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1. LCRO 106/2022 MG v WL (30 June 2023) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...changed. Introduction [1] Ms MG has applied for a review of the determination by [Area] Standards Committee [X] to take no further action on her complaints about Ms WL KC. Background [2] Ms WL acted for Ms MG in an acrimonious separation from her former partner, Mr HK.1 There were two children born of the relationship, giving rise to custody and maintenance issues. 1 Ms WL was instructed in 2013. 2 [3] Each party had claims to relationship property and Mr HK pursued a Do...

2. LCRO 198/2020 CO and EA v LT (29 August 2023) [pdf, 673 KB]

   ...wise to request an extension of the time within which to give my approval to the Agreement which otherwise would be due today. The terms and conditions of these contracts need to be made clear and certain. He then wrote to the Vendor’s solicitors requesting that the date for his approval be extended to 21 December. [68] On 17 April 2019, the Vendor’s solicitors advised that its client waived the condition relating to obtaining the resource consent and the sale of a sufficient n...

3. OIA-121293.pdf [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 14 May 2025 Ref: OIA 121293 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Consent law reform Thank you for your email of 13 April 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information about consent law. Specifically, you requested: … official information relating to the po...

4. ZH v Ma [2025] NZIACDT 30 (6 June 2025) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...[8] Later on the same day, 12 March 2023, Ms Ma filed a work visa application (under the accredited employer scheme) with Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). It was based on the employment agreement with A Ltd. [9] Ms Ma did not inform Immigration NZ of her engagement as an immigration adviser or her involvement in preparing and filing the application. The visa application on its face appears to have been completed and filed directly by the complainant. The email addr...

5. FINAL_FLS_Lawyer-for-Child-Best_practice_guidelines_29.4.24.02.pdf [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...in the OT Act. 2.2 References to ‘the lawyer,’ unless otherwise stated, means a lawyer appointed by the court to act for a child. 2.3 References to ‘report writer’ means any social worker or report writer from whom a report has been requested under section 132 or 133 of CoCA or under section 178, 186 or 187 of the OT Act. ‘Specialist report’ has a corresponding meaning. 1 Waitomo Papakāinga Development Society Inc v Te Kōti Whānau Ki Kaitaia [2022] NZHC 2792, at [9...

6. OIA-124649.pdf [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 8 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 124649 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime and facial recognition technology I refer to your email of 4 June 2025 to Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information rega...

7. TC vs Mr & Mrs SH LCRO 234/2014 [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...first (and indeed only) invoice that Mr TC rendered to Mr and Mrs SH. [39] On receipt of that correspondence, on 22 March 2013 Mr and Mrs SH sought clarification from Mr TC as to the scope of what he understood his initial instructions to be, and requested a breakdown of his billing records. [40] Mr TC’s response was sent to Mr and Mrs SH on 25 March. He outlined his understanding of his instructions as being that Mr and Mrs SH had:1 entered into second relationships [and wante...

8. Watene v Hemi - Aramiro and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 61863 (2019) 181 Waikato Maniapoto MB 21 (181 WMN 21) [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...the other beneficiaries to the application. They did so at the request of the Court. It is a matter for the Court, not the applicants, as to what the Court wishes to see in a report by trustees. [68] The applicants were concerned that their requests for information were not answered by the trustees. Ms Hemi’s evidence was that Janine Watene had made a number of requests in February 2018 for all trustee hui and whānau hui minutes held since 2004, as well as bank statements....

9. Ngāti Taimanawaiti Māori Incorporation - Lot 2 DP 29547 (9 Old North Road, Orewa) (2016) 135 Taitokerau MB 20 (135 TTK 20) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...under review [8] On 4 May 2016, a Deputy Registrar wrote a letter to the applicants rejecting the injunction application. That letter states: 135 Taitokerau MB 22 Thank you for filing the above injunction application in our Auckland Information Office on 6 April 2016. Upon review of your application the following matters have been considered by the Court: (a) Does the Court have jurisdiction? (i) The land of which the injunction relates to is claimed as Lot 2 DP 2...

10. KF v Standards Committee LCRO 363/13 (27 May 2015) [pdf, 98 KB]

    ...to whether Mr KF had advised his client of the trial date. [6] Mr KF was invited to provide submissions in response by 5 July 2013. [7] No response was received from Mr KF. The complaints service wrote further to Mr KF on 22 July 2013, making request of him to provide response by 6 August 2013. [8] On 29 August 2013, Mr KF was advised that the Standards Committee had resolved to set the matter down for hearing on the papers. Mr KF was given a further opportunity to provide respo...