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1. S v J LCRO 5 / 2008 (13 February 2009) [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...defence. The second arson, which occurred on the same evening, related to a portaloo and was less serious with no risk to life alleged. It was also the charge to which a weaker defence existed (given the fact that Client S’s son was aware of the former incident and had taken his co-offender to the second toilet and was present at the incident). 2 [3] The Legal Services Agency assigned a Counsel A to assist with the proceedings as counsel on a legally aided basis. Initially Cli...

2. AM v ZM LCRO 48 / 2010 (25 February 2011) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...applicant has not had to contribute towards the outgoings in respect of any of the relationship property including the family home. The respondent has only recently suggested that the applicant should make some contribution to the family home, and has requested that the applicant pay the rates on the property at … as well as the section. To date the respondent has met these payments himself but cannot continue to do so.” [17] The husband‟s affidavit filed with the Practitioner...

3. Te Maari v Hamon - Lot 5 Deposited Plan South Auckland 15580 [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 10 (2021 APPEAL 10) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...response to the s 40 report, the Trustees provided a letter dated 11 May 1959 that outlined a resolution to amend the 17 April 1958 Order in Council setting aside part of the Pouākani land block as a Māori reservation. This prompted the Court to request further research on any further Orders in Council that may exist. Court staff located three additional Gazette notices that were relevant to the marae issued on 17 April 1958, 13 July 1960 and 27 July 1966. By way of a minute dated 4...

4. ZA v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2023] NZACC 032 [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...She was thinking of hanging herself, worsening over the last week, was tearful and upset. She was living in a backpackers’ hostel because her parents had “kicked her out” three months before. [9] On 12 October 2021, the appellant (at her request) underwent another assessment, via video call, with Dr Tom Levien, Consultant Psychiatrist, in support of her application for review. On 9 November 2021, Dr Levien reported in respect of each of the four categories: 1. Activities...

5. Parekowhai - Mangaotane Trust Estate (2008) 181 Gisborne MB 88 (181 GIS 88) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...examined more carefully and resolved. 181 Gisborne MB 90 [5] Mr Andrews acknowledged that a system whereby voting by show of hands in the ordinary course of business at general meetings was sensible with a provision to enable a vote by shares if requested. He fUliher noted that the trust had not experienced any significant difficulties over the election process because usually there were few nominees for the position of trustee and so incumbents were invariably re-appointed. S...

6. LCRO 245/2014 and 156/2015 TM v BS and Law Firm A (15 August 2017) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...proceedings struck out, the caveat discharged and an order nisi for a grant of administration. She and her sister also applied for probate. [5] The Court struck out Mr TM’s proceedings but ordered Ms TM and her sister to apply for probate in solemn form, provided Mr TM gave security for costs by way of a charge against his interest in the estate within 14 days of judgment.3 If Mr TM did not provide security the caveat against probate was to be discharged. [6] Mr TM was also...

7. Tupe Snr v Everton - Manunui No 1 4th Residue Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 334 Aotea MB 227 (334 AOT 227) [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...necessarily be aware that such an increase would need to be referred to the Court. He points out that the analysis prepared by Mr Goldsworthy of the trustee remuneration illustrates that in all but a very few cases, the meeting fees were supported by claim forms and associated meeting minutes to justify the attendances. 334 Aotea MB 235 [27] On the issue of the quantum of a reasonable meeting fee, Mr Watson submitted that the figure of $350.00 is appropriate, given that it is the...

8. [2024] NZIACDT 05 - UT v Lawlor (18 January 2024) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...not file a statement of reply, but in an email to the Tribunal on 14 November 2023, he said his last act as a licensed adviser was to file with Immigration NZ on 18 April the requested documents supplied by the complainant. There were no further requests for information. The complaint was owing to the fact that the complainant did not think the information had been provided. ASSESSMENT [32] The Registrar relies on the following provisions of the Code: General 1. A licensed im...

9. Proactive-Release-Prisoner-Voting_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Proactive release – Prisoner Voting Date of issue: 30 April 2025 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 4. 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, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. No. D...

10. LCRO 193/2017 AA v BB and CC (29 November 2019) [pdf, 153 KB]

    ...or appropriate. 3 [12] In reaching that decision the Committee concluded that: (a) At the time the Committee was considering Mr AA’s complaint, Mr AA had proceedings before the Employment Court. (b) Those proceedings engaged matters that formed a significant component of the conduct complaints. (c) The nature of the complaints advanced by Mr AA (including complaint that Mr BB and Ms CC had made legal threats, committed torts of injurious falsehoods, had aided and abetted t...