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1. [2018] NZEnvC 181 Ballantyne Barker Holdings Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...up to 5 metres either side of the driveway and will be timber, locally sourced stone, and/or minor steel and concrete components. Entrance ways are to be of a simple robust design in keeping with rural farm character. [18J Specific conditions to protect the amenities of the Le Bruns6 are proposed. They read : 6 (v) planting within Ihe area defined by the purple solid line shown on landscape plan reference 221.BTLP01 F.2 dated January 2018 defined in Condition 1 shall be maintain...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...to strike out an application or appeal   o speeding up decisions on minor matters through the  inclusion of the power  to  consider matters on the papers, if appropriate   o ensuring  sensitive  information  is  suitably protected –  through  the  inclusion of  suppression order powers and offence/penalties.     Tribunal specific improvements – to:  o provide for open and transparent motor vehicle disputes hearings  in the...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 KB]

   ...wide spread inclusion of the power to strike out an application or appeal o speeding up decisions on minor matters through the inclusion of the power to consider matters on the papers, if appropriate o ensuring sensitive information is suitably protected – through the inclusion of suppression order powers and offence/penalties.  Tribunal specific improvements – to: o provide for open and transparent motor vehicle disputes hearings in the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (...

4. M D Cottle Family Trust & Ors v Barnett [2015] NZREADT 57 [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...that bringing a client to the property without an Agency Agreement and tendering an offer is a breach of Rule 9.15. The purpose of providing that an Agency Agreement must be entered into before a licensee can offer or market a property is for the protection of both parties. It cannot be waived at the insistence of a client and we find that this failure is a breach of s.72 and is unsatisfactory conduct.” [52] Counsel for the Authority submits that, as in the case of Lee, the licensee...

5. LCRO 136/2016 AB v DE and GH [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...requirement and to consult with her about that before registering the transfer that Ms GH contravened rules 7 and 7.1. (d) Acting for Mr and Mrs JK, and Ms AB Consistent with the consumer purposes of the Act and lawyers’ fundamental obligation to protect clients’ interests,45 r 6 requires that: [i]n acting for a client, a lawyer must, within the bounds of the law and [the rules], protect and promote the interests of the client to the exclusion of the interests of third partie...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 226 Glenfield College BOT & Ors v Anderson [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...is, however, necessary to view cl 2.5 in context. The contextual inquiry includes related clauses in the CEA which inform the correct interpretation of the nature and scope of the provision. And, as Mr Cranney (counsel for NZEI submitted), the protective purposes of the Act, such as the acknowledgement of the inherent inequality in employment relationships, protecting the integrity of individual choice and the general duty of good faith,10 are of broader contextual relevance. The...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 226 Glenfield College BOT & Ors v Anderson [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...is, however, necessary to view cl 2.5 in context. The contextual inquiry includes related clauses in the CEA which inform the correct interpretation of the nature and scope of the provision. And, as Mr Cranney (counsel for NZEI) submitted, the protective purposes of the Act, such as the acknowledgement of the inherent inequality in employment relationships, protecting the integrity of individual choice and the general duty of good faith,10 are of broader contextual relevance. The...

8. King v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...DID POLICE LIMIT MR KING’S RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION [20] At all times when Mr King was in custody, it is undisputed that Police policies and procedures provided that all persons in custody, are to be kept safe, secure, and cared for, including that special care is given to those with physical or mental health needs. Given the wide range of needs and vulnerabilities of individuals in custody, the policies 5 provided Police discretion as to how they respond i...

9. Zhang v CAC406 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 91 [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...4 (c) providing accountability through a disciplinary process that is independent, transparent, and effective. [8] The resolution of this dispute is not a disciplinary matter. It raises no issues of maintaining industry standards or protection of the public. It is unrelated to any of the disciplinary functions of the Act. Further we do not consider that in this case the dispute about what commission (if any) is payable falls within the definition of real estate agency work...

10. BORA Overseas Investment Bill [pdf, 174 KB]

    ...is not admissible in evidence in any proceeding under the Bill except for proceedings under clause 46 (offence of making false or misleading statements). 9. These provisions raise issues under section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 14 protects freedom of expression, which includes the right to say nothing. We have considered whether these provisions can be justified in terms of section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. 3 10. The objective of these provisions is to prom...