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1. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v McKay [2014] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...assertion again seems somewhat surprising. [43] Later the practitioner claimed that he had tried to contact Ms H about the proposed variation but that she did not return his call. Ms H vehemently denies this and says that she was contactable by cell phone at all times. Again we prefer her evidence on this matter. [44] The practitioner did not even make inquiries at the time the mortgage default notice was provided to him, as to whether Ms H had sufficient funds to clear this d...

2. Research report: Without notice applications in the Family Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   Nan Wehipeihana, Kellie Spee and Shaun Akroyd Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited – a member of the Kinnect Group Without Notice Applications in the Family Court A research report prepared for the Ministry of Justice Acknowledgements Thank you to the parents and grandparents who participated in this research. Your contribution to the research was invaluable and deeply aided our understanding of the motivations and

3. AB v CD LCRO 228/2014 (27 October 2016) [pdf, 343 KB]

   LCRO 228/2014 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 BETWEEN AB Applicant AND CD Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Mr AB has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee which, followin

4. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 9 [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...Plenty, Wellington and Canterbury • the victims and offenders who talked about their experiences in interviews, and the householders who willingly gave their time by participating in the surveys • the staff of Victim Support, the Public Prisons Service and the Community Probation Service who assisted with recruiting victims and offenders for interviews • the people in community organisations and other justice sector agencies who participated in interviews • those who have advised us...

5. Ngati Pahauwera Affidavits 1 of 4 [pdf, 20 MB]

   Takutai Moana Application Affidavits 2013/2014 No. Affidavit - Name Page 1 Adsett, James William 2 2 Adsett, Nell 7 3 Aranui, Gerald Brenton 8 4 Aranui, Maraea 14 5 Aranui, Tiwana 22 6 Bishop, David 27 7 Botica, Darren 60 8 Culshaw, Colin 64 9 Culshaw, William Henry 97 10 Edwards, Raymond Russell 113 11 Gadsby, Bella Carol 118 12 Gemmell, Arthur Thorpe 121 13 Green, Kuki 128 14 Halliday, Stuart 131 15 Hamilton, Hiro 136 16 Hape, Vilma Marie 143 17 Hawkins, A

6. OIA-120295.pdf [pdf, 834 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 8 April 2025 Ref: OIA 120295 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Alcohol and Other Drug assessments and reports Thank you for your email of 13 March 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) assessments and reports. Specifically, you requested: Please a...

7. LCRO 167/2023 UG v XY and EP (17 July 2025) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...them recorded an ownership interest held by Mr QH. 1 Letter XY to Ms UG (7 February 2023) at [4]. This statement differs from XY’s letter to Ms UG dated 20 December 2022 and the response to the complaint by EP and XY to the Lawyers Complaints Service by letter dated 21 April 2023 at [3]. 2 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 3 [12] On 16 November 2022, Ms UG received a letter3 from the lawyer instructed by three of the children, whi...

8. FF v WSC2 LCRO 23 / 2011 (27 September 2011) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Background [1] The Applicant acted for VC, the complainant‟s mother, having previously acted for her and her late husband. [2] FG, a staff solicitor in the Applicant‟s firm, serviced its North Island Office. In early 2008 she met with VC to discuss amendments to her will. She made handwritten notes on a copy of an earlier will made by VC in 2001 to record those instructions. She also prepared a draft wi...

9. ENV-2016-AKL-000271 Bunnings Limited v Auckland Transport [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...Recommendation; (b) in the alternative, and as a less preferred option, Designation 1453 be removed from the New Lynn Site; (c) such consequential or related relief be granted as may be necessary to give effect to its concerns; and (d) costs be granted. Service 9. An electronic copy of this notice is being served today by email on the Auckland Council at unitaryplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz . Waivers and directions have been made by the Environment Court in relation to the usual...

10. QX v ZW LCRO 134/2014 (21 October 2016) [pdf, 159 KB]

    ...firm about their service. That resulted in a meeting on 24 January, attended by Ms QX, Ms ZW and Ms ZW’s business partner in the firm, Mr SY. Ms QX prepared and provided a list of her issues of concern. [43] During the meeting there was a telephone discussion between Ms ZW and an agent at ABC Ltd about the sale price, with a recommendation from the agent that the family home should be listed at $300,000. Ms QX was privy to that discussion. [44] One of the issues discussed at the me...