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1. 2024 NZPSPLA 092.pdf [pdf, 73 KB]

   [2024] NZPSPLA 092 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against ALISTAIR BENTLEY DECISION [1] In July 2024 Alistair Bentley’s former employer filed a complaint asking for Mr Bentley’s certificate of approval (COA) to be suspended. They considered Mr Bentley was not suitable to be a certificate holder because of his severe anger issues. Mr Bentley had assaulted one of his supervisors an...

2. 2025 NZPSLA 071 pdf [pdf, 72 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 071 IN THE MATTER OF Complaint by The Police under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the PSPPI Act) against JAINESH NARAYAN HEARD remotely on 15 July 2025 APPEARANCES Snr Constable T Pillay for NZ Police J Narayan – no appearance DECISION [1] Police are asking for Jainesh Narayan’s certificate of approval to be cancelled following his recent convictions for assault with intent to injure, careless dr...

3. 2025 NZPSPLA 021A.pdf [pdf, 71 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 021A IN THE MATTER OF a complaint by The Police under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against AMRITJOT SINGH DECISION [1] In February 2025 I adjourned the Police complaint against Amritjot Singh until after he completed his supervision sentence. I advised I would consider reinstating Mr Singh’s certificate of approval (COA) provided he filed the following information by 30 July 2025. a) An applicat...

4. [2025] NZPSPLA 021A [pdf, 75 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 021A IN THE MATTER OF a complaint by The Police under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against AMRITJOT SINGH DECISION [1] In February 2025 I adjourned the Police complaint against Amritjot Singh until after he completed his supervision sentence. I advised I would consider reinstating Mr Singh’s certificate of approval (COA) provided he filed the following information by 30 July 2025. a) An applicat...

5. Appeal a decision

   How Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) decisions can be appealed. The following people can appeal to the District Court against these types of decisions: Who can appeal: What decision can I appeal? Members of the public A licence application being granted after you objected to the application Licence holders If your licence is suspended or cancelled If you’re fined If your application is declined Certificate of Approval holders If your certificate is...

   Located in:

   1. Tribunals >
   2. Licences & certificates >
   3. Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority >
   4. Complaints, objections & appeals

6. 2025 NZPSPLA 104 pdf [pdf, 72 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 104 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against JASON HUNTER HEARD remotely on 26 September 2025 APPEARANCES Sgt D Greaney for NZ Police J Hunter – no appearance DECISION [1] Police are asking for Jason Hunter’s certificate of approval (COA) to be cancelled. Since Mr Hunter’s COA was granted in October 2021, he has been convicted of 22 separate offences including...

7. 2025 NZPSPLA 132 pdf [pdf, 71 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 132 IN THE MATTER OF a complaint by The Police under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against JADE CLARK HEARD remotely on 24 November 2025 APPEARANCES Senior Constable P Wylie for NZ Police J Clark – no appearance DECISION [1] Police are asking for Jade Clark’s security certificate to be cancelled as he has been convicted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assaulting police,...

8. People involved in the Coronial Inquiry

   ...as Deputy Chief Coroner in July 2023.  Deputy Chief Coroner Windley became a lawyer in 1995 and went on to gain a Master of Laws (International Law and Politics) with honours in 2010. Deputy Chief Coroner Windley has held a variety of legal and investigative roles in her career in both government and private legal practice sectors, in New Zealand and overseas. She is a highly experienced coroner and has conducted a number of complex inquiries involving recommendations covering a range of i...

   Located in:

   1. Coroners Court >
   2. Christchurch Masjidain Attack Inquiry

9. Wellington Standards Committee v Jones [2014] NZLCDT 52 [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...marriage with his wife who was his trust accountant, there was no difficulty; b. His otherwise clean disciplinary record of many years in practice and lack of any suggestion that his work as a lawyer is substandard; c. His exemplary response to the investigative and disciplinary process including his efforts to make good his previous shortcomings. [12] The fact that no clients had suffered a loss, and (aside from the false certificates filed) there was no element of dishonesty. M...

10. Mason - Tukehu Miriama Whānau Trust (2008) 133 Otorohanga MB 141 (133 OT 141) [pdf, 494 KB]

    ...review of a Trust, the Court may tenninate the Trust if satisfied that "there is a sufficient degree of support for tennination among the beneficiaries." The General Law in relation to tennination of a Trust is not very helpful since private Trusts are tenninated either in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed . setting up the Trust, or by an agreement amongst the beneficiaries to tenninate it. Discussion [24] Section 241(2) provides that on tennination ofa...