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1. CAC 20004 v Li and Ors [2014] NZREADT 67 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...finance approval "a long time ago", that the property was a leaky building, and that the complainants did not fully understand the consequences of entering into an unconditional sale and purchase agreement. As a result, Mr Li did not proceed carefully or diligently when advising the complainants to sign an unconditional sale and purchase agreement and placed them under undue pressure; and/or iv. Section 146 of the Unit Titles Act 2010 in that Mr Li, as the seller's agent...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 122 Lee Valley Limestone v Tasman District Council [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 122 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN LEE VALLEY LIMESTONE LTD (ENV-2017 -WLG-000065) Appellant AND TASMAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Hearing: 10-12 April 2018 at Nelson Appearances: J Ironside for the Appellant

3. [2012] NZEmpC 110 de Bruin v Canterbury DH [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Those changes to the Act were discussed and analysed by the full Court in Angus v Ports of Auckland Ltd 5 and this case requires a practical application of the principles enunciated there. Background [4] Mr de Bruin commenced his nursing career in 1969 and qualified as a registered psychiatric nurse in 1973. From 1975, he was employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) or its predecessors. For many years, he worked at Templeton Hospital but, when that facility wa...

4. LCRO 29/2023 CP v SW and KM (19 December 2023) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...to verify Ms AB’s identity? (b) If so, was the first respondent’s insistence that the A&I form be notarised in [country] a breach of professional standards under r 3 or 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules)? 14 (c) Did the first respondent refuse to meet with the applicant to witness documents at any time and, if so, was this a breach of r 3.2 or r 7.2 of the Rules? (d) Were the notarised documents sufficient to...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 71 Gilbert v Transfield Services (New Zealand) Ltd [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...unlikely that a paper, electronic or other record trail, consistent with that unlawful motivation, will be created or retained. [60] That is not to say that the Court makes assumptions about such motivations. Rather, they are the reason for a very careful approach by a specialist court to the evidence and a realistic assessment of inferences that may be drawn. Union activity discrimination – the employer’s case [61] Addressing Mr Gilbert’s unlawful discrimination claims, Ms...

6. Coronial Services Annual Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...tonu ai te wairua. Death and dying are a central part of Māori life. The family have an intimate connection with the body of the deceased and are usually closely involved with the preparations leading up to the burial. Respect – in the form of caring for the tupāpaku, mourning the deceased and speaking to them – is shown because, although the physical remains of a person are lifeless, the spirit continues to live on. New Zealand Law Commission, Coroners: A Review, Preliminary...

7. Thompson v Van Wijk [2021] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 239 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF CHRISTIAN NAMES OF PLAINTIFF’S CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 067/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JACINDA KAREN THOMPSON PLAINTIFF AND MICHAEL VAN WIJK FIRST DEFENDANT AND THE BISHOP OF NELSON SECOND DEFENDANT (discontinued) AND THE VICAR OF BLENHEIM PARISH THIRD DEFENDANT (discontinued) AT WELLINGTON BEFORE:

8. National Standards Committee v Young [2017] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...are, with respect, pertinent. [90] The Court discussed the statutory purpose of negligence by a practitioner coming within the scope of professional discipline, as it first did with the enacting of the 1982 Act28. The clear purpose was for public protection, and to ensure that negligence did not remain within the realms of tort or contract law, as between the solicitor and client. [91] In accepting that purpose, the Court then found it “…inappropriate to apply epithets such a...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 051 Perjuli Developments Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...marae for the Kīngitanga, is based at Ngāruawāhia. Mana whenua and ahi kā [28] Subsequent to the time of Ngaere, Ngāti Mahuta became the dominant hapū in this particular area, and Ngāti Mahuta now claims mana whenua. As we understood the careful submissions of Ms Thomas for Ngāti Tamainupō, they do not dispute the mana whenua of Ngāti Mahuta. However Ngāti Tamainupō say they also hold status as mana whenua due to the importance of the events described and the full occ...

10. Common Bundle Volume 3 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

    ...ecosystems is improved, and the health and well-being of all other water bodies and freshwater ecosystems is maintained and (if communities choose) improved. Policy 6: There is no further loss of extent of natural inland wetlands, their values are protected, and their restoration is promoted. Policy 7: The loss of river extent and values is avoided to the extent practicable. Policy 8: The significant values of outstanding water bodies are protected. Policy 9: The habitats of indigeno...