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1. CAC 10036 v Hume - Penalty Decision [2012] NZREADT 29 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...retraining of Mr Hume but note again that he cannot hide behind his dyslexia. It is his responsibility to ensure that all the necessary steps were taken to comply with the Real Estate Agents Act. He did not do this. [6] We have considered the fee account from Hughes and Robertson but consider this would have been incurred by the trustees in any event. We also consider that the issue of commission is one which ought to be resolved between the parties in the Civil Court and should not...

2. OIA-Law Society [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...members As you are aware, the Law Society receives complaints through its Lawyers Complaints Service (LCS) about lawyers who are alleged to have breached their professional standards. The LCS helps people resolve issues about the conduct, service, or fees of current or former lawyers, current or former incorporated law firms, or current or former employees of lawyers or incorporated firms. If the complaint cannot be resolved by the LCS, it will be referred to a Standards Committee w...

3. Essential Justice Services continuing during COVID-19 Alert Level 4

   ...measures mean no member of the public can enter a courthouse unless their presence is required for the business of the court, for example: defendants, prosecutors, lawyers, officers of the court and accredited media. If you are attending court for priority civil matters, including priority Family Court proceedings, there will be signs on the court doors advising who to contact. Any supporter of a defendant who wishes to come to court requires the advance permission of the presiding judge. This...

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4. [2011] NZEmpC 29 Bunton v Garden City Helicopters Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...extensive flying experience in a number of different aircraft types. He has served on the board of the New Zealand Airline Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) and, as a consequence, became familiar with the applicable employment legislation and the civil aviation requirements. As an air traffic controller he has also controlled a number of major air shows. [5] In early 1994 he met John Currie the managing director of the defendant. When the defendant purchased a twin engine Cessna wi...

5. LCRO 9/2022 LJ v TW obo trustees of PQ and RQ Family Trust (19 June 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...between Ms LJ and Mr TW began to deteriorate. [12] Ms LJ was concerned that ABC was not paying its accounts. [13] After completing a reconciliation of ABC’s accounts in March 2017, Ms LJ wrote to Mr TW to advise that ABC had in excess of $50,000 in fees outstanding. [14] Mr TW made complaint that Ms LJ had, for some time, been providing ABC with poor service. He contended that his clients were making frequent complaints about Ms LJ. It was his view that Ms LJ was repeatedly failing...

6. RIS Reforms to CPRA to better target illicit assets [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...property. The purpose and standards of proof required of the two regimes are different. Criminal convictions punish offenders – and require proof beyond reasonable doubt as a person’s liberty may be at stake. By contrast, the Act creates a civil regime targeting the proceeds of crime. The forfeiture of property is intended to reduce the incentive of profit-driven offending, and prevent the re-investment of profits into offending. In order to grant a restraining order, the co...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 156 Raukura Hauora o Tainui Trust v Nathan [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...most medical clinics, the procedure was that immediately after a consultation the patients would go to the reception area and pay for the services they had received. Payments were made in the usual way by Eftpos, credit card, cheque or cash. The fees at the relevant time were $10 per consultation for adults with a community card and $15 without. Consultations were free to anyone under the age of 18 years. The payments were reconciled by the receptionists at the end of the busine...

8. Brown v Otago Polytechnic and Progressive Enterprises (Recusal Application) [2014] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...Haines has allowed Mr. Dorking, respondent for the Otago Polytechnic, to intentionally make false statements to mislead and coax me into making unfavourable decisions. Mr. Haines adjudication of my complaints amounts to transparent violations of my Civil Rights and the Crimes Act, and therefore it is only fitting that Mr. Haines stand down as adjudicator of my complaints. Mr Brown requested to give particulars of his complaint [11] As it was not clear whether this letter was a complai...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 51 - NMS v Mercardo (3 December 2020) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...February 2020. She also asks that the name of FGHL be cleared. [26] In the complainant’s view, Mr Mercado must undergo further training to protect his future clients. [27] The complainant seeks reimbursement of the following: Horizons’ fees – • Residence $ 3,450.00 • Work visa $ 575.00 Legal fees $13,386.49 Air tickets Akl to Manila $ 2,471.84 [28] In support, the complainant produced her bank statements, invoices, receipts and lawyers’ engageme...

10. Manaena-Biddle v Biddle-Bassett - Te Atuareretahi (2019) 223 Waiariki MB 182 (223 WAR 182) [pdf, 159 KB]

    ...to this application is the Hapenui block, being Māori freehold land, approximately 39.52 hectares in size. The trust has a shareholding of 5,931.17 shares (out of 35,979 total shares) in this block. [7] The trust is also involved in parallel civil proceedings in the District Court filed by Kaitoa Logging to compel payment from the trust for harvesting work carried out on the Hapenui block. On 30 November 2018, judgment was given to Kaitoa Logging by default for $26,899.30. P...