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1. 2023-10-12-Affidavit-of-Laila-Alkamil_Part1.pdf [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...Applicant pursuant to s 92 of the Act. I attach Council's request at Annexure 1. Council sought the information to better understand the proposal and its potential landscape and visual effects. 13. On 1 March 2023 I provided the Applicant's response to the Council's further information request which included the following documents: (a) Amended site plan; (b) Landscape mitigation plan; (c) Proposed screening plan; (d) Glint and glare effects and mitigation plan; and (e)...

2. SI v HD Ltd [2023] NZDT 58 (25 January 2023) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...responsibilities is to make ‘reasonable’ inquiries, before entering into the agreement, so as to be satisfied that it is likely that the borrower will make the payments under the agreement without suffering substantial hardship. 8. The ‘Responsible Lending Code’ chapter 5, provides guidance and summarises that a borrower (SI) must be able to make payments without undue difficulty while also affording necessities and meeting other financial commitments including other debts with...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 236 Devine v Heart Kids NZ Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...personal grievances were raised within time) [1] Vicky Devine was employed as a Community Family Support – Taituarā by Heart Kids New Zealand Inc from 5 March 2018 until she was dismissed on 7 December 2021. On behalf of Heart Kids, she was responsible for supporting children with congenital and acquired heart conditions. [2] What led to the dismissal was that Heart Kids considered Ms Devine had not complied with a policy it introduced requiring certain staff to be vac...

4. Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia: Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (WAI 3300)

   Welcome to the page for the Crown response to Tomokia ngā tatau o Matangireia: the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300). Here you’ll find useful information and updates on the Crown’s response to the Inquiry. The Ministry of Justice is the interim lead agency for the Crown’s participation in this Inquiry, responding to the issues being examined by the Waitangi Tribunal. On this page: What is Tomokia ngā tatau o Matangireia? What will this Inquiry cover? Who is involved? What has ha...

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5. OIA-123428.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding the Victims of Sexual Violence Bill. Specifically, you requested: I was wondering if I could please have any briefings sent to the minister this year on the Victims of Sexual Violence Bill. In response to your request, please refer to Table 1 attached, which lists all the documents you have requested and my decision on their release. Please note, some information has been withheld or refused under the following provisions of the Act:...

6. Auckland Standards Committee v Whale [2014] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...those qualifications and experience, you claim not to have understood the constraint imposed under the trust deed on related party lending, and not to have personally assessed the truth of statements made in the offer documents for which you were responsible. [19] From the perspective of potential investors assessing the offer documents, it would be entirely unexpected, and testing credibility, for a senior commercial lawyer with commerce and tax degrees to claim such a fundamental gap i...

7. Auckland Standards Committee v Murray [2015] NZLCDT 6 [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...Willingness to participate fully in the investigative process, and to acknowledge error or wrongdoing where it has been established, may demonstrate insight by the practitioner into the causes and effects of the wrongdoing. This, coupled with acceptance of responsibility for the misconduct, may indicate that a lesser penalty than striking off is sufficient to protect the public in future”. [19] The Standards Committee submit that lack of insight is evidenced by Ms Murray’s challenge...

8. Gollins v CAC 20002 [2014] NZREADT 52 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...notice of concern with the REAA and terminating Mr Gollins’ services agreement. [35] An investigation by the Authority of Mr Gollins’ conduct in this transaction started in October 2012 and lasted 14 months. Mr Gollins was asked for a written response to specified questions, but was never interviewed. DISCUSSION [36] Ms Pender submits that there is no prima facie case to support the charges of misconduct; that the defendant’s conduct was not serious enough to warrant charges...

9. XB & XC v A North Island Standards Committee LCRO 207-208 / 2012 (10 June 2013) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...Conveyancers Act 2006 and Regulations 11(1) and (2) of the Trust Account Regulations. As a result of these breaches the conduct of the lawyers constitutes unsatisfactory conduct by reason of section 12(c) of the Act. Are both partners equally responsible? [45] The Standards Committee found that the conduct of both partners constituted unsatisfactory conduct and imposed the same penalties on both. Mr XD has submitted that it was Mr XB who acted for Mr XE and Mr XC had no active...

10. Bullent v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 54 (30 August 2012) [pdf, 131 KB]

    ...[10] The Tribunal has upheld the complaint. The evidence supporting the complaint requires that the Tribunal conclude the complaint was justified, including finding Mr Standing was dishonest and that he misappropriated money. The Complaint and the Response The complaint [11] In January 2008 Ms Bullent and her husband Mr Bullent engaged Mr Standing to assist them and their family to migrate to New Zealand. At the time Mr Standing was not a licensed immigration adviser, the licensing...