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1. LCRO 136/2016 AB v DE and GH [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...email of 26 June 2015 (r 6.1.2). Analysis (a) Were Mr DE and Ms GH retained by Ms AB? [44] “Retainer” is the term used in the rules to describe an agreement between a lawyer and the lawyer’s client whereby the lawyer is to provide legal services to the client. It appears in a number of the rules and is defined in r 1.2 of the Rules as: … an agreement under which a lawyer undertakes to provide or does provide legal services to a client, whether that agreement is express o...

2. ORC - EIC - Kerstin Strauss - 15 October 2021 [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA OT

3. Cavanagh v Nassiep [2012] NZIACDT 38 (31 July 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...support. Further, during the last part of the time she was undertaking work illegally, as her licence had expired. [4] The complicating feature of this complaint is that Ms Nassiep was not licensed during the whole time she was providing immigration services to Mr Cavanagh. This Tribunal can only deal with the conduct of licensed immigration advisers, and what formerly licensed people did when they were licensed. [5] Accordingly this Tribunal can only deal with the second of the two a...

4. Leef - Panguru A61B1 (2023) 267 Taitokerau MB 107 (267 TTK 107) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...Registrar advising: I have received correspondence and do not wish to engage. He aha ngā mātāpono o te ture? What legal principles apply? [15] Section 3 of the TPA provides that the estate of a deceased person is liable to remunerate persons for services or work carried out under the promise of a testamentary provision. Previously, this Court did not have jurisdiction to hear a claim under the TPA. Section 95(2) of Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Re...

5. HI v D Ltd and FB [2024] NZDT 26 (20 February 2024) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...states that no person shall, in trade, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive. 13. Section 13 of the FTA states that no person shall, in trade, in connection with the supply or possible supply of goods or services or with the promotion by any means of the supply or use of goods or services make a false or misleading representation with respect to the price of any goods or services. 14. The FTA does not require a party to intend to mislea...

6. Flutey - Papatupu 2A No.2 (2016) 358 Aotea MB 38 (358 AOT 38) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...advisors in an attempt to resolve the outstanding issues, on 14 October 2014. Ms Allen submits that all parties agreed to the meeting except Mr Parker. Ms Allen confirmed that both her client and her firm had “repeatedly contacted Mr Parker by phone and correspondence” but that he had not made any progress. 358 Aotea MB 42 [19] Then on 23 February 2016 Ms Allen confirmed that she wrote to Mr Parker outlining her client’s concern with the lack of progress while noting that...

7. NZCVS FAQs Core Report Cycle 3 June 2021 v1.2 [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...de facto relationship are significantly less likely to be victimised. The report provides some new results not included in previous reports. For example, two- thirds of all incidents (66%) happened either in residential areas or online/over the phone. Every 11th incident (9%) resulted in injury. This proportion increases to 21% for interpersonal violence offences, 27% for offences by family members and 51% for non- sexual assaults. Also 9% of incidents resulted in time taken off work...

8. FAQs - NZCVS Cycle 3 [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...de facto relationship are significantly less likely to be victimised. The report provides some new results not included in previous reports. For example, two- thirds of all incidents (66%) happened either in residential areas or online/over the phone. Every 11th incident (9%) resulted in injury. This proportion increases to 21% for interpersonal violence offences, 27% for offences by family members and 51% for non- sexual assaults. Also 9% of incidents resulted in time taken off work...

9. SM v UU Ltd [2022] NZDT 159 (15 December 2022) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...position supports his claim that the damage was caused acutely rather than by gradual deterioration. [15] NC denies liability and submits that he has found the entire process very frustrating. NC refers me to the companies 20 years of successful service and its desire to maintain its good reputation in the area. [16] NC claims he carefully questioned his employees as to their work and the applicant’s property and none admitted to ever stepping on the water tank. NC claims he has no re...

10. [2022] NZIACDT 2 - TC v Registrar (11 February 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

    ...the officer to keep the residence application on hold until he could find skilled employment again. [12] The residence visa officer replied by email to the adviser on 14 October 2020 at 12:39 pm. The officer noted that the appellant had telephoned her on 13 October 2020 disagreeing with the character concern set out in the 2 October letter. The officer agreed that the appellant had informed the work visa officer that he had left his job, who had made a note. The officer advised...