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1. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Silvester [2023] NZLCDT 47 (31 October 2023) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...EPOA. • The certified copy differed from the original EPOA in a significant respect. 1 Bundle, 38 – 40. 3 • When asked about this issue, Ms Silvester lied to her supervising partner again. She claimed that the client had emailed that copy of the EPOA to her. She fabricated an email to support her account. • Her supervising partner relied on Ms Silvester's claim in his discussions with another law firm regarding the EPOA, and only discovered the truth...

2. OIA-122128.pdf [pdf, 840 KB]

   ...| Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 9 June 2025 Ref: OIA 122128 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Oranga Tamariki involvement in the Family Court Thank you for your email of 12 May 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting information regarding Oranga Tamariki’s involvement in Family Court proceedings, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: Fur...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 60 FGH v RST [pdf, 720 KB]

   ...taking timely action on applications and recording in file notes what the problem was, and what action had been taken”. An action plan was agreed, which set up a structured work programme for each day. [31] The same day, Ms Badham sent an email to Ms Julian, who was about to take over as temporary team leader, attaching the action list and stating that she envisaged there would be weekly meetings and monitoring, together with random checks on her work over a period of four to...

4. [2017] NZEmpC 56 Nel v ASB Bank Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...proceeding. [36] I also note that in Northland Environmental Protection Society Investigation v Chief Executive of the Ministry for Primary Industry, it was held in the circumstances of that case that the extraction and review of some 9,700 emails would not be considered oppressive, since these could be reviewed reasonably quickly and not at a cost disproportionate to what was at issue in the proceeding. 17 In any event, the expenses incurred could be reflected in costs awarde...

5. [2017] NZEmpC 85 Ramkissoon v Commissioner of New Zealand Police [pdf, 668 KB]

   ...and re-examined as a witness over the course of some three and a half days. Also, in common with many other police employment cases, this is one in which there are comprehensive documentary records of almost all relevant events. This includes email correspondence which has taken over substantially (but not completely) from not only letter writing but, in many cases, from the uniquely styled police report writing undertaken formerly on typewriters. [25] There were elements of his e...

6. LCRO 192/2017 KY v QW, Official Assignee (27 September 2019) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...letters, and pressing for payment “without the necessity of a complaint to the Law Society”. [9] With Mr GC being absent from the office during August 2013, Mr KY took it upon himself to respond to the barrister. Before doing so he asked (via email) Mr GC on 7 August 2013 whether the [Debtor A] loan funds could be used to pay the barrister. In another email to Mr GC two days later Mr KY asked Mr GC, among other things, whether the firm could claim a lien over the loan funds in...

7. LCRO 208/2021 PK v GH (13 June 2023) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...changed Introduction [1] Mr PK has applied for a review of the determination by [X] Standards Committee in which the Committee made a finding of unsatisfactory conduct by Mr PK and imposed orders. Background [2] On 21 May 2020, Mrs GH sent an email to Law Firm A (Firm) requesting an appointment to discuss various matters. A partner of the firm (Mr OA) had previously acted for Mrs GH but had retired. [3] Mrs GH’s email was referred to Mr PK and he met with her on 4 June....

8. [2025] NZREADT 38 - NC & DG v Coote & Miller (2 September 2025) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...issues, apart from some roof rust, a shower leak and a little bit of water ingress through some windows. Remedial work was undertaken by a builder and then a building inspection followed to make sure the issues were resolved. [25] An exchange of emails between the purchasers and Mr Coote followed. The purchasers said he had failed to disclose any of the issues known to him or the remedial works. Mr Coote acknowledged they knew about the building reports and remedial work, but a...

9. 30 November Legal Aid News [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...changes here. Sending physical documents to Legal Aid Services This article is to confirm our current process with respect to documents sent to Legal Aid Services. Where a document such as an application, invoice or amendment to grant has been emailed or faxed to a legal aid office, it is not necessary to also send a physical copy. The emailed or faxed copy is all that is necessary for the legal aid office to process the document. Queries? If you have any queries about any article...

10. 2020-11-08 Crutchley, Emma [pdf, 131 KB]

    ...wish to be party to proceedings S 274, Resource Management Act 1991 If you wish to be a party to the proposed plan change hearing, you must lodge this notice with the Environment Court by MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2020.* You can lodge this notice by email or by posting a copy to the Environment Court in Christchurch at: Environment Court, PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8140 Email: ORC@justice.govt.nz The Environment Court has issued directions in relation to the service of documents...