9 Part (2025) 509 Aotea MB 11 (509 AOT 11) [pdf, 240 KB]

    ...emails to the court when it suits. 509 Aotea MB 16 He aha te kaupapa o tēnei tono? What is this application about? [11] Given how the lease issue arose, as noted above, I exercised my broad powers per s 238 of the Act. The Court of Appeal in Clarke v Karaitiana has confirmed this court’s wide supervisory and enforcement powers under this section of the Act, which include the ability to enforce the obligations of trustees by way of injunction or otherwise.6 Here I a...