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1. [2020] NZEnvC 181 BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...(EEZ) of an appeal pursuant to s 129 of the EEZ of Part 11 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) BW OFFSHORE SINGAPORE PTE LIMITED VMAHINDRAN (ENV-2020-AKL-025) Appellants ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY Respondent Court: Judge JA Smith Commissioner IM Buchanan Hearing: 25-26 August 2020 in Wellington Appearances: Mr MG Conway and Ms E Neilson for the Appellants Mr I Carter and Ms M Sampson for the Respondent Date of Decision: 21 October 2020 Date of Issue:...

2. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 v Williams [2019] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 317 KB]

   ...DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZLCDT 33 LCDT 011/19 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN CANTERBURY WESTLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE (NO 1) Applicant AND KERRY NOBLE WILLIAMS Respondent CHAIR Judge BJ Kendall (retired) MEMBERS Mr W Chapman Mr H Matthews Mr S Morris Ms G Phipps DATE OF HEARING 14 August 2019 HELD AT Christchurch District Court DATE OF DECISION 4 November 2019 COUNSEL Mr JLS Shaw and Mr T McGuig...

3. Li v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC), Huang, Chae, Donkin and Barfoot & Thompson Ltd (Mairangi Bay) [2018] NZREADT 52 [pdf, 335 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2018] NZREADT 52 READT 041/17 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Act BETWEEN RUNFANG LI Applicant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC ) First Respondent AND HUA HUANG, Second Respondent AND KYUNG SUN CHAE, Third Respondent AND EMMA DONKIN Fourth Respondent AND BARFOOT & THOMPSON LTD (MAIRANGI BAY) Fifth Respondent Hearing: 2 Augus

4. [2019] NZEnvC 178 Chapel Road Partnership Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 178 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) of an appeal pursuant to s120 of the Act 508 CHAPEL ROAD PARTNERSHIP TRUST AppellanUApplicant (ENV-2018-AKL-281) AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Judge J A Smith Commissioner A C E Leijnen Commissioner M Mabin 7 and 9 October 2019 Ms Stienstra for Chapel Road Partnership Trust (the Trust) Ms A Buchanan for Auckland Council (the Council) 7 November 2019 7 November 2019 ORAL DECI...

5. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Large print [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...place their child for adoption, which is a big decision to make. Page 7 Once the birth parents agree to the adoption, their role in the adoption process ends. They don't have the right to attend the adoption hearing, or to talk to the judge deciding the adoption application. There is also limited information and support services available for birth parents before, during and after an adoption. We want to hear your views on what the birth parents' role should be in...

6. Proactive-Release-Coroners-Amendment-Bill-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...tikanga practice throughout the coronial system. The Coroners Amendment Bill The proposed amendments have been consulted on and are supported by coroners. 19 The proposals in the Bill stem from earlier proposals put to me by the Chief Coroner, Judge Deborah Marshall, in May 2021. I asked the Ministry to explore options for progressing these changes, which has resulted in the proposed Bill. 20 The Ministry has undertaken targeted engagement with key stakeholders in the coronial syst...

7. Juror Satisfaction Survey: 2021 Report [pdf, 819 KB]

   Juror Satisfaction Survey 2021 Date: 08 July 2021 2 Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose and Objectives .................................................................................................... 5 Methodology ..................................................................................

8. LCRO 125/2023 TR v HJ (28 November 2023) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...belief. When examining reasonableness, it will be aware that it is not uncommon for solicitors to be sued for professional negligence where they fail to advise a client to lodge first and argue for its validity afterwards…. The matter will be judged by the standards of a reasonable conveyancing practitioner possessed of the factual material available to the solicitor whose action in lodging a caveat is under scrutiny and advising and acting in the same circumstances. Would such a pr...

9. C Ltd v CZ [2024] NZDT 779 (11 November 2024) [pdf, 387 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 15 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 779 APPLICANT (Counterclaim Respondent) C Ltd RESPONDENT (Counterclaim Applicant) CZ The Tribunal orders: 1. CZ as Trustee of the [the Trust] is to pay to C Ltd the sum of $21,995.09 on or before 3 December 2024. 2. C Ltd is to issue to the [the Trust] an invoice in respect of the balance required for the stone benchtops

10. RIS-Strengthening-electoral-offences-relating-to-improper-influence_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 399 KB]

    ...page 444, https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Independent-Electoral-Review-Final-Report- November-2023.pdf. 4 Discussed in Wairau Election Petition (1912) 31 NZLR 321 at 325. This was a case that related to treating, and the judge noted that the treating offence was not well understood, and as a result was a largely dormant provision. 5 Public Service Commission Inquiry into how government agencies protected personal information provided for the 2023 Census and COVID...