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1. ENV-2016-CHC-000071 Application for Declarations [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016- IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent APPLICATION FOR DECLARATIONS BY ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED 17 November 2016 Counsel Acting: R B Enright / MCWright PO Box 91736 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 E: madeleine@ed

2. Canterbury / Westland Standards Committee 3 v Johnson [2018] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 464 KB]

   ...matter.6 [35] The NZLS appointed Mr G Bentley to investigate the H Trust complaints and a report was prepared which raised some concerns leading to the current prosecution. [36] In turn, trust account discrepancies were revealed and an own-motion investigation into those matters proceeded, ultimately resulting in Charge 2 being laid. [37] A general review of the practitioner’s trust account was undertaken in early 2016, which once again revealed a number of discrepancies of concer...

3. UC v OX LCRO 179-180 / 2011 (11 March 2013) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...breach of section 4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act renders a person liable to imprisonment by reason of section 107 of the Crimes Act and other sections of the Crimes Act are applicable to the actions of [OX] and others. There has been no investigation in the light of the evidence supplied by [UC] and an independent investigation is necessary. That no lawyer of good standing would think it acceptable to write legislation for their own business plan and to make an application...

4. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Parsons [2013] NZLCDT 48 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...inaccurate certificates regarding his obligation to keep records (“the Trust Accounting Charge”). [3] The second charge against Mr Parsons alleged misconduct arising from his failure to cooperate with the Standards Committee in the course of its investigations into his conduct. It was alleged under this charge that he had failed to respond adequately to information requirements from the Standards Committee and the investigator appointed to look into matters (“the Investiga...

5. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...Act 1938 Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 Occupiers' Liability Act 1962 Official Information Act 1982 Ombudsmen Act 1975 Parole Act 200210 Political Disabilities Removal Act 1960 Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 Privacy Act 2020 Private International Law (Choice of Law in Tort) Act 2017 Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 201011 Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013 Property Law Act 2007 Property (Relationships) Act 1976 P...

6. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime - report on Reform of the Trespass Act [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...property. By increasing the clarity of the law and maintaining alignment with related provisions of the Crimes Act, workability is increased. Removing uncertainty around the meaning of the law increases its workability. Conclusion 60. Our investigations have included extensive discussion with retailers and others to learn how the law of trespass is working. We have concluded that trespass is an important tool for retailers in their struggles against crime, but that the curre...

7. [2007] NZEmpC WC 23/07 NZ Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Authorities Employees IUOW v Cityline (NZ) Ltd t/a Cityline Hutt Valley [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...review under s194 of the Act. [4] The plaintiff has challenged that determination. The parties agree that whatever the outcome of this challenge there are other aspects to the statement of problem in the Authority that will need to proceed to an investigation in any event. The facts [5] The parties submitted an agreed statement of facts from which the following is extracted. [6] The defendants are associated bus companies. One operates out of the Hutt Valley and the other o...

8. ENVC Matiatia party corresp RPMay15 stormwater draft conditions [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...lapse. 2. Council Access to the Site The servants or agents of the Auckland Council (Council hereafter) shall be permitted to have access to relevant parts of the site at all reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out inspections, surveys, investigations, tests, measurements and/or to take samples. 3. Monitoring The consent holder shall pay the Council an initial consent compliance monitoring charge of $2000 (inclusive of GST), plus any further monitoring charge or charges to re...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 046 (15 August 2017) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Ministry that he was eligible for a Navy pension which was added to his income. [6] On 20 May 2013 Mr XXXX applied to include his wife as a non-qualified spouse for payment of NZS. In this application Mr XXXX declared that he was receiving the private Navy insurance. However shortly afterwards Mr XXXX advised WINZ that he no longer received the Navy insurance as the fund had collapsed. [7] In November 2013 International Services sent another letter to Mr XXXX and said t...

10. Youngman v Waikato District Health Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 171 KB]

    ...relates to personal information held by a public sector agency, are legal rights, and are enforceable accordingly in a court of law. [19] There is an issue as to whether the statutory right provided under s 11(1) of the Privacy Act can be defeated by a private settlement. In our view, the question as to whether Mr Youngman has waived a legally enforceable statutory right, is a question for determination in the context of a substantive hearing when all the facts are known. [20] Further,...