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1. [2024] NZEnvC 204 Fleming & Jelaca v Waikato District Council [pdf, 369 KB]

   ...is the Rural Lifestyle Zone which has a minimum lot size of 5,000m2. Appeal [7] The appeal seeks the rezoning of the appeal area to the Settlement Zone. The Settlement Zone is the nearest equivalent NPS zone to the Village Zone (which was requested in the original submission). The Settlement Zone has a minimum lot size of 2,500m2. 3 [8] There are no s 274 parties to the appeal. [9] The Appellants and Respondent have held discussions to explore ways of resolving the appeal...

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3. Chalecki v ACC [2015] NZACA 1 [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...injury, he had a small hobby farm running pigs. He was unable to work effectively as a builder after the accident, so he received earnings-related compensation from the respondent Corporation. Accordingly, he built up the farm as the appropriate form of rehabilitation in order to become independent of the Corporation. [3] A self-employment grant from the Corporation was sought. While this was eventually declined, Mr Chalecki put considerable money into the farm, even buying a bigge...

4. DV, RL, YS and TB v AR LCRO 316/2013 [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...AW’s clients have pursued complaint. Four have not. [16] Mr HK, on behalf of the four applicants, makes complaint that Mr AW: (a) Had advised that legal costs for each client would be pegged at $10,000. (b) Had failed to provide documents when requested. (c) Had continued to hold funds of $40,000, in the absence of explanation as to why those funds were being retained. [17] In response to the initial complaint, Mr AW submitted that: (a) Mr DV had, at all material times, represe...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 076 Pipers Limited Partnership v Auckland Council [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...24 Urban or rural? .......................................................................................................... 25 Differences in character of activities in the residential nesting table? ............... 26 Retirement villages- a form of rural lifestyle living? ............................................. 26 RPS ..................................................................................................................................... 28 District plan ............

6. LCRO 47/2021 BQ v ZG (16 December 2024) [pdf, 665 KB]

   ...transfer to “our trust account” of the funds Firm A held in trust. Firm A requested from Ms ND “… your firm’s undertaking that you will retain the sale proceeds … undisbursed, until resolving of division of relationship property between [the former husband] and [the respondent]”. [13] The exchange is puzzling. Barristers do not operate trust accounts. Ms ND may not have understood this. [14] Ms ND engaged with Firm A regarding the form of undertaking required. On...

7. Gisborne District Council v Hautapu – Tātarahake No 1 (2013) 27 Tairawhiti MB 295 (27 TRW 295) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...on 23 December 2010. 1 89 Waiapu MB 314 (89 WP 314). 2 187 Gisborne MB 262 (187 GIS 262). 3 NZ Gazette (15/10/2009) No 152, p 3703. 4 187 Gisborne MB 262 (187 GIS 262). Tātarahake No 1 has a formed unsealed roadway going to the west towards the Tolaga Bay township and a sealed roadway tracking to the north-east. It is bounded by Lot 7 (DP 6965), a Local Purpose Reserve (esplanade) vested in the Gisborne District Council. Lot 8 (DP 6...

8. Puna - Rotopounamu 1B3A2C (2018) 70 Tākitimu MB 143 (70 TKT 143) [pdf, 574 KB]

   ...guarantees by the trustees relating to security over the existing partially complete houses as chattels, and replacement building contracts. Mr Hemana and Ms Nathan confirmed that they had encountered problems in getting the trustees to complete loan forms requiring their personal details. Mr Hemana stated that it took six weeks just to obtain this information and that, at that time, the actual loan application still needed to be made. The approval process normally then takes anot...

9. LCRO 45/2020 MN v RK (22 December 2020) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...that task. [8] Sale of the property did not proceed smoothly. The parties were unable to agree on a number of issues. [9] Eventually the parties reached agreement that Mr GS would purchase Ms RK’s interest in the property. Mr MN was not informed of this proposal. [10] Mr MN rendered fees in the sum of $9,162.63 (GST inclusive). [11] On 25 January 2019, Ms RK filed a complaint against Mr MN with the Lawyers Complaints Service. [12] On 7 February 2019, Mr MN lodged a caveat ag...

10. INZ (Foley) v De'Ath [2018] NZIACDT 44 (6 November 2018) [pdf, 273 KB]

    ...appear to largely relate to one matter involving one client, which spawned formal complaints against two staff members. 3 [7] In an email to Ms Price of Immigration New Zealand dated 16 September 2016, Mr De’Ath stated (verbatim): The OIA request for [Ms X’s] JD has come in, needless to say notions of purpose, deliverable or accountability has not been adhered to for the period [Ms X] was receiving public funds to perform this role – as far as the entire sample size, cov...