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1. V v B LCRO 33 / 2009 (21 April 2009) [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...behalf of his client. The matters in issue concerned the mental competency of a patient of Complainant V at the time a will was executed. It appears that Complainant V was a reluctant witness. [2] The subpoena was delivered with a letter dated 15 May 2008 containing an amount for travel expenses and attendance fee for one day. That letter also stated that “If your attendance is required beyond Monday dd of mm 2008 a further payment will be made”. Complainant V was required to...

2. Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill - 7 Dec 2017 Cabinet paper [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...the House, there was criticism it could have a chilling effect on MPs’ dissent and freedom of expression. 7 A second reason the Bill is likely to be contentious is because, unlike the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2001, there is no sunset clause. This will make the amendments an enduring feature of New Zealand’s electoral law. 8 A Bill is required in order to give effect to this policy by amending the provisions of the Electoral Act that relate to how parliamentary vacancies a...

3. [2020] NZSSAA 17 (7 October 2020) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...of the programme, and to ensure that the financial assistance is provided within the limits and for the reasons prescribed. Other provisions are not relevant to this appeal. [5] Part 3 of the programme contains the relevant payment categories. Clause 10 provides that payments may be granted only for a particular need which is immediate and essential. Essential needs categories are identified in cl 11 and include: dentures, spectacles, hearing aids, school uniforms, children’...

4. BORA Police Complaints Authority (Conditional Name Protection) Amendment Bill [pdf, 104 KB]

   Police Complaints Authority (Conditional Name Protection) Amendment Bill 5 March 2003 Attorney-General Legal Advice Police Complaints Authority (Conditional Name Protection) Amendment Bill: Consistency With The New Zealand Bill Of Rights Act 1990 INTRODUCTION 1. We have considered the Police Complaints Authority (Conditional Name Protection) Amendment Bill, a Member's Bill in the name of Dr Paul Hutchison, for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the

5. Heng v Walshaw [pdf, 550 KB]

   ...CENTRAL TILE DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED Ninth respondent CLAIM NO.00734 – HENG INTERIM DETERMINATION.doc 3 INDEX INTRODUCTION 7 MATERIAL FACTS 8 THE HEARING 22 THE OWNERS’ CLAIMS 25 Case against the first respondents, the Walshaws 27 Case against the second respondent, Peter Vining 27 Case against the third respondent, Warren & Mahoney 28 Case against the fourth respondent, PK Bidlake Painters Lt...

6. Merso v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for Social Rehabilitation) [2024] NZACC 193 [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...ss 81-84 , Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 14 December 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decisions dated 5 February 2019 and 9 October 2019 regarding the level of funded home support and community support services (attendant care). 2 Background [2] Ms Merso has cover for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from a treatment injury s...

7. LCRO 42/2018 MF v Standards Committee (10 October 2018) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...facts leading to that inquiry had come to light in the course of the consideration of a complaint by the purchasers related to (i) the costs incurred by them on the purchase of XY and (ii) to her treatment of them when her clients. Background [5] Ms MF acted for the purchasers on the purchase of XY pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement dated 17 September 2016. The agreement was conditional on the purchasers raising sufficient finance to complete the transaction. The purchasers...

8. Pilbrow & Anor as Trustees of the Pilbrow Family Trust v Moorhead [2011] NZWHT Auckland 31 [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...including the warranty that the relevant building works were carried out in accordance with the building consent, that a Code Compliance Certificate had issued and that all obligations imposed under the Building Act 1991 were fully complied with (clause 6.2.5). [30] In May 2005 there was a very severe storm that caused flooding throughout the region. During the storm, the Pilbrow‟s had a leak through the garage ceiling. In February 2007 Mr Pilbrow noticed cracking through...

9. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...to justify some limitation on the right or freedom, and if so whether the limitation is rationally connected and proportionate to that objective and limits the right or freedom no more than reasonably necessary to achieve that objective.2 9. Clause 5 of the Bill prima facie limits the freedom of expression by compelling the provision of information, including: a. New section 66ZC provides the information that must be included in an application for registration,3 b. New section 6...

10. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 v Williams [2019] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 317 KB]

    ...to establish the J Z Trust (the Trust). The Deed of Trust provided that, inter alia: (a) Mr Williams was the sole trustee of the Trust. (b) The discretionary beneficiaries of the Trust are Mrs Z, Mrs Z’s children and Mrs Z’s grandchildren (clause 1.2(B)). (c) Every discretion vested in the trustee shall be absolute and uncontrolled and every power vested in them shall be exercisable at their absolute and uncontrolled discretion (clause 12). (d) The trustee shall manage the Tru...