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1. Electoral Amendment Bill [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...period for candidates and par‐ ties to remove election signage if the election date is changed. The Bill also makes a number of minor and technical changes to ensure that the Act is fit for purpose. Departmental disclosure statement The Ministry of Justice is required to prepare a disclosure statement to assist with the scrutiny of this Bill. The disclosure statement provides access to information about the policy development of the Bill and identifies any significant or unusual legislative...

2. [2018] NZLCDT 1 Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Hay [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...to recover her funds, were also important features of the Standards Committee’s case. [7] Mr Hay declared in bankruptcy, and his dealings with the Official Assignee were also the subject of evidence, relevant to credibility. As an ancillary matter, and also 1 Namely conduct caught by s 7(1)(a)(i) or s 7(1)(a)(ii) Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA). The charge was amended on 4 August 2017. 2 Conduct caught by s 7(1)(b)(ii) LCA. 3 Se...

3. LCRO 170/2019 ZY v LN QC (23 April 2021) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...appellants were to pay 75 per cent of the costs of upgrading the road to the standard required to accommodate use by heavy trucks. [10] In January 2018, Ms ZY’s solicitor Ms TW recommended that Mr LN be instructed to provide advice as to how matters could be progressed. At this point, there was uncertainty as to whether Ms ZY was able to recover the costs she had been awarded in the High Court, in view of the fact that the success she had achieved in that jurisdiction had been...

4. Matthews v Matthews - Estate of Graham Ngahina Matthews [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 512 (2015 APPEAL 512) [pdf, 272 KB]

   2015 Maori Appellate Court MB 512 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20140010464 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal against an order of the Māori Land Court made on 2 August 2010 at 253 Aotea MB 250-274 and confirmed on 6 August 2014 at 323 Aotea MB 191-192 in respect of the Māori land interests of Graham Ngahina Matthews BETWEEN DUNCAN MATUTAERA MATTHEWS Appellant AND

5. AMLCFT Statutory Review Final Report [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   CHAPTER 1 Report on the review of the Anti- Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 Important notice The information in this publication is, according to the Ministry of Justice’s best efforts, accurate at the time of publication. The Ministry will make every reasonable effort to keep it current and accurate. However, users of this publication are advised that: • the opinions contained in this document are those of the Ministry an

6. [2011] NZEmpC 161 Rush Security Services Limited v Coverdale [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...understandably, the principal subject of the evidence before me. The plaintiff acknowledged that there was no consultation concerning the appointment of a third Level 1 security officer. The thrust of Ms Rush’s submissions in relation to these matters was that the plaintiff was not required to consult with Mr Coverdale because the control room changes and the decision to appoint the new security officer occurred prior to the plaintiffs “development of the restructuring proposa...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 93 Jacks Hardware and Timber Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 360 KB]

   JACKS HARDWARE AND TIMBER LIMITED v FIRST UNION INCORPORATED NZEmpC CHRISTCHURCH [2018] NZEmpC 93 [13 August 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2018] NZEmpC 93 EMPC 174/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application as to admissibility of evidence BETWEEN JACKS HARDWARE AND TIMBER LIMITED Plaintiff AND FIRST UNION INCORPORATED Defend...

8. Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation- Section 53 Block IX, Opunake Survey District (2005) 159 Aotea MB 146 (159 AOT 146) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...the application \-vhich \-vas of course also notified in the Couli's panui. Various persons objecting to the application including members of the PCAs have responded, engaged counsel and made submissions. It is evident then that the natural justice requirelnents of notice and the opportunity to be heard as envisaged in Bruce v Edwards have been satisfied. Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 [22] Turning to the Act section 137 states: "137 Power to change status of Maori land -...

9. LCRO 086/2017 AC v BD (15 November 2018) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...objectively ascertainable”. 12 [43] The Courts have stated that lawyers’ duties are:13 governed by the scope of their retainer, but it would be unreasonable and artificial to define that scope by reference only to the client’s instructions. Matters which fairly and reasonably arise in the course of carrying out those instructions must be regarded as coming within the scope of the retainer. 9 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (La...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 92 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell [pdf, 426 KB]

    HALLY LABELS LIMITED v KEVIN POWELL NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 92 [16 June 2015] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 92 ARC 35/11 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN HALLY LABELS LIMITED Plaintiff AND KEVIN POWELL Defendant Hearing: 31 March-4 April 2014 2-12 February 2015 23-24 February 2015 Appearances: C T Patterson and A Halloran, counsel for plainti