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1. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Ms W [2023] NZLCDT 35 (17 August 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...competent manner.5 The practitioner entered a solicitor’s name on the record but enquiries by the Standards Committee establish that no solicitor was aware of the proceedings. The practitioner had acted for the client previously. On other matters, for other clients, she had proper instructions from solicitors. Her failure to have an instructing solicitor in this case contributed to the circumstances of risk for her client. Her failure to create a proper structure for the matt...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 25 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...the conduct of another practitioner, Mr Evgeny Orlov. Mr Laubscher, Professional Standards Director of the New Zealand Law Society (“NZLS”), and acting as Secretary to the Auckland Standards Committee, wrote to Mr Orlov advising him that the matter had been referred to the Complaints Committee (2) of the Auckland Society for consideration at its meeting on 14 October 2008. [6] Mr Orlov responded in writing on 25 September 2008, but did not at that time indicate that he sought...

3. NZCASS 2014 Data items variables list [xls, 373 KB]

   Contents 2014 Data Item (Variable) List Contents 1 Administration 2 Demographics 3 Geographic 4 Imputation level - incidence and prevalence 5 Incident level - victim experience 6 Incident level - reporting to Police 7 Incident level - offence codes 8 Lifetime experience and coercive control 9 Perceptions of the criminal justice system and awareness of agencies 10 Perceptions of neighbourhood crime and disorder 11 Perceptions of safety and victimisation risk 12 Security

4. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Slater [2019] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 717 KB]

   ...existence of a fact that was in issue in the proceeding in which the judgment was given. (1A) Evidence of a decision or a finding of fact by a tribunal is not admissible in any proceeding to prove the existence of a fact that was in issue in the matter before the tribunal. (2) This section does not affect the operation of— (a) a judgment in rem; or (b) the law relating to res judicata or issue estoppel; or (c) the law relating to an action on, or the enforcement of, a judgment....

5. VP v Canterbury Westland LCRO 323 / 2012 (22 May 2013) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...into an intimate personal relationship with a client where to do so would or could be inconsistent with the trust and confidence reposed by the client. [14] Rule 5.7.1 does not apply as Mr VP has not acted for Ms AK in any domestic relations matter. [15] The Committee posed the following questions:2 A. When did the intimate personal relationship commence? B. Whether at the commencement of, or at any time during the course of, the intimate personal relationship was Ms [AK] a clie...

6. Tuwhangai v Boon – Kawhia U 2B Block - (2018) 160 Waikato Maniapoto MB 113 (160 WMN 113) [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...there were issues with the circumstances in which the roadway order was granted, such as lack of notice and lack of compliance with Court requirements. Judge Ambler however noted: [17] Te Kotuhi may have genuine concerns about these historical matters. However, it is not my function as part of this application to revisit the Court’s decision to make the 1988 roadway order. Section 76 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (“the Act”) provides that every order of the Court affecting...

7. [2021] NZIACDT 6 - TB v Registrar of Immigration Advisers (22 March 2021) [pdf, 212 KB]

   IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2021] NZIACDT 06 Reference No: IACDT 07/20 IN THE MATTER of an appeal against a decision of the Registrar under s 54 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY TB Appellant AND THE REGISTRAR OF IMMIGRATION ADVISERS Registrar SUBJECT TO SUPPRESSION ORDER DECISION Dated 22 March 2021 REPRESENTATION: Appellant: Self-rep...

8. GotB Submissions in support of application to strike out - final [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...K Gardner-Hopkins Phone: 04 889 2776 james@jghbarrister.com PO Box 25-160 WELLINGTON ENV-2016-WLG-000058 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY UNDER section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“Act”) IN THE MATTER OF a Notice of Motion under section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED for the Wellington International Airport Extension of Runway: Construction, Operation and Maintenance BE...

9. Manning - Succession to Ruera Irikapua [2025] Chief Judge's MB 654 (2025 CJ 654) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...Irikapua’s interest in Wairewa No 887 Block III Section XIII erroneous in fact or in law because of any mistake or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of the case to the Court? (c) Is it necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the error? Kōrerorero Discussion Jurisdiction [8] The first issue, before this matter can progress, is to determine whether the Chief Judge has the jurisdiction to overturn a decision of the Native Appella...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 273 Department of Corrections v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 455 KB]

    Department of Corrections v New Plymouth District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 273 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN ARA POUTAMA AOTEAROA – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (ENV-2023-AKL-000085) Appellant AND NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND KĀINGA ORA - HOMES AND COMMUNITIES Section 274 p...