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1. Brightwell - Estate of Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga [2019] Chief Judge's MB 1457 [pdf, 607 KB]

   ...majority of her children continued to live with Roera to the time of her death. Tongouri the eldest left when married, and two others appear to have gone away. When Roera was at an advanced age and as is alleged on behalf of the appellants, in an enfeebled state of mind, she registered four of Ngarongo’s children as her adopted children and these four children have been declared by the Native Land Court to be the successors to Roera’s interests to the lands in question. Excep...

2. LCRO 181/2023 HC v QG and VO (28 February 2025) [pdf, 413 KB]

   ...Improper removal and withholding of client documents [34] This complaint was of the improper removal or withholding of documents belonging to three specific clients (A, B and C), or of delay in the execution of required documents, on transfer of their files from the firm to the applicant between March and May 2020. The factual circumstances differed one from the others. [35] In each case, the complaint was one of breach of r 6 of the Rules (failing to protect and promote the client...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 120 Whanau Tahi Ltd v Dasari [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN WHANAU TAHI LTD Plaintiff AND KIRAN DASARI Defendant Hearing: 19 November 2015, 18 May 2016, closing submissions filed on 15 and 28 June 2016 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: M Ryan, counsel for plaintiff A Swan, counsel for defendant Judgment: 20 September 2016 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] Thes...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 118 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...are, prima facie, payable to the Crown in any event, the monetary remedies claimed do not exceed $30,000. There are no claims for other non-monetary relief such as reinstatement. I think I can say with confidence that the parties’ own legal fees have already exceeded the amount in remedies claimed. [47] The defendant and PRI Flight Catering Ltd (PRI), by whom Ms Alim was employed previously and which the defendant says is funding her prosecution of these proceedings, are both...

5. LCRO 196/2016 GY v SO (15 September 2017) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...GY’s] ex-partner’s lawyer in light of the background to the matter”.18 (e) Concluded that “there are very few solicitors in [Town] and … Ms SO and Ms GY had met in previous round table meetings”.19 Application for review [19] Ms GY filed an application for review on 31 August 2016. She seeks an apology from both Ms SO, and the receptionist. She also requests that Ms SO be fined. [20] In support of her application she: (a) Asks whether a lawyer who has received “...

6. TN v LR LCRO 42/2013 (14 April 2016) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). Mr TN seeks a review of that decision. Background [2] Mr TN is a professional liquidator who, together with his business partner, was managing the liquidation of a high profile company. Mr LR was acting for a company whose proof of debt had been rejected by the liquidators. Mr LR applied to the High Court to reinstate his client’s proof of debt and to remove the liquidators (the High Court application). Mr N...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Wintour [2025] NZLCDT 25 (7 May 2025) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...but we find his character is not as deeply or extensively stained as was the case in Murray. [14] At almost 63 years of age, Mr Wintour’s only prior disciplinary matter occurred several years ago – unsatisfactory conduct in a failure to pay a fee into a trust account and the loss of a client’s memory stick. They were matters dealt with by his junior for whose work he was responsible. In the eight years this current case has been wending its way towards us, there is no indica...

8. Skerrett-White - Allotments 302 - 315 town of Richmond and Richmond Township Allotments 18 - 20 (2013) 2013 Chief Judge's MB 473 (2013 CJ 473) [pdf, 393 KB]

   ...desired by the Trustees to sell the lands and use the net proceeds for the betterment of Ngati Hinerangi in terms of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. [62] The application also requested that the registered caveat be removed. [63] The memorandum filed in support notes that “When the general titles were issued in 1949 it was recognised then that the registered proprietor held the title in a trustee/representative capacity”.20 It states that the caveat 17169 was registered: ... aga...

9. Tidmarsh v Glover [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...1999. [18] In or about March 2003, the Claimants first observed evidence of water penetration, namely water running out of the recessed ceiling lights in the lounge below the rear upper level deck. [19] On or about 8 July 2003, the owners filed a claim with the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (the WHRS). [20] Shortly afterwards the owners cut a hole in the lower lounge ceiling to investigate the source of the water they observed running out of the recessed light f...

10. Ellis — Matapihi No 1 B No 2C No 2D (2010) 2010 Chief Judge’s MB 25 (2010 CJ 25) [pdf, 124 KB]

    ...at Tauranga) 28 July 2008 at 121 Whakatane MB 265-286 (Heard at Whakatane) Appearances: Ms R Paul for Christina Josephine Ellis Judgment: 19 February 2010 DECISION OF CHIEF JUDGE W W ISAAC Introduction [1] This application filed by Christina Josephine Ellis or Christina Williams (hereafter referred to as Christina Ellis) pursuant to section 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 concerns a vesting order dated 10 November 1981 (“the 1981 order”) at 42 Tauranga...