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1. Paul and Clare Dolheguy v CAC303 & Sonia Stott [2015] NZREADT 27 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...happen because the neighbour had a garage at the rear of his property which could only be accessed along the right of way to the appellant’s property. She should not have assumed that was unlikely to happen due to the existing fencing appearing relatively permanent. However, she did not answer any questions from the appellants in an inadequate or misleading way. [78] One might have expected that the appellants would have observed that to be the situation and, in any case, would hav...

2. Miller v REAA & Robinson [2013] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...also agree with Mr Withnall that it is irrelevant that no consumer has made a complaint in this case. Our concern is with the conduct of the licensee. [63] We also agree with Mr Withnall that the completion and storage of files and documents relating to a real estate agency’s prospective vendor client or their property is very much part of real estate agency work. There are many steps involved in work and services to bring about a transaction. We find that files were taken by the...

3. Lloyd v CAC 10056 & Davies [2012] NZREADT 27 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...the property. [8] The complainant also asserts that against her express wishes, the appellant included information on the offer documentation drawn up for her by the appellant, namely, a proposed settlement date in January 2011 and conditions relating to obtaining a LIM report and confirming finance. The Committee found that the appellant had included the LIM and finance conditions in the offer documentation without the complainant’s consent and that this may have disadvantaged the...

4. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v INS Restorations Ltd [2012] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...proceedings. [14] It is now possible to address the evidence. The evidence for the plaintiff [15] The Director called only one witness, being the complainant, Ms Andrew. [16] Ms Andrew said that in 2007 she was living with Mr Ballantyne. The relationship ended in late 2009. [17] In 2007 Mr Ballantyne was involved in insurance restoration work. This involved cleaning properties damaged by fire or by flood. In August 2007 Mr Ballantyne told Ms Andrew that he wanted to start hi...

5. Paterson v Whangarei District Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 18 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...Morman to have personally guaranteed the project, he would have to have signed a guarantee in writing for it to be enforceable, which he did not do. The Property Law Act 2007 and the former Contracts Enforcement Act 1952 require any guarantee in relation to property to be in writing. The level of evidence in this claim falls short of meeting the exceptions to that general rule. [36] More to the point perhaps Mr Kohler submitted that it was difficult to see what the legal duty wa...

6. LCRO 113-2017 GN v IG [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...services — or, at the very least, his conduct was connected with the provision of regulated services.4 [62] A finding of unsatisfactory conduct was made in terms of ss 12(b) and (c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). 5 [63] In relation to penalty, the Committee concluded that “interfering with Court processes was conduct at the higher end of the scale of unsatisfactory conduct”.6 [64] By way of penalty, the Committee:7 (a) censured Mr GN pursuant to s 156(1)...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 62 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...degrees in Māori studies, social policy and history respectively. Dr Harris is currently a lecturer in the History Department at Auckland University and has particular interests in Māori culture and society in the post-war era, oral history, race relations history and public policy formation. She is the first former permanent Tribunal staff member to be appointed a member. Dr Harris has been actively involved in a range of projects with Te Rārawa iwi in areas such as fisheries,...

8. AVS Operating Guidelines for District Courts [pdf, 817 KB]

   ...with respect to the criteria in section 5, or sections 5 and 6, as the case may be, no longer applies. Section 11. Judicial officer or registrar may make direction (1) A judicial officer or registrar who makes a determination under this Act in relation to the use of AVL for the appearance of a participant in a proceeding may make a direction in accordance with that determination. 6 2. General 2.1 Emergencies - In Court: In the case of an emergency at the court, either t...

9. Corrections noncustodial forecast for 2015 to 2025 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...consideration is the change in deportation arrangements with Australia, which means an increase in the numbers of offenders returning to New Zealand. Some of these people will re- offend and receive non-custodial sentences. However, the numbers involved are relatively small compared to other trends in the system, and have not been separately addressed. 4. The forecast In the following sections we cover each aspect of the Corrections forecast in turn, beginning with community senten...

10. 2017 Cabinet Paper updating progress on the Ministerial Group family violence work programme [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...behaviour and reduce the effects of multi-generational gang involvement;  Expanding the Family Start intensive home visiting service for high-risk families with children. Up to 5000 referrals are received every year and of these around 20% are related to family violence;  Responding to recommendations from the Family Violence Death Review Committee through launching the ‘Danger signs’ campaign in late 2016 as part of Its Not OK. This highlights the signs that a women is in da...