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1. Kim & Anor v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 28 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...house. Mr Yau engaged Mr O’Leary as the labour-only builder to erect the timber framing, install the Hardibacker and the windows, including the head and sill flashings. Mr O’Leary had previously built at least two other houses for the Yau family. This included the family home at 11 Maldon Court, Dannemora, East Auckland. Mr Yau also engaged all the other sub-contractors, including the plasterer, the roofer, and the drainlayer, Mr Morete. Mr Yau also made all the orders and...

2. OIA-99080.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...15th, 2020. In-Confidence Page | 4 inefficiencies and negatively affects early disposal of cases. This is most notable for the Judiciary who have faced numerous resource caps alongside a diversion of up to 200 judges/day in 2018 to the Family Court. 7 As at 22nd January 2020, 21 new District Court judges have been appointed.8 This means they do not have sufficient resourcing to hear all the cases they are required to. This is likely to have had bearing on the increasing n...

3. Wikitera v Anderson - Rangitoto Tuhua 70B No 1B (2015) 106 Waikato Maniapoto MB 201 (106 WMN 201) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...previously leased the block, with that lease terminating on 9 June 2009. A new lease was entered into commencing on 1 June 2009. The term of the lease is for a six year period terminating 31 May 2015. There is no right of renewal in the lease. [6] Disputes have arisen between the parties. A meeting was held between client representatives on 28 May 2015. Thereafter followed a period of exchange of correspondence between the solicitors acting for both parties....

4. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...2021 File reference HUM-18-01 Action sought Timeframe Indicate your preferred policy options 22 March 2021 Contacts for telephone discussion (if required) Name Position Telephone First contact (work) (a/h) Caroline Greaney General Manager, Civil and Constitutional 04 918 858 Jenna Reid Policy Manager, Civil Law and Human Rights 04 9 8 86 9 Senior Policy Advisor Minister’s office to complete Noted Approved O ertaken by events Referred to: Seen Withdrawn Not seen by...

5. BORA Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill [pdf, 616 KB]

   ...sufficiently meritorious cases (as determined by the High Court). Although we do not consider the right protected by s 27(2) is limited, any limitation would be demonstrably justified, to ensure the fast and efficient resolution of outstanding insurance disputes, and to achieve finality in sometimes protracted litigation. 10. Clause 35 prevents mediation services being called into question in proceedings as being inappropriate. This provision has the potential to engage the righ...

6. Williams - Estate of Blewett Porou Williams [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 47 (2018 APPEAL 47) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...beneficiaries means that the court has to decide between competing claims in an estate and this jurisdiction is concurrent with that of the High Court. The above must be viewed as a general statement made in the context of this case. Not all disputes over a will fall within the jurisdiction of this court. Probate of a will is granted by the High Court and this court is bound to act on that grant. If someone wishes to dispute, for example, the proper execution of a will for which...

7. Pryazhnikov v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...DATE OF DECISION: 10 October 2024 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Mr Pryazhnikov lives and works in Australia. At the time, his right to live in Australia was linked to his employment. [2] On 25 June 2018, Mr Pryazhnikov was the subject of a family harm complaint made to the New Zealand Police (Police). On 9 July 2018, Mr Pryazhnikov made an information privacy request about that complaint. [3] On 30 July 2018, Police refused his request in its entirety. Mr Pryazhnikov claims...

8. LCRO 145/2021 AZ v BY (28 October 2022) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...He says: “His central task was to coordinate the four experts and their briefs of evidence, and clarify the problems associated with a rebuild on a cross lease property with two lessees”. [5] The Standards Committee said that Mr AZ had disputed that he had instructed Mr BY to engage Mr DW KC. Mr AZ says that is not correct. He clarifies his complaint as being that he “disputed an invoice passed on to me by Mr BY that charged for services of which I had been unaware (in...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 170 FGH v RST [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...NZBORA. The components of the section are that a person has the right to observance of the principles of natural justice, the right to apply for judicial review, and the right to bring and defend proceedings involving the Crown in the same way as civil proceedings between individuals. It was not clarified which component of s 27 was being relied on. [65] I deal with each. I do not consider there is, in this case, an application for costs which raises a natural justice issue that...

10. LCRO 119/2021 FE v AD of [Firm 1] (14 October 2022) [pdf, 267 KB]

    LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2022] NZLCRO 111 Ref: LCRO 119/2021 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN FE Applicant AND AD of [Firm 1] Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1]