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1. LCRO 196/2013 XM v WG [pdf, 481 KB]

   ...Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), that no further action on the complaints was necessary or appropriate. [23] In reaching that decision the Committee concluded that: (a) Ms WG’s duties in acting in the administration of the estate were to protect and promote the interests of the executor, Mr HY;1 (b) Ms WG’s obligations to Mrs XM as a third party were modest;2 (c) Ms WG was not required to act on directions from Mrs XM as a beneficiary;3 and (d) Mr HY as executor was not pr...

2. LCRO 119/2021 FE v AD of [Firm 1] (14 October 2022) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...him when he was required to provide a personal guarantee in support of the company; and 3 (d) Mr AD continued to act for Mr LM and the company after a serious dispute had arisen between Mr FE and Mr LM; and (e) he had relied on Mr AD to protect his interests when presented with a waiver; and (f) Mr AD should not have allowed him to waive his right to independent advice; and (g) Mr AD had made disparaging comments about him in correspondence to his lawyer. [11] In summ...

3. Common Bundle Volume 4 [pdf, 4 MB]

   The Cry of the People Te Tangi a Tauira Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku Natural Resource and Environmental Iwi Management Plan 2008 CB1043 Photo credits for artwork (previous page) Main Photo Source: Venture Southland Kererū (wood pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) Source: Venture Southland Faces Sourced through: SXC Imagery The Kererū is a quiet, humble yet noble bird. Kererū eat the berries of the trees and spread the seeds throughout the land. May the message be spread throu

4. Pillay v New Zealand Transport Agency [2021] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...4 IMMUNITY UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT [17] The OIA enables access to official information by the public, through a prescribed process and framework. If official information is provided in good faith, then the agency that provides it is protected from legal proceedings arising from the provision of official information. Section 48 sets out the specific protections for those who provide information under the OIA: 48 Protection against certain actions (1) Where any officia...

5. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 [2023] NZWHT AUCKLAND 01 [pdf, 629 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2021-100-002 [2023] NZWHT AUCKLAND 01 BETWEEN HELEN BERNADETTE O’SULLIVAN, FIONA CHERIE WHITE & ANDREW RODGER WILTON as trustees of the WILTON FAMILY TRUST Claimants AND DEANE FLUIT BUILDER LTD First Respondent AND TAB DESIGN LTD (Removed) Second Respondent AND TILING SOLUTIONS WANAKA LTD Third Respondent AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Fourth Respondent AND HEMPEL (WATTYL) NEW ZEALAND LTD formally called VALSPAR PA

6. Gay and Lesbian Clergy Anti-Discrimination Society v Bishop of Auckland [2013] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...God our Creator, whose intention is that husband and wife should be united in heart, body and mind. In their union they fulfil their love for each other. Marriage is given to provide the stability necessary for family life, so that children may be cared for lovingly and grow to full maturity. Marriage is a way of life to be upheld and honoured. No one should enter into it lightly. It involves a serious and life-long commitment to each other’s good in a union of strength, sympathy an...

7. National Standards Committee 2 v Mulligan [2025] NZLCDT 18 (24 March 2025) [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...subsequent report by Dame Margaret Beazley, the firm was well aware of its obligations to its staff. The firm commenced an immediate investigation following the second of the parties and reports of Mr Mulligan’s conduct. The firm demonstrated a caring and supportive attitude towards the summer clerks in particular. [32] [Redacted]. It would seem as an inevitable consequence of his conduct, despite his having been a valuable member of the firm and respected for his legal skills...

8. BOAC v Auckland Council [2011] NZWHT Auckland 50-57 [pdf, 357 KB]

   Page | 1 IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI 2010-100-32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 [2011] NZWHT AUCKLAND 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 57 BETWEEN BOAC Claimants AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent AND HUGHES & TUKE CONSTRUCTION LTD Second Respondent AND DAVID CHARLES TUKE Third Respondent AND DAVID B MCGLASHAN Fourth Respondent AND RRL GROUP LIMITED Fifth Respondent AND BARRY RUSSELL BROWN (Undischarged Bankrupt) Si

9. Te-Manutukutuku-Issue-79.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...the day to pursue its preferred policy of corporatising State­owned forestry assets. Under the agreement, the Government could sell the cutting rights to Crown forest land under new forestry licences. In exchange, Māori received an additional protection for their well­founded claims relating to Crown forest land : they could seek an interim recommendation from the Tribunal that the land be returned to Māori ownership, and that recom­ mendation would become binding on the Crown...

10. LCRO 224/2018 (31 October 2019) [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...[98] In giving consideration as to whether it is appropriate to order a penalty, I refer to the guidance provided by the High Court which has stated that the “predominant purposes [of orders] are to advance the public interest (which include “protection of the public”), to maintain professional standards, to impose sanctions on a practitioner for breach of his/her duties, and to provide scope for rehabilitation in appropriate cases”.23 [99] I have concluded that in these part...