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1. Overview Trustee Ltd as trustee of the Carrigafoyle Trust v Cook & Anor as trustees of the CC Trust [2011] NZWHT Auckland 19 [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...regarding their home which they purchased that developed weathertightness issues. Eight respondents were joined during the course of proceedings, but after removal of some parties the claim proceeded against: The third respondent, which assumed responsibility for the former Auckland City Council. The fourth respondent, Architectural Window Solutions Limited. The fifth respondent, Fearon Hay Architects Ltd, which drew the original plans and specifications. The sixth respondent, M...

2. Aldridge & Ors as Trustees of the SL & KM Aldridge Family Trust v Boe [2010] NZWHT Auckland 31 [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...respondents, but instead by the claimants. It was submitted that the claimants took a calculated risk that the house needed to be repaired in order to obtain a CCC and after realising that the risk did not pay off the claimants could not then place responsibility on the respondents for their bad bargain. The Tribunal accepted these submissions. Result The Tribunal held that as the claimants voluntarily and knowingly acquired a home that had weathertightness defects and no CCC it would...

3. BORA Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...the agency).2 The agency in turn remunerates the worker, who agrees to perform work for the other business in accordance with their directions or requirements.3 The Employment Court noted that in such employment models, it can be uncertain who bears responsibility for an employee’s working conditions.4 4. Clause 5 inserts a new provision into s 56(1) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 regarding the application of a collective agreement. Clause 5 provides that employees of a primary...

4. Dermot Gregory Nottingham v The Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2017] NZREADT 73 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...proceeding; and [c] the proceeding has now been on foot for nearly six years, with no steps having been taken by Mr Nottingham to progress it; [6] Despite having been given the opportunity to do so, Mr Nottingham has not filed any submissions in response to the Registrar’s application. [7] Counsel for the Registrar has advised the Tribunal that Mr Nottingham has not held a licence to carry out real estate agency work for some years. Ruling [8] The Tribunal accepts the Regis...

5. [2016] NZSSAA 094 (11 November 2016) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...automatic qualification for social housing. I am not satisfied that any serious argument can be made to the contrary. [7] The appellant has received a minute outlining the Chairperson’s view of this matter. He was given 14 days to respond. No response has been received from the appellant. 3 [8] In the circumstances I am not satisfied that the appellant has proposed a question of law which arises from the Authority’s decision of 13 November 2015. I am not satis...

6. 18th Minute of the Environment Court dated 19 March 2018 [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXTENSION OF RUNWAY: CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (ENV-2016-WLG-000058) EIGHTEENTH MINUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT (19 MARCH 2018) 1) The Court has received four memoranda from various parties in response to the request by Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) for further adjournment of its application. 2) Wellington City Council and Wellington Regional Council jointly support the request but have raised the issue of possibl...

7. MLC June 2015 Māori land update [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...on 30 June 2015 and is intended to provide general information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information contained herein. Use of this update should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer available on our website at http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz...

8. Suk Yu v Mizoguchi [2016] NZIACDT 28 (25 May 2016) [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...process under the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (the 2014 Code) relating to entering into a signed agreement for the provision of immigration services; and [5.2] He acted with insufficient care in respect of his professional responsibilities in dealing with Mr Yu and obtaining his instructions, including his management of the translator’s role. [6] Accordingly Mr Mizoguchi breached clauses 18(a) and (c) of the 2014 Code, and further breached it in relation to lac...

9. Form 27 - Criminal legal aid - Tax invoice - schedule J [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...confirm that:  No other payment, remuneration or benefit has been or will be received in respect of this work (unless authorised by Legal Aid).  Any non-lawyer or supervised provider performed his or her work under my supervision and I am responsible for it.  I have advised Legal Aid of all charges I am aware of against the aided person named above.  If claiming hearing time I have records of all hearing time covered by this claim. Signature of lead provider Date...

10. AL Ltd and ABC Ltd v ZO [2014] NZDT 627 (30 June 2014) [pdf, 21 KB]

    ...commissioned by them, in which the investigator states that ZO told him that she had asked her friends, the ABC Family, to drop four of their stock onto her property so that they could graze the excess grass. The investigator states that “it was ZO’s responsibility to care for those animals”. It is not clear whether this latter statement was based on what she told him directly or is an assumption arrived at from the earlier statement. [6] In any event, ZO denies...