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1. CAC10056 v Ferguson [2013] NZREADT 5 [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...10056 further charges the Defendant with misconduct under s 73(c)(iii) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, in that his conduct consists of a wilful or reckless contravention of Rule 9.5 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2009. Particulars The Defendant failed to provide the First Complainants with a written appraisal in respect of Property 1.” [13] Charge 2 alleges that Mr Ferguson did not provide a written appraisal for 20A Elliott Street...

2. Henaghan & Henderson v CAC 20002 & McDonald [2014] NZREADT 55 [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...vendors and Ms Wu and Ms Ma and, eventually, the vendors accepted Ms Wu’s offer of $2.2 million, but Mr Henderson felt they were not happy and unsuccessfully sought that Ms Wu increase her price to $2.3 million. [36] Of course Mr Henderson was carefully cross-examined. The Evidence of Mr A L North [37] Mr North is, inter alia, the Manager and National Auctions Manager for the Harcourts Group. He covered his involvement in the above transaction and noted that it had certain unusu...

3. Workington v Sheffield LCRO 55 / 2009 (26 August 2009) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...notify the Council of a change of ownership of the property, and that this failure led to an accumulation of rates arrears which have attracted substantial penalties. His view is that the lawyers failed to discharge their professional obligations to protect his interest which justifies his refusal to pay the balance of legal fees. [22] A copy of the vendors‟ settlement statement on the file shows an undertaking that the first instalment was (or would be) paid, and apportionments...

4. [2023] NZREADT 14 - CAC 2107 v Sheldon (13 June 2023) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...[40] There is a brief of evidence (24 November 2022) from Mr Vujnovich. Mr Vujnovich has known Mr Sheldon for 10 years. He is one of the best performing members of the team. He is competent and has integrity. He is absolutely diligent and careful in his dealings with vendors and purchasers. Mr Sheldon is not dishonest and would not have had a duplicitous intention in his conversation with the prospective purchaser. [41] Mr Vujnovich notes that in 2020, Mr Sheldon’s persona...

5. LCRO 107/2023 NC v PJ (30 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...other – A. – You are a (inaudible 09:24:07) – MR PJ: (inaudible 09:24:07). THE COURT TO MR NC: Q. Mr NC – A. You are a threat to me. Q. – there is no other judge available to deal with the matter this morning. A. Well, I don’t care. You should recuse yourself. Q. Right. A. It’s not reasonable. You have an extreme bias against me – Q. I (inaudible 09:24:20) – A. – because you have stood there and basically passively, passively approved people assaul...

6. Chen v Gu-Chang [2013] NZIACDT 16 (19 March 2013) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...accepted in writing; the client must be made aware of all significant matters relating to the agreement, and a copy of the Code must be supplied to the client. [67.3] That a licensed immigration adviser discharge professional engagements with due care, diligence and respect. This requires them to ensure that their professional service delivery meets proper standards. [68] Clause 2 of the Code requires licensed immigration advisers to uphold the integrity of New Zealand’s immigration...

7. Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims experiences [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Experiences  Page 9 ➢ Some victims felt unsafe in and around the court due to the presence of the offender and their supporters. Most victims involved in the research chose to be present at court to hear sentencing and often felt less protected and less safe at this time as they waited in public waiting spaces and were at risk of encountering the offender and/or their supporters. ➢ Preparing a victim impact statement can be experienced as empowering or traumatising....

8. [2011] NZEmpC 37 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley and Kelly [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...confidential information if there is good reason to maintain the confidentiality of the information. (1C) For the purpose of subsection (1B), good reason includes— (a) complying with statutory requirements to maintain confidentiality: (b) protecting the privacy of natural persons: (c) protecting the commercial position of an employer from being unreasonably prejudiced. [35] The parties were in an ―employment relationship‖ as defined in s 4(2) and were therefore bound to...

9. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 19 (8 April 2019) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...the following possible breaches of the Code: (1) advertising a visa pathway which is not viable and misrepresents New Zealand immigration and citizenship requirements, in breach of cl 29(e) and (f); (2) failing to exercise diligence and due care in ensuring that advertised visa pathways are viable under Immigration New Zealand and citizenship requirements, in breach of cl 1; (3) facilitating the provision of unlicensed immigration advice by Mr Walke at seminars and thereby fai...

10. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Youth Law [pdf, 453 KB]

    ...proceedings that will affect them. Although New Zealand ratified UNCROC in 1993, children in New Zealand are not fully accorded these rights. 3.2 YouthLaw Aotearoa acknowledge that there is provision for children’s voices in Section 6(2)(a) of the Care of Children Act (“COCA”) which states that a child must be given reasonable opportunities to express views on matters affecting the child. However, this provision falls short of these convention rights and leaves what is “reas...