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1. Saifiti v Shortcliffe - Francis Rudolph Shortcliffe Whanau Trust (2020) 416 Aotea MB 275 (416 AOT 275) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Appearances Crystal Sala Saifiti in person Michele Shortcliffe, in person Marissa Nepia, in person Whakataunga: Judgment 5 June 2020 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ L R HARVEY Judgment of Judge L R Harvey Hei kōrero tīmatanga Introduction [1] Crystal Saifiti seeks a partial termination of the Francis Rudolph Shortcliffe Whānau Trust on the grounds that when the trust was established, she was incapable of making a decisio...

2. [2021] NZACC 77 – Herbst v ACC (25 May 2021) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...Hearing: On the papers Appearances: The appellant in person Mr B Brownless and Ms F Becroft for the respondent Judgment: 25 May 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Reinstatement of Appeal] ____________________________________________________________________ [1] The appellant applies for reinstatement of appeals ACR 243/17, ACR 244/17 and ACR 302/17. [2] The respondent opposes the...

3. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Māori Reservation (2024) 486 Aotea MB 31 (486 AOT 31) [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...RAKATO PART B MĀORI RESERVATION Ngā kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 4 June 2024 (Heard at Whanganui) Whakataunga: Judgment date 13 June 2024 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ A H C WARREN Judgment of Judge A H C Warren 486 Aotea MB 32 Hei Tīmatanga Introduction [1] Shelly Puohotaua requests that I should recuse myself from sitting on an application she filed under s 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori...

4. Lee v Whangarei District Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 5 [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...Disputes Tribunal hearing between herself and Tukaha Builders Limited which carried out certain work in the course of construction of her house. (That case also involved Wayne Openshaw, but that claim was struck out as a result of his having been judged bankrupt.) The Disputes Tribunal decision was the subject of a limited appeal in the District Court brought by Mr Varron Armstrong, the shareholder/director of Tukaha Builders. [3] Ms Lee initiated adjudication under the Constr...

5. Phillips v Scott - Ōuri 1A3 [2024] Māori Appellate Court MB 84 (2024 APPEAL 84) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...MOETU AGNES TONGA AND ROINA GRAHAM AS TRUSTEES OF THE TE HANATAUA TRUST Ngā Kaiurupare Pīra Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 13 February 2024, 2024 Māori Appellate Court MB 56-78 (Heard at Whanganui) Kooti: Court Chief Judge C L Fox (Presiding) Judge S F Reeves Judge M P Armstrong Kanohi kitea: Appearances S Grey for the Appellant S Hughes KC for the Respondents Whakataunga: Judgment date 14 May 2024 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā TE K...

6. Recusal Guidelines for Judges of the Environment Court

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7. Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Taonga Tūturu found at Kerikeri (2015) 106 Taitokerau MB 210 (106 TTK 210) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...Applicant K Hoani for the First Interested Party 106 Taitokerau MB 211 Dr B D Gilling and H E Stephen for the Second Interested Party M Tūwhare for the Third Interested Party Judgment: 03 July 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN Copies to: M Tukapua and N Barber, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Te Manatū Taonga, PO Box 5364, Wellington, matewai.tukapua@mch.govt.nz a...

8. LCRO 21-2017 AJ v AK [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...Conference in June 2011. In particular, it was agreed that Mr AK would retain a motor vehicle valued at $3,000 and his former partner would retain one valued at $53,000 (the vehicles agreement). [6] Other issues required a defended hearing before a judge. [7] That hearing took place in mid-May 2012. On [date], the Court delivered a judgment on the remaining issues (the judgment).1 [8] The Court ordered the sales of two properties and the division of those proceeds on a basis t...

9. BORA Evidence Bill [pdf, 406 KB]

   ...provisions codify the current evidential rules that have been developed by the courts in order to ensure a fair trial or hearing and, since 1990, with regard to the BORA. Many provisions incorporate a significant degree of discretion on the part of the judge thereby enabling the provisions to be applied consistently with the BORA (s6 BORA). Some provisions expressly affirm rights contained in the BORA in exercising such discretion. For example, clause 64 expressly provides that public i...

10. LCRO 170/2019 ZY v LN QC (23 April 2021) [pdf, 279 KB]

    ...provide a “blanket exoneration” of Mr LN.1 [20] When identifying her complaints at commencement, Ms ZY in providing summary of her complaint said this: The backbone of my complaint, on both actions, is that Mr LN made fundamental errors of judgement regarding legal processes and in doing so he has breached his duty of care and failed to protect my interests. The result has been a significant financial loss to me in costs, legal fees, disbursements and time. [21] The Standards Co...