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1. AN v DH LCRO 119/2015 (23 December 2015) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...the grudges Ms DH holds arose long before February 2014, and have nothing to do with the conduct found by the Committee to be unsatisfactory. [86] Ms DH refers to diagnoses of trauma and post-trauma but has provided no evidence to support her claims or connect those diagnoses in any way with Ms AN’s 18 conduct. Any possible link between Ms AN’s conduct and any loss asserted by Ms DH however that may have arisen, is simply too tenuous to form a proper basis for an order f...

2. AQ v ZF LCRO 243/2012 (26 March 2014) [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...gained by the AQs in providing it to police for the purposes of the investigation. Ms RW said the 5 letter remained with the rest of the materials the AQs had given her, and that her primary focus had been to ensure the AQs made written statements, so that if the police wanted an account from them, they may be able to avoid having to attend and be interviewed by police. As the investigating officer had confirmed that no charges would be laid arising from the allegations T h...

3. AF v X Standards Committee LCRO 84/2014 [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...members. [78] It would be expected that practitioners appointed to Committees would have a good awareness of, and indeed an acute sensibility to, conflict issues and any bias. This is a requirement for any public body and flows necessarily from the statement that the procedure of a Standards Committee must be consistent with the rules of natural 11 justice found in s 142(1) of the Act. A determination of a Committee that failed to adhere to the rules of natural justice would...

4. LCRO 34/2018 GR v [Area] Standards Committee [X] [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...must immediately take reasonable steps to correct the certificate. [81] However, his conduct in 2016 does not equate with the contention that he took immediate steps to correct matters. Nor does Mr GR bring forward any facts to substantiate his claim that he had reasonable grounds to believe that the matters certified were true after having taken appropriate steps to ensure the accuracy of the certification (relevant to r 2.5). [82] And what he says, as for example recorded at [36]...

5. Complaints Assessment Comittee 404 v Hawkins [2017] NZREADT 16 [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...named FFT as vendor. The identification of Tremains as selling agents in the “Sale By” box was crossed out and the crossing out was initialled by Ms Mardon, and by two signatories on behalf of the vendor. Ms Mardon said in her written statement of evidence that when she entered into the contract she understood that the sale was a private sale, and she assumed that Mr Hawkins had an arrangement with Tremains for this to happen. In her oral evidence she said she had assume...

6. LCRO 151/2016 and 157/2016 NS v TD and TD v NS (27 September 2018) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...the fact of his former representation of her. Mr TD’s application for review [31] In his review application lodged on 6 July 2016, Mr TD seeks the reversal of the finding of unsatisfactory conduct made against him. [32] He submits that the statement he reported from the meeting was “central to the upheld complaint” he had made of conflict of interest. It is correct to say that the Committee used that very material when finding unsatisfactory conduct by Mr NS. [33] Beyond...

7. Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) In relation to property [docx, 104 KB]

   ...more than a negligible risk of conflict of interest. Capable of making a will The law requires that anyone making a will must have testamentary capacity; that is, they must understand the nature and effect of what they are doing, who might have a claim to their estate, what they are disposing of, and how they are disposing of it. Consult To ask for advice and give that advice proper consideration before making a decision in the donor’s best interests. This includes making sure the pers...

8. Estate of Te Aonui v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 147 [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...March 2019, GP, Dr Munro, requested an MRI scan noting: This gentleman had a back injury on 12/10/18 and has had ongoing problems since. Slipped on a wet floor, landed heavily on back and hit head. He came to see us the following week and the ACC claim was initiated. Since then he has had ongoing problems with back pain and more worrying pain down his legs. He has tried physiotherapy which didn’t really help, has had anti inflammatories which haven’t helped. He has symptom...

9. IPT Annual Report 2024 [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...relationships, children, employment and the like; and (b) immigration policy decisions which changed temporary visa requirements from certain countries, resulting in a sudden influx of visitors to New Zealand many of whom, once onshore, have lodged claims and applications which have led to increases in residence, humanitarian and refugee and protected person appeals. 3. During the 2023–2024 court year, membership of the Tribunal was boosted by the appointment of three new members...

10. 2025 NZSSAA 01 [pdf, 338 KB]

    ...providing food it may be reasonable, but he had never experienced the charge of a fee. It appears that a fee for catering may be unusual and whether it is reasonable will ultimately depend on the circumstances of each case. 87. In our view, the claimed expense of $1,026.25 for kai is a reasonable funeral expense. The cost was verified with receipts. 88. For Ms XXXX it was submitted that the Ministry’s subsequent inclusion of petrol costs demonstrated that wider costs could b...