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1. 3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   Regulatory Impact Statement | 2 In May 2018, the Government appointed an independent panel to review how reforms made in 2014 had affected the family justice system. The independent panel’s report “Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau” (“the Panel”) identified multiple drivers of delay in the Family Court which leads to lengthy times to resolve cases. The Labour Party’s 2020 election manifesto included a commitment to implement the recommendations of the Panel to en

2. [2022] NZEnvC 016 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ~s0~;: / «' I ,--:,, -~ .~.;, ;;j j ,,?, {,• \~_:!: ··· ····.:-... ·, ......_: __ _ IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MA TIER OF AND AND BETWEEN AND Decision [2022] NZEnvC O If; the Resource Management Act 1991 a matter of appeals under Clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act in a matter of Stock Exclusion-Topic 16 of the Proposed Northland Regional Council combination land and water p

3. [2009] NZEmpC WC 28/09 Secretary for Justice v Dodd [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...December 2009 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON WC 28/09 WRC 52/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for stay of execution of order for reinstatement in employment BETWEEN SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE Plaintiff AND CATHERINE ANNE DODD Defendant Hearing: 21 December 2009 (by telephone conference call) Appearances: Alastair Sherriff and Brigette Shone, Counsel for Plantif...

4. Waaka - Te Manawa o Tuhoe A block (2014) 103 Waiariki MB 2 (103 WAR 2) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...[114] 103 Waiariki MB 6 or may not be circumstances upon which they could separately bring a claim and - if there are – bring that claim. ... [118] Therefore, and although the formal record of Court proceedings does call Melissa’s statement that she was never served with papers into considerable doubt, there is nevertheless evidence that Melissa and Nathan only participated in those proceedings to a very limited extent and with a limited understanding of their signific...

5. Cotter - Okaihau No 3C No 2 (2014) 32 Takitimu MB 168 (32 TKT 168) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...2014 [17] I direct that the Registrar engage Peter Bloor to, amongst other things, prepare a report per ss 40 and 98 of the Act on the conduct of and outcomes from the trustees’ meeting set down for 16 July next. If appropriate and with the consent of the trustees Mr Bloor may facilitate the meeting and arrange for a transcript to be prepared. For completeness I note that when these two issues were raised in open Court no one present expressed opposition and in fact there appear...

6. Keynes Ltd v Slough LCRO 92 / 2009 (31 July 2009) [pdf, 20 KB]

   ...“it is not incumbent on the law firm, unless asked, to check on the solvent/insolvent status of any particular potential defendant”. The Standards Committee effectively adopted that view as its own. [11] In so far as the Costs Assessor’s statement was taken to be general application it may have been expressed somewhat too widely. In particular, whether or not a 4 lawyer should take a particular step is a matter to be determined on the facts of each case. I note also th...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 164 Edminstin v Sanford Ltd [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...if it is admissible. [18] Turning to the impugned evidence-in-chief intended to be called by the defendant, these are parts of the briefs of Claire Walker and Thomas Foggo. [19] Paragraph 14 of Ms Walker’s evidence has been amended by consent by counsel and I consider that the balance of her paragraph 14 is admissible and may be read. [20] There is no agreement on the contents of paragraphs 6-7 of Ms Walker’s brief of evidence which sets out the relevant confidentialit...

8. ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx North Eastern Investments Limited Heritage Land Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...to a statutory layer was inappropriate and undermines the Schedule 1 process and the MCIL is otherwise not justified as a statutory control layer in order to achieve the objectives and policies of the PAUP, to give effect to the Regional Policy Statement, and to the purpose of RMA. Relief sought Re-zoning to THAB 27. That the decision of the IHP be reinstated that the land be rezoned THAB, or THAB and Mixed Use as requested in NEIL’s submission. Re-zoning of part of the land...

9. Canterbury Standards Committee v Sisson [2011] NZLCDT 35 [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...sought by the Law Society. Prior to the two penalty hearings they had amounted to $32,733; Mr Nation’s estimate of the costs at the conclusion of the proceedings was in the order of $37,000. Ms Sisson did not provide the Tribunal with a full statement of her assets and liabilities and it is clear that a number of areas of her finances are uncertain at present, hinging as they do on the litigation with the Inland Revenue Department. However we do not consider that she is without m...

10. Federated-Farmers-of-New-Zealand.pdf [pdf, 322 KB]

    ...particularly for underutilised Tangata Whenua Ancestral Lands. Rules Rule 3.11.4.9 – Non- Complying Activity Rule – Land use change The Appellant says that as notified, Rule 3.11.5.7 (new Rule 3.11.4.9) required a non- complying land use consent for any change to the existing land use as specified in the rule, that activity status was only until 1 July 2026 (the End Date). The End Date was deleted in the Decision Version of PC1 from Rule 3.11.4.9. The Appellant says t...