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1. Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 997 KB]

   ...required to submit a report of the way it disburses its dollar for dollar grants. Consideration of applications from tertiary institutions to participate in the dollar for dollar subsidy programme is given by the full board. Records Individual requests for financial assistance towards the cost of tertiary education are only accepted on the Foundation’s official application form available from the administrator. A confidential personal file is made up for each applicant. The Board...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 61 Pacific Flight Catering Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...on the same terms and conditions (including as to continuity of employment), the Union sought copies of these records erroneously from PFCL. It did so by writing to the company repeatedly over the months of February, March, April and May 2011 requesting this information on behalf of 12 of its members covering a period of 12 months before their transfer. PFCL declined to provide such records, saying that it was not the employer of the Union members. [10] The Union then applied to...

3. Y v Xue [2015] NZIACDT 6 (13 February 2015) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY The Registrar of Immigration Advisers Registrar Between S Y and R Y Complainants AND Jia (Christina) Xue Adviser No information identifying the complainants to be published DECISION REPRESENTATION: Registrar: Mr A Dumbleton, lawyer, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Auckland Complainants: Mr A Tsang, Prestige Lawyers, Auckland...

4. Ngatai - Tokata B8 Trustees (2015) 50 Tairawhiti MB 175 (50 TRW 175) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...to respond to the allegation of breach of trustee duties because there were no particulars of any alleged failure. Likewise, they could not respond to the allegation of failure to supply information because they were not aware of what exactly was requested. In terms of the conflict of interest, they did not respond because they were unclear as to who the potential tenant was. Evidence for the Parties Applicants Evidence of David Sinclair [12] David Sinclair gave evidence that he...

5. Albert v Winitana - Heiotahoka 2B, Te Kopani 36 and Te Kopani 37 Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 52 Tairawhiti MB 136 (52 TRW 136) - (PDF, 212 KB) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...her being pressured to sign the contract despite her request for him to do so. [40] In addition Mr Lambert says that Mr Winitana has failed to provide a signed copy of the contract entered into with Watson for the Honey Project. He says written requests were made on 15 December 2014 and 26 January 2015 but the contract was not provided to the trust. At a trustee meeting held in February 2015 it was decided that the application for Mr Winitana’s removal would be sought. [41] Mr...

6. Legal aid High Cost Case Management consultation - summary of submissions [pdf, 488 KB]

   ...proposal was extraordinarily complex and would greatly increase administrative burdens. Some concerns were raised that in matters of urgency (or where there is a change in the prosecutorial stance), there needs to be flexibility to manage any funding requests The need to promote best practice (by preparing early and not leaving matters to the last minute) was also highlighted, along with a comment that there appeared to be no mechanism for a global funding request to be presented, as...

7. Waxman v Pal [2016] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...never been made aware of any policy regarding the monitoring of any or all telephone conversations. Unfortunately Ms Midgley was unable to attend the hearing to give evidence in person owing to the fact she had been scheduled for surgery. At the request of Dr Waxman the Tribunal received in evidence Ms Midgley’s sworn statement (a rather brief document) subject to any submissions made by Mr Dr Jitendra Pal as to the weight which could be given to that statement in the absence of an op...

8. Ikbarieh v Hammadieh [2014] NZIACDT 49 (15 April 2014) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...engaged with the adviser’s practice in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There were difficulties, and the adviser says there were concerns that one or more persons in that office behaved improperly. [2] However, that is only background and cannot form part of the complaint. [3] After the practice in the UAE closed, the adviser offered to continue the instructions through his Australian office. He offered a contract, which the complainant signed. However, the contract document was not on...

9. LCRO 167/2016 LQ v TM (13 May 2019) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...obligations towards their clients and other lawyers. [46] As such, the duty in the rule of “integrity, respect, and courtesy” which is owed to “others” could extend to persons to or from whom the lawyer has made or received enquiries, or has requested or received a request for information in relation to a client matter. In this context “integrity” means “[s]oundness of moral principle; the character of uncorrupted virtue; uprightness; honesty; sincerity”.8 (c) Par...

10. INZ (Gilray) v Croxson [2019] NZIACDT 72 (18 October 2019) [pdf, 142 KB]

    ...completing their visa applications and they were not aware of Mr Croxson as their immigration adviser. Nor had they signed any contract with him. He might not therefore be meeting his professional obligations under the Code. [19] The Authority requested Mr Croxson’s files concerning Messrs E and B on 15 May 2017. [20] On 26 May 2017, Mr Croxson wrote to the Authority, sending the files. He advised that representing these clients had been his company’s first step into corpor...