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1. LCRO 139/2018 KB v LD (21 November 2018) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...system”, including that she was the latest in a long line of lawyers, that he knew the authority would have to bear his signature. [4] Mr KB did not provide Ms LD with a signed authority. She told him that she would need to progress the matter. Time went by, as Ms LD, who had made it clear to Mr KB she could do nothing without his instructions, the files and a grant of legal aid, waited for a signed authority. Mr KB was in correspondence with LSA, and, by 17 May 2018, had s...

2. DD Ltd & MH Ltd v EJ Ltd [2017] NZDT 1558 (6 March 2017) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...day of the hearing was on 15 February 2017. SC did not appear at first, and after some time the hearing began. SC had been contacted by the Registrar in the meantime and appeared a few minutes after the start of the hearing. He sought to have the matter adjourned because he said he had not received the Notice of Hearing, but there was evidence on the file that it had been sent to his address for service within the appropriate time. SC was also concerned that his witness, Mr D, who had...

3. Legal Aid Practice note - November 2022 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...working days after the date on which notice of the Commissioner’s decision is given to the applicant. Section 53(1) 13. Applications must be made using the approved application form which is available from the Tribunal and downloadable from www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/lat.6 It may be completed electronically and emailed to the Tribunal, or filed by post or in person 2 Legal Services Agency v Fainu (2002) 17 PRNZ 433 at [27], approved by the Court of Appeal in JMM v Legal Servi...

4. LAT - Practice note - 2022 [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...working days after the date on which notice of the Commissioner’s decision is given to the applicant. Section 53(1) 13. Applications must be made using the approved application form which is available from the Tribunal and downloadable from www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/lat.6 It may be completed electronically and emailed to the Tribunal, or filed by post or in person 2 Legal Services Agency v Fainu (2002) 17 PRNZ 433 at [27], approved by the Court of Appeal in JMM v Legal Servi...

5. DN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Jurisdiction) [2023] NZACC 75 [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...legislation. The restriction is the price paid for having comprehensive cover available to all, regardless of fault, in place of full restitution available only for the few who can prove negligence. [38] It is noteworthy that in the same judgment, Justice Winkelmann acknowledged that in effect the ACC regime was not perfect and in fact had caused hardships to claimants and their families. However, she also said in the decision:2 The Court could not mitigate this harm by adopting a...

6. DN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Jurisdiction) [2023] NZACC 75 [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...legislation. The restriction is the price paid for having comprehensive cover available to all, regardless of fault, in place of full restitution available only for the few who can prove negligence. [38] It is noteworthy that in the same judgment, Justice Winkelmann acknowledged that in effect the ACC regime was not perfect and in fact had caused hardships to claimants and their families. However, she also said in the decision:2 The Court could not mitigate this harm by adopting a...

7. ENVC speech Alternative Dispute Resolution 2011 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...possibly about hot-tubbing. [2] Being encouraged by the title of this session “Thinking outside the square” I decided to take the opportunity to introduce the newly-updated Practice Note of the Environment Court, and to speak about a number of matters concerning dispute resolution that might or might not strictly be regarded as “alternative”. They are to do with efficiency of resolution of cases in the Environment Court, and involve themes that some may have heard me prea...

8. WE v AW & AX LCRO 82 / 2012 (10 June 2013) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...about Mr AW’s fees was settled during the course of the review hearing. [2] There remains some issues as to Mr AW’s conduct which need to be addressed to complete this review. Background [3] It is unnecessary to relate the facts of the matter on which Mr WE instructed Mr AW and Mr AX, as they have no bearing on the matters complained of. [4] Mr WE’s complaints (other than costs) were:- 2 (a) Mr AW did not provide the client information required by Rules 3.4 and 3.5...

9. [2016] NZEmpC 169 Robinson v Gillon & Maher Plumbing Ltd [pdf, 152 KB]

   LISA ROBINSON v GILLON & MAHER PLUMBING LIMITED NZEmpC CHRISTCHURCH [2016] NZEmpC 169 [16 December 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2016] NZEmpC 169 EMPC 211/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for an order for security of costs AND IN THE MATTER of an application for a stay of proceedings BETWEEN LISA ROBINSON Plaintiff...

10. [2024] NZREADT 17 - YM v REAA (11 June 2024) [pdf, 116 KB]

    BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZREADT 17 Reference No: READT 035/2023 IN THE MATTER OF An application for review of a Registrar’s decision under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN YM Applicant AND THE REGISTRAR OF THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY Respondent Hearing on the papers Tribunal: C Sandelin (Deputy Chairperson) G J Denley (Member) F J Mathieson (Member) Representation...