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1. Summary of feedback on Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...to Ministry of Justice officials. 4. The feedback we received falls into two groups: a. feedback on broad themes relating to adoption – feedback that took a wider view than the questions set out in the discussion document and either addressed matters not covered in the discussion document or responded broadly to related issues b. feedback on questions in the discussion document – feedback relating to the questions set out in the discussion document on specific issues and potential...

2. [2021] NZACC 93 - Estate of Bryant v ACC (30 June 2021) [pdf, 338 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 93 ACR 120/16 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN THE ESTATE OF MARGARET BRYANT Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 20 May 2021 Heard at: New Plymouth/Ngamotu Appearances: Ms L Burns on behalf of the appellant Mr D Tuiqereqer...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 142 Wang v Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust [pdf, 75 KB]

   WANG V HAMILTON MULTICULTURAL SERVICES TRUST AK 27 October 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 142 ARC 1/10 ARC 9/10 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NING (NEIL) WANG Plaintiff AND HAMILTON MULTICULTURAL SERVICES TRUST Defendant Hearing: 31 May, 1 and 2 June 2010 (Heard at Hamilton) Ap...

4. [2007] NZEmpC AC 51A/07 Maritime Union of NZ and ors v TLNZ Ltd and anor [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...disqualify automatically an expert. Rather, the question is whether the expert’s opinion is independent both of the parties and of the pressures of the litigation: Toth v Jarman [2006] 4 All ER 1276. This follows earlier authority including National Justice Cia Naviera SA v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd, The Ikarian Reefer [1993] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 68 at 81-82. [36] However, what is described by counsel for the plaintiffs as “expert advocacy” does raise serious issues about the...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 67 Hokotehi Maori Trust v Prater [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...us the plan”. He said he was “left totally abandoned” by his former lawyers. [20] On these facts, the Authority concluded, in light of Dr Maxwell’s assessment, that Mr Prater’s mental health and inability to focus, as a result of the matters giving rise to the personal grievances, were very likely to have resulted in his failure to meet the time requirements, and that this constituted an exceptional circumstance.6 [21] On the second ground, although the email from his law...

6. LCRO 13/2021 ZW v HN (25 November 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...provide further documents relating to the progressing of Mr HN’s legal aid grant. [19] On that same day, the Standards Committee forwarded correspondence to Mr ZW. The Standards Committee had resolved to inquire into the complaint and set the matter down for hearing on the papers. The Committee made request of Mr ZW to: (a) provide a substantive response to Mr HN’s complaint; and (b) provide an explanation as to when the grant application was made and approved and any subseq...

7. LCRO 80/2022 NL v EB (23 July 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Engagement issued to the relevant parties and the work was outside the scope of the “provision of legal work for conveyancing services”, and if so, in breach of Rules 16, 17,18 and 20 of the conduct rules. (e) Whether invoices rendered to [Firm B] on matter 1015-15 or other matters had been sent to [Firm B] prior to the funds being taken from the trust ledger in payment of the invoice in accordance with Regulation 9. (f) Whether a Letter of Engagement had been issued in respect of...

8. LCRO 1/2018 SY v LT and LN (17 December 2019) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...this had been explained to them. (c) Mr TC’s son LE was assisting with creating a family tree, the results of which would facilitate the drafting of the directions proceedings, but there were some delays with that as LE had been overseas. (d) Matters were now proceeding. (e) Mr SY had recently spoken to either Ms LT, LN or their lawyer updating them. Comment by Ms LT and LN [41] In commenting on Mr SY’s response to their complaint, Ms LT and LN said: (a) Their complaint ...

9. Parlane v REAA Registrar [2013] NZREADT 94 [pdf, 176 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2013] NZREADT 94 READT 034/13 IN THE MATTER OF an application to review the Registrar’s decision pursuant to s.112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN JAMES CHARLES MORRIS PARLANE Applicant AND THE REGISTRAR OF THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY Respondent MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Judge P F Barber - Chairperson Mr J Gaukrodger - Member Ms N Dangen - Member HEARD at HAMILTON on 25 Sept...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 69 8i Corp v Marino [pdf, 156 KB]

    8I CORPORATION v SABASTIAN MARINO NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2017] NZEmpC 69 [6 June 2017] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2017] NZEmpC 69 EMPC 225/2016 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN 8I CORPORATION First Plaintiff AND 8I LIMITED Second Plaintiff AND SABASTIAN MARINO Defendant Hearing: 7 March 2017 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: R Towner and S L Maxfield, counse...