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2. [2020] NZSSAA 5 (28 April 2020) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...of his New Zealand social and personal network including: [15.1] Family, particularly, his three children and five grandchildren who all live in the same region in New Zealand. [15.2] A network of friends, including through membership of a service club and sports club. [15.3] Being an active Justice of the Peace. [15.4] Consulting health professionals in New Zealand. [15.5] Voting in every general election. [16] XXXX said he had never had a home outside New Zealand, he did t...

3. LCRO 62/2017 & LCRO 63/2017 HC and RE v DL (9 January 2020) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...continuing to be included in communications between our firms.” [20] Mr DL’s complaint then followed. The complaint [21] Mr DL lodged a complaint about Mr HC’s and Ms RE’s conduct with the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service on 21 September 2016. The substance of the complaint was that: 3 Emphasis added. 7 (a) The questioned email breached r 10.2 of the Rules in that (amongst others) it was directed t...

4. Foketi v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 86 [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...his thoracic spine and lumbar spine, as well as fractures to his right shoulder and right foot. He was hospitalised from 29 September to 27 October 2021, undergoing surgery to his right foot. [8] Mr Foketi and his partner had communications by phone and email with ACC three times in October 2021 and again in February 2022 and May 2022 in respect of Mr Foketi’s entitlement to weekly compensation. They were advised by ACC that Mr Foketi was not eligible to weekly compensation unle...

5. OIA-122646.pdf [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   ...Ministry of Justice. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Kelvin Watson Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/ Appendix: Documents in scope of request...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 142 Neil Construction Limited v Far North District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 142 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN NEIL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (ENV-2022-AKL-165) Appellant AND FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith Environment Judge K G Reid Environment Commissioner S Myers Environment Commissioner G Paine Hearing: 11 – 15 March 2023 Last case event: 15 M

7. GU v TI LCRO 258 / 2010 (19 December 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...barrister, this resulted in him seeking to cancel Court appearances and then taking no action on the file in the New Year. [24] He states that he heard nothing from Mr TI or his assistant (Mrs M) after the firm reopened on 18 January, and lists telephone calls made on 27, 28 and 29 January, 1 and 3 February, none of which resulted in any communication with or from Mr TI. Mr TI has noted that one of these days was a weekend and is therefore not correct, but the general complaint is...

8. LS v TD LCRO 298/2012 (10 December 2014) [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...trustee of the [Trust name]. Again, Mr TD has not disputed this. [42] Mrs LS instructed a solicitor (Mr XE) to write on her behalf with regard to Trust and Estate issues. In an email dated 19 August 2009 Mr XE wrote to Mr TD: I confirm my phone advice that my instructions are quite clear. If there is no agreement between the trustees of the [Trust name] then an application is to be made immediately to the High Court under the provisions of the Trustee Act 1956 seeking: • Di...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 161 Aslam v Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...Auckland.1 Mr McLeod oversees the day-to- day operations of three depots and 380 staff in the central region and is responsible 1 Transportation Auckland is contracted to run public transportation services in and around Auckland, including the bus service from Onehunga to the Auckland city centre for staff performance and development. It was Mr McLeod who conducted the subsequent investigation and made the decision to dismiss...

10. JE v FQ LCRO 213/2012 (17 June 2015) [pdf, 85 KB]

    ...in the circumstances. [85] Unsatisfactory conduct is defined in section 12 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. [86] Section 12 (a) of the Act, provides that conduct is deemed to be unsatisfactory if in the course of providing regulated services, the lawyer’s conduct falls short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent lawyer. [87] Conduct may also fall within the unsatisfactory category, if it...