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1. Incorporated Societies Bill.pdf [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...members; b. provide a legislative framework that promotes high quality governance of societies; c. make the law of societies more accessible; and, d. recognise the principles that societies are organisations with members who have the primary responsibility for holding the society to account; that societies should operate in a manner that promotes trust and confidence of their members; that societies are private bodies that should be self-governing and free from inappropriate Governm...

2. WVU v Real Estate Agents Authority Jurisdiction Objection [2014] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...Director of Human Rights Proceedings [NKR] v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZHRRT 1 (30 January 2014) in which the Tribunal examined at some length the effect of ss 82 and 83 of the Privacy Act 1993 on the question of jurisdiction. [9] In response the plaintiff told the Chairperson that he (the plaintiff) needed time to take legal advice on the affirmative defences raised by the Valuer-General and the Tribunal’s jurisprudence. He asked the Tribunal not to determine the issu...

3. Hearn v Parklane Investments Limited [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...and Wadestown are jointly and severally liable for the full amount of the claim less the amount payable by the Morars. These respondents are concurrent tortfeasors and so each is entitled to a contribution from the other according to their relevant responsibilities. The Tribunal noted that the claim against Mr Nachum has not been heard and so there may well be grounds for a reallocation of responsibility under s7(2) once that claim is heard. However in the interim, the Tribunal found t...

4. Coma v Real Estate Agents Authority [2019] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...Authority that: [a] the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to make the order sought by the applicant; and [b] if it does have such jurisdiction, the Tribunal should not make the order sought. [7] Mr Coma did not wish to make submissions in response to those on behalf of the Authority. Background to the Tribunal’s decision [8] The complainants entered into a sole agency agreement with the applicant on 17 November 2014 to market their property for sale. The marketing campai...

5. Territorial Authorities - EiC - J S McGirr - Planning (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...consents and providing general environmental and planning advice across the Infrastructure Department and wider council. Purpose and scope of evidence 5. I am providing evidence as a representative of QLDC, a territorial authority (TA) holding responsibilities relating to the provision of community water supply and on behalf of the other TA’s in the Otago Region. 6. The purpose of my evidence is to provide information on QLDC’s current community water supplies and the implic...

6. Re Alkazaz (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2020] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Investigation dated 30 May 2019 issued by the Privacy Commissioner. This document records that on 6 July 2018 Mr Alkazaz addressed an IPP 6 request to Deloitte. On a complaint by Mr Alkazaz that not all his personal information had been provided in response to that request, the Commissioner found Deloitte had in fact provided the readily retrievable information it held and which was within the scope of the request. The Commissioner further found that Deloitte had a proper basis for dec...

7. Otago Standards Committee v Elder [2020] NZLCDT 23 (5 August 2020) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...risk taking. 7 [20] In considering the matter we also had regard to the discussion of misconduct in Complaints Committee No. 1 of the Auckland District Law Society v C,2 which adopted the words of His Honour Kirby P3 in discussing the responsibilities of a medical practitioner. “The authorities……demonstrate that a range of conduct may amount to professional misconduct, from actual dishonesty through to serious negligence of a type that evidences an indifference to and...

8. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 2 v Woodward [2020] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...features to which we will now refer which, in our view bear on the period of suspension quite significantly. Mitigating Features [17] A number of factors are raised by Mr Woodward in mitigation. The first and most significant, in our view, is the responsible approach that he has taken to the disciplinary proceedings. Within just over a week after being requested to provide information from files, in respect of which the complaints from Mr Woodward’s former firm had arisen, M...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 71 Grigorovich v Precise Ltd [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...filed, is representative error. That, on its face, is a factor which generally weighs in favour of the grant of leave. [8] Mr Grigorovich says that he wrote to his representatives on 17 January 2020, following difficulties in extracting a response from them in relation to earlier correspondence. He requested a meeting and one was offered for 24 January 2020. Mr Grigorovich then contacted the Authority. A copy of the determination was emailed to him on 23 January 2020. The e...

10. [2018] NZSSAA 39 (31 July 2018) [pdf, 221 KB]

    ...appeal fairly without trying to hear evidence from them, and witnesses for the Chief Executive. The Authority will also wish to ensure the appellants understand this Authority is completely independent of the Ministry of Social Development. It is responsible for finding out what the facts are and then making a decision based on law. The Authority will also explain the legal issues, if the appellants have any questions. [20] The appellant indicated he would not be attending the tele...