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1. FT v NSC LCRO 261 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...appropriate for this tribunal to import that doctrine into its jurisdiction and instead this tribunal should refer to recognised principles of New Zealand law. [33] FT also invokes the doctrine of res judicata. At FT’s urging, the Committee formally determined to take no further action with regard to the complaint files commenced by the Auckland branch of the Complaints Service, which had treated this file as a complaint by UO. The reason given for making this determination was th...

2. Waitangi Tribunal - Preparing claimant evidence for the Waitangi Tribunal [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Illustrations________________________________________________17 Funding ___________________________________________________________18 How Many Traditional History Reports Are Needed? ________________________18 v Preface This booklet has been written in response to claimant requests. It is designed to assist claimants with information about what they need to do to prepare their claims for an inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal. Part i provides a step-by-step guide for pre- paring claim...

3. Lee v Whangarei District Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 5 [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...matter” is Page | 6 not defined in the Act. The most relevant of the definitions in the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary are:7 The subject or theme of a book, speech etc, a topic; the substance of a book, speech etc, as opposed to its form or style; and a matter treated in writing, discussion, a lawsuit etc. [12] In Black’s Law Dictionary,8 “subject matter” is defined as “the issue presented for consideration; the thing in which a right or duty has been a...

4. Justice Matters - issue 03 - June 2016 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...not only improved service to our customers but has reduced the application processing time from 31 to 15 days. Smarter scheduling in district courts is reducing the time our customers have to wait for their case to be heard. We’ve made some forms available online so it’s now quicker and easier for our customers to apply to tribunals and licensing authorities. http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/j/justice-matters/justice-matters-issue-02 We also need to lo...

5. Herewini - Torere Pa 16 [2016] Chief Judges MB 34 (2016 CJ 34) [pdf, 403 KB]

   ...presentation of the facts of the case to the Court or the Registrar. The Chief Judge may also make such other orders as, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, is necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. [20] The applicant has requested that the Chief Judge amend the order that is the subject of this application. In terms of Tau v Nga Whānau O Morven & Glenavy – Waihao 903 Section IX block 1 and Ashwell – Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell)...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 020 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...remained living together. 12 Nor did she apparently advise Ministry staff that all of her husband’s wages were being received into their joint bank account each week. There are a number of instances of the appellant completing application forms in which she did not disclose the receipt of any income other than from her employment, and claimed in effect that she was responsible for the full amount of the outgoings on her home. We are not satisfied that there was any error...

7. PQ v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 48 (8 August 2013) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...Through his counsel Mr Hakaoro challenged the complainant’s evidence. In particular it was suggested that she had invented the account. [76] This challenge claimed: [76.1] The complainant’s affidavit in support of the complaint referred to an oral request only; whereas in her evidence to the Tribunal she also referred to Mr Hakaoro placing his hand on her leg while making the oral request. There were also some other details in the extent of the narrative which were suggested as amou...

8. JG v RS LCRO 245 / 2010 (15 March 2012) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...disproportionate to the underlying debt and the Body Corporate itself prepared a portion of the documents filed and served.” [24] They further noted that “Ms [RS] does not contest liability. Therefore the only issue outstanding is Ms [RS]’s request for revision of the costs charged by [JH]” (Mr JG’s employer ...). [25] Notwithstanding that the Complaints Service had earlier indicated that it intended to appoint a costs assessor to report on the matter, it did not do so...

9. ASC - 2012 annual report [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...  v   Abortion   Supervisory   Committee   case,   dismissing     Right  to  Life’s  appeal.    See  the  section  ‘Supreme  Court  Proceedings’  below  for  more  detailed   information.     In  May  2012  the  Committee  appeared  before  the  Justice  and  Electoral  Parliamentary  Select   Committee,   the   first   such   appearance   in   ten   years....

10. Wall v Karaitiana - Tauhara Middle 15 Trust (2008) 88 Taupo 63 (88 TPO 62) [pdf, 2.7 MB]

    ...trustees of Tauhara Middle 15 Trust were directed to stand down fr0111 their positions and hold an election of trustees at a meeting convened by the Registrar. That hui occurred on 28 September 2008 at Taupo. The result of the election lVas that three former trustees, Peter Clarke, John Tahau and Adrian Paerata were amongst the five highest polling nominees, along with two new candidates, John Fenwick and Anthony Smallman. [2] However, due to all eged procedural irregularities in the...