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1. RH v LV LCRO 189 / 2011 (25 September 2012) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...Practitioner (Mr RH) to the New Zealand Law Society. [3] The complaints received by the Complaints Service included allegations that the Practitioner had no instructing solicitor when he provided services to the Applicant, and with reference to a draft Statement of Claim found on the file, that the Practitioner had in effect “made a meal” of rather ”sparse facts” for which the Applicant had been charged, and which “clearly accounted for much of the fees.” 2...

2. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Privacy) [2022] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...held had been released and information not about Ms Sax appropriately withheld. A decision to not investigate further was made and advised to Ms Sax. [13] On 24 February 2015 Police wrote to the Tribunal advising that it did not intend to file a statement of reply in relation to the allegations made at that stage. In that letter Police referred to the Privacy Commissioner’s views advised to Police in the 19 December 2014 letter, and that further requests by Ms Sax for personal infor...

3. [2022] NZREADT 9 BT ST v REAA (12 May 2022) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...deposit on 7 March. On 11 March the Appellants notified all employees at the Property that their employment had been terminated. [17] After holding the deposit for 10 working days the Licensee released the deposit on 23 March 2020 and sent a statement to the Appellants’ solicitors showing the commission, the balance of the deposit being released and requesting bank account details for transfer of the funds. [18] On 24 March there was a telephone discussion between the Appellant...

4. Appendix-11_Michaela-Stout_S87F-Report_Water-Take_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of applications by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) to Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council for resource consents to enable the construction, operation and maintenance of new state highway, shared use path and associated infrastructure, between Taylors Road (to the north of Ōtaki) and Stage Highway 1 north of Levin. SECTION 87F R

5. Appendix-3_Logan-Brown_s87F-Report_Water-Quality-and-Aquatic-Ecology_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 886 KB]

   ...report and considered all the material facts that I am aware of that might alter or detract from those opinions. 14. This report addresses water quality and aquatic ecology effects relating to the construction and operation of the Ō2NL Project. Statements expressed in this report are made within the scope of my expertise, except where I rely on the technical advice, I have referred to above. 15. I have all the information necessary to assess the application within the scope of m...

6. LCRO 107/2023 NC v PJ (30 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...hoped that an apology will allow you both to put the events of the teleconference behind you. Application for review [22] The applicant’s application for review, which is particularised at considerable length, is adequately summarised in his statement of the outcome he is seeking: A finding that [the respondent’s] conduct was at least “unsatisfactory conduct” and that he would be appropriately censured – this is a serious threat of ongoing 2 J v A LCRO 31/2009 (30 April 2...

7. Egden v CAC20005 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 80 [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...Park Realty, in May 2011. He began to work full-time in September/October 2011. [8] Under cross-examination Mr Clancy showed him the application to renew the Compass Realties licence signed by him in December 2011. Mr Egden had also signed a consent to disclosure of information to the Licensing and Vetting Service Centre on 14 December 2011. Mr Egden acknowledged that he had signed these documents and said at that time he still believed that Compass Realties was not trading but sign...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 96 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...pages under the heading “Description Of Work” which has a total of 30 bullet points including the following examples: receiving instructions; … correspondence, telephone attendances and meetings with plaintiff; … preparing statement of problem; receiving and reviewing statement in reply and reporting to plaintiff; considering legal issues relating to removal application; … various telephone conferences with Court; … providing disclosure of p...

9. GO v TQ LCRO 61 / 2011 (12 January 2012) [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...The third account was issued after the commencement of the new Act but was below the statutory threshold. The Committee did not consider there were any special circumstances to justify an investigation and dismissed the complaint. This statement requires some explanation and comment. [36] On 1 August 2008 the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 came into force. Under that Act, any complaint about bills of costs is treated as a conduct complaint, and the cost revision proced...

10. CD v EF LCRO 272/2014 (24 September 2015) [pdf, 62 KB]

    ...expert report provided by an independent QC who had reviewed the fees charged both by Ms EF and the QC, for the purposes of the debt recovery proceeding. The expert report concluded that, 2 Will Say Statement, GH QC, Undated, Unsigned. 4 although the research component could have been reduced by five or six hours to address “issues of reasonability”, Ms EF’s fees were justified.3 [16] Ms EF’s firm commenced a debt recov...