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1. Twigley v New Zealand Law Society [2025] NZLCDT 5 (28 January 2025) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...profession. (c) The evaluation of whether an applicant meets the standard is a forward looking exercise. The Court must assess at the time of the application the risk of future misconduct or of harm to the profession. The evaluation is accordingly a protective one. Punishment for past conduct has no place. (d) The concept of a fit and proper person in s 55 involves consideration of whether the applicant is honest, trustworthy and a person of integrity. (e) When assessing past convi...

2. 31 May- 4 June- MD- Water Conservation Order [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT NAPIER ENV-2019-AKL-000270 ENV-2019-AKL-000272 ENV-2019-AKL-000273 ENV-2019-AKL-000274 ENV-2019-AKL-000277 ENV-2019-AKL-000278 ENV-2019-AKL-000309 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 of submissions under section 209 of the Act BETWEEN NGA KAITIAKI O TE AWA A NGARURORO HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL EAST TAUPO LANDS TRUST OWHAOKO B & D LANDS TRUST WHITEWATER NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED ROYAL FOREST AND BI

3. LCRO 62/2021 NR v JM (16 June 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...kept other ‘files’. The use of the word ‘files’ indicates that the shed was not necessarily ‘safe’ storage. It was not safe from the act of God that Mr NR refers to. [31] Many law firms keep such important documents in a strong room protected from all possible interference. [32] Overall, I consider the censure by the Committee was warranted. The grant of Probate [33] Mrs JM is correct when she says that her understanding is that the coroner’s inquest has no b...

4. 2023-10-11-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-L-Dalzell.pdf [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...management across the region and normally, such as the case of the neighbouring Peka Peka to Ōtaki pest plant management is only undertaken for a finite period of about five years. BF\64279718\1 Page 11 38. In my experience the best form of protections for the planted areas are the legal property protections which the project team are already proposing or through protections provided by other organisations such as the Department of Conservation or Queen Elizabeth II Trust....

5. National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 43 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...that the purpose of the legislation is to protect the public, and to uphold professional standards so as to maintain the confidence of the public in the provision of legal services. There is no question that there is any need for direct public protection, given that Mr Tingey is regarded as highly competent, indeed a leader in his field. But that protection incorporates the public confidence element to which we have referred above. [30] We also refer to s 244(2)(c) of the LCA, whi...

6. Crimes Amendment Bill [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...relation to the latest version of the Bill (24514/5.0). We will provide you with further advice if the final version includes amendments that affect the conclusions in this advice. The Bill Immunities relating to arrests 4. The Bill would amend the protections the Act confers on citizens who make arrests in the following ways: 4.1 Everyone is justified in arresting without warrant any person they find committing certain offences during the day.1 The Bill would expand this justificat...

7. Doria v Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Limited & Ors [2025] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...Doria’s claim. 13 Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Ltd v Human Rights Review Tribunal [2019] NZHC 2809 at [38]. 9 protection from discrimination from employees who are nauseous during pregnancy, we find that an employee must have access to the protections in s 22 where they are ordinarily qualified for the work they are already undertaking. [37] This view of s 22 is not inconsistent with Canterbury Frozen Meat which was based on consideration by an employer of an employee r...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...timetable for further steps, and draft conditions of consent, to be lodged within 15 working days. C: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction [1] This is an appeal under s195 RMA against various iterations of s193 decision-making by a Heritage Protection Authority approved by the Minister under s 188 RMA " the Respondent the Save Erskine College Trust ("SECr), initially refusing consent to demolish or remove heritage items, and subsequently a more limited refusal. [2] T...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...timetable for further steps, and draft conditions of consent, to be lodged within 15 working days. C: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction [1] This is an appeal under s195 RMA against various iterations of s193 decision-making by a Heritage Protection Authority approved by the Minister under s 188 RMA " the Respondent the Save Erskine College Trust ("SECr), initially refusing consent to demolish or remove heritage items, and subsequently a more limited refusal. [2] T...

10. DV v RG LCRO 141/2015 (28 June 2016) [pdf, 79 KB]

    ...arising from Ms DV’s complaint: (a) Whether Mr RG failed to act competently in relation to the variation of the agreement? (rule 3);1 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 3 (b) Whether Mr RG failed to respond to queries in a timely manner? (rule 3); and (c) Whether Mr RG represented to Ms DV that he was a lawyer in breach of sections 21 to 24 of the Act. [10] The Committe...