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1. Otago Standards Committee v Claver [2019] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...practitioner was struck off following a raft of client failures which were somewhat similar to the present matter. Ms Clarkson had been found guilty of four previous disciplinary breaches and, in contrast to the practitioner did not cooperate with the investigative and disciplinary process in the manner that Mr Claver has. Thus a rehabilitative approach was not open in her case. [34] We were also referred to the decision in Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Morahan6 but that deci...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Holland [2022] NZLCDT 9 (3 March 2022) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...observe her fiduciary duties. Did Ms Holland fail to maintain adequate records? [47] In 2018, Ms Holland was found guilty of misconduct by wilfully or recklessly disregarding her obligations to comply with a formal s 147 notice in relation to investigation of this matter. On that charge she was censured and suspended from practising for four months. We are satisfied and have been careful to ensure that the current charge does not duplicate the previous charge and findings. We not...

3. [2021] NZACC 14 - Folland v ACC (12 January 2021) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...is sufficient to set it aside. Issue Three: Whether the VIMA is flawed [72] The Vocational Independence Medical Assessment Complex (VIMA) was undertaken by Dr Yarnall who reported on 8 December 2017. Dr Yarnall provided a history of injury, investigations and treatment which he obtained from Mr Folland. He noted Mr Folland commented there were no complications with the knee surgery performed in 2014. [73] In terms of the history, he reported that: After the surgery he...

4. 2018 archive

   ...aid is available for review proceedings under this Act. These applications will be managed as a non fixed fee grant. Funding should be sought on the application form or through an amendment to grant. If financial information is not available, further investigation will not be sought. Proof of income is not required. If the customer does not have the capacity to sign the application a signature is not required. We are currently looking at options as to how these cases can be allocated to provide...

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5. LCRO 38/2024 & 39/2024 SM v CV and CV v SM (13 August 2025) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...civil jurisdiction of the District Court. Anonymised publication [136] Ms SM’s success in challenging the developer’s use of the sunset clause deserves to have as much publicity as can be generated, particularly in light of the fact that a private member’s bill was recently tabled in Parliament, with a property law expert being quoted as saying ‘better protection against unscrupulous operators is needed’. [137] Pursuant to s 206(4)57 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act,...

6. Tane - Hauturu East 8 (2015) 104 Waikato Maniapoto MB 95 (104 WMN 95) [pdf, 8.9 MB]

   104 Waikato Maniapoto MB 95 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIKATO MANIAPOTO DISTRICT A20060002649 UNDER Sections 17, 215, 242 and 351, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Hauturu East 8 NORMAN TANE Applicant A20060002691 UNDER Sections 237 and 238, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Hauturu East 8 ADRIAN MARTIN Applicant A20060026843 UNDER Section 231, T

7. National Standards Committee 1 v Haines [2022] NZLCDT 10 (8 April 2022) [pdf, 551 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZLCDT 10 LCDT 023/20, 013/21, 014/21, 019/21 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (No 1) Applicant AND QUENTIN STOBART HAINES Former Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr I Hunt Mr F Pereira MNZM Ms M Scholtens QC Dr D Tulloch HEARING 023/20 on 20 April 2021; resumed on 12 May 2021 HELD AT Wellin

8. Rātima v Sullivan - The Tataraakina C Trust (2015) 41 Takitimu MB 102 (41 TKT 102) [pdf, 531 KB]

   41 Takitimu MB 102 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TĀKITIMU DISTRICT A20080006586 A20100012206 A20140005905 UNDER Sections 37, 231, 237,238 and 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF The Tataraakina C Trust BETWEEN HENARE TONGARIRO PUWAI RĀTIMA Applicant AND GEORGE SULLIVAN, HORO EDWARDS, IVY KAHUKIWA SMITH, JOHN WANO, AND TANIA HUATA KUPA AS TRUSTEES OF THE TATARAAKINA C TRUST Respondents Hearings: 12 T�

9. [2017] NZEnvC 088 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve Inc v Queenstown District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SAVE WANAKA LAKEFRONT RESERVE INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-54) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent WANAKA WATERSPORTS FACILITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: at Wanaka

10. [2017] NZEnvC 088 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve Inc v Queenstown District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SAVE WANAKA LAKEFRONT RESERVE INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-54) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent WANAKA WATERSPORTS FACILITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: at Wanaka