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1. LCRO 42/2021 JKL Limited v HC and GD (30 August 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...and rates. The Committee said that it was satisfied that “there was no basis for complaining about duplication of effort by [Law Firm A]” and that Mr HC’s time had been written off. (g) The matter was of importance to JKL and significant resources were applied to it by the lawyers. [50] For those reasons, including Mr FB’s “stated acceptance … of the outstanding invoices”, the Committee was satisfied that the fees were fair and reasonable and that “[Law Firm A]...

2. 2022-12-07-Decision-on-Application-to-Remove-Counsel-Assisting.pdf [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...Government agencies, albeit both were decided under the former 1994 Regulations. [59] In Greymouth Petroleum v Solicitor-General25 the then-Crown Solicitor for New Plymouth sought dispensation, under Reg 8, to act for a longstanding client in a Resource Management Act prosecution. Greymouth Petroleum had elected trial by jury and sought to engage the Crown Solicitor to act on its’ behalf. The Deputy Solicitor-General (on behalf of the Solicitor-General) declined a dispensation...

3. JC Panel Decision Jurisdiction Redacted [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...stated that the measures introduced by the Bill were: … aimed at maintaining and enhancing public confidence in the judiciary and recognising the fundamental importance in a democracy of ensuring an independent judiciary and addressing judicial resources. [19] The long and often fraught history of the judiciary demonstrates that the removal of a judge and the process undertaken to do so is no small matter. As the Full Court of the High Court in Wilson v Attorney-General observe...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 127 Carrington Jade LP v Grant [pdf, 385 KB]

   CARRINGTON RESORT JADE LP v IVA MARIA GRANT [2024] NZEmpC 127 [17 July 2024] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2024] NZEmpC 127 EMPC 344/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN CARRINGTON RESORT JADE LP First Plaintiff AND CARRINGTON HOLIDAY PARK JADE LP Second Plaintiff AND WILLIAM TAN Third Plai

5. [2024] NZSSAA 12 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 405 KB]

   Reference no: NZSSAA 87/22 [2024] NZSSAA 12 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 2018. AND IN THE MATTER of an Appeal to the Social Security Appeal Authority by XXXX and YYYY of Masterton, against a decision of the Chief Executive that has been confirmed or varied by a Benefits Review Committee. BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY R Palu (Chairperson) J Ryall (Member) Hearing: Wellington, 28 March 2023 Appearances: XXXX and Y

6. 2019 archive

   A message from the Legal Services Commissioner Message from Secretary for Justice Legal aid provider ‘Contract for Services’ (contract): variation of contract Criminal Case Assignment Christmas and New Year availability Special duty lawyer arrangements for the holiday period Cut-off date for invoices reminder Temporary closure of Levin District Court Expressions of interest sought for legal aid provider selection committee members Advertisement for District Inspector of Mental Health positi

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7. Alternative Dispute Resolution: general civil cases [pdf, 675 KB]

   Alternative Dispute Resolution: General Civil Cases Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by K. Saville-Smith and R. Fraser Centre for Research Evaluation and Social Assessment June 2004 DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the former Department for Courts. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the authors and do n

8. David Bain interim report of Hon Robert Fisher QC on compensation claim [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Robert Fisher QC INTERIM REPORT FOR MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON COMPENSATION CLAIM BY DAVID BAIN 13 December 2012 Hon Robert Lloyd Fisher QC, LL.D, FAMINZ; Bankside Chambers, Level 22, Lumley Centre, 88 Short/and Street, Auckland 1140. New Zealand. PO Box 3107, Short/and Street, Auckland 1140, New Zealand. Phone: 64-9-307 8780 Fox: 64-9-377 0997 Emalf: rf@roberrfisher.co.nz. Website: www.robertfisher.co.nz , EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ••..• � .......... . " ............ "

9. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 408 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2016] NZLCDT 26 LCDT 008/12 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE No. 1 Applicant AND FRANCISC CATALIN DELIU of Auckland, Lawyer CHAIR Ms M Scholtens QC MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Ms S Hughes QC Ms J Gray Mr W Smith Mr P Shaw HEARING at Auckland DATE 30 September – 9 October, 10 December 2015 (with LCDT 010/10) DATE OF DECISION 15 September 2016 APPEARANCES Mr

10. Auckland Standards Committee v Castles [2013] NZLCDT 53 [pdf, 277 KB]

    ...How the legal costs were funded [45] Mr and Mrs W are a retired couple, and while Mr W still had his insurance agency at the time Mr Castles began acting for him, it was sold not long after. It would seem that this couple have used all of their resources, even selling items in order to fund the early fees accounts for the litigation. They had borrowed in order to fund the remedial work for their home and without this having been recovered as expected through the litigation they we...