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1. LCRO 7/2018 AB v CD (26 November 2019) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...respect to complaint that Mr AB had failed to provide Mr CD with an itemised account or breakdown of his fees. Background [2] Mr CD instructed Mr AB to defend an application for a final protection order. [3] The application had been made by a former girlfriend of Mr CD’s. [4] The application did not proceed to hearing. [5] Mr AB negotiated a settlement which provided that the temporary protection order that was then in place would be discharged, and the application for a final o...

2. LCRO 251+250/2016 MJY and VYW v WLB, WLB v MJY and VYW (21 September 2018) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] Following complaints by Mr MJY and Mrs VYW, [Area] Standards Committee [X] made four findings of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr WLB and ordered him to: (a) reduce his fees; 2 (b) provide an Authority and Instruction form to enable the property owned by the Trust to be transferred to new trustees; (c) apologise to Mr MJY and Mrs VYW; (d) pay a fine of $3,000; and (e) pay costs in the sum of $2,000. [2] Mr MJY and Mrs VYW, and Mr WLB, have all applied...

3. OIA-109795.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...20 March 2024 S9(2)(a) S9(2) S9(2)(a) Tena koe@IUIYtS Justice Cent re I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Ref: OIA 109795 Official Information Act request: Copy of Departmental Report Thank you for your email of 16 February to the Ministry of Justice, requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): .. a copy of the departmental report prepared by th...

4. ENVC practice note 2014 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...at all stages of any proceeding, to work constructively together to ensure that case management objectives are achieved. This duty extends to treating each other respectfully and professionally. Counsel also have a duty to keep their clients informed of possible solutions to issues, and of alternatives to litigation that are reasonably available. (b) All parties, whether or not represented by counsel, have a duty to the Court, at all stages of a proceeding, to work constructively...

5. 2014-Environment-Court-Practice-Note.pdf [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...Court, at all stages of any proceeding, to work constructively together to ensure that case management objectives are achieved. This duty extends to treating each other respectfully and professionally. Counsel also have a duty to keep their clients informed of possible solutions to issues, and of alternatives to litigation that are reasonably available. (b) All parties, whether or not represented by counsel, have a duty to the Court, at all stages of a proceeding, to work constructively...

6. Practice Note 2014 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...Court, at all stages of any proceeding, to work constructively together to ensure that case management objectives are achieved. This duty extends to treating each other respectfully and professionally. Counsel also have a duty to keep their clients informed of possible solutions to issues, and of alternatives to litigation that are reasonably available. (b) All parties, whether or not represented by counsel, have a duty to the Court, at all stages of a proceeding, to work constructively...

7. TG v Ma [2025] NZIACDT 27 (27 May 2025) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...PRELIMINARY [1] These are identical complaints by a father and son, clients of the adviser. Their work visa applications were sponsored by her husband’s building company. They were not aware their visas were linked to that company and had not been informed of the adviser’s connection with the company. There was no work for them on arrival in New Zealand. The jobs with her husband’s company were non-existent. [2] Complaints against the adviser were made to the Immigration A...

8. BQ v CR LCRO 281/2012 (28 August 2014) [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...memorandum [4] In his Memorandum, Mr DS submits that “a very real concern has arisen over privilege”1 and that “the whole issue of access to the requested documents must be revisited”.2 [5] He goes on to say “[t]he documents which Mr BQ requests are without doubt privileged. That must be so. Privilege is sacrosanct”. 3 [6] He then moves on to consider who holds the privilege to the information and having provided details as to the status of the entities, and noted th...

9. MLC - Form 53 - Application for Māori Land Court special aid [pdf, 86 KB]

   Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC 06/13 -53 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu 1. I / We seek financial assistance from the Māori Land Court Spe

10. KC v BS [2019] NZDT 1399 (17 May 2019) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...$4375.42 from BS, being the amount that was owing to the Local Council at settlement in October 2015, some of which has since been paid to the Local Council and some of which is not yet due. 4. The issues to determine are: • Was the S Programme information disclosed to KC prior to the contract being formed? • Is BS in breach of the vendor’s warranty at clause 6.2(3) of the sale and purchase agreement? • Is BS in breach of the vendor’s warranty at clause 6.1(1) of the sal...