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1. McNicholl v CAC 416 & O'Loughlin [2019] NZREADT 19 (13 May 2019) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...the developer to provide good access once fibre became available after the development of the Properties. The wiring used was top of the line and the Committee considers there are no issues with broadband which can be sheeted home to be the responsibility of the Licensee and, indeed, were beyond the control of the Licensee who advertised the Properties with the standard wiring that was in place at the time. All apartments have, since mid-2018, had fibre installed at no cost t...

2. LCRO 69/2017 AO v IA (1 May 2018) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...of Appeal in Mr Z’s appeal, as well as established protocol for appellate counsel alleging incompetence of trial counsel (the Hall protocol).6 6 R v Hall [2015] NZCA 403, [2018] 2 NZLR 26. 6 Response by Mr IA [28] In his letter to this Office dated 12 May 2017, Mr IA provides the following response to the application for review: (a) Mr Z’s appeal was based on allegations that Mr AO had not followed instructions or provided c...

3. LCRO 77/2020 MP v RJ (30 July 2020) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...September 2019. 2 [4] Mr MP made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society’s Lawyers Complaints Service about Mr RJ’s conduct in the course of representing [Retirement Village A]. [5] The [Area] Standards Committee X was tasked with the responsibility of conducting an investigation into Mr MP’s complaint. The Committee, in a decision issued on 4 October 2019, determined to take no further action in respect to Mr MP’s complaint. The complaint and the Standards Commi...

4. XN v Ji [2019] NZIACDT 67 (1 October 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...about her funds. He had sought information from her (through intermediaries) as to the sources of her investment funds and passed onto the agency the information sent to him which could only have come from her. It was the complainant who was responsible for proving that her funds were lawfully obtained and 6 she failed to do so. That was the reason Immigration New Zealand declined the application. [25] In conclusion, Mr Ji thanked the Authority and the Tribunal for its effor...

5. [2021] NZACDT 14 - YC v Wan (29 June 2021) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...instructions. The letter recorded that no reply had been received to the letter of 31 July 2019. [11] Mr Wan immediately advised the complainant of Immigration New Zealand’s decision, meeting her for the first time on 22 August 2019. Mr Wan took full responsibility for the decline. He reminded her that her interim visa expired on 11 September 2019and offered to lodge a reconsideration for no charge. If that was not successful, he could lodge a request under s 61 of the Immigra...

6. 08.-Evidence-of-Mr-Quentin-Parr-Ngati-Hikitanga.PDF [PDF, 263 KB]

   ...guiding force for Ngāti Hikitanga's responsibilities as kaitiaki. The hapū has inherited the duty to protect and nurture their ancestral lands, ensuring the well-being of both the natural environment and the people who inhabit it. This responsibility extends to the preservation of waterways, flora, fauna, and cultural heritage within their rohe. Taonga 15. All taonga species within our sphere of mana are connected to each other and our people; when the land is experienc...

7. [2024] NZIACDT 14 – SC v Murthy (23 April 2024) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...been advised of the risks. Code and complaint documents 17. Before entering into a written agreement with the client, a licensed immigration adviser must: a. provide the client with the summary of licensed immigration advisers’ professional responsibilities, as published by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers b. explain the summary of licensed immigration advisers’ professional responsibilities to the client and advise them how to access a full copy of this code of conduct,...

8. 2023-09-26-SOE_James-Lambie_Terrestrial-Ecology.pdf [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...Version). 37 Pages 54-56 of Waka Kotahi Conditions (Tracked Changes Version). 38 Page 56 of Waka Kotahi Conditions (Tracked Changes Version). P a g e | 11 this means, noting there appears to be an intent for Waka Kotahi to cease being responsible for the maintenance of the sites after 15 years or after net gain is demonstrated. My preference is for the legal arrangements to be in perpetuity and to include maintenance provisions. This provides for the offset over the...

9. S B v Atia [2018] NZIACDT 4 (19 February 2018) [pdf, 310 KB]

   ...changes to the previously agreed fees or gain his written agreement to those changes before signing the new agreement with North Shore Immigration. Accordingly, she breached her obligations under cl 20(c) of the Code of Conduct. The complainant’s response to the statement of complaint [16] The complainant did not respond to the statement of complaint and was not required to do so if he agreed with it. Ms Atia’s response to the statement of complaint The conflict of interest...

10. IJ v KL LCRO 190/2016 [pdf, 219 KB]

    ...the contribution agreement reached at mediation. [18] Despite several requests by Mr KL to Mr IJ, no refund was received by him and so Mr KL made a complaint about that to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service. Complaint and response [19] Mr KL’s complaint was against the firm and is dated 22 July 2014. Mr KL sought “the payment for my legal fees”. He attached the mediated agreement and copies of the invoices, totalling $5,305.75, all of which he had paid....