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1. LCRO 130/2017 HS v NC and EH (18 September 2019) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...broad terms) a lawyer to provide client care and service information, including the basis of charging, in advance of commencing work. 2 Mr HS, complaint (25 May 2016). 3 (1) Council matter [11] Mr HS claimed he “only wanted consultancy services” from the practitioners, not “representation” by them. He said he did not want the practitioners to contact the Council. He said by September 2015 when he instructed the practitioners his dispute with the Council “had not...

2. CH v Q Ltd [2021] NZDT 1617 (9 August 2021) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...and is not intended to be a full record of the hearing or of the evidence. Issues 6. The issues I need to determine on the claim are: (a) Is the Central Heating System not of acceptable quality and/or not fit for purpose and/or were the services that Q Ltd provided to CH not carried out with reasonable care and skill and/or were the services or the product of those services not fit for purpose? (b) If so, is CH entitled to a remedy and is the amount claimed proved and reason...

3. LCRO 184/2015 WD v YR (6 July 2017) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...failed to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed by lawyers to their clients. (d) Lawyer failed to discuss his objectives and how those objectives were to be achieved. (e) Lawyer failed to provide information about the services to be provided. (f) Lawyer failed to act with instructions, and with his advice. (g) Lawyer failed to communicate in a respectful manner. (h) Lawyer failed to protect and promote our interests. (i) Lawyer failed to provide inf...

4. XD Ltd v QC [2023] NZDT 607 (7 November 2023) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...clearance issue? j. What other costs or damages can be awarded? The law 16. XD Ltd is claiming that the non-payment of its invoice is a breach of contract. This claim is legally straightforward, as the contract provides that XD Ltd will provide services in return for payment from QC. By failing to make payment in the time set out the invoices, QC is in breach of contract. His defence against that breach is that XD Ltd has failed to uphold its side of the bargain due to the a...

5. Estate of Pene-Ellis v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlements) [2022] NZACC 214 [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...Section 117(1) Accident Compensation Act 2001) ___________________________________________________________________________ [1] At issue is a decision of the respondent dated 12 September 2016 declining to fund equipment and home and community support services based on medical evidence which indicated that the ongoing symptoms (and associated needs) were unrelated to a personal injury suffered on 20 July 2016. [2] Sadly, Ms Pene-Ellis passed away on 15 December 2019. [3] Her Es...

6. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Palmerston North, and Manukau who generously gave up their time to be interviewed. The following teams/individuals who provided advice throughout the study, as advisory and reference group members – Legal Services Agency, Te Hunga Roia Aotearoa, Police Prosecution Service, New Zealand Criminal Law Committee, New Zealand Law Society, Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office, Ministry of Justice teams (Access to Justice, Family Team, Criminal/Youth t...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 207 Archibald v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...by the guests. 12. A copy of the register required by Condition 11.b shall be made available to the Christchurch City Council upon request. 13. The consent holder, or a property manager(s) acting on their behalf shall provide a 24- hour contact phone number and email address to the following: a. b. The Christchurch City Council's Compliance and Investigations Team (via rcmon@ccc.govt.nz); and The immediate adjoining neighbours to the subject property for the purposes of...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 91 LDJ v EZC [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...February 2025 further updated the Court as to the state of LDJ’s health. In his memorandum, Mr Whyte, counsel for LDJ, advised the Court that LDJ was transferred from the care of their general practitioner to the care of Community Mental Health Services in December 2024. He stated: … (d) The plaintiff was transferred from the care of [their] GP to the care of Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) in December 2024: (i) At their first consultation on 19 January 2025, CMHS...

9. MLC 2019 July National Panui [pdf, 351 KB]

   Contents: Applications for hearing in JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2019: ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2019 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more informati

10. December National Panui 2019 [pdf, 358 KB]

    Contents: Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2019: ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2019 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more informa