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1. CM v XH LCRO 97 / 2010 (5 July 2011) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...separate and other related matters. This email was sent to the Applicant‟s email address at his work. The Applicant complained that the Practitioner ought to have sent it to his lawyer. He further alleged that the Practitioner had failed to protect his privacy [12] The second complaint alleged that the Practitioner had failed in his duty to promote reconciliation or conciliation. Much of his information was devoted to describing the consequences of what he perceived as resulti...

2. LCRO 20/2016 LC and CM v JP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...clients. Lawyers should not be expected to persuade the parties to provide that instruction. 2. Be mindful that the purchaser would usually not consent to an early release. This is because once the deposit has been released the purchaser loses the protection of having the monies held in trust should any complications arise. 3. State their reasons clearly as to why an early release, in the particular case, is necessary. For example, the vendor may need the balance of the deposit m...

3. The court & enduring power of attorney (EPA)

   ...Court Types of EPA application Who can apply to the court Certificate of non-revocation and non-suspension of EPA Forms to apply for an EPA review Setting up an EPA An enduring power of attorney (EPA) is a legal document which sets out who can take care of your personal or financial matters if you can't. That person is called your attorney. You can set up an enduring power of attorney through a lawyer or trustee corporation. You don’t need to go through the Family Court to set it up but the...

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4. NI v Q Ltd [2024] NZDT 407 (4 April 2024) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...protect some items. There is no evidence to suggest there was intentional damage to the mattress. 21. NI said that he thought the movers had touched the sofa to the side of the outside brick wall when moving it. NI said he asked the movers to be careful with the next one but did not raise the question of damage at the time of the move. 22. I accept Q Ltd’ point that given both NI and the moving staff were in contact with the office during the move, if damage had been caused at thi...

5. CAC20005 v Morton-Jones [2015] NZREADT 71 [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...prosecution having encapsulated submissions under the above heading which are substantially as follows. [8] It is well established that penalty decisions of professional disciplinary tribunals should emphasise the maintenance of high standards and the protection of the public through specific and general deterrence. While this may result in orders having a punitive effect, this is not their purpose; Z v CAC [2009] 1 NZLR 1; CAC v Walker [2011] NZREADT 4. Section 110(2) of the Act set...

6. 20240228-Corrections-Victim-Protection-Amendment-Bill-BORA.pdf [pdf, 184 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 15 February 2024 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill (the Bill), a member’s Bill in the name of Rima Nakhle MP, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have concl...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 67 Otago Regional Council - Further Decision on Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Point ID Further Submitter ID Submitter Name Support/Oppose Decision requested Court decision Policy 7.D.5 80074 80074.01 Douglas Reid Oppose Amend Policy 7.D.5 to include lower limit. Reject Policy 7.D.5 80082 80082.04 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc Support in part Amend the Policy 7.D.5 to apply all 5 biophysical components of ecosystem health identified in Appendix 1A of the NPS Freshwater Management 2020. Accept in part Policy 7.D.5 FS811,...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 067 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Point ID Further Submitter ID Submitter Name Support/Oppose Decision requested Court decision Policy 7.D.5 80074 80074.01 Douglas Reid Oppose Amend Policy 7.D.5 to include lower limit. Reject Policy 7.D.5 80082 80082.04 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc Support in part Amend the Policy 7.D.5 to apply all 5 biophysical components of ecosystem health identified in Appendix 1A of the NPS Freshwater Management 2020. Accept in part Policy 7.D.5 FS811,...

9. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...Proposals to strengthen and clarify the law 12 Consultation process 12 Process of submissions analysis 13 Profile of submissions 14 Thematic analyses of six proposals 16 Proposal One: Change the language in the incitement provision so that they protect more groups that are targeted by hateful speech 16 Description of Proposal One 17 Support for Proposal One 17 Recommended changes to Proposal One 20 Opposition to Proposal One 20 Other comments for Proposal One 22 Proposal...

10. Wakelin and Anor as Trustees for the Get In & Walk Trust v Taupo Texture Coatings Limited [2011] NZWHT Auckland 43 [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...by the TTC and MWL that the lifting of the tiles by Mr Rihari, before the leaks were discovered, was a substantial cause of the leaking to the deck. I accept that Mr Rihari was a very experienced tiler and well aware of the need to take great care in lifting and replacing cracked tiles. In my view the lifting of the tiles does not explain the number of failed lapped joints as observed by the various witnesses. [57] As for the issue of the impact of raising the deck, I accep...