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IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 23 ACR 534/11 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN JILLIAN MUIRHEAD Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 23 November 2020 Heard at: Dunedin/Ōtepoti Appearances: Mr P Sara for the appellant Mr C Light for the respondent Judgm...
...January 2014, yet had billed them for in March 2014, when they purchased the property. Mr JC offered to reduce his invoice by $100. Ms BL offered to pay him $345, equivalent to one hour of his time. Mr JC informed Ms BL that he would refer the matter to his firm’s collection agency. Complaint [11] Ms BL and Mr SF lodged a complaint about Mr JC’s conduct with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 14 November 2016. [12] They described their complaint being ab...
...Standards Committee tasked with conducting the investigation into Mr SG and Mrs MG’s complaints recommended that consideration be given to referring the dispute to mediation. [20] Mr LB responded with indication that whilst he was happy for the matter to be mediated, his preference was to attempt, initially, to address Mr SG and Mrs MG’s concerns directly with them. [21] The District Court issued its determination on 26 January 2023. The Court: (a) awarded [Company A] [Amount...
LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2021] NZLCRO 014 Ref: LCRO 74/2020 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 [X] BETWEEN NS Applicant AND AD Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Mr NS has ap
...Treaty claims continues to expand, many are moving towards settlement. Diversity and customised processes are becom ing hallmarks of the Tribunal’s inquiry programme as it adapts to the varied aspirations of claimants. Since former chairperson Justice Eddie Durie launched the district inquiry programme in the mid1990s, the Tri bunal has given priority to hearing claims jointly in district and regional inquiries. This programme has come a long way over the past 15 years :...
...concerns and ‘repudiation’ 38; The Murimotu–Rangipo district 39; An end to the conflict 48 Chapter 5: The Late Nineteenth Century 51 Kemp’s trust 51; A new resident magistrate 53; Government pressure 55; The main trunk railway 59; ‘A matter of history’ 61; Land purchases increase 63; Tongariro National Park 67; The 1880s 68 Chapter 6: The Stout–Ngata Commission 71 Commission established 71; District divided into four areas 71; The Rangiwaea block 74; The Native Lan...
...coronial inquiry Under section 69 of the Coroners Act 2006 a coroner may postpone opening an inquiry or adjourn an inquiry where he or she is satisfied that another investigation into the death is being conducted that is likely to establish the matters that a coroner is required to establish. These matters include the identity of the deceased, when and where the person died, and the causes and circumstances of the death. If the coroner is satisfied that the other investigation has...
...discrimination in an area not covered by the Human Rights Act, such as pension rights. 52. Mr. KEATING (New Zealand), referring to a question asked by Mrs. Evatt regarding the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations, said that if it were simply a matter of administrative action by an executive agency, the Government would consider that it had a duty to fulfil an international legal obligation. If the action to be taken was outside the province of the Government, the situation would...
...the owners of the building. [35] Although common law provides that the owners of the land own any fixtures, s 18(1)(a) enables the Court to recognise that one or more of the owners may separately own a particular improvement. In determining these matters the Court has equitable jurisdiction and may recognise constructive trusts. [36] The Maori Appellate Court has expressed differing views as to the effect of a s 18(1)(a) order, in particular whether, on making the order, a house rem...
...established case law and the decision of Body Corporate 328392 has fully examined Justice Clark’s reasoning in BNZ Branch Properties and declined to follow her judgment. Counsel for the fourth respondent submits that this is not a complicated matter and the claim against the fourth respondent is quite clearly time-barred under s 393(2) of the Building Act. I agree with that submission and my reason for preferring the judgment of Associate Judge Bell is as follows: [30] Secti...