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1. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Sensible Sentencing Group Trust (Application by Victims to be Heard) [2013] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...victims, to be appointed as amicus curiae to represent the victims’ interests in these proceedings, assuming for the moment that the Tribunal has jurisdiction to appoint an amicus, an issue we address shortly. Amicus not an intervener [28] In civil proceedings a non-party given leave to participate in the proceedings is an intervener. Whereas an amicus is appointed at the behest of the court, an intervener enters a proceeding voluntarily because they have an interest in the case or...

2. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - large print [pdf, 458 KB]

   18pt Proposals against Incitement of Hatred and Discrimination Ministry of Justice Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture New Zealand Government This large format text is produced under Section 69 of the NZ Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019. It is for your own personal use and cannot be shared with anyone else. The author and publisher reserve the right to take legal action if the Act

3. Otago Standards Committee v Davidson [2012] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...determination now records the Tribunal’s decision. Background [4] At a meeting on 1 July 2011, Ms Davidson had been instructed to prepare a revised will for Mrs J, who was in residential care. The instructions came from members of her family. [5] The changes proposed in Mrs J’s revised will did not involve substantive changes to the operative provisions of her former will. The revisions to her will provided for the removal of the Public Trustee as an executor, clarifi...

4. Coronial Services Annual Report 2015-2016 [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   Annual Report 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 Office of the Chief Coroner of New Zealand Kai Tirotiro Matewhawhati Rangatira o Aotearoa Providing answers for families Co ro ni al S er vi ce s A nn ua l R ep or t 2 01 5– 16 1 contents Welcome 3 Coronial Services of New Zealand 4 Coroners’ contributions 5 Coronial Services Unit 7 National Initial Investigation Office 8 Coroner’s jurisdiction 10 Coronial investigations and court operations 11 Coronial recommendati...

5. Apostolakis v Gilbert (Decision) [2018] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...at 10am, there would be a real risk of her proceedings being dismissed. [14] Undeterred, by letter dated 28 February 2018 Mrs Apostolakis renewed her application for adjournment, stating that on 9 April 2018 she would be in Whanganui attending a family gathering of some importance to her. [15] That application for adjournment was reluctantly granted but on the express basis that it would be the final adjournment in these proceedings and that any further application would not be enterta...

6. Bayne - Great Barrier Island [2016] Chief Judge's MB 764 (2016 CJ 764) [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...extensive and detailed. Of necessity, much has been obtained from records of traditions made after the arrival of the Pakeha. The continued practice of those traditions and tikanga in, for example, food gathering on and around Aotea, is not disputed by Marutuahu as being within Ngati Rehua’s immediate knowledge. Their interpretation of past events, however, is in many cases disputed. Although the Court has considered all the evidence it has not been possible to critically ex...

7. REAA CAC 10017 v Miller [2013] NZREADT 31 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...by advising them that there was no concern the neighbouring school would build on the playing field to the north of the property and any buildings, if built, would be situated well away from the area in front of the property” [2] It is not in dispute that the conceptual development plan was in the defendant’s possession at material times and that he did not disclose it to the complainants. [3] The defendant does not accept that he misled the complainants by making the representat...

8. LCRO 216/2018 AA v BB (28 November 2019) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...been noted, dealt with a number of his review applications, it is compellingly clear that Mr AA has a genuine and sincerely held conviction that he has been badly let down by the various lawyers who have represented him. [38] Parties involved in civil litigation frequently find the process stressful. Mr AA’s anxiety was heightened by the fact that his legal representation suffered from a lack of continuity. He makes complaint that he was constantly having to explain the backgrou...

9. Auckland District Law Society v Dorbu [2010] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Taiwanese solicitors to act for Freeport in the sale of its shares. [17] There was a purported “preliminary share transfer agreement” dated 10 September 2001 between Freeport (which of course did not own the shares in itself) and the Harsono Family Trust signed by one person (S W Huang) only. There was also an “agreement for sale and purchase of shares in Freeport Limited” notarised on 19 June 2002 between Freeport Limited and the Harsono Family Trust again signed only by...

10. Shankar v Ahuja [2015] NZIACDT 36 (31 March 2015) [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...the complainant and out of sympathy agreed to lodge a further application under section 61. [30.5] The difficulties were not of Mr Ahuja’s making; rather they were the consequences of the complainant taking over her own immigration affairs. The disputed facts [31] Mr Ahuja’s position when the oral hearing commenced is outlined under the preceding heading. However, the complainant did not accept that was an accurate description of what had occurred in the course of the instructions...