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1. Justice of the Peace best practice manual [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...minor nature, such as an incorrect following of process, the issue will be dealt with at the local Justices of the Peace Association level. There will be liaison between the Justice of the Peace Association and Royal Federation as to how the investigation will progress, and a register of all such complaints should be held. ‘Low level’ complaints, complaints that are not serious enough to justify removal or suspension of a Justice of the Peace, that cannot be appropriately...

2. Brooking v Henderson - Wharekahika A47 (2022) 110 Tairawhiti MB 238 (110 TRW 238) [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...shareholders. [30] In terms of the insurance, the trust has recently taken out insurance cover for the farm and other trust property, and the respondent organised this for the trust. The respondent arranged for the insurance to also include two of his private vehicles, two of his trailers and his boat. Despite protests from the witness and Ashley Brooking, the insurance was paid for by the trust. The respondent participated in the debate around this, and he also voted in favour of...

3. Chief Executive, Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Tāonga Tūturu found at Plimmerton (2012) 283 Aotea MB 166 (283 AOT 166) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...section 12(1)(e) of the 1975 Act I vest the heitiki in the trustees of the Rūnanga for safe keeping and preservation. In its capacity as trustee, the Rūnanga will ensure that at all times appropriate acknowledgement of Mr Comerford is made in any private or public displays and within the records that are relevant to their custodianship of this tāonga. Decision [33] The application for determination of traditional ownership of the täonga tuturu pounamu heitiki found at Plimmer...

4. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...Information Act. With that email he enclosed a form of authority from Mrs EA which authorised the requested information to be released to him. 2 [4] Ms VY, the CEO of ABO, responded by letter dated 2 February 2010, and advised that she had investigated Mr EA’s complaint and found no evidence to justify a fee refund. [5] After further correspondence, Mr EA made a request for a wide range of information. Included with that request was a request that ABO also provide the

5. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report - report in relation to selected non-departmental appropriations [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...149 http://www.treasury.govt.nz/government/non-dept-appropriations CONTRIBUTION TOWARD DETERMINING CUSTOMARY INTERESTS IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL AREA SCOPE OF APPROPRIATION This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance for the investigation of applicant groups’ customary rights under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. CONTRIBUTION TO OUTCOMES This appropriation is intended to achieve an effective process for providing financial assistance for the...

6. LCRO 142/2016 TR v YV (28 November 2018) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...have to amount to an allegation that Mr YV proceeded independently of instructions for the purpose of increasing fees. [48] That evidence to support a finding against Mr YV is not available and this is not a situation where the Committee should investigate further on the basis of a complaint by opposing counsel. Legal aid 18 Duncan Webb, Kathryn Dalziel and Kerry Cook Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer -(3rd ed, Lexis...

7. Willowridge Developments Ltd - Alison Devlin - EIC - 25 February 2022 [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...(Scotland) and an MSc in Environmental Management from the University of Paisley (Scotland). I am also a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Prior to taking up my current position I had 14 years experience as a planner working in public and private sector roles in Scotland and New Zealand. Although I am a qualified and experienced planner, the evidence I am presenting is not expert witness evidence. [2] Willowridge is an Otago-based land development company which un...

8. LCRO 106/2021 TH v QA (17 August 2021) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...complaint to the Police. As well, the Privacy Commissioner has jurisdiction in connection with the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about an individual. [49] It is patently not the function of the lawyers’ regulatory process to investigate matters which are more properly within the jurisdiction of some other agency or the courts. [50] That being said, the regulatory regime would be quick to respond to a finding by another agency or a court or tribunal, tha...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 200 Best Health Foods Ltd v Zhou [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...abandoned. Initially, it sought to rely on an allegation that there had been a risk of a breach of confidentiality by Mr Zhou. The claim arose from a disputed accusation that he did not use a company-issued computer but chose, instead, to use his private laptop. During the hearing, Mr Gu refined the company’s case to concentrate on the data entry mistakes. This refinement meant the company did not seek to rely on the proposed evidence of Tom Zhan, the company’s assistant acc...

10. Smith v Waitakere City Council [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...Assessor’s report for undertaking remedial work, namely $10,996.88 inclusive of GST, together with consultants’ costs in the sum of $6,574.47, legal costs of $7,000.00 and (general damages in) the sum of $14,000 for lost wages, time lost to investigating and pursuing the claims, stress and printing costs. [52] During the course of the hearing and the site inspection, various matters germane to the drainage works at issue in these proceedings were disclosed, and as a result o...