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1. RV v Auckland Standards Committee LCRO 299 / 2011 (18 October 2012) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...[59] The conduct complaints (other than the complaint concerning RZ) are inextricably linked to the complaint about costs. They allege a lack of information and/or advice relating to the costs being incurred. RX and RY allege that the conduct is responsible for the situation they have ended up in. It could be considered to indicate an indifference and an abuse by RV of his position as a lawyer. It could also be considered to be a departure from acceptable professional standards. T...

2. Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC 409) v Ganesh NZREADT 19 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...the agreement. The loan agreement was signed by Mrs Ganesh, as director of Mogans. Both Mr and Mrs Ganesh deny that the writing “S Ganesh” on the loan agreement was put there by Mr Ganesh. (i) Mr Ganesh’s evidence [65] In his first response to Mr Firmin (dated 2 July 2016), Mr Ganesh answered the question “Whether you provided a loan to Gkamal Ltd and acted as a witness for loan agreements” with “No I did not provide loan, I only witness signature”. [66] In t...

3. LCRO 136/2016 AB v DE and GH [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...to LCRO (20 September 2017) at [10]. 22 “to wait until further instructions before settling”. He adds that by the time Ms GH registered the transfer he had left the firm. This implies that in these circumstances Mr DE could not be held responsible for the registration of the transfer by Ms GH on 20 August. [98] However, Ms AB’s instructions of 26 June 2015 were not limited to a withdrawal of her permission to settle the sale of the NZ property. She stated that she ga...

4. Hingston v Hiroti [2016] Chief Judge's MB 672 (2016 CJ 672) [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...mother’s lands and shares but now the beneficiaries of this trust will be the same beneficiaries as those to his natural mother’s land. (g) We have written to Stanley Hiroti (20 July 2010) and [sic] regarding this matter and received no response to our request for the return of these land interests. It is the whānau’s belief that these land interest [sic] received from our tupuna should be returned from whence they came based on whakapapa and tikanga. Background [5]...

5. Ward-Williams - Ngāti Tānewai 6A section 5 (2003) 123 Aotea MB 159 (123 AOT 159) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...unacceptable system. It prejudices the people, tangata whenua at home. Those who leave the region or move out of your territory and you seek a lifestyle elsewhere, you are entitled to do that. Everyone has the right and entitlement to do that but the responsibility is to be at home. A ballot system prejudices those at home. We are not denying that people who go away, have a right to belong, but there are also responsibilities to that go with that to ensure that their roles are able to be...

6. MZ v Sun [2019] NZIACDT 12 (4 March 2019) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...as the entire relationship with him was managed by the migration company. [2] The Registrar of Immigration Advisers (Registrar) contends that Mr Sun’s business practice breaches his professional obligations as a licensed adviser. Mr Sun’s response is that this is the only way he can operate so as to comply with Chinese law. [3] The essential issues to consider are whether the company’s staff, unlicensed under New Zealand law, are operating unlawfully and whether Chinese law qua...

7. The Registrar of Immigration Advisers v Niland [2018] NZIACDT 52 (21 December 2018) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...in 2012. IPS is a New Zealand registered company operating in both New Zealand and the Philippines. None of its staff are licensed immigration advisers. IPS sourced jobs in New Zealand for Filipino workers. Ms Niland was then supposed to be responsible for providing immigration services, including completion of the required visa applications. Once completed, the applications were filed by IPS with Immigration New Zealand. [6] Each client of IPS was provided by that company with...

8. Otago Standards Committee v Claver [2019] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...mind the public protective purposes of the legislation1. Issues [2] The issues to be determined are: 1. Is the offending such that, having regard to the factors referred to above, and any relevant precedent, strike-off is the only proportionate response?2 In turn this issue requires the consideration of a number of sub-categories: (a) How serious is the offending? (b) What are the aggravating features of the offending or in relation to the practitioner? (c) What are the mitig...

9. Impact summary RIA Extended Control Orders [pdf, 369 KB]

   Impact Summary Template | 1 Impact Summary: Extended control orders Section 1: General information Purpose The Ministry of Justice is solely responsible for the analysis and advice set out in this Regulatory Impact Statement, except as otherwise stated. This analysis and advice has been produced for the purpose of informing key (or in principle) policy decisions to be taken by Cabinet. Key Limitations or Constraints on Analysis Limitations and constraints on...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 051 Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 326 KB]

    ...persons and companies engaged in farming and growing enterprises. [3] I have decided to determine both applications on the papers, despite the Council’s submission that the Federated Farmers application should be served on other submitters with responses directed by 4 May 2020 and the need for a hearing on that application being reviewed after 4 May 2020. 1 Letter of Federated Farmers to Mr Webb dated 24 April 2020, paragraph [4...