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1. SB & IM v TO [2024] NZDT 414 (21 May 2024) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...September 2021 for assistance with a partnership visa application. TO is not a licensed immigration advisor, but is, or was at the time, an employee of [Government Agency]. He says he was doing SB a favour, initially by assisting with an Official Information Act enquiry, and later by assisting with the visa application. 2. SB has quite a different version of events. She says she engaged TO to assist with her immigration matters and he charged a fee of $13,000.00 for that assistance (she...

2. Appeal an Inland Revenue decision

   ...the review (applicant) or the person it affects (respondent). If you’re a paying parent, you can’t apply for an assessment of less than the minimum weekly payment of child support. How to apply for a Departure Order Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided. Fill in these two forms:Application for departure from formula assessment in special circumstances – CS13 Affidavit of financial means and their sources – CS28 File your applicati...

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3. Apply for an Adoption Order

   From 18 September 2025: The law regarding international adoptions has temporarily changed. For more information about the temporary law changes, please refer to: Targeted reforms of the international adoption system If you want to adopt a child through the New Zealand Family Court, you’ll need to apply to the Family Court for an Adoption Order.  You should first contact Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children if you're: planning to adopt a child and both you and the child are ordinarily

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4. KO v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 205 (26 May 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...of values – usually this is the price to be paid), and an intention to create a legal relationship. There must be sufficient certainty of terms. 10. I advised the parties during the hearing that I am been unable to find there was any contract formed between them. This is for the following reasons: a. I am not satisfied that there was any offer. Q Ltd is of the view that it offered parking to KO, however a sign that says NO PARKING, PRIVATE PROPERTY, CUSTOMER PARKING ONLY STRICTLY...

5. BN v XO [2025] NZDT 242 (11 July 2025) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...claims she gave to XO, a loan or a gift? b. If the money was a loan, is it enforceable? If it is enforceable, how much is due? Was the money BN gave to XO a loan or a gift? 5. The relevant law is contract law. A legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. A breach occurs when one party does not do something they agreed to do. 6. In this case the parties did not record their contract...

6. 4. Roebeck affidavit (with exhibits) [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...SKP, the Board wanted to understand what its options were, and if SKP’s objectives and any approach was something that the Board was comfortable supporting. Several meetings occurred to establish the relationship and understanding. The Board formed the view that SKP was genuine in its concerns, including, about impacts on cultural values. (b) In respect of the Piritahi Marae, the Board met several times. First it was to apologise for the offence and disappointment they felt in �...

7. Evaluation of Family Mediation pilot [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...outcomes of referral to mediation 32 Table 8 Time from referral to mediator until mediation 32 Table 9 Time from referral to mediator to mediation by court 33 Table 10 Time from referral to mediator until mediation report received 33 Table 11 Number of forms returned by pilot site 49 Table 12 Contact at pre-mediation 51 Table 13 Time from referral to mediation by court 52 Table 14 Attendance at mediation 53 Table 15 Participation in mediation 55 Table 16 Presentation of children’s views by la...

8. Eggo v Tupene - Opape No 1A No 1B (2017) 169 Waiariki MB 45 (169 WAR 45) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...[15] The applicants’ submit that the trustees, in breach of their duty to render accounts and provide information, have neglected or otherwise failed to keep proper accounts and to render those accounts and provide information at the applicant’s request. [16] The applicants state that on 26 June 2013 Donald Rewita requested copies of the trusts accounts for the 2010-2013 financial years. Following that, on 29 June 2013 the applicants requested copies of the occupation agreement b...

9. DPL v AIL [2020] CEIT-2020-0028 [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...The first case management conference for this claim is set down for Thursday 29 October 2020 at 10am. This is the second allocated date as the first date was abandoned due to illness. [2] Counsel for the parties have filed a joint memorandum requesting that the Tribunal make directions that: (a) The first case management conference scheduled for 29 October 2020 at 10am be vacated; (b) The parties engage in Tribunal expert facilitation at the first available date, to be conven...

10. Form 52 Family and Civil amendment to grant.pdf [pdf, 135 KB]

    Templates V16 – March 2019  page 1  03/19 form 52  Amendment to Grant  Family Legal Aid  Civil Legal Aid  Legal aid file no.    Lead provider’s ref.        Customer    Provider    Type of proceeding    Court/Tribunal    Amendment sought    Replace fixed fee    Estimate    Additional work when fixed fee has been claimed    Disbursements    Non‐Fixed fee (go to funding sought)  Forum category    1    2 ...