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1. NM & WM v CL & ES [2024] NZDT 896 (20 December 2024) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...ASAP, which states: 7.3 The vendor warrants and undertakes that at settlement: CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 9 (1) The chattels included in the sale listed in Schedule 2 and all plant, equipment, systems or devices which provide any services or amenities to the property, including, without limitation, security, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning, are delivered to the purchaser in reasonable working order, but in all other respects in their state of repair as at the date of...

2. OIA-119507.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...behind on fine payments. 6. The amount of money charged to people in the last 10 years for late fine or reparation payments. Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Group Manager, National Service Delivery, and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Act. On 25 February 2025, the Ministry contacted you to clarify your request. On 26 February 2025, you responded: For my entire request (questions 1 – 6):...

3. Mills v Capital and Coast District Health Board [2019] NZHRRT 47 [PDF, 731 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OF WITNESS (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 012/2019 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RICHARD EDWARD MILLS PLAINTIFF AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD FIRST DEFENDANT AND HUTT DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Mr MJM K

4. Wiezoreck v McHugh [2013] NZIACDT 35 (4 June 2013) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Wiezoreck in a letter dated 24 February 2010 that the “industry standard” hourly rate for a licensed immigration adviser was in the range of €400 to €545 (NZ$740 to NZ$1,000 - approximately). [7] Mr Wiezoreck ultimately accepted a “budget service” from Ms McHugh, which was based on an hourly rate of approximately $315. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr Wiezoreck had to pay for 18 hours of non-refundable service on a “take or pay” basis. However, he was still required to und...

5. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Campion [2019] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 582 KB]

   ...LCA, or should one of the lesser alternatives apply? R Complaint Issue 1 1. At what date was a proper form of requirement that the practitioner resign as a trustee conveyed to him? Issue 2 1. Was the practitioner providing “regulated services” to Mrs R or the R Trust, or was he purely acting, as he says, as a trustee? Issue 3 1. If he was found to be a lawyer and to be in default of a request to resign as a trustee: (a) Does this constitute a wilful or reckless breac...

6. LCRO 94/2023 GW v MA (30 June 2025) [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...undertakings. [14] Relationship property issues remained unresolved at the time the protection orders were discharged. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [15] Mr GW first lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 21 July 2021. He raised concern that: (a) the first lawyer who had assisted him at [LAW FIRM A] had failed to respond to the orders his wife had obtained in the Family Court; and (b) he had repeatedly advised Mr MA of...

7. National Standards Committee 2 v Mulligan [2025] NZLCDT 18 (24 March 2025) [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...Mr Mulligan initially denied this comment as not one which he, as a happily married man who hugely valued his marriage and his wife would say, it was not strongly challenged at the hearing. Evidence as to connection to the provision of legal services [38] Although this evidence is not largely contested, the interpretation of it is strongly so. [39] The events at which the conduct occurred were both parties of the law firm which employed all of the participants. As is often th...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...the  applicant  would  still  be  completely  disqualified  from  obtaining  a  certificate  or  licence.  Companies  can  address  this,  but  they  have  to  establish  a  separate  company.  This  has  impacted  on major  phone  companies  on  a  number  of  occasions.  It  is  not  necessary  to  completely disqualify people/companies with minor convictions to protect consumers.  Regulatory Impact Analysis  48. Three options were co...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 KB]

   ...businesses to innovate and invest. Nor should any of these proposals override fundamental common law principles (as referenced in Chapter 3 of the Legislation Advisory Committee Guidelines). Dianne Patrick Project Manager Courts and Justice Services Policy 26 March 2014 1 For the purpose of this paper, the term ‘tribunal’ is used to describe the 29 quasi-judicial adjudicative tribunals, authorities...

10. Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Human Rights Act) [2021] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 248 KB]

    ...said he would not be able to achieve a pass mark in the test nor that he typed what he saw. He said his errors weren’t due to his dyslexia. 5 [20] On 7 January 2016 Ms Kennedy sent an email to Ms Fiona Johnston at Police Psychological Services. Ms Kennedy asked Ms Johnston for recommendations as to whether it was appropriate to make an exception for Mr Greenslade in connection with the typing test, so that he could be considered for a position with the Police. [21] Ms Kenned...