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1. Hikatangata v Phillips - Succession to Te Rata Phillips [2025] Chief Judge's MB 408 (2025 CJ 408) [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...Section 118 vesting the absolute Māori land interests of the deceased in the persons entitled; and iii. Section 242 for payment of any funds held for the deceased as follows: [1] $60.00 to the applicant as reimbursement of the application fee paid; and [2] Balance to those persons entitled. 6. The effect of the orders, made under sections 113 and 118 of the Act, was to vest the following land interests of Te Rata Phillips also known as Te Rata Ben Phillips or Te R...

2. Addressing-Stalking-in-NZ_Final-pack.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister for Justice Proactive release – Addressing stalking in New Zealand Date of issue: 31 January 2025 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 04. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, th

3. LCRO 122/2020 G & P LN v Todd Whitcombe and RC findings & publication decisions (4 May 2021 & 22 June 2021) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...The Committee said:55 …[it] was not satisfied that the lawyers’ errors had caused the loss and difficulties experienced by [Mr and Mrs LN]. [67] The Committee also considered that the request for compensation was best dealt with in the civil courts where evidence could be tested by cross examination. It also observed that the overall focus of the complaints and disciplinary process was the maintenance of professional standards in the legal profession, as well as the protectio...

4. LCRO 243/2013 ZAA v YBC (27 June 2017) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...2013) at [1.7]-[1.8]. 5 (b) By acting for him and Mr UEF that Mr YBC was conflicted. Mr YBC was also conflicted because he was related to the accountant who provided financial advice to Mr ZAA and Mr UEF on this transaction. (c) Mr YBC’s fees were not fair and reasonable because the agreement Mr YBC prepared was not in accordance with Mr ZAA’s instructions. (d) Mr YBC did not respond in a timely manner to Mr ZAA’s complaint made to Mr YBC’s firm. Standards Committ...

5. LCRO 239/2016 RY v P AN and T AN (25 September 2018) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...builder. Complaint [8] Mr and Mrs AN lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 5 June 2015. They claimed Mr RY had not protected their interests. They sought “financial reimbursement” for legal fees and the loss of the deposit. 2 Three working days from the date of both contracts. 3 Deposits (1) property agreement, $17,000.00 (10% of the property purchase price, $170,000.00 (including...

6. [2020] NZIACDT 37 - TTD v Zheng (7 September 2020) [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...at 8 pm. [10] The exchange concerning the leave letter continued on 25 September 2018. [11] On 30 September 2018, the complainant and her husband both signed a client agreement with Mr Zheng. He agreed to seek student visas for them. The fee for each of them was RMB 6,000, or RMB 12,000 in total (excluding the fee of Immigration New Zealand). [12] Then, on 4 October 2018, Mr Zheng asked the complainant to send him a Word document on a blank piece of paper with the employer...

7. BORA Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill [pdf, 410 KB]

   ...information on: • safe use and storage of the products; • safe storage and handling of the products at the end of their lives; • the location of and access to facilities where end-of-life products can be taken; and • any refundable deposit or fee charged by the brand-owner for taking responsibility for the end-of-life collection products. 11. The seller must display the information on clearly visible signs with minimum specifications. The information must also be distribut...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 5 VMR v Civil Aviation Authority [pdf, 519 KB]

   VMR v CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY [2022] NZEmpC 5 [24 January 2022] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2022] NZEmpC 5 EMPC 386/2021 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN VMR First Plaintiff AND KRR Second Plaintiff AND WEN Third Plaintiff AND XDD Fourth Plaintiff AND CIVIL AVIATION AU

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

   ...said he partly prepared the work visa application, signed it and left if in his office. He did not file the application due to the issue relating to passports, and other documents he had not received from the complainant. He said he was aware of a fee of $500 received from the complainant, but denied any knowledge of a payment of $1,000. This, he said, was between the complainant and Global. [21] He said his final contact with the complainant and her husband occurred on 30 August 2012. H...

10. [2024] NZLVT 023 - YMCA North Inc v Auckland Council (1 May 2024) [pdf, 415 KB]

    ...$59,564.30 $59,564.30 Less valuation costs not relied on $22,024.00 $22,024.00 Less 20% reduction - $82,245.71 Sub-total $411,228.55 $328,982.56 Section 90 costs $586,942.57 $586,942.57 Less audit costs $2,500.00 $2,500.00 Less legal fees incurred after the LVT hearing $14,477.50 $14,477.50 Less 87.5% reduction - $498,745.69 Sub-total $569,995.07 $71,249.38 Less s 76 costs $22,800 $22,800 Total $958,423.62 $377,431.94 The remaining issues for dete...