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1. [2021] NZIACDT 2 - IMH v Marica (4 February 2021) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...being an unlicensed immigration adviser.1 [6] It is further noted that Mr Sergey Gimranov was a licensed immigration adviser working for the immigration consultancy. As a result of a complaint against him upheld by the Tribunal, Mr Gimranov’s licence was cancelled.2 1 According to media reports, Mr Woodberg was sentenced in the District Court in July 2020 to six months community detention, 12 months supervision and ordered to pay reparation to the victims, following his conv...

2. Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC 408) v Nicholas Schembri, Joseph Lupi & Timothy Kearins [2017] NZREADT 24 [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...Agency for a period of two weeks to enable Mr Schembri to show potential purchasers around the property. 4 During the two weeks of agency Mr Schembri presented an offer, which the Complainant accepted. 5 Mr Schembri, despite not having held a licence as a salesperson under the Act for more than 6 months, and in breach of s 36(2A) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, acted on the negotiation of the agreement between the parties, and as part of that and/or preparatory to it,...

3. [2022] NZACC 25 - Teavae v ACC (1 march 2022) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...1994. Ms Teavae developed epilepsy at age 13; at age 18 she weaned herself off medication; she remained seizure free until 1989; and she was then treated with Tegretol and Epilim. By 1991, she was having Epilim monotherapy but she had a driver licence, and Dr Timmings assumed that she was therefore seizure free for the requisite period. He noted that, in 1994, whilst driving, she suffered a seizure and had a motor vehicle accident. [14] On 30 November 2018, Dr Timmings reported...

4. Chung and Lok v Yap [2014] NZIACDT 66 (30 May 2014) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...grounds of complaint: [10.1] The complaint potentially established a breach clauses 2.1(b) and 3 of the Code as: [10.1.1] The adviser was the only person in his practice who could provide immigration advice lawfully as he was the only person holding a licence. [10.1.2] The adviser had limited contact with the complainants and he knew unlicensed staff provided immigration advice in breach of the Act. [10.2] The complaint also potentially established breach of duties of care, diligence...

5. [2020] NZREADT 35 - SureCapital (13 August 2020) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...supervision and management of salespersons engaged or employed by it, under s 50 of the Act and r 8.3 of the Rules. [6] The sole director of SureCapital is Mr Shuo Cui. He has never held any license under the Act, but SureCapital held an agent’s licence. SureCapital had branches in 1 Complaints Assessment Committee 412 v SureCapital Real Estate Limited [2020] NZREADT 23. Greenlane and Flatbush, Auckland. It purchased a RE/...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 197 Marine Farming Association Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...described in s 186GA FA, as follows (relevantly): 186GA Aquaculture decisions must not be made in relation to certain areas The chief executive must not make an aquaculture decision in relation ta- (a) an area- (i) that is or was subject to a lease, licence, marine farming permit, or spat catching permit that was deemed under section 10, 20, or 21 of the Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 to be 4 a coastal permit granted under the Resource Manage...

7. ASC Annual Report 2017 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977. s14(1) (a) Keep under review all the provisions of the abortion law, and the operation and effect of those provisions in practice. (b) Receive, consider, grant, and refuse applications for licences or for the renewal of licences under this Act, and to revoke any such licence (c) Prescribe standards in respect of facilities to be provided in licensed institutions for the performance of abortions (d) Take all reasonable and...

8. Te Hokowhitu v Proprietors of Matauri X - Matauri X [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 566 (2010 APPEAL 566) [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...Taitokerau after he received a “vision”. Mr Te Hokowhitu did eventually follow his father’s “vision” to the Taitokerau where he proceeded to occupy and build a home on Matauri X Incorporation lands. This was without any permission or licence from the Incorporation. It is common ground that his actions amounted to a trespass to land. 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 567 [2] In November 2007 the Māori Land Court granted an injunction prohibiting Mr Te Hokowhitu f...

9. Broad v Samson - Otarihau 2B1C (2018) 169 Taitokerau MB 138 (169 TTK 138) [pdf, 391 KB]

   ...In 2009, Hema Broad sought a determination of ownership of interests held by an administrator per s 18(1)(a) and (i) of the Act, on the basis that Samuel Samson was gifted shares from Thelma Wihongi on the understanding that once he had obtained a licence to occupy and build a house on the block the shares would be returned to Thelma. The applicant is one of two executors of Thelma’s estate. This application remains outstanding.

10. [2019] NZREADT 37 - Tafilipepe - penalty [pdf, 280 KB]

    ...55, [2009] 1 NZLR 1, at [97]. (these include censuring or reprimanding the licensee, and ordering the licensee to undergo training or education); [b] Impose a fine of up to $15,000; [c] Order cancellation or suspension of the licensee’s licence; [12] In determining the appropriate penalty, the nature of the conduct will be considered along with other factors. In Hart v Auckland Standards Committee 1 of The New Zealand Law Society (in relation to a lawyer), the High Court...