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1. LCRO 186/2015 TL RH LTD & TL HOLDINGS LTD v QG (6 July 2018) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...fiduciary obligations to the VMs as solicitor on the court record. Even if he had wanted to, he could not simply step aside when it became apparent the VMs were unable to pay him. It is also noted that Mr QG had concerns over his firm’s internal resources and doubts about whether the firm had the capacity to deal with TL’s proceedings against the VMs. [35] There was no direct criticism of Mr QG in [Judge A]’s decision. As I read that decision, it captures the essence of t...

2. Frequently asked questions Victims trust and confidence in the criminal justice system [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...the CJS, and the way people are treated in these situations, can influence their trust and confidence in the CJS. 2 For example, reports released in 2019 by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government. https://chiefvictimsadvisor.justice.govt.nz/resources/ However, victims of interpersonal violence might also share other factors and experiences that affect their trust and confidence in the CJS. What drives trust and confidence in the CJS? The drivers of trust and confidence in the...

3. MVDT Annual Report 2018-2019 [pdf, 447 KB]

   ...and summoning witnesses, are yet to come into force. We have been working with Ministry of Justice officials to develop a new application form for the Tribunal. One further initiative to which we would like to encourage the Ministry to devote resources is the development of an online application process, as is available in other jurisdictions such as the Disputes Tribunal and the new Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal. In last year’s Annual Report we recommended consideratio...

4. Werohia-Lloyd - Te Puna 154A No 2 (2006) 84 Tauranga MB 234 (84 T 234) [pdf, 579 KB]

   ...be made. [9] The information available at the meeting of owners included the formula by which the number of shares needed for the occupation area was calculated, information from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council as to requirements for resource consent, information as to the formation of access to the urupa on the block and to the area of occupation. The meeting also considered the future use of the block, taking into account the need for access and the limiting of sections...

5. Justice Matters - issue 07 - June 2017 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...operation of Phase 2 of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism reforms • $7.6 million for the Electoral Commission to carry out the 2018 Maori Electoral Option. The Office of Treaty Settlements received $12.2 million over two years to resource its work to broaden the geographic and population reach of Treaty settlement negotiations. It also received $2.8 million for the 2017/18 year to enable the Crown to participate in the resolution of disputes concerning the relativity m...

6. Morrison - Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporation (2004) 283 Rotorua MB 264 (283 ROT 264) [pdf, 727 KB]

   ...subsidiary company to complete the transaction - Whakaue Holdings Limited. The General Manager is in fact not Mr Rick Vallance, but his family trust Kahumingi Trust. The joint venture is by no means straightforward. Its operation is contingent on resource management matters and further agreement between the parties and to an extent its operation is contingent on re-negotiation between the parties at a later date. The joint venture partner is Nathan Property Consultants Limited. Mr Val...

7. Singh v Golian [2019] NZIACDT 9 (19 February 2019) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...the s 61 application was essentially re-litigating the same point made in the earlier failed processes. Mr Singh was, by the time he made the s 61 application, presenting himself as someone abusively wasting Immigration New Zealand’s time and resources. The Tribunal found that Mr Golian’s strategy had been costly to Mr Singh, in terms of both the professional fees paid and his immigration prospects. [13] According to the Tribunal’s decision, no competent licensed immigration a...

8. CAB An Anti-Corruption Work Programme for New Zealand [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...“Speaking Up” which addresses raising issues of wrongdoing, and the new State Services Commissioner Standard on Conflicts of Interest; 30.2 support for agencies to implement the guidance and standards, for example practitioner groups, case studies, resources; 30.3 a review of the Protected Disclosure Act 2000; and 30.4 exercising, as required, independent powers of investigation and inquiry, including in relation to concerns about corruption in the State services. 31 Police is...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 48 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...mediation with a mediator appointed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Mediation took place on 24 July 2014. At its conclusion Dr Sawyer, and Robert Miller, the university’s Acting Director Human Resources, signed a record of settlement pursuant to s 149 of the Act. That settlement agreement recorded the terms on which Dr Sawyer’s employment would end. [11] As is required by s 149, the mediator signed the settlement agreement and, i...

10. Immigration New Zealand (Carley) v De'Ath [2019] NZIACDT 1 (10 Jan 2019) [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...Registrar’s request that some investigation costs be imposed is unusual. Only very few complaints have resulted in such a sanction. This is because the Registrar is carrying out a public function in investigating complaints, for which he is already resourced, in part through the licensing fees levied on the advisers. Given the absence of time records, it would be problematic to fix a nominal sum and it is difficult to know the extent of the cost actually incurred. While Mr De’...