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1. [2019] NZEmpC 57 Cornish Truck & Van Ltd v Gildenhuys [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...Gildenhuys simply forwarded to Cornish Truck the e-mails that had previously been sent to the Authority (10 e-mails in total) and made a list of those e- mails. Cornish Truck suggests that a claim based on Band A (0.5 days) is appropriate. In response, Mr Vinnicombe points to a notice requiring disclosure that he says necessitated a detailed search for documents, together with compiling an index and 5 Xtreme Dining Ltd t/a Think Stee...

2. Family Court Rewrite Submission - NZ Nurses Association [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...whānau court services, is a priority. As frontline health service staff, our members play a vital role in providing better services for victims, perpetrators and whānau, and provide services and training to support the workforce to practise in a responsive, safe and competent way. In general, we support the Independent panels proposed approach to strengthen the Family Justice service to include ‘a Korowai around the Family Justice Service so that people can access the right servic...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 141 Auckland Council v Lau [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...consider that this situation is as bad case of deliberate disregard of legal requirements as it is possible to envisage. I do not set out the factual background any further. It is more than adequately addressed in the decision cited above. [6] The responsibility of the various Respondents for this situation is as follows: • Mr Lau acted as property developer and manager in respect of all of the properties; • Jesus (2016) Company Ltd was a corporate vehicle for Mr Lau's...

4. Egden v Real Estate Agents Authority [2019] NZREADT 003 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...November 2018). Mr Egden did not file any submissions in support of his application. [7] Submissions were filed on behalf of the Authority, in opposition to Mr Egden’s application, on 7 December 2018. Mr Egden did not file any submissions in response to those for the Authority. [8] The Authority submitted that Mr Egden’s application should be declined. It submitted first that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to make the order sought by Mr Egden. It submitted that the...

5. 2021-01-29 Notice of Hearing 26 February 2021 [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...Vivian and Espie Limited Blair Devlin S 274 Party WAI Wanaka - Upper Clutha Lakes Trust Don Robertson S 274 Party Wallace, Logan S 274 Party Waterfall Parks Development Ltd Warwick Goldsmith, P.O. Box 2366, Wakatipu 9349 S 274 Party Wise Response Society Dugald MacTavish 2021-01-29 Notice of Hearing - PC8 - 26 Feb 2021 2021-01-29 Schedule - PC8 - 26 Feb 2021 2021-01-29 Party List - PC8 - 26 Feb 2021

6. LCRO 235/2018 AB v CD (5 August 2020) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...due to the oppressive and unreasonable approach taken by [Mr] CD during the conduct of this case” on the basis that “if he [had] taken a fair and reasonable approach, the matter would have resolved a long time ago”. [27] The immediate response to this comment, is that Mr CD acted on his client’s instructions. It was not part of his duties to promote Mr AB’s views. [28] With regard to the quantum of Mr CD’s fees, I take particular note of the comments of the Standa...

7. LCRO 162/2019 SD, JK and DZ v RE (5 May 2020) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...fee recovery proceeding. [7] Mr RE’s reply of 18 November 2019 refers to the Court of Appeal decision and says the conduct that is the subject of the complaint was raised by counsel who appeared for NZLS in that forum. At its heart, Mr RE’s response is that none of the matters raised by the applicants is worthy of consideration, or reconsideration, and the complaint should be laid to rest. Review process [8] This review has been determined pursuant to s 205(1)(a) of the Lawye...

8. LCRO 192/2019 NA v LC (27 May 2020) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...[31] I agree with the Committee, that if following investigation of her complaint, the investigating judge was to conclude that Ms LC had failed to fulfil her role adequately, the basis for a conduct complaint may be laid. An adverse disciplinary response would be likely inevitable if Ms LC’s performance was determined to have, as Ms LC describes it in her review application, approached the “horrific”. [32] I make no comment on the criticism that Ms NA makes of Ms LC as I have...

9. 2020 July - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...respondents not attending. We are also aware that alert levels may change at any time and any court based activity may become problematic if alert levels are raised again. In consultation with the principal family court judge an interim COVID-19 response to these non- compliances has been agreed. The new process encourages respondents to re-engage and allows the provider to receive a new referral to allow funding of a full assessment and programme. Due to the length of time between...

10. Consolidated Practice Directions 2016. [pdf, 139 KB]

    ...party’s representative or, where a party is unrepresented, that party. 2. Before or at least at the very beginning of any such hearing, representatives or parties themselves (if they are unrepresented) must disclose to the Registry Officer responsible for the hearing, the identities of all other persons who will be able to hear and/or see the hearing and this information must be passed on to any other party or representative of any other party participating in the hearing. 3....