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1. [2020] NZSSAA 2 (11 February 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...section 61G”, says it is a “Special Benefit” under the Act, or certain other legislation. Accordingly, we understand XXXX did receive a Special Benefit, and the Direction applies to it. [65] Section 23 of the Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004 provided for the continuation of Special Benefits established under s 61G of the Act. It came into force on 1 April 2006.21 The Ministry’s report indicates XXXX’s Special Benefit commenced on 20 March 2004, so...

2. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [NKR] v Accident Compensation Corporation (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...complaint must first have been considered by the Privacy Commissioner as a complaint. See L v T (1998) 5 HRNZ 30 (Morris J, A Knowles, GDS Taylor) at 35 and 36; Steele v Department of Work and Income [2002] NZHRRT 12; DAS v Department of Child, Youth and Family Services [2004] NZHRRT 45; Lehmann v Radio Works [2005] NZHRRT 20 and more recently Rafiq v Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand [2013] NZHRRT 10. [41] In the present case the applicable provision is s 82(1). For the reasons...

3. OIA-127413.pdf [pdf, 868 KB]

   ...Advisor J05 92,979$ Debt Officer J03 74,127$ Director J11 223,529$ District Court Scheduler J04 85,342$ Duty Lawyer Supervisor PDS6 167,694$ Executive Assistant J04 85,284$ Executive Support J03 77,829$ Family Court Co-Ordinator J05 92,979$ Finance Advisor J03 76,043$ Finance Business Partner J08 144,388$ General Manager J12 279,231$ Grants Officer J03 70,932$ Hearing Manager J04 84,567$ Intermediate L...

4. Cao v Tony Tay and Associates Ltd (in liq) [2010] NZWHT Auckland 26 [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...Vincent‟s real estate agent which included a LIM report that had been obtained by the vendors for the purposes of sale. Ms Tao and Mr Cao sought legal advice prior to signing the contract but did not obtain a pre-purchase report. Their undisputed evidence was that the property had been freshly painted and was presented in very good condition when they viewed it. [11] Ms Tao and Mr Cao first experienced leaks in the property in mid-2004 after heavy rain resulted in a damp...

5. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Mr K [2024] NZLCDT 18 (3 July 2024) [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...do not require him to act as a lawyer and he did not renew his practising certificate in June 2023. [5] The charges arise from Mr K’s conduct as a party (together with his wife) in long-running, inflamed custody proceedings in the Australian Family Court. The subject child was conceived in an ex-nuptial relationship: Mr K’s wife is the child’s mother. The child lived with Mr and Mrs K for the child’s first four years. The New Zealand Family Court then awarded day to day c...

6. Tucker & Ors as Trustees of the Ngahere Trust v Tucker [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...the rigidity, or lack of ‘memory’ in the epoxy coating that was applied to the bands. PSL submits that the cost of repairing these items should rest squarely with the manufacturer of those items, namely Impakt Systems Limited. [66] PSL disputes the quantum of the claim. [67] PSL disputes the claimants’ entitlement to claim general damages. [68] PSL disputes the claimants’ entitlement to claim reimbursement of Mr Beattie’s professional costs. 16 TH...

7. Justice of the Peace best practice manual [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...nominee’s personal details are correct and current on the nomination form. CONVICTION AND BANKRUPTCY STATUS 2. Has the nominee been convicted of a criminal offence (not covered by the Criminal Records [Clean Slate] Act 2004), or does s/he have any civil matters or criminal charges pending in a Court? For more information on the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act refer to the Ministry of Justice website YES/NO If “YES” obtain comment from nominee on conviction history:...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 88 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...the definition of “court” in s 4 of the Evidence Act does not embrace the Employment Court. It “includes the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and any District Court” the latter of which expressly includes a family court and a youth court. As this Court has noted before, the apparently deliberate exclusion of the Employment Court from the application of the Evidence Act means that whilst its provisions are not binding, when determining any dispu...

9. [2025] NZREADT 26 - EC & KN v CAC 2204 & ST (18 July 2025) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...sign the agency agreement on 3 March 2023, before he was readmitted and when he was clearly unable to make decisions of this nature. (e) Arranged for the vendor to be placed into residential care at [the rest home]. (f) Attempted to have a non-family member appointed as attorney in place of EC, and when that failed, proposed to have herself appointed as attorney. 4 (g) Arranged for her brother to clear the vendor’s personal effects from the property for a fee without noti...

10. LCRO 49/2022 & 93/2022 WU v MQ obo CT (25 August 2022) [pdf, 277 KB]

    ...MQ affidavit (27 October 2020) at [7]. 16 2020,57 Mr MQ does not say that he heard Mr CT instruct Mr WU to amend his will. He says that, at some other time, Mr CT had expressed a wish to vest the power of attorney in Mr MQ. [91] Mr WU disputes that Mr CT instructed him to prepare a codicil to effect this change. He says the purpose of the meeting was to discuss a proposed loan to Mr MQ for the [redacted] business which he was establishing. [92] Mr WU’s file note of t...