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1. LCRO 227/2016 YL and QR v TR [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...that the complaint or a ruling could adversely affect CCJ”; (d) “CCJ was not given fair opportunity to consider and respond to the alleged complaint or to be present and involved at the Review Hearing”; (e) Mr TT asserted that he “verbally requested the review officer for permission to be present at the hearing. This request was declined”; and (f) the LCRO had breached the rules of natural justice. [10] The conclusions drawn by Mr TT were: 3 In all the circumsta...

2. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Morrison [2018] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...complainant. (f) That while the misconduct involved four different steps, those steps were part of a standalone instance of falsification of a document and particularised in a single charge of misconduct. (g) The subsequent use of the document forms part of the misconduct finding and is not a separate aggravating feature. (h) The alleged deliberate uplifting of the Deed by Mr Morrison from the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) was not subject to any findings by the Tribunal and adds not...

3. Cooper v Corrections [2019] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...a pre-sentence report. Mr Cooper was seeking a community-based sentence in respect of his driving and other offences, based on his employment with STS. His application under s 94 of the Land Transport Act stated that he was employed by STS and requested a sentence that enabled him to continue this employment. Verification of this employment, and therefore contact with STS, was required in the circumstances. It was therefore “necessary”. The objective component is made out. [45...

4. 2021-04-11 - Opening Representation - Landpro and others 12 April 2021 [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...having to apply for consents and be processed under. 13. The issues raised by Ms Gilroy and Ms King in their evidence, in relation to the substantial amount of information that is required in an application to pass the s88 test and then further requests under s92, are being faced 4 by our team on nearly every application, even where those are for terms of not more than 6 years and which are intended to be a simple rollover. 14. The application process is requiring a substant...

5. Justice Matters - issue 05 - December 2016 [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...work has focused on how to deliver our services faster – in particular, how to reduce the time it takes to dispose of court cases. Fast and efficient processes are an important element of a fair and accessible justice system. Improving our performance ANDREW BRIDGMAN • SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE At the same time as we’re focusing on delivering our services faster, we’re also making sure we’re working towards improving the quality of our services. We’re...

6. [2020] NZIACDT 50 - KX v Ji (2 December 2020) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...2 INTRODUCTION [1] Mr Yan Ryan Ji, the adviser, was instructed by KX, the complainant, to obtain a work visa. The application was unsuccessful, but he did not tell her that. Nor did he obtain instructions or advise her of the outcome of two requests he subsequently filed for discretionary visas. When she enquired from time to time about progress of the initial work visa application, he lied to her. [2] A complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was refe...

7. Seymour v Spelman - Kawhia 02 Section 4 Block (Waipapa Marae) (2020) 205 Waikato Maniapoto MB 294 (205 WMN 294) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...harangued and that debate was shut down; (c) He is concerned at the exclusion of beneficiaries from the marae for “corporate bookings”; and (d) That a recent tangi request had to be turned down due to the marae being booked. [43] Mr Seymour requests further assistance from the Court in the form of directions and support for a two-weekend wānanga to discuss a collective vision and plan for the short-term future of the marae. [44] These are new concerns. As I have previou...

8. Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Rules 2021 make a number of minor and technical changes to various provisions in the District Court Rules, including: 6.1. requiring that documents filed in proceedings include the registry name in both English and te reo Māori; 6.2. amending forms to include the names of the District Court registries in both English and te reo Māori; 6.3. allowing summary judgments to be granted on part of a claim, aligning with the High Court Rules 2016; 6.4. adding references to ‘undertaki...

9. Te Manutukutuku Issue 34 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...••• T ena koutou. The end of the financial year marks the end of the association of the Waitangi Tribunal and Division, which services the Waitangi Tribunal, with the Department of Justice. From 1 July the Waitangi Tribunal Division will form part of the new Department for Courts, which will encom­ pass all tribunals and courts. In effect there will be little change for claimants and the Tribunal's work. I hope, however, that the change will end the false perception tha...

10. LCRO 46/2016 Richard Zhao v Yu Sun and Li Wang (7 May 2020) [pdf, 133 KB]

    ...opportunity to be heard; (e) act with bias by making serious findings that were false or without foundation…. [24] The submission in (a) was supported by six instances where Mr Deliu considered the Committee had erred. Process [25] Mr Deliu requested12 that the reviews13 be completed urgently as Mr Zhao had matters before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. [26] I sought advice from Mr Deliu as to whether the matters before the Tribunal related to the matte...