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1. Wellington Standards Committee v Twigley [2016] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 601 KB]

   ...dishonest in the manner which had been demonstrated. He had conducted himself well earlier in his career. It was accepted that he was fighting for his professional life and, having worked hard to build up a practice, was so desperate that he lost judgment and objectivity in the manner in which he conducted himself. [71] Mr Twigley was clearly under great pressure at this time, which we accept affected his health. He disclosed in evidence that he was taking anti-depressants at the...

2. LCRO 121/2017 PT v BD (25 July 2018) [pdf, 266 KB]

   LCRO 121/2017 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN PT on behalf of MOH LTD Applicant AND BD Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Mr PT, on behalf of MOH Ltd and as one of its directors, has applied to review a decis

3. Applying-be-a-Legal-Aid-Provider-Step-by-Step-Guide-Feb-2025 [pdf, 655 KB]

   Applying to be a legal aid provider Step-by-step guide Ministry of Justice February 2025 Introduction This guide will help you complete an application to become an approved provider of legal aid services or specified legal services under section 77 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (Act). The guide explains some of the terms used in the forms and includes a checklist to help you ensure your application is complete. Before you can provide legal aid services or specified legal servi

4. LCRO 36/2024 CFJ v BDU (31 July 2025) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...aspect of competence is the applicant taking it upon himself to commit one of his two clients to a $30,000 price reduction without instructions from one of them to do so and without any personal knowledge or information to rely on to form his own judgement about the prudence of that proposal. The remedial work might well have cost $30,000, or more. It might equally well have been a case of getting an inspector out to the farm and getting a certificate signed and filed. The applicant cou...

5. Youth Court - Signed, sealed – (but not yet fully) delivered [pdf, 817 KB]

   1 “Signed, Sealed – (but not yet fully) Delivered” An analysis of the “revolutionary” 1989 legislative blueprint to address youth offending in New Zealand, particularly by young Māori, and a discussion as to the extent to which it has been fully realised. Paper to be delivered at the “Healing Courts, Healing Plans, Healing People: International Indigenous Therapeutic Jurisprudence Conference” by His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft1

6. [2015] NZEmpC 44 Mana Coach Services Ltd v the New Zealand Tramways and Public Transport Employees Union [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...agreement and employment contracts, as well as the New Zealand legislative scheme. In any event, these are matters for further consideration by the Employment Court. [3] Arnold J referred, in a footnote, to a consideration of a number of New Zealand judgments including Kelly v Tranz Rail Ltd; 3 Witehira v Presbyterian Support Services (Northern); 4 Bickerstaff v Healthcare Hawkes Bay Ltd; 5 Postal Workers Association v New Zealand Post Ltd; 6 and Thompson v Norske Skog Tasman...

7. ENV-2018-AKL-000150 Brookby Quarries Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.3 MB]

   NOTICE OF APPEAL 26 JULY 2018 Counsel instructed: Solicitors acting: Russell Bartlett QC / Bal Matheson D J Minhinnick / L J Eaton C/- Richmond Chambers P +64 9 367 8000 33 Shortland Street F +64 9 367 8163 PO Box 1008 PO Box 8 Auckland 1140 DX CX10085 Auckland BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV–2018 –AKL - AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO I TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE UNDER the Local Government Act (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (&

8. [2025] NZEmpC [2025] NZEmpc 241 Jenner v Corrections Assoc of New Zealand Inc (No 2) [pdf, 468 KB]

   ...ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED Respondent Hearing: 30 September and 1 October 2025 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: A Little and M O’Flaherty, counsel for applicant JM Roberts and K Kleingeld, counsel for respondent Judgment: 7 November 2025 JUDGMENT (NO 2) OF JUDGE KATHRYN BECK [1] These proceedings involve two applications – an application for judicial review and an application for a compliance order. [2] The first is an applic...

9. Paora - Te Tii Waitangi A (Waitangi Marae) (2015) 94 Taitokerau MB 134 (94 TTK 134) [pdf, 306 KB]

   94 Taitokerau MB 134 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20120009644 UNDER Regulation 21, Māori Reservations Regulations 1994 IN THE MATTER OF Te Tii Waitangi A (Waitangi Marae) BETWEEN WAIRETI PAORA Applicant A20120011550 UNDER Sections 67, 239 and 338(7), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Tii Waitangi A BETWEEN MEREHORA TAURUA Applicant Hearing: 24 Janua

10. [2019] NZSSAA 05 (31 January 2019) [pdf, 529 KB]

    [2019] NZSSAA 05 Reference No. SSA 047/17 & 071/17 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of XXXX against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Mr C Joe - Member Hearings on 4 December 2017, and 9 November 2018. Appearances Mr Ord, Barrister and Solicitor, Nelson for the appellant Mr Stain