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1. Edwards v Capital and Coast DHB (Litigation guardian) [2016] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...High Court Rules for guidance in matters of civil procedure and it is therefore proposed to apply Part 4, Subpart 7 of the High Court Rules, appropriately adapted to the Tribunal’s unique jurisdiction. [16] Neither the first plaintiff nor Mr White disputed this was a proper course for the Tribunal to take in the present case. [17] There are additional matters to which the Tribunal must have regard on an application such as the present. The right to be heard [18] As the applicant u...

2. LCRO 213/2017 AA v BB and CC (26 April 2018) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...reduction and refund; and (c) imposed a fine and costs. Background [2] In 2016, Ms AA acted for Mr BB and Ms CC (the clients) when they purchased a house at [Town]. 2 [3] In the course of the transaction, the clients (with the help of a family member involved in real estate) prepared two sale and purchase agreements. [4] The first agreement came to naught when finance could not be obtained because of compliance issues with the home. [5] The second agreement dated 17 Sep...

3. [2024] NZREADT 45 – Parmar v REAA, KB & LB (20 November 2024) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...with M Ltd (the agency agreement) for the sale of their property (the property). [5] On the morning of settlement of the property, KB and LB arrived at the property and found the purchaser already at the property, inside vacuuming. [6] It is not disputed that Mr Parmar gave the keys to the property to the purchaser the day before settlement without KB and LB’s permission. The purchaser had in fact requested early access to the property prior to settlement but their request had bee...

4. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 15th-17th reports (continued) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...the concluding observations issued by the Committee in 2002, the delegation included several experts from ethnic minorities representing a broad range of expertise and responsibilities. It welcomed the presence of representatives of New Zealand’s civil society and the distribution of their independent reports. 3. New Zealand was a South Pacific island whose society was changing rapidly. It functioned as a unitary parliamentary democracy with a single national Government and legal syste...

5. McCarthy - Estate of Huia Maria McCarthy (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 115 (88 TTK 115) [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...outcome should be. The reason a written decision is required is that the estate (and the related estates of Huia McCarthy's grandfather, father and mother) have over the years been the subject of several applications, orders of the Court and a family arrangement following Family Protection Act 1955 proceedings in the High Court, but there remain some loose ends that need to be tidied away. [2] Because of that history, I will issue conditional orders subject to the Case Manager...

6. LCRO 94/2023 GW v MA (30 June 2025) [pdf, 321 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2025] NZLCRO 096 Ref: LCRO 94/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN GW Applicant AND MA Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr GW has applied fo

7. Re Tai Rakena (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...are frustrated that the information was received outside of the timeframe required by the Act, however, as you have the information now there is no further action that this Office can take to assist you. 9. The function of our investigations and dispute resolution team is to assist the parties to resolve disputes. Where the complaint involves access to information, the resolution is generally for the agency to provide the requester with the requested information. We do not exercise our...

8. [2022] NZIACDT 29 - EQ v McCarthy (19 December 2022) [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...representative, is a New Zealand based friend and business partner of the complainant and her husband, WD. The couple has a young daughter. They are nationals of [Country]. [5] X approached Mr McCarthy on 20 November 2019 asking him to represent the family in migrating to New Zealand under Immigration NZ’s investor category. The proposed investor was the complainant. [6] On 25 November 2019, Mr McCarthy wrote to the complainant setting out his terms of service. He record...

9. [2020] NZREADT 12 - Feschiev (4 May 2020) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...gave our decision, which was that that evidence ought not to be adduced. The Tribunal made a ruling at that time with reasons to be provided now. The reasons why we declined to accept the information is that the material was not relevant to the dispute before us. Pleadings are not sworn documents. Placing them, or extracts from them, before the Tribunal does not add to the body of evidence which the Tribunal should consider when resolving the dispute between the parties. For that re...

10. Otago Standards Committee No. 1 v Zhao [2016] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 115 KB]

    ...degree pleaded? 7. If not, is there unsatisfactory conduct, as a result of the acknowledged breaches of the Act and Rules? Background [7] The charge relates to the client relationship Mr Zhao had with a Ms L who was referred to Mr Zhao by a family friend, A, for assistance with family, immigration and other issues, from March 2013. Ms L came originally from China and had been living in Malaysia for a long period. 1 Saxmere Company...