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1. LCRO 59/2021 RY v QX (21 December 2022) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...view on the evidence before her. Nevertheless, as the Guidelines properly recognise, where the review is of the exercise of a discretion, it is appropriate for the Review Officer to exercise some particular caution before substituting his or her own judgment without good reason. [55] More recently, the High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:19 18 Deliu v Hong [2012] NZHC 158, [2012] NZAR 209 at [39]–[41]. 19 Deliu v Connell [2016] NZHC 361, [2016...

2. 25072025-Electoral-Amendment-Bill [pdf, 581 KB]

   ...disqualification for prisoners (that was subsequently enacted and then repealed), addressed the reasons why justification could not be established.7 These reasons were subsequently endorsed by the High Court in Taylor v Attorney-General (and this aspect of the judgment was not challenged on appeal).8 The principal reason may be said to be that a blanket disqualification “disenfranchises in an irrational 2 Electoral Act 1993 ss 80(1)(d), 86A-86E. 3 Report of the Attorney-General unde...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 158 Air NZ Ltd v Wulff [pdf, 151 KB]

   AIR NZ LTD V WULFF AK 6 December 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 158 ARC 101/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Plaintiff AND RANDALL WULFF Defendant Hearing: 22-25 March 2010 (4 days) (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Kevin Thompson, counsel for the plaintiff Paul Wicks and Lisa Keys, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 6 December 2010

4. BORA Public Health Bill [pdf, 617 KB]

   Public Health Bill 22 November 2007 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PUBLIC HEALTH BILL 1. On 14 November 2007, we provided you with preliminary advice as to whether the Public Health Bill (PCO 7138/21) ('the Bill') is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ('the Bill of Rights Act'). We have now had an opportunity to review version 22 (PCO 7138/22) of the Bill. We understand that the Bill

5. [2018] NZEmpC 60 FGH v RST [pdf, 720 KB]

   ...Authority BETWEEN FGH Plaintiff AND RST Defendant Hearing: 27 – 29 March 2018 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: S Henderson, counsel for plaintiff S Dyhrberg and A Clarke, counsel for defendant Judgment: 1 June 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Table of contents Introduction ................................................................................................................ .. [1] Issues ..............

6. ENVC Matiatia transcript 20141006 [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...reasons just mentioned. 1220 Then, “Moreover,” is the next paragraph, “the question of… under section 104.” THE COURT: JUDGE NEWHOOK Sounds to me as though it might come perilously close to the discussion of the broad overall judgment of the Supreme Court decision in King Salmon or EDS. So we might actually be driving higher than the Court of Appeal in terms of our consideration of these issues as to whether holistic or not, Mr Brabant. MR R BRABANT:...

7. Transcript - Dunedin - Hearing - PC7 - 17 May to 20 May 2021 [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CJC-127 IN THE MATTER OF The Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO RETIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 17 May 2021 in Dunedin Court: Environment Judge J E Bo

8. Tidmarsh v Glover [pdf, 271 KB]

   CLAIM NO: 01086 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER OF an adjudication BETWEEN RUSSELL WILLIAM TIDMARSH and JOY ISABELLE TIDMARSH Claimants AND JOHN GLOVER First respondent (Intituling continued next page) Hearing: 5 December 2005 Appearances: Russell Tidmarsh and Christopher Twigley for the Claimants John Glover, the First Respondent in person Jeremy Atkinson for the Second Respondent Raymon

9. LCRO 14/2023 BW and Company A Limited v PK and OJ (31 August 2023) [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...implications, I acknowledge that the lawyers were corresponding with each other in considerable haste and apparent tension against a background of historical conflict between Company B’s directors. Clarity and precision, as well as professional judgement, can suffer in such circumstances. 18 The Complaint [88] In their complaint, Mr PK and Mr OJ alleged a breach or breaches by Mr BW of r 6.1 of the Rules, which provides as follows: A lawyer must not act for more than 1 client on...

10. Brightwell - Estate of Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga [2019] Chief Judge's MB 1457 [pdf, 607 KB]

    ...Application to the Chief Judge BETWEEN RIPEKA TE HERE WHAREKAI WHITU KITTY RURU (TE NGARURU) BRIGHTWELL Applicant Hearing: 6 November 2019, 2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1370 – 1396 (Heard at Whanganui) Judgment: 23 December 2019 RESERVED DECISION OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE C L FOX 2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1458 Introduction [1] Ripeka te Here Wharekai Whiti Kitty Ruru (te Ngaruru) Brightwell...