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1. LCRO 47/2024 OZ v HD (22 November 2024) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...applicant and the husband. The signed authority was not enclosed with the covering letter to the respondent’s firm. [9] The deeds listed for the applicant included a will, various obsolete testamentary instruments, a certificate of title, an enduring power of attorney for property, easement instruments, a mediation agreement, deeds of covenant and deeds of assignment. The deeds belonging to the husband have been redacted in the copy letter in the materials but apparently included a...

2. Wall - Kararaina Akuhata Wall Whanau Trust (2004) 178 Napier MB 191 (178 NA 191) [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Kararaina Wall in Akuaku A4F, Akuaku A3, Tawhiti 1 F1 and others, Waipiro A3A2 and Waipiro 2F. There are 22 beneficiaries in the Trust. 4. Kararaina Wall is a resident of the Albert Park Resthome in Gisborne. Michael Ryan Wall and Raewyn Ataera hold power of attorney over all her interests, with the exception of those interests in the Whanau Trust. Minute Book: 178 NA 192 5. The applications have been before the Maori Land Court on 3 December 2002 at 169 NA 183, 28 February 2003 at...

3. Pirikahu v Hohaia - Awanui Haparapara No 1 (2021) 253 Waiariki MB 112 (253 WAR 112) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...kaitiaki trust is created for the purposes of protecting and promoting the interests of a person under a disability, with that person as the sole beneficiary of the trust. Relying on White v White, counsel argued that the kaitiaki trust is akin to an enduring power of attorney under the PPRA.3 As that terminates upon the death of the donor, counsel contended that the same approach can be applied to a kaitiaki trust. She referred to Deputy Registrar v Graham – Parehuia June Durie...

4. Inaia Tonu Nei - Hui Maori - English version WORD [docx, 69 KB]

   ...Tonu Nei – Hui Māori 6 Programme for Hui Māori 9 Speakers 9 Key themes 9 1. Te Ao Māori and justice 10 2. Journey of Māori and the reform of the justice system 11 3. The Crown and delivering a justice system for Māori 13 4. Power sharing 15 5. Māori-led responses 16 6. Wellbeing and development of our tamariki and mokopuna 17 7. Abolishment of prisons 20 Call to action 23 Recommendations 24 Purpose This report summarises the kōrero that was...

5. [2012] NZEmpC 216 Q v W [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...the basis of medical grounds. They relied on detailed and specific medical evidence outlining the specific health concerns and the impact that the publication of an applicant’s name would have on her or his health. An example of this is A v Attorney-General 5 where the medical evidence is canvassed in considerable detail. [24] Chief Judge Goddard also summarised the earlier authorities on what he described as the contentious question of whether to prohibit publication of the...

6. LCRO 131/2022 GN, YL and EK v FQ (30 June 2023) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Standards Committee to take no further action in respect of their complaint concerning the conduct of the respondent, Mr FQ. Background [2] The applicants GN, YL and Dr EK, are the daughters of Mrs OF (Mrs OF). [3] In 2015, their sibling, Dr CK, held enduring powers of attorney (welfare and property) for their mother. [4] In October 2015, Dr CK made arrangements to transfer Mrs OF from her home in [City A], to a rest home in [City B]. 2 [5] Ms GN, Ms YL and Dr EK, made urgent a...

7. R v D LCRO 56 / 2009 (19 June 2009) - Rehearing Decision [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...or indeed relate to the original complaint. The statutory provisions therefore prevent a review applicant from raising new complaints at the review stage. [13] The review process is activated when a review application is made, giving rise to the powers of the LCRO to review a Standards Committee‘s determination on the complaint, regardless of the grounds set out in the application. In this case the LCRO identified that the Standards Committee’s decision appeared to not have addre...

8. LCRO 187/2017 MO v FP (13 December 2019) [pdf, 163 KB]

   LCRO 187/2017 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN MO Applicant AND FP Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Ms MO has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X]. [2] That decision c

9. Inaia Tonu Nei - Hui Maori - English version PDF [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   ...Nei – Hui Māori 03 Programme for Hui Māori 05 Speakers 05 Key themes 05 1. Te Ao Māori and justice 06 2. Journey of Māori and the reform of the justice system 08 3. The Crown and delivering a justice system for Māori 10 4. Power sharing 13 5. Māori-led responses 15 6. Wellbeing and development of our tamariki and mokopuna 17 7. Abolishment of prisons 20 Call to action 23 Recommendations 24 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Hui Māori created an intentional s...

10. Moanaroa v Ruwhiu - The Kaiawhina Trust (2014) 91 Taitokerau MB 29 (91 TTK 29) [pdf, 130 KB]

    ...been prepared by a solicitor and unfortunately there are aspects of the grounds of the application that are problematic. [5] Takangaroa Moanaroa is a 75 year old woman of Ngapuhi descent. She explains in her affidavit that she has granted an enduring Power of Attorney to Mr Hettig, that she is a beneficiary of the Kaiawhina Trust and that she has appointed Mr Hettig as a co- beneficiary of the Trust. There is no documentation to confirm how Mr Hettig has been appointed as a benef...