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1. GX v TF LCRO 54 / 2011 (9 February 2012) [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...Since part of the Applicant’s unwillingness to pay these fees concerned what he 6 perceived as unnecessary work, in light of my conclusions above I do not agree that charges were made for unnecessary work. [26] The Practitioner informed the Applicant of his hourly rate, which I note was by no means excessive, and there is nothing to indicate in his timesheets that he charged for work that was not undertaken. In this case the Standards Committee did not appoint a costs...

2. LG v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 32 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...industry which hitherto had been subject to much justified criticism. The Registrar and Tribunal have a Parliamentary mandate to enforce standards. [10] Taking fees from vulnerable migrants through promises of what could not be achieved was one of the forms of exploitation the Act was intended to eradicate. It is intolerable for a person holding a licence as an immigration adviser to have the opportunity to continue 3 dishonest exploitation of that kind, and more egreg...

3. HF v SZ LCRO 186 / 2009 (3 March 2012) [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...reason to suspect that the elderly client may not have proper capacity or ability, he is bound to act on the instructions as [the Practitioner] did. At the time he did this there was no legal requirement for him in such circumstances to seek or request a medical opinion as to [Mrs AW‟s] legal capacity or testamentary capacity.” And later, “....... it was not for [the Practitioner] to decline or refuse instructions of an adult who appears to have legal and testamentary capacity...

4. The Māori Trustee v Smith - Waipaoa 5A2 (2017) 65 Tairawhiti MB 215 (65 TRW 215) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...unable to confirm progress on implementation of the various matters agreed before His Honour Judge Harvey because Bruce and Roland Smith had failed to attend a scheduled meeting of trustees. 4 At a final teleconference on 2 March 2017 I was informed that the new trustees of the estate had still been unable to meet because Bruce and Roland Smith refused to participate. 5 The Stay Application [6] This Court’s jurisdiction to issue a stay of proceedings and the applicable princip...

5. [2016] NZEmpC 152 Pretorius v Marra Construction [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...1 Pretorius v Marra Construction (2004) Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 43. 2 Pretorius v Marra Construction (2004) Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 95, (2016) 10 NZELC 79-066. The Court also issued a judgment on 11 December 2015 dealing with a request by Marra Construction (2004) Ltd for an extension of time to file a challenge out of time; it was granted but no order for costs was made: Marra Construction (2004) Ltd v Pretorius [2015] NZEmpC 222. 3 Pretorius v Marra Constructio

6. Ririnui - Rawhiti No 2 Part Lot 4 DP 10483 (2008) 127 Whangarei MB 278 (127 WH 278) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the access way had been re-aligned and expanded to 9 metres in accordance with the requirements of the Far North District 127 Whangarei MB 280 Council. It is not clear whether a surveyor has been involved fhrther. The access way has now been formed by Mrs Ririnui's husband. Although no proposal was made in terms of maintenance of the access way, it seems implicit from the letter that the access way would be maintained by its users. I will retum to that issue later. The Law...

7. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Wellington 10 May 2018 [pdf, 441 KB]

   ...information to support their learning and understanding. There is little contact with te Ao Māori when entering New Zealand and the Government should assist to ensure that migrants can integrate with tangata whenua. The local migrant community requested support for a noho marae. • Policies – a few speakers indicated that Government policies aren’t solution focused and don’t work anymore. Marae and Māori providers are often not involved in the design process despite being...

8. Notes from Crown Maori Relations Regional Hui at Hokianga on 13 April 2018 [pdf, 406 KB]

   ...Relations Roopu, Te Tāhū o te Ture / Ministry of Justice; • Te Puni Kōkiri. These notes provide a broad overview of the key points raised by participants and are not minutes of the hui. The headings used in this note correlate with the information contained in the pamphlet Te Ara Whakamua ā tātou – Crown/Māori relations (which can be found at https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals-from- government/). Main issues and...

9. Faulkner v Hoete - Motiti North C No 1 [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 188 (2017 APPEAL 188) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...being erected along the alignment of any existing airstrip. [12] Ms Feint submits that Judge Clark directed the DIA to give evidence concerning the status of the District Plan, and relevant rules within that plan. That evidence included information on the process to change the District Plan. No further update is required. [13] In addition, counsel submits that the evidence is irrelevant to the issues on appeal. The evidence relates to the appellant’s intention to seek a varia...

10. BORA State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill [pdf, 254 KB]

    LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 1 February 2018 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has...