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1. Williams v Police (Strike-Out Application No. 2) [2020] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...complainant and he is the offender. There will also be hard copies of several enquiry and prosecution files that we would have to request from Hamilton if you require them. [11] Ms Ross deposes that it appears no record of the request or of the response was kept by the Police so it is necessary to mention that the documents were subsequently in March 2018 obtained by Ms Levy QC directly from the lawyer who represented the partner in the application for a protection order. Until then Mr...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 160 Kaikorai Service Centre Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 418 KB]

   ...Kaikorai’s business as “Pak’nSlave”. Kaikorai pleaded that the use of the inflatable rat, the sign on it, and misnaming the business, were breaches of good faith by the union. [5] The union maintained that the way Kaikorai behaved, in response to its claim to include a wage scale in the collective agreement, was a breach of the duty of good faith that was serious and sustained within the meaning of s 50J(3) of the Act. As to the inflatable rat, sign, and misstated name...

3. LCRO 139/2020 MX v RJ and DJ (30 September 2021) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...this was the worst estate administration experience that either had had in practice, this assessment to be measured against Mr RJ’s experience of having 50 years continuous experience in estate administration. [13] Ms MX provided a comprehensive response to the reply the lawyers had given to her complaint. She considered that the lawyers had provided an inaccurate account of herself, her family, and matters relating to the family estate. [14] In summary, Ms MX: (a) contended th...

4. Arms-Act-rewrite-discussion-document.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   .................................................................................................. 5 Theme 1: Purpose of regulating firearms access, possession, and use ............................ 7 Theme 2: Products controlled by the Act........................................................................... 8 Theme 3: Responsible possession and use .....................................................................12 Theme 4: Supplying, importing, and buying products .................

5. WHT - Chair's directions for multi unit claims [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...complex that leaks, or  They have an eligible claim under the 2002 Act and have not withdrawn their claim to be part of a multi-unit complex claim under the 2006 Act. 1.4 The Tribunal is not a court of pleadings. Tribunal applications and responses are however required to contain sufficient information to fairly inform the other parties of the nature of the claim being made or the defences being raised. 1.5 Applications are to:  Include clear particulars of the claims b...

6. WHT Claims for a multi unit - Chair's Directions [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...complex that leaks, or  They have an eligible claim under the 2002 Act and have not withdrawn their claim to be part of a multi-unit complex claim under the 2006 Act. 1.4 The Tribunal is not a court of pleadings. Tribunal applications and responses are however required to contain sufficient information to fairly inform the other parties of the nature of the claim being made or the defences being raised. 1.5 Applications are to:  Include clear particulars of the claims b...

7. BF v CV LCRO 271 / 2012 (6 September 2013) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...ignored requests for information. [5] A further complaint alleged that the Practitioner had failed to act on an instruction given by Mr BG. Mr BF contended that the family had suffered loss by reason of having to change lawyers. Practitioner’s Response [6] In response to the complaint the Practitioner confirmed that he had acted for Mr BG for many years and that he had also acted for the Family Trust, and provided some general background. He had never acted for Mr BF, he wrot...

8. Schiller-Cooper v Lozano [2013] NZIACDT 17 (21 March 2013) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...behaviour. The Parties’ Positions on Sanctions [3] Ms Lozano responded to the decision reviewing the Tribunal’s findings, and acknowledged they were open. She expressed contrition and a determination to ensure that she would not again be responsible for lapses of this kind. [4] Ms Schiller-Cooper sought compensation for: [4.1] Unnecessary medical examinations. [4.2] Costs resulting from delay in notification of the outcome of the process. [4.3] Time and disbursements for att...

9. Varela v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 30 (19 March 2014) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...licensed immigration adviser personally engaging with the client. [16.4] The scope of “clerical work”, which can be legally carried out by a person who is not licensed, is narrow. 4 [16.5] A licensed immigration adviser is personally responsible for all aspects of a client engagement, and will be personally responsible for the refund of fees, compensation, and the like. [16.6] A corporate body cannot hold a licence as an immigration adviser. [17] The material then be...

10. LCRO 44/2017 JJ v IO, UZ, [Law Firm A] [pdf, 233 KB]

    ...[18] The Committee decided, pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) that no further action on the complaint was necessary or appropriate. [19] In reaching that decision the Committee: (a) determined that ultimate responsibility for recalling the fact of the EPA lay with Ms JJ; 3 [Case citation removed]. The judgment incorporates a detailed history of the relevant events and indicates that the resourc...