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1. Samisoni v Tangilanu [2015] NZIACDT 60 (19 May 2015) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...Tangilanu’s delivery of the services she agreed to provide lacked both due care, and diligence; accordingly she breached clause 1.1(a) of the 2010 Code for those reasons. [3.2] Ms Tangilanu failed to report that Immigration New Zealand rejected the request, and did not report why it was rejected. She had a duty to do so, and accordingly breached clause 3(a) of the 2010 Code. [4] The full circumstances are set out in the substantive decision. The Parties’ Positions on Sanctions [...

2. Ferness v Lampeter LCRO 178 / 2010 (18 November 2010) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...Act 2006 provides that every application for review must be lodged with the Legal Complaints Review Officer within 30 working days after the determination, requirement, or order is made, or the direction is given, or the function or power is performed or exercised, by the Standards Committee (or by any person on its behalf or with its authority). The last day for making an application for review in this matter was 7 September 2010. Mr Ferness’s review application was received th...

3. Te Runanga o Ngati Hine v Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi Special Aid [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 133 (2014 APPEAL 133) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...date that fit within the above criteria and an estimate for future attendances in respect of the initial proceeding. On receipt of these, confirmed that he would then make the orders for payment from the Special Aid Fund. [5] The Court has since requested amended invoices which include only the attendances of the Māori Land Court and not attendances in respect of this Court. No application for appeal has been made in respect of Judge Ambler’s decision to date and orders for paym...

4. LCRO 16/2014 YC v TX [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...proceedings, terming them “illegal orders” in his letter of complaint dated 16 October 2013. [9] Mr YC’s complaints are replete with rhetorical questions beginning with the words: “Is it not the case …”. [10] In the section of the Complaint Form where a complainant is required to identify the outcomes sought, Mr YC said: 6.1 Is it not the case that I signed an “irrevocable undertaking” made on 2 October 2009, and is it not true no lawful impediment or reason exists...

5. KIT v AHX [2013] NZIACDT 29 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...he was involved with Mr SNJ’s company on a part-time basis from 20 October 2009 to 11 April 2011. [18] His only involvement with Ms KIT’s file was about August or October 2010 when Mr SNJ brought Ms KIT’s file to his desk. He wrote a note requesting that Mr SNJ contact Ms KIT for a meeting. [19] He had no other involvement. Specifically: [19.1] He did not sign the letter to the Associate Minister. [19.2] He did not submit the letter to the Associate Minister. [19.3] His fi...

6. Ihe - Tarewa East 1A (2008) 326 Rotorua MB 45 (326 ROT 45) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...needs to sell and that a sale as General land will be easier, or ,,,ill obtain a better price. [8] As to the proposition that the land will sell more easily, there is no real evidence in that regard except for the view, (which I regard as ill informed), by a real estate agent and a conveyancing company. [9] There is no evidence before me that a better price ':>ilill be obtained as General land and even if that ,,,ere the case it is doubtful that that would form the basis for...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 27 Talbot Agriculture Ltd v Wate [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...Mr Wate and his wife were living on the West Coast. Otherwise he had no information about Mr Wate, his income or assets. [9] Complicating this situation is that Talbot Agriculture accepts it owes money to Mr Wate for wages and holiday pay forming part of the determination, but a dispute has arisen about payment to him. Mr Talbot says that a combined total of $7,290 is due and owing and the company is willing to pay immediately. However, attempts to pay have been frustrated be...

8. BORA Legal Services Amendment Bill [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...legal aid for a civil matter is made by a minor aged 16 years or over, the Agency may treat the resources of the following persons as resources of the applicant ..." 2 We note that these provisions were originally introduced to Parliament in the form of an amendment to the Legal Aid Act 1969 in the Treaty of Waitangi (State Enterprises) Act 1988. They were carried over into and consolidated in the Legal Services Act 1991. 3 Differences in the way in which such legal aid applicati...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 178 Wills v Farmlands Co-Operative Society Ltd [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...booked and paid for and on 18 November 2020 he will be in Wellington. [5] The letter asked if the Court would allow Mr Mason to give evidence on a different and more convenient date or to do so by audio visual link from Wellington. He also requested that, if his presence in Nelson is required, the Court fix his travel costs.1 [6] Mr Mason did not object to the breadth of the witness summons, encompassing not only giving evidence but providing copies of documents. At first blus...

10. Mangu - Motatau 1B3E2 (2003) 98 Whangārei MB 152 (98 WH 152) [pdf, 291 KB]

    ...siblings by persisting with the gifting. If any gifting should occur, it needs to be between the Applicant and his siblings. It should also be noted that the mortgagee has now had notice of the application but no steps have been taken; apart from a request, apparently, for the Applicant to provide a special valuation. Presumably this must relate to a term of the Applicant's mortgage. However, in the absence of any firm position from the mortgagee, the Court can only speculate. This...