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1. 2017 Report of the Registrar of the Environment Court [pdf, 674 KB]

   ...cause, cases in which the parties agree that management might be deferred for a defined period are placed on a Parties' Hold Track, with case management being resumed (failing settlement or withdrawal of the proceedings) at the parties' request, or at the expiry of the deferral period, or otherwise at the Court's direction. (d) All cases, when lodged, are assigned by a Judge or the Registrar to one of the case tracks, and the parties are notified of the assigned track....

2. BORA Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 276 KB]

   9 May 2013 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HOUSING RESTRUCTURING AND TENANCY MATTERS (SOCIAL HOUSING REFORM) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill (PCO 15290/2.4) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that the Bill w...

3. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Harder [2022] NZLCDT 29 (23 August 2022) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...the presentation of his client, Mr S, and statements made by him immediately after the incident giving rise to this charge and then a little later, took a fuller statement from Mr S, having discussed the matter with his head of chambers. This formed the basis for his evidence. [9] The Standards Committee had also intended to call Mr S himself. However, a series of events occurred prior to the hearing which led to a (wise) decision of the Standards Committee not to call him or rely...

4. [2023] NZREADT 24 - CAC 2103 v Lieven (21 August 2023) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...advised the tenants that she had been engaged as the selling agent for the property and asked them “to co-operate with the agents viewing hours of Monday – Friday 10-5 pm (excluding public holidays)”. [9] The complainant responded to Ms Lieven, requesting 48 hours’ notice of any visitors or works being carried out on the property. However, Ms Lieven refused and sent emails stating [sic]: You have been provided notice effective immediately with times and days. That’s not...

5. Ngati Pahauwera Affidavit on behalf of Trustees Exhibits A to H [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...members at nine consultation hui that were held during July and August 2008 to clarify the problems that needed to be addressed by this Strategy. The issues and options discussed at those hui are summarised in Appendix Three. Those issues have been transformed into goals to set us on a path to begin rectifying the problems, and a long list of activities that will need to be completed in order to begin to realise those goals. Foreword Page 53 o f 778 One thing the Strategy does not do...

6. [2008] NZEmpC CC 6/08 George v Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Nelson [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...subject to his undertaking as to damages and pending further order of the Authority. This order is subject to the following condition. [41] CHH at its discretion may call on Mr George to perform his pre- injury work or other work of the sort performed by him since May 2007 as a part of a graduated return to work programme as recommended by Mr George’s medical advisors. [6] The plaintiff has challenged specific aspects of that determination and thereby brought the matter before th...

7. CAC20003 v Cooper [2013] NZREADT 11 [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...[11] In CAC v Ross [2012] NZREADT 4 a client mistakenly paid deposit funds of $6,164 into the defendant salesperson’s personal bank account. The defendant retained part of these funds, transferring only $3,780.67 to the trust account of his former employing agent. The defendant retained the funds on the grounds that he was owed commission in respect of the relevant transaction. We held (at [24]: “The penalty imposed by us must have a deterrent element in order to emphasise, both

8. BORA Search and Surveillance Bill [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...Reverse onus provisions 32. Clauses 165, 166 and 168-170 provide for summary offences of failure, without reasonable excuse, with production orders, directions to remain pending a search, detention pending search, directions to stop a vehicle or request to provide assistance in respect of a computer search. As summary offences subject to s 67(8) of the Summary Proceedings Act, these provisions place an onus on the accused to prove the excuse. 33. As such, these provisions are inconsis...

9. Cavanagh v Nassiep [2012] NZIACDT 38 (31 July 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...Nassiep: [19.1] Was unethical, and failed to comply with the Code of Conduct. [19.2] Failed to identify in writing what services she was to provide, and did not provide the services she was to provide. [19.3] Did not inform Mr Cavanagh of information requests from Immigration New Zealand, and responded without discussing the issues with him. [19.4] Failed to include “points” when making the application for Mr Cavanagh’s sister-in-law being a New Zealand resident. [19.5] Ended...

10. CM v JD & Ors LCRO 006/2013 (10 March 2016) [pdf, 59 KB]

    ...to appoint a manger, is somewhat unique. The reporting obligations of a solicitor to his or her clients required by rule 13.7 have been complied with but not in the detail that Mr CM demands. [50] Following the review hearing, Mr JD sent me (as requested) the reports that were provided to contributors following settlement of the sales. That included a reconciliation from February 2009 through to settlement in respect of the [City A] property which included all of the expenses incurre...