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1. [2024] NZEnvC 225 Auckland International Airport Limited v Auckland Transport [pdf, 6 MB]

   ...Conditions Abbreviations and Definitions Acronym/Term Definition Activity sensitive to noise Any dwelling, visitor accommodation, boarding house, marae, papakainga, integrated residential development, retirement village, supported residential care, care centre, lecture theatre in a tertiary education facility, classroom in an education facility and healthcare facility with an overnight stay facility AUP Auckland Unitary Plan BPO or Best Practicable Has the same meaning as in secti...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 84 The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development v Tuilaepa [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Intervention, which is a technique the Ministry has used for about 17 years for handling potentially volatile situations. [26] Every youth worker is trained in NVCI. Part of this training is how to respond to complex situations that can materialise in caring for and detaining young persons who often have troubled backgrounds. This training emphasises techniques to avoid physical confrontation. While there is a strong emphasis on identifying behaviour that risks reaching an un...

3. Wang v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 409) v Sweetingham [2017] NZREADT 29 [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...the proposed cycleway until after the complaint was made. Substantive decision [13] In making the finding of unsatisfactory conduct, the Committee found that Ms Wang breached 5.1 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules), which provides that “[a] licensee must exercise skill, care, competence, and diligence at all times when carrying out real estate agency work”. The Committee also found that Ms Wang breached r 6.4, which p...

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. Vosper and Vopser Ltd v CAC 402 & Biddle [2016] NZREADT 60 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...September 2015 (the substantive decision), in which the Committee found pursuant to s 72(d) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”) that the appellants had breached provisions of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules”) and had therefore engaged in unsatisfactory conduct (“the substantive decision”). The appellants also appealed against the Committee’s decision issued on 9 November 2015, in which each of the ap...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 219 SL v ZSM Limited [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...permitted to withdraw as representative.8 These steps have been taken. [5] The Court must be satisfied that an adequate basis has been established before making an order. That is to ensure that the rights of the affected party are adequately protected and reflects counsel’s obligations as an officer of the Court.9 As the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 provide, a lawyer has a duty to complete a retainer unless the client discharges th...

7. [2019] NZSAAA 1 (4 February 2019) [pdf, 417 KB]

   Decision No. [2019] NZSAAA 1 Reference No. SAA 2/18 IN THE MATTER of the Education Act 1989 and the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal against a decision of the Chief Executive, Ministry of Social Development BEFORE THE STUDENT ALLOWANCE APPEAL AUTHORITY Neil Cameron HEARING on the papers DECISION The appeal is upheld REASONS Overview [1] This is an appeal against the decision of the Secreta

8. 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,...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hart [2012] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...obedience to, institutions of that profession and that such was entirely lacking in Mr Hart. [14] In addressing Charge 4, Mr Collins submitted that the practitioner’s attitude “... to a distressed and vulnerable family was exploitative rather than protective and there was complete disregard for the Rules of Conduct and Client Care.” Mr Collins went on to refer to the “dismissive and superficial attitude to the intervention rule, the absence of any guidance or advice about f...

10. 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...