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1. [2023] NZIACDT 14 - II v Sun (26 April 2023) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...the complainant. [19] At the request of the Authority, Mr Sun provided further explanation by email on 21 September 2022. He said his name was not on the written contract as there were multiple advisers at Heytour. The staff in China were only responsible for collecting information from the client and passing instructions onto them from the advisers. During the initial consultation and for important communications, he would join the group voice chat or phone call. He could not find...

2. Wai 3300, 2.6.011 Memorandum directions of Chief Judge Dr C L Fox following inquiry design judicial conference [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...and file statements of position on the proposed inquiry themes before their commencement. 22. This suggestion was supported by several claimant counsel. Tara Hauraki submitted that statements of position would assist in focusing the claimants’ responses for the wānanga, as well as enable the Crown to provide a targeted response to the claimants’ positions. Emma Whiley submitted that the statements of position should be filed following the filing of statements of claim and should...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 254 Rookes v Tillmans Fine Furniture Ltd [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...on 2 September 2024. The submission was that, despite having advance warning, there was no indication before Tillmans’ statement of claim was served that it would be on what was described as a “narrow basis”. [27] Mr Kersjes accepted responsibility for that part of the delay between late- September and mid-October. The total elapsed time was acknowledged by him as being at the “longer end” of a “moderate” delay but he submitted that was neutral, or at worst to on...

4. [2025] NZREADT 29 – KE v REA (28 July 2025) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...Registrar’s decision. Her notice of application contained no grounds of review. On 29 April 2025 she filed a letter dated 9 April 2025 containing her grounds of review. On 29 May 2025, the applicant filed submissions and on 25 June 2025 she filed a response to the Authority’s submissions. We will regard these documents as her submissions. In summary the applicant’s submissions are as follows: (a) The applicant alleges that the licensee misled her about compliance with t...

5. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Hay [2018] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...previously denying that this was the case. He also acknowledged that he was involved in an earlier 2006 loan between Mr U and Mr Skinner”, thereby recording his initial misleading of the Committee. This echoes Mr Hay’s initially inaccurate responses to enquiries by the Official Assignee on his bankruptcy, which are referred to in our liability decision. [21] Mr Hay had also defended his lack of response to the Standards Committee, blaming a lack of file in that it had been ret...

6. 2016 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...non-governmental organisations, Crown entities and other agencies. This has helped the sector progress towards achieving the government’s Better Public Service (BPS) targets. Better Public Service targets to reduce crime The justice sector is responsible for Better Public Services Result 7: Reduce Crime and Result 8: Reduce Reoffending. The target for Result 7 is a 20% reduction in total crime by June 2018. The target for Result 8 is a 25% reduction in reoffending by June n...

7. 14.02.2023 Long Term Insights Briefing The Future of Imprisonment II FINAL [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...suggested initiatives affecting prisons in the future 41 3.5.1 The use of prison in the future 41 Research New Zealand 4 3.5.2 Opinions about suggested initiatives affecting prisons in the future 43 4.0 ‘Opt-in’ survey 45 4.1 Responses to the open-ended questions in the survey 45 4.1.1 Opinions about how imprisonment might change in the future 45 4.1.2 Opinions about what specific changes respondents would like to see in the future 48 4.1.3 Opinions about...

8. JE v AC and SY LCRO 259/2012 (17 February 2015) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...or courtesy. The telephone messages are discussed above in relation to the breach of rule 12.1. There is nothing in the content of the telephone messages that is threatening or bullying. The transcripts simply disclose requests by Mrs JE for responses to allegations the congregation had instructed Mrs JE to put, albeit that Mrs JE referred to her clients’ intention to report the matter to Police, and her advice to them in that regard. [52] Taking into account her instructions...

9. Guest v New Zealand Law Society [2009] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...and subsequently specified a quotation of $5,000 inclusive of GST and disbursement, but further to a sum of $200 already paid. An additional $2,500 was paid in September 2001. Both amounts were informally receipted. The second letter was in response to a request from Mr B’s partner for a breakdown of costs. Mr Guest advised Mr B that he was entitled to ask for a further breakdown of legal costs, but advised him, in effect, that $5,000 was a good deal. The letters cont...

10. Mayfair Street Units v Spargo [pdf, 323 KB]

    ...as a joint tortfeasor or otherwise… Page | 23 [76] Section 17(2) of the Law Reform Act 1936 sets out the approach to be taken. It provides that the amount of contribution shall be what is fair taking into account the relevant responsibilities of the parties for the damage. [77] The assessor provided an analysis and breakdown of assessment of potential responsibility in relation to each of the areas of leaking but not an overall apportionment of liability in r...