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1. Judicial-Appointments-Information-Booklet-2023 [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...element of the principle of judicial independence is that members of the judiciary should be able to decide matters according to law free of all inappropriate pressures. This constitutional principle is reflected for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges in the Constitution Act 1986, and has general application in other laws and conventions. The structure of the courts New Zealand has a hierarchy of courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court, followed b...

2. 30 September Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 535 KB]

   ...paid. If you have any questions, please contact your legal aid office. Marteley v The Legal Services Commissioner – Supreme Court decision The Supreme Court judgement was delivered on 21 August 2015. The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal from the Court of Appeal and set aside its judgement. A majority of the Supreme Court held that when considering an application for criminal appellate aid, the Commissioner is required to take into account the merits of the appeal and...

3. South Waikato District Council.pdf [pdf, 210 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL-000098 AUCKLAND REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Act against the decision of the Waikato Regional Council on Proposed Plan Change 1 to the Waikato Regional Plan BETWEEN WAIRAKEI PASTORAL LIMITED Appellant AND WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE B...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 123 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...affidavit of Katie Emma Sunley James affirmed 30 June 2022. [3] The court will only make orders if it is satisfied it is appropriate to do so and where there is no relationship between the provisions proposed to be amended by consent order and other appeals before the court. [4] Ms James has satisfied me that the amendments sought are appropriate and consistent with achieving the relevant objectives of the 2GP. Ms James says that following these amendments the 2GP will continue t...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 229 Horticulture New Zealand v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 575 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 229 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2020-CHC-71) Appellant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Consent Order: 31 October 2023...

6. Yu v CAC 20006 & Guo [2014] NZREADT 60 [pdf, 40 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2014] NZREADT 60 READT 26/13 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under s.111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN HAI BING YU Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 20006) First respondent AND YU (GEORGE) GUO Second respondent MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Judge P F Barber - Chairperson Ms N Dangen - Member Ms C Sandelin - Member HEARD at AUCKLAND on 30 June 2014 DATE OF THIS DEC...

7. Dyall v CAC 403 & Lantz [2016] NZREADT 41 [pdf, 107 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2016] NZREADT 41 READT 002/16 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under s111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN LORNA DYALL Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 403) First Respondent AND JOHN LANTZ Second Respondent Hearing: 30 May 2016 Tribunal: Hon P J Andrews, Chairperson Mr G Denley, Member Ms C Sandelin, Member Appearances: Ap...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 105 Tussock Rise Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 228 KB]

   TUSSOCK RISE LIMITED v QLDC – Costs Decision BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 105 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN TUSSOCK RISE LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-121) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of De...

9. [2022] NZREADT 8 - EX & XN v REAA (5 May 2022) [pdf, 204 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZREADT 8 Reference No: READT 025/2021 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under s 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN EX and XN Appellants AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 2104) First Respondent AND MU and DS Second Respondents Hearing on the papers Tribunal: D J Plunkett (Chair) G Denley (Member) F Mathieson (Member) Representation: The...

10. G Ltd v B Ltd [2025] NZDT 174 (15 May 2025) [pdf, 116 KB]

    ...in Joseph Lynch Land Co Ltd v Lynch, the general principle is expressed as a party and its privies should not be twice vexed in the same matter.2 [15] The principle of issue estoppel has also been widely considered by the Courts. In the Court of Appeal judgement of Van Heeren v Kidd, the Court noted:3 An issue estoppel arises where a judgement has determined an issue as an essential and fundamental step in the logic of the judgement and without which it could not stand. The issue so de...