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1. [2020] NZIACDT 44 - Registrar v Yoon (8 October 2020) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...person; and 1.2 failing to personally obtain and carry out the client’s informed instructions. 11 2 Alternatively, the adviser breached the Code by – 2.1 acting in an unprofessional manner and failing to exercise diligence and due care in relying on an unlicensed person to communicate with the client, in breach of cl 1; 2.2 failing to obtain and carry out the client’s informed instructions, in breach of cl 2(e); and 2.3 facilitating the provision of immigration advi...

2. INZ (Greathead) v Ortiz [2019] NZIACDT 59 (29 August 2019) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...client asking him to write a letter stating he had worked at the salon voluntarily. He did not, so she kept ringing him and sending texts urging him to send the letter. The client told Immigration New Zealand’s investigator that Ms Ortiz was careful not to mention in any of her texts what the letter was in relation to. The client then stopped communicating with her. [24] On 27 November 2015, Ms Ortiz replied by email to Immigration New Zealand’s second letter advising that sh...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 063 Ohau Protection Society Incorporated v Waitaki District Council [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 63 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act OHAU PROTECTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-005) Appe"ant WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 8 April 2019 Date of Issue: 8 April 2019 DECISION OF THE ENVIR...

4. Han v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 19 [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...assessor’s report, the signed witness statements, and the documentary evidence that has been filed. [5] The issues that I need to address are: i. What were the defects which caused water ingress? ii. Did the Urlichs breach the duty of care they owed Mr Han and Mrs Woo as the developers of the property? iii. Did the claimants contribute to their loss? iv. What is the appropriate cost of the remedial work? v. What is the correct apportionment of contribution between...

5. LCRO 98/2019 EL v SV, DV & JV (31 March 2021) [pdf, 510 KB]

   ...million. [8] D, S and J V (the Vs) were amongst the residual beneficiaries of Mr OM’s will. D was Mr OM’s daughter, and S and J were two of his grandchildren. [9] Litigation over Mr OM’s estate ensued. This included claims under the Family Protection Act 1955 (FPA), and a claim by Mrs PE under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA). [10] As executor and trustee, Mr EL was the defendant in all of the proceedings. [11] Mr EL instructed counsel to act in the PRA proceedi...

6. BORA Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill [pdf, 410 KB]

   ...information about products to the public and prescribes the manner in which this should be done. We consider that the information that must be provided to the public does not appear to be sufficiently "expressive" in content to attract the protection of section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression). 4. Clause 35 of the Bill empowers Waste Control Authorities to make announced and unannounced inspections of waste transported to, or inspected by, the operators of a...

7. Practice Note: Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act - selection [pdf, 33 KB]

   PRACTICE NOTE: PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT (Selection and review of ‘Counsel for the subject person’ list) 1 SELECTION AND REVIEW OF ‘COUNSEL FOR THE SUBJECT PERSON’ LIST 1.1 In each Court there will be a list of counsel who are available to accept appointments from the Court as counsel for the subject person, from which counsel may be appointed in individual cases. 1.2 The Ministry of Justice and the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society hav...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Dangen [2019] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 502 KB]

   ...charged significant fees for her attendances, without having been authorised by the Court, and in respect of some attendances which could not have been authorised by the Court. Additionally, she advanced $20,000 as a loan to a family member of the protected person, without any authority to do so. Issues 1. What are the applicable principles of penalty in relation to this matter? 2. What is the level of culpability of the practitioner on the continuum of negligent conduct? 3. Ar...

9. Legal aid civil public Protection Orders fixed fee schedule [pdf, 672 KB]

   1 | P a g e CIVIL (PUBLIC PROTECTION ORDERS) FIXED FEES SCHEDULE Proceedings under the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 in the High Court Termination of instructions Activity Fees Tasks Initial instructions not followed through $290 For  Taking instructions, attending the client  Preparing application for legal aid  Contacting the client  Closing the file  Reporting to client  Reporting to and invoicing Legal Aid Services Note...

10. Public Protection Orders updated 29 Sep 22 [pdf, 276 KB]

    1 | P a g e CIVIL (PUBLIC PROTECTION ORDERS) FIXED FEES SCHEDULE Proceedings under the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 in the High Court Termination of instructions Activity Fees Tasks Initial instructions not followed through $290 For • taking instructions, attending the client • preparing application for legal aid • contacting the client • closing the file • reporting to client • reporting to and invoicing Legal Aid Services. Not...