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1. OIA-103080.pdf [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...Ministry). Specifically, you requested: I would like to know how many tenants have , run by , taken to tribunal. How many tribunal cases has had over the past 10+ years and also how many has lost? Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Group Manager (Acting), Courts & Tribunals, Regional Service Delivery. Your request is seeking specific information about participants with matters before the Tenancy Tribunal....

2. OIA-121446.pdf [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...appearing at a PAL 2 jury trial (for the trial itself), is the supervisor (or other PAL 2 lawyer) expected to be physically present for the trial? If not, what level of involvement in the trial itself is considered to be “direct supervision”? In response to your request: • Direct supervision of a PAL 1 lawyer in a PAL 2 jury trial requires the PAL 2 lawyer/supervisor to be physically present for the trial. • Generally, Public Defence Service supervisors in jury trials are PA...

3. OIA-121529.pdf [pdf, 723 KB]

   ...Casata Ltd v Minister for Land Information [2022] NZHC 243 (CIV-2020-485- 492) • Casata Ltd v Minister for Land Information [2022] NZHC 1198 (CIV-2020-485- 492) • Casata Ltd v Minister for Land Information [2024] NZCA 592 (CA311/2022) In response to your request, the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) does not have a cost-based finance system to track individual elements such as judicial time, court staff etc which means we cannot confirm costs for specific cases. The Ministry d...

4. OIA-122010.pdf [pdf, 712 KB]

   ...transferred from MSD to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) in accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act: Can these please be broken down by type of court action, and whether the outcome was in favour of the applicant or MSD. In response I can advise that the Ministry does not hold the information requested as this level of information is not recorded in the case management systems used by courts and tribunals. This information may be held by the courts or the Social Se...

5. Porou - Whareongaonga 5 Trust (2015) 49 Tairawhiti MB 46 (49 TRW 46) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...owners. The Trustees tardiness at completing formal administrative in a timely manner has created unnecessary consequences and challenges the beneficial owners and the Māori Land Court’s confidence in their ability to execute their duties as responsible trustees. While evidence suggests the lapse in performance rests with the Chairperson all trustees must share responsibility for non performance. … … It has since been agreed that the annual audited accounts for the years...

6. LCRO 159/2017 YB v WD [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...it more probable than not that they did not do so. [50] However, their failure to do so must be viewed in the context of the transaction. Apart from the conveyancing aspects of the transaction carried out by YB Legal, the WDs had largely taken responsibility for the “due diligence” aspects of their acquisition of the property. They negotiated the purchase of the property with the vendors without input from a real estate agent, or a lawyer. They elected not to include a LIM condi...

7. TN v LR LCRO 42/2013 (14 April 2016) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...consider is whether Mr LR is appropriately the subject of the complaint, bearing in mind that senior counsel was instructed to take over the conduct of the court proceedings. [55] Mr TN argues that Mr NR over late in the piece, and that Mr LR was responsible for organising the affidavit and instrumental in endeavouring to persuade Mr TN to provide a response to the affidavit. [56] Mr NR took instructions to act in the proceedings approximately two weeks before the matter was to be hear...

8. [2021] NZIACDT 10 - YC v Wan (19 May 2021) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...complainant of the decline of the application at a meeting in his office on 22 August 2019. This was the first time she had met him. It was also the first time she was made aware of Immigration New Zealand’s original letter and that there had been no response to it. Mr Wan took full responsibility for the decline. He reminded her that the interim visa expired on 11 September 2019 and offered to lodge a reconsideration for no charge. If that was not successful, he could lodge a...

9. LCRO 68/2019 NI v RC and OD (28 February 2020) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...which occurred, leading to the signing of the agreement by the [CDHB] and then by herself, and in relation to the invoices issued. Miss NI’s complaints [5] Miss NI’s complaints are primarily against Mr RC but also arise out of Mr OD’s responses to her when she approached him about the matters concerning Mr RC. [6] Her complaints were summarised by the Standards Committee in the following manner:1 • … Mr RC failed to act competently and in a timely manner consistent w...

10. LCRO 165/2019 RG v TQ (19 May 2021) [pdf, 200 KB]

    ...that when it became clear that Ms TQ was unhappy about Mr PC’s conduct, Mr PC had referred Ms TQ’s concerns to him in his capacity as managing partner; and noted that (b) he had discussed Ms TQ’s concerns with Mr PC before finalising a response to Ms TQ; and noted that (c) he considered that Ms TQ’s complaint was dealt with fairly and promptly. [14] Ms TQ was provided with a copy of Mr RG’s reply and responded to it. To the extent that her response addressed issues of c...