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1. GT v TJ LCRO 10 / 2011 (20 January 2012) [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...acted for the Applicant in about 12 years. [17] I accept that the Standards Committee was correct in the view that it took. The Applicant‟s belief that he remained a client of the firm is immaterial. The lawyer-client relationship does not endure forever. The Standards Committee‟s explanation about the nature of the relationship was correctly set out in its decision. [18] I also agree that the Committee was correct in the view that the Practitioner‟s involvement or advic...

2. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taranaki 5 May 2018 [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...raised like – “How will people remember the first Minister for Crown/Māori Relations?” “Will it be fondly?” The same speakers suggested that the Crown/Māori relationship should: o be sustainable, and shouldn’t depend on politics; o endure no matter who the Minister is; o set out to have a good legacy; o be embedded at a constitutional level, because if it’s not, it will lack substance; o be contractual and legislated for, so when the Government changes, the rela...

3. BH v MW Ltd [2023] NZDT 35 (28 March 2023) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...the day itself. 11. I have decided MW Ltd is pay compensation of $1,875.00 to BH for the following reasons: (a) Even though the venue and the extra costs claimed by BH were less than the $5,850 that he and IB would have paid to MW Ltd, they have endured stress and inconvenience and had to take time out of work to make the new arrangements for their wedding. This included not just the venue, but additional equipment that would have been provided by MW Ltd, but that was not provided by...

4. Ministerial briefing: Implementation of the Investment Approach to Justice [pdf, 909 KB]

   ...such as the Budget 2016 process, the review of services for youth, the Vulnerable Children’s work, and Social Sector Trials. 19. On the other hand, there is long-term work underway to build capability within and between agencies, and achieve an enduring change in the way investments are made in the social sector. This more enduring application of the Social investment model is generally described by the term ‘Investment Approach’. The Social Investment model has been applied i...

5. [2020] NZIACDT 28 - XA v Hill (29 June 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...renew her work visa. [24] Ms Hill’s conduct had necessarily led to the complainant’s residence application being declined and the agency’s finding that the latter had provided false information. The complainant, while pregnant, had to endure the anguish and distress of this outcome. She also faces uncertainty as to whether she will be able to remain and work in New Zealand, due to the adverse character finding. Her anguish and distress could have been prevented if not for...

6. 2020-12-07 Statement of evidence of Tom de Pelsemaeker on behalf of the ORC - Appendix H [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...and Kāi Tahu ki Otago for Effective Consultation and Liaison (which promotes and facilitates effective consultation and liaison between the parties), the Partnership Protocol between the Council and Papatipu Rūnanga ki Otago (which establishes an enduring partnership between the parties, is intended to meet any consultation obligations, and maintains the Protocol as an expression of Treaty partnership), and the Governance Charter Te Rōpū Taiao Otago (which formalises the relationship...

7. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Collins [2022] NZLCDT 22 (30 June 2022) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...estate was granted to the other spouse or, in the event of predeceasing that spouse, to the three children in equal shares. In other words, the children and stepchildren were treated equally by the couple. [8] At the same time, Mrs W created two Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOA), one appointing her husband as a care and welfare guardian with her stepdaughter as an alternate and another. The other EPOA appointed her husband as attorney for property matters with her stepson and ano...

8. MJ v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 220 [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...suffer from this condition as well as anxiety and depression. In my opinion, these three conditions are directly linked and in most part, caused by the sexual assaults she experienced as a child and reinforced by the ongoing sexual assaults she endured as an adult.” [21] On 6 September 2016, the Corporation issued a decision updating cover on the appellant’s sensitive claim with specific diagnoses being: (a) PTSD; (b) Major depressive disorder; and (c) Generalised anxiety...

9. LCRO 3/2017 and LCRO 148/2017 McDonnell v LA (28 June 2019) [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...review. The events to which they relate occurred in late 2014 and throughout 2015. Background [5] Mr and Mrs A were the parents of five adult children, including Ms LA. [6] Both had executed wills in 2010. [7] At the same time Mrs A, under enduring powers of attorney, appointed Ms LA as her attorney as to both property and welfare.1 [8] By late 2014 Mrs A had capacity issues. Ongoing residence in a specialised care unit was anticipated. [9] On 7 October 2014, Mr and Mrs A an...

10. 2019 to 2024 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...response. There will be significant long term social, cultural and economic changes brought about by the crisis. It is critical that the justice system adapts to these changes. We are confident that our strategic intentions are both appropriate and enduring, and address this new, emerging reality. What we’re trying to achieve hasn’t changed, but how we go about it may. At its core, the justice system needs to uphold and promote human rights and the rule of law. It is a system t...