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1. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Tee [2013] NZLCDT 34 [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...reimbursed to the Society by Tim Ban Choon Tee. 10 [d] The amount of $10,000 claimed as fees by Tim Ban Choon Tee from Ms G is to be cancelled, and he is to refund that amount to her. Other matters [42] The Tribunal declined a request from the Standards Committee to order compensation of $52,000 in respect of the loan taken by Mr Tee from a client and remaining unpaid. It declined for two reasons; first, the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to order such an amou...

2. XA v AY LCRO 22 / 2012 (6 June 2013) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...substantial and competent work was carried out in making a formal application for compensation in respect of the [the product] from MAF. That application was ultimately successful. The fact that the Ombudsman also took an interest in the matter at the request of Mr XA does not change this. I note that the fact that the Ombudsman was considering the matter was expressly referred to in the covering letter which accompanied the application for compensation written by Ms AY of 16 October...

3. OP v PQ LCRO 32 / 2012 (16 August 2012) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...public interest. He argued that in comparison with the treatment he had received from other lawyers in that firm, that the Practitioner had dealt very harshly with him and had pursued the debt in a bullying manner, finally bankrupting him. He claimed that the Committee had not given serious considerations to the points that he had made. [9] He further claimed that he had been paying the debt, and had always been prepared to discuss a solution with the Practitioner or his firm.

4. LCRO 238/2015 NS v LO (28 September 2018) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...case. [30] One of Mr NS’ key concerns was that he had disclosed his concerns about the partnership accounts to Mr LO before the litigation got under way. It is not accepted that those disclosures were of a confidential nature, because they formed the substance of the dispute that was litigated primarily between Mr NS and his former wife before the High Court. By putting those concerns before the High Court, subject to any claims of privilege, Mr NS must be taken to have express...

5. [2022] NZACC 41 – Judkins v ACC (17 March 2022) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...his arm, back, hip and thigh. On 20 February 2013, surgery was undertaken on Mr Judkins’ left shoulder. His general practitioner certified Mr Judkins as fully unfit from 19 February 2013 onwards. The Corporation took this certification as a claim for deterioration in vocational independence, and sought comment from Mr Brick, Mr Judkins’ treating surgeon. Mr Brick advised that the surgery had gone well, and that Mr Judkins’ capacity for work had not deteriorated. Mr Brick a...

6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 3rd report [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...or prosecuting the accused on account of his or her race, ethnic origins, religion, nationality or political opinions, or if it appears that the person’s trial in the requesting country may be prejudiced by these factors. In respect of extradition requests generally, there is provision for the request to be refused if the Minister of Justice is of the opinion that there are substantial grounds for believing that the offender would be in danger of being subjected to an act of torture in the re...

7. Lee v CAC 10048 & Cho [2012] NZREADT 65 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...In early January 2011 Mrs Lee executed another Sole Agency Agreement with Barfoots which showed a listing price of $745,000 and search indicators between $660,000 and $740,000. 3 [6] Mrs Lee was also concerned as Mr Cho was [at the request of her solicitor] providing information to Mrs Lee’s mortgagees about the sale process in order to stave off a mortgagee sale. Mrs Lee was surprised and concerned to receive a verbal offer from a vendor who said that he understood tha...

8. Hawke v ACC [2012] NZACA 10 [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...decision. Costs were awarded under the Regulations and appeal rights were given to the District Court. [9] On 8 February 2006, a notice of appeal was filed with the District Court and on 12 April 2007, the appeal was withdrawn at the appellant's request. [10] On 12 March 2010, after consultation with the Corporation, the Authority issued a practice note concerning, inter alia, the jurisdiction of the Authority to hear and determine appeals against the decision of the Corporation ma...

9. [2008] NZEmpC CC 5C/08 Vice-Chancellor of Lincoln University v Stewart [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...such a submission with considerable caution. An investigation by the Authority may give the parties insights they did not have prior to that process or lead to a compromise they did not anticipate. In this case, however, Mr Jones very candidly informed me on behalf of the plaintiff that, if the Authority ordered reinstatement, the plaintiff would challenge the determination. In a similar vein, Mr Cranney informed me of his instructions that, if reinstatement was not ordered, the...

10. Deputy Registrar v Pacey - Te Murera Ruka [2016] Chief Judge's MB 963 (2016 CJ 963) [pdf, 307 KB]

    ...2 Subsequently amended on 10 November 2006 at 2006 Chief Judge’s MB 205-213 to include Patrick Tana Pukekohatu Joseph or Tana Hohepa Ruka as a successor with 1/6 th share 3 Attached as Appendix “A” [requested by Court at 28 NE 238] 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 967 8. The Court research shows that Te Muera Ruka and Arthur Pacey entered into two separate Agreements for Sale and Purchase in respect of the Wairau Block.’ First Agreeme