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1. Henton v REAA, Max House & Barfoot & Thompson Ltd [2013] NZREADT 18 [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...provisions which apply only to licensees. The duties relating to real estate agency work apply only to licensees. The cornerstone of the Act is therefore the definition of “real estate agency work”. That is because it determines whether the consumer protection provisions set up by the Act apply and whether an offence has been committed.” [Our emphasis] [27] The definition of real estate agency work set out at s 4 is the cornerstone of the Act. The definition serves as a gatew...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 060 Minister for Children v Auckland Council [pdf, 580 KB]

   ...COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 060 of the Resource Management Act 1991 Direct referral of a notice of requirement by the Minister of Children to alter designation 3800 "Care and Protection Residential Centre- Upper North" in the Auckland Unitary Plan MINISTER FOR CHILDREN Applicant (ENV-2019-AKL-000007) AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority Court: Principal Environment Judge L J Newhook sitting...

3. New family violence laws take effect

   ...legislation is one part of a whole of government work programme to transform the response system for victims and perpetrators of family and sexual violence in New Zealand. The Family Violence Act replaces the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and brings in changes to Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders, greater visibility for family violence offending in the courts and principles to guide decision making. Ministry of Justice is one of 10 government agencies named as Family Violence Agencies. Th...

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4. LCRO 76/2013 OP v The Trust (21 July 2017) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...negotiations, knowing Ms LM had secured alternate employment. [14] Mr OP said that Ms LM had instructed him not to disclose that she had an offer of alternate employment. He said he was obliged to act in accordance with her instructions, and to protect information that was confidential to her. He denied any professional wrongdoing. [15] The Committee considered that Mr OP had two choices when Mr SJ asked if Ms LM had secured employment elsewhere. He should have either given an...

5. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...also in other jurisdictions. Without historical trend data we could not say whether this perception was true. Self-represented litigants in the Family Court were likely to be New Zealand European males with an average age of 37, appearing for care of children and domestic violence cases. They were more likely to be paid full-time employees, most earning more than $30,000 a year. These characteristics differed from those found in the family jurisdiction internationally. Why ar...

6. Harland v ACC [2012] NZACA 6 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...review decision dated 20 February 2003 (the review U"(J1:;lllJl~,,-::::;:::-~ which in turn was against the Corporation's decision made on 1 0 March 2003 (the de(;i~~v;""~ 2 to decline an application for backdated attendant care under s 80(3) of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 (the application). [3] The impetus for the application to reinstate the appeal was my decision in Nee Harland v ACC [2012] NZACAA 2 in respect of the appeal filed under ACA No. 01/08,...

7. LCRO 36/2022 EY obo SG v LW (25 July 2023) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...more than 20 years. [3] In April 2015, Mr SG appointed Mr LW together with his financial adviser, Mr VM, joint attorneys in relation to property.2 1 Mr EY was Mr SG’s attorney. 2 Mr VM was also Mr SG’s attorney in relation to personal care and welfare. 2 [4] In May 2017, Mr SG was assessed as lacking capacity to make decisions concerning his property and the power of attorney was activated.3 [5] In June 2017, [Law firm A]4 (Mr ZR) wrote to Mr LW advising that he had...

8. EH v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 423 (7 May 2024) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...combustion of the straw due to B Ltd having stowed it in a negligent manner. EH claims $29,995.00 from B Ltd in compensation being the maximum limit of the Disputes Tribunal. 4. The issues to be resolved are: a. Did B Ltd breach it’s duty of care to EH? Was B Ltd negligent in the way that it stored the straw and did this cause it to spontaneously combust? i. Did the straw spontaneously combust? ii. If so, was it foreseeable that the straw would spontaneously ignite? iii...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 185 Transpower New Zealand Limited v Central Hawkes Bay District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   Proposed Central Hawke's Bay District Plan IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 185 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN TRANSPOWER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (ENV-2023-AKL-000113) FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2023-AKL-000114) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2023-AKL-0000116)

10. Official Information Act request Family and Sexual Violence [pdf, 3.8 MB]

    ...Family Violence Act 2018, the Crimes Act 1961, the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and where relevant, the Harassment Act 1997. Several initiatives are in train to improve FVSV legislative settings. 4. Two Bills that aim to provide greater legal protections for victims of FV and SV are currently before Select Committee: • The Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill aims to reduce the risk of children being questioned about consent in co...