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1. Pickering - Waima D8 [2018] Chief Judge's MB 820 (2018 CJ 820) [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...Hok.[ianga] into B of I. [Bay of Islands] and Te Rima out of B of I. into Hok. Where he becomes sole owner in most cases. He will be charged fees thru [ineligible]. All 3 parties to be notified of the making or completion of these orders, a right of appeal in normal way is allowed, though not requested as this completion is in the interests of all. 2018 Chief Judge’s MB 825 Concise statement of mistake or omission alleged by Applicant 8. The intention of th...

2. LCRO 193/2017 AA v BB and CC (29 November 2019) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...impartial Review Officer. This is argument that he has carte blanche to file what he wants, when he wants. It is argument that is totally ignoring of the process by which a review is conducted, and totally ignoring of the fact that a review is not an appeal process, or a de novo hearing, but a particular statutory process with focus on reviewing information that has been presented to a Standards Committee. [49] The relevance of the information filed by Mr AA will be addressed later in...

3. LCRO 13/2021 ZW v HN (25 November 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...to set aside the unsatisfactory conduct finding, Mr ZW seeks a reduction of the fine and costs imposed by the Committee. [39] Mr ZW submits that: (a) it remains uncertain as to whether Mr HN’s complaint is time-barred; and (b) the Court of Appeal decision in PF Sugrue Ltd v Attorney-General [2004] 1 NZLR 207 is authority for the proposition that s 4(1)(d) of the Limitation Act has no application, and there is no statutory time limit in bringing a claim under the NZBORA; and...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 183 Butt v Attorney-General [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Dodds, above n 7, at [115]. 11 Wakelin v RH & EA Jackson Ltd HC Auckland A1131/83, 6 August 1984 at 8. [37] The test for whether a statement conveys a representation was summarised by the Court of Appeal in Ridgway Empire Ltd v Grant. The Court held:12 [11] Whether there has been a misrepresentation of fact is not determined merely by considering the literal meaning of the words used without regard to the context. The enquiry is what...

5. LCRO 113/2021 VN v [Area] Standards Committee [X] (27 June 2022) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...scope of review [32] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … 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 that...

6. Van der Westhuizen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2024] NZACC 190 (25 November 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2024] NZACC 190 ACAR 51/24 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN GARETH VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 19 November 2024 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau District Court Appearances: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft...

7. Budapest-Convention-and-Related-Matters-Legislation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...confidentiality obligations do not apply to production orders. 23 I recommend Cabinet approve these policy changes, for the reasons discussed below. Reviews of preservation directions 24 In 2021, Cabinet agreed the Bill would contain a right of appeal to the District Court for anyone subject to a preservation direction. Instead, the Bill provides a right to seek a review from Police that must be completed within 5 working days. 25 This change has been made because the perio...

8. Three-strikes-document-release_Combined_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...‘tough on crime’. In respect of (a), the independence of the judiciary is a fundamental pillar of our constitutional arrangements. Judges must be taken to uphold the law. If there is concern that a decision has not upheld the law, there are appeal pathways available to the Crown. Regarding (b), the research referred to by the Cabinet Paper circulated with the Bill indicates that this is not the case.3 Regarding (c), this is not a matter for the Law Society to comment on. However,...

9. LCRO 76/2024 QM v BY (13 December 2024) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...address each and every element of QM’s complaint, this did not mean that those elements had not been considered by it.4 Application for review [29] QM initially wrote to the New Zealand Law Society on 12 June 2024, advising that she wished to appeal the Committee’s decision. [30] QM set out a background and chronology in her letter, and attached a number of documents which she said were relevant to her complaint. Some of that material does not appear to have been before the Comm...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 36 – BL v Schoeller (17 July 2025) [pdf, 172 KB]

    ...until the reconsideration had been decided. Ms Schoeller had asked Immigration NZ to speed up entry into the system. If the reconsideration was declined, her options were to leave or apply under s 61 of the Immigration Act (once unlawful) or appeal. Ms Schoeller set out her fees for a s 61 request and an appeal. For any future services, the complainant would need to sign the terms of engagement before any work could be done. Ms Schoeller’s suggestion was to wait to see if ano...