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1. LCRO 114/2017 SM v JC (31 August 2017) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...Complaints Service (Complaints Service) about Mr JC’s conduct. Complaint [10] In her complaint, Ms SM objects to Mr JC: (a) Failing to treat her, as a lawyer, with respect and courtesy; (b) Communicating with her lawyer, in the face of her request that he refrain from doing so; and (c) Breaching an obligation of confidentiality imposed by s 68 of the CCA, by producing ABC’s response to the Association in the complaints process against Mr ABC. [11] Ms SM wanted a written a...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 144 A Labour Inspector of MBIE v Elements Therapeutic Massage Limited and other(s) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...commencing, Mr Zhang travelled to China. He did not inform the Labour Inspectorate of his travel or provide a forwarding address or updated contact details. The Labour Inspector only became aware of Mr Zhang’s travel on 28 October 2021, when they requested his travel information from Immigration New Zealand. (c) On 9 November 2023, Immigration New Zealand confirmed that Mr Zhang had not returned to New Zealand since his departure on 7 September 2021. (d) The Companies Office...

3. OIA-125230.pdf [pdf, 788 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 5 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 125230 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal Aid mileage rates Thank you for your email of 21 August 2025, to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: The mileage rate policy for the Legal...

4. LCRO 175/2020 PM obo MNO Limited v FS and BL (22 April 2021) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...Comment by Mr PM [29] In a letter to the Complaints Service dated 28 July 2020, Mr PM provided a response to Mr BW’s submissions, and articulated his complaint in the following terms: (a) The payment made in the reconciliation letter “included a request to confirm the amount paid/received as being correct”. (b) No response was received one way or the other. (c) [CAT]’s legal fees could not be paid because no invoice had been provided. (d) The Notice was served prematurel...

5. Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...Defendant DATE OF DECISION: 18 September 2013 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT Background [1] These proceedings were heard at Wellington on 11 and 12 April 2012. In a decision given on 23 May 2012 Mr Rafiq’s claim was dismissed. The Tribunal determined that all of the information which the New Zealand Police had refused to disclose in response to Mr Rafiq’s Principle 6 request had been properly and justifiably refused under the Privacy Act 1993...

6. CL v XP 2015 NZDT 743 (27 February 2015) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...does not say he “must” use the full on-ramp and, even if it did, that does not mean he can simply enter the motorway lane when he runs out of space, regardless of what vehicle is already there. [7] Further, the documents he provided do not form part of the official traffic regulations. The only regulation about merging onto motorways in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 is clause 2.12(1), which states “A driver must not enter a motorway except at an opportunity and at...

7. DZ v VA, VAV Ltd & VAVU Ltd [2016] NZDT 921 (9 June 2016) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...Ltd on 27 March 2015 (the domestic flight from Town A to Town B on VAVU Ltd and the international flight on Company A). When DZ arrived at the airport, VAVU Ltd staff advised her that she required a return ticket before being allowed to board. DZ requested VAV Ltd to quickly arrange a return ticket, which they did through Company B. However, even after that, VAVU Ltd staff would not allow DZ to fly because they advised her that one adult cannot travel with two children. DZ cancelled h...

8. [2020] NZEmpC 48 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...for a total of $4,302. The remaining steps amount to 6.098 days which, at the daily rate of $2,230, results in $13,598.54. The combined total is $17,900.54, but that amount should be rounded to $17,900. [12] There are no circumstances to depart form the principle that costs follow the event. The Vice-Chancellor is entitled to an award of costs. Each step claimed on his behalf was necessary to enable him to participate in this proceeding. [13] The application sought costs accor...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 84 Singh v Dhaliwal [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...Auckland. [6] Because there were defects in the affidavit of service, and it was unclear whether personal service on the first defendant had occurred, or whether the second defendant had been served at all, a further affidavit of service was requested. A second affidavit of service was filed confirming that the documents had been served on the first defendant at 15 Bell Avenue, Mt Wellington, Auckland, on 13 December 2021. The affidavit stated that these documents were intended...

10. LCRO 162/2015 and 66/2016 IA v CMR (31 July 2017) [pdf, 253 KB]

    ...be funding (H)’s defence. It appears (H) had decided to declare himself bankrupt, so Mr and Mrs CMR had decided not to contribute further to his fees. [50] The parties were unable to resolve the question of Mr IA’S unpaid fees. [51] Ms AG requested a full refund and compensation as well as a referral of Mr IA to the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) to protect the public. The CMRs considered Mr IA should be struck off. [52] Mr IA objec...