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1. HF v SZ LCRO 186 / 2009 (3 March 2012) [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...unrelated persons, perhaps unscrupulous persons, to have legal instruments prepared by the lawyer that could result in such persons obtaining control over the assets of the vulnerable person and their welfare. Their view was that lawyers have a high responsibility to make sure that when acting on instructions, especially of vulnerable or elderly persons, that this does not result in adverse consequences for that person. Their concerns were demonstrated by the present circumstances...

2. Tan v New Zealand Police (costs) [2017] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...allegations relating to: [6.2.1] the bona fides of Police witnesses; and [6.2.2] the alleged conduct of Ms DE Hickey with respect to events irrelevant to Ms Tan’s claim. The submissions by Ms Tan [7] The main points made by Ms Tan (with our response) are: [7.1] The Tribunal’s findings in favour of the Police are to be contrasted with comments made by the investigator in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“Police warned to be more careful in the future”) and reference...

3. E15 Paul Musson - Fire Safety and Emergency - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 760 KB]

   ...6 c) the walkway and queuing levels of service during general egress or evacuation are within acceptable limits. I have had further informal discussions with the FENZ and understand that it would be at least 4 to 5 minutes before their response appliances arrive to the Eastern Viaduct and Museum attendance point. They have indicated a total evacuation clearance time of around 6 minutes would not present difficulties in their response to an incident. It can be reasonably as...

4. Williams v Police (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...grounds that Mr Williams has not complied with these two key timetable directions. He has not given informal discovery and has not filed any evidence. [4] By notice of opposition and submissions dated 18 September 2017 Mr Stringer has taken full responsibility for the delays. It is not necessary that the detail of that explanation be repeated here. The notice of opposition by Mr Stringer also contended that Mr Williams does indeed have an arguable case on the facts. [5] The tw...

5. Scott - Tiaho Mateparae Whanau Trust (2020) 417 Aotea MB 123 (417 AOT 123) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...urgently, in person or by audio visual means, to prepare a submission on how they intend to open an account and convene a meeting of beneficiaries. It may be that the number of trustees will need to be reduced or have their positions changed from responsible to advisory trustees so that the necessary application forms can be completed efficiently by the remaining responsible trustees. Whakataunga Decision [24] The application for partial termination of trust over the interests...

6. [2018] NZSSAA 38 (31 July 2018) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...relationship of couples who may nevertheless share premises and living expenses. A relationship will not be a relationship in the nature of marriage for the purposes of s 63(b), therefore, unless it exhibits this mutual commitment and assumption of responsibility. In the context of the Social Security Act, this will necessarily include financial support or interdependence or, at least, a mutual understanding 3 about the parties financial arrangements of the kind I have sugge...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 167 The Friends of Sherwood Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...relation to Ngati Paoa Trust Board position on the application are to be filed no later than 12pm Monday 10 September 2018. Four copies of such affidavits are to be delivered to the Court. (iii) The respondent parties are to file any affidavits in response (and any formal response they may wish to make to the application) by 12 pm on Tuesday 11 September 2018. Four copies of such affidavits are to be delivered to the Court. (iv) The applicant is to file any evidence in rebuttal...

8. Autonomous Sanctions Bill [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. The Bill’s purpose is to enable New Zealand to impose and enforce sanctions autonomously, so as to assist in maintaining or restoring peace and security in response to either a threat to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region or to breaches of international peace and security to which New Zealand considers United Nations Security Council responses have been insufficient. New Zealand can cu...

9. Director of Proceedings v Wilding International Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 45 [pdf, 351 KB]

   ...Mr A’s clinical notes from 1 January 2018 onwards. The information was sought to help the Commissioner decide what action, if any, to take on the complaint. 20. The defendant did not provide the clinical notes sought by the Commissioner in response to that correspondence. 21. On or about 13 November 2019 the Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner (“the Deputy Commissioner”) commenced an investigation into whether the defendant provided Mr A with an appropriate standard...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 150 Waterfall Park Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 164 KB]

    ...application say in December 2021, following the arbitration determination, where the timetable was considerably further advanced. He noted this was important given the Hadleys’ landscape expert was scheduled to participate in expert conferencing. In response to WPDL’s claim that it does not dispute the Hadleys’ party status, Mr Casey submitted that this should have no bearing on matters given the clear and direct challenge WPDL makes in the arbitration proceedings. He submi...