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1. Ye v Wang [2015] NZIACDT 23 (13 March 2015) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...from the prescribed form is in reality founded on alterations that are in her own interests. [14] The submissions on form include a claim that the Registrar, in preparing the Statement of Complaint, failed to take adequate account of Ms Wang’s response to the complaint. I discuss that issue in the following section. Allegation of actual bias and a potential attempt to mislead the Tribunal against the Registrar [15] Through her counsel, Mr Laurent, Ms Wang identifies a concern over wh...

2. Practice Note: Intellectual Disability Act 2003 - Selection [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...be interviewed at such time and place as may be determined by the Registrar. (f) At least seven days before the interview, the Registrar shall forward a report to the applicant detailing the enquiries made by the panel, including details of any response that is adverse to the applicant. In the event of there being insufficient time available to consider the application, the panel may adjourn the interview or otherwise arrange a hearing to consider the application. (g) The role of th...

3. Practice Note: Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act - selection [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...interviewed at such time and place as may be determined by the Registrar. (f) Not less than seven days prior to the interview, the Registrar shall forward a report to the applicant detailing the enquiries made by the panel, including details of any response that is adverse to the applicant. In the event of there being insufficient time available to consider the application, the panel may adjourn the interview or otherwise arrange a hearing to consider the application. (g) The role of t...

4. The Māori Trustee v Greening – Pirikotahi 9A2, 9B1, 9B2A and 9B2C2 (2013) 60 Taitokerau MB 78 (60 TTK 78) [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...struck out. Further, he noted that there was an 18 month delay in bringing the counter-claim and that the Court has a discretion whether to grant leave to allow any part of the counter-claim to proceed. [12] Rio Greening filed his submissions in response on 27 April 2012. The submissions are difficult to follow. He is, of course, a lay person and plainly struggled to engage with the substantive legal points raised by Mr Shaw but much of his submission merely comprises questions p...

5. Salisbury v Hexham LCRO 25 / 2009 (12 May 2009) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...[2008] 3 NZLR 105). 3 Conduct unbecoming could relate to conduct both in the capacity as a lawyer, and also as a private citizen. The test will be whether the conduct is acceptable according to the standards of "competent, ethical, and responsible practitioners" (B v Medical Council [2005] 3 NZLR 810 per Elias J at p 811). Fees [7] The bill of costs was, in all of the circumstances, modest. It was reviewed by a competent costs reviser who reached the same op...

6. Dunstable v Leighton LCRO 73 / 2009 (14 July 2009) [pdf, 16 KB]

   ...thereafter”. Mr Dunstable took this as a statement that funds for the purpose of payment of the invoices were held by Mr Leighton. Mr X did not consent to the invoices being paid. Mr Dunstable was of the view that Mr Leighton (or his firm) was properly responsible for payment of the invoices and re-addressed them to him in January 2009. Various correspondence is this regard ensued without progressing the matter. Mr Dunstable suggested that Mr Leighton should pay him from Mr X’s...

7. Adams & Anor v Easthope & Ors [2014] NZWHT Auckland 10 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...Adjudicator: P A McConnell 2 [1] On 13 March 2014 I issued a determination finding that Mr Sayles breached the duty of care he owed to Mr and Mrs Adams. I further concluded that the defects for which Mr Sayles had some responsibility caused the dwelling to leak and combined, necessitated the remedial work. Mr Sayles was therefore found liable for the full amount of the established claim. The decision was restricted to determining liability rath...

8. E41 Ahad Khan - Development Engineering - EIC - Council [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...(Executive Summary); (b) An overview of the assessment of the development engineering aspects of the Application contained in my Report (Assessment of the Application); (c) An overview of the outcome of expert witness conferencing and a brief response to the Applicant’s evidence (Update Following Expert Witness Conferencing / Response to Applicant’s Evidence); (d) Comments on the draft conditions (Conditions); and (e) Conclusions. 6. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6.1 Overall, I co...

9. 2021-02-15 Minute PC 1 & 8 mediaiton expert conferencing [pdf, 383 KB]

   ...(National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 and Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020 [7] Urgent guidance is sought from the Regional Council as to whether any potential amendments may be required to PC8 in response to the above instruments. [8] If amendments are to be proposed in response, these will be tabled before mediation/expert conferencing and before directions are made for evidence exchange in relation to the balance of PC8’s...

10. Proactive release - Report on overseas travel Sri Lanka and Australia November 2019 [pdf, 2.6 MB]

    ...through a series of roundtable sessions chaired by members of the Australian Government and senior officials: 9.1. The evolving terrorist threat, both in the Asia-Pacific and globally (chaired by Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton); 9.2. Global responses to kidnap for ransom (KFR) and terrorism financing (chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne); 9.3. Emerging technologies and terrorism financing risks (chaired by Attorney-General Christian Porter and Secretary for De...