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1. EV v VJ LCRO 181 / 2010 (31 August 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...not acting in her mother’s best interests by advising that proceedings should have been commenced and were continuing at the time of the application for review. She 6 seeks that the Respondent be reprimanded for his lack of professional responsibility, and also requested a review of the fees charged. The review [30] The review proceeded with a hearing in Auckland on 11 August 2011 attended by the parties. The Applicant was accompanied by her son. At that hearing, I request...

2. TC & TD v NV LCRO 255 / 2011 (14 January 2013) [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...the approach that NV took towards TC when he objected to the deduction of fees for matters other than the sale. I have also commented on his approach to resolving the matter which I consider could have been better handled. [76] However, these responses could better be categorised as client relationship issues, rather than matters which would attract the attention of the disciplinary process. Overall, I do not consider that there is any reason to come to a different conclusion fr...

3. 2017 NZSSAA 025 (8 June 2017) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...When the interviewer suggested that the appellant should accept: “the fact that from the point that [the partner] moved in with you ... you’ve been in a relationship and it lasted all the way up until July 2016? Yeah?”, the appellant’s response to the statement was “on and off. Very on and off.” The interviewer then said “Okay”. It appears clear that the investigator wholly failed to enquire into the true nature of the relationship, notwithstanding significant rese...

4. Wells v ACC [2013] NZACA 8 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...own business as a car wrecker, but considered that the problems of manipulating himself around the vehicles affected his business and forced a sale. [11] Mr Ayton made two important findings of fact, namely that the Corporation clearly accepted responsibility for the payment of ERC as a result of the 1982 accident, and that, on the basis of the medical evidence (the Walton report dated 12/5/86 obtained by ACC), Mr Wells’ decision to leave CCC and establish his own business was clearly...

5. Neal-Taiharuru 4C3C (2016) 132 Taitokerau MB 97 (132 TTK 97) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...area; ii. a Building Consent with respect to the dwelling proposed to be erected by the applicant. [23] Given the time and cost already expended by Mr Neal, Mr Coutts sought an indication as to whether there was a sufficient basis to carry on. In response, I gave a preliminary indication that I was satisfied that it appeared his client had a reasonable case in terms of the threshold requirements for a partition. I said that the Court would be assisted by the provision of further e...

6. KD v WW LCRO 83 / 2011 (30 March 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...a document or the name of the lawyer your mum referred to). However, I am not sure if it is a good idea to use the same lawyer as it may become an issue of conflict of interest. I could ask them to refer me to another lawyer but will wait for my response to my email below.” [45] “Below” in that email, she advised WV that she had decided to write to the Children’s Services of the Norfolk County Council again, in an attempt to have them 8 intervene. Consequently, the sug...

7. [2011] NZLCDT 9 Canterbury Standards Committee v X [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...2004, surviving until August 2005, so the letter was incorrect in that regard. Nevertheless, the property had been sold, as it was no longer required, Mr W having been placed in permanent care, and funds had been released by that sale. [22] In response to this evidence regarding his knowledge of Mr S’s death, X denied that he was the author of the letter, which had been taken from his file relating to the W Estate. He did not satisfactorily explain how the letter came to be on th...

8. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations April 2018 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...for Pasifika and European/Other ethnic groups, and by Police District, were estimated by the Ministry of Justice using a combination of estimated total ethnic and Māori resident populations, 2013 Census usually resident populations, and multiple response ethnicity population projections. Limitations A police system change during 2017 may have contributed to a drop in non-court proceedings for 2016/17. Changes in numbers/rates for Pasifika should be viewed with caution due to rela...

9. Taka v Watene - Koparakore A32A2B3B (2017) 34 Tākitimu MB 163 (34 TKT 163) [pdf, 427 KB]

   ...objections were filed. On 22 December 2016, I engaged John Neal of Grayson Neal Ltd to complete title and succession research and to provide a report to the Court.4 Mr Neal filed his report on 15 March 2017 and copies were provided to the parties for response within two months. Three brief responses were subsequently filed. Applicant’s submissions [8] Robin Taka submitted that the dwelling is located on Koparakore A32A2B3B and is the house he has lived and raised his children i...

10. Searancke - Part Pouawa 1 Subdivision 3 of Lot 2 Section 7 and Section 2-3 (2006) 164 Gisborne MB 247 (164 GIS 247) [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...outlined in red on the plan amlexed hereto." [14] Despite being administered as general land, the block at issue here is clearly the customary and traditional land of the Fenis whanau and/or their hapu. During a previous time, they have felt a responsibility to keep it in falnily ovvnership. For example, Nir A .. J Ferris in 1991 in his letter to o\vners notifying of a Ineeting to discuss constituting a tlust, reminded the whanau that: " ... the Family attitude to this lan...