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1. SN & FN v U Ltd [2022] NZDT 260 (21 December 2022) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...being the $12,347.70 outstanding amount invoiced for the roofing work (slightly less than the quoted amount) and the rest of the claimed amount being interest. 6. The issues to be determined are: • Did U Ltd provide its service with reasonable care and skill and is the product of its service fit for purpose? • What remedy, if any, is available to SN and FN? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 • What are the relevant terms and conditions of the contract with respect to...

2. 5.2 Family Court

   ...1980. A Family Court judge may require media to leave a hearing at any time. The judge may also seek the view of parties to proceedings about reporters being present. The Court’s jurisdiction is wide and largely civil. It hears applications relating to care of children, care and protection and domestic violence; matters relating to adoption, surrogacy and child abduction; and disputes involving relationship property and estates of deceased persons. It also hears matters related to the treatme...

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3. 2019 archive

   ...District Inspectors. District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minster of Health under section 94 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Act). District Inspectors are appointed to ensure the provisions of the Act are cared for in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Act and principles of natural justice, and monitor the mental health services providing compulsory assessment and treatment. Time commitment should be no more than 30 percent of...

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4. BAB v PW LCRO 4 / 2011 (14 August 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...[1] BAB has lodged an application for review of a determination by Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee to take no further action in respect of a complaint against Mr PW for registering a caveat in breach of Rule 2.3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules.1 Background [2] On 20 August 2009 Mr PW received instructions from Mr PV to register a caveat against a farm property in [location]. Mr PW had not previously acted for Mr PV, who had until then been represented by BAD in [lo...

5. Nelson Standards Committee v Grey [2023] NZLCDT 33 (4 August 2023) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...shelves with Laws of New Zealand on display, and thumbing a volume of that publication: I’m Sue Grey an environmental lawyer based in Nelson New Zealand. I’m trained in environmental management law and science. At the moment my main focus is protecting our own environment our food forests and waters from poisons. I coordinate many environmental and public rights groups to work together to promote this change. Our groups are seeking funding to support our work. We’ve had many suc...

6. OIA-97101.pdf [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...ple accessing the Family Court. / <_;., \~ / • ~pplications are counted for the following case types: Adoption, (2hQ9P!Jpport, DissolutioQ (~ivok\eJ, Estates, Family Proceedings (e.g. paternity), Family Viole nce, Guardian,i9P }"~~8ag6e (care of Cbitd~.n ~ct 2004), Mental Health, Oranga Tamariki, Property (Relationships), Protec~ of P~n~t and Prop~~ -~\~, sdbstance Addition, Miscell aneous. These case types are described~ re~~lypii the 'Dat~ •,telipjtio'ns' she...

7. ST v F Ltd NS [2023] NZDT 563 (6 November 2023) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? b) What remedy, if any, should be given to ST? Was either F Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? 5. NS noted that the custom-wood edges of the vanity had not been taped for protection against water, and that custom wood is “never a good idea” in a bathroom. 6. However, F Ltd stated that MDF and particle board are widely used in bathrooms, and are fit for purpose so long as they are installed properly. F Ltd p...

8. Law Firm A v Standards Committee LCRO 319/2012 (31 May 2016) [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...the resulting overdraw in this manner, omits to take note of the fact that the partners signing the cheques, or authorising payments, must therefore have failed to require to sight evidence of funds before doing so. This also amounts to a lack of care by those concerned. [38] Overdrawing a trust account represents a fundamental breach of the obligation to protect client funds. The consequence of an overdraw in the firm’s account is that other client funds rather than the firm’s fu...

9. BORA Health and Safety Reform Bill [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...criminal offences" and offences that are considered to be in the realm of "public welfare regulatory offences" 5 . Strict liability is more easily justifiable for regulatory offences. People are expected to meet certain expectations of care and accept enhanced standards of behaviour and regulation in the workplace. 17. The onus of proof is also reversed for two strict liability offences designed to protect workers who participate in the Bill’s workplace health and safe...

10. M D Cottle Family Trust & Anor v CAC 20002 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 91 [pdf, 74 KB]

    ...by the Real Estate Agents Act 2008; specifically: no agency agreement was completed, no appraisal of the complainants’ property was completed and no Real Estate Agents Authority Rules were listed on the licensee’s website. 3.2 The Committee carefully considered the complainants’ and licensee’s submissions and its response to each of these is addressed as follows: 3.3 Issue 1: Whilst the complainants allege that the Committee does not have jurisdiction to correct names, Sectio...