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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Haines [2022] NZLCDT 10 (8 April 2022) [pdf, 551 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZLCDT 10 LCDT 023/20, 013/21, 014/21, 019/21 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (No 1) Applicant AND QUENTIN STOBART HAINES Former Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr I Hunt Mr F Pereira MNZM Ms M Scholtens QC Dr D Tulloch HEARING 023/20 on 20 April 2021; resumed on 12 May 2021 HELD AT Wellin

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert Todd Langwell [pdf, 251 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act) requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish and operate a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf ENV-2013-AKL-000174 STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF TODD JAMES LANGWELL (TRAFFIC ENGINEERING) ON BEHALF OF DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPORATED AND OTHERS 29 July 201...

3. S v J LCRO 5 / 2008 (13 February 2009) [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...inquire into the complaint further pursuant to s 209 of the Act. However, in light of the extent of the enquiry undertaken and the material available to this office a substantive review of this complaint has been undertaken. [18] The parties have consented to this matter being considered without a formal hearing and therefore in accordance with s 206(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act this matter is being determined on the material made available to this office by the parties...

4. Law Firm A v Standards Committee LCRO 319/2012 (31 May 2016) [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...may “exercise any of the powers that could have been exercised by the Standards Committee in the proceedings in which the decision was made or the powers were exercised or could have been exercised”.22 [21] This review has been completed with consent of the parties on the material to hand. That necessarily includes the power to make orders pursuant to s 156(1) of the Act consequent upon a finding (or confirmation) of unsatisfactory conduct. Review The ranking of the breaches...

5. AZ v ZT LCRO 100/2013 (6 May 2014) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...the Act. Review on the Papers [9] I considered this review could be conducted on the basis of all the information available, and could be adequately determined in the absence of the parties pursuant to s 206 of the Act. Both parties gave their consent to this review being carried out and determined in their absence. [10] The history of the complaint and its progress through the complaints process provide context for the penalty decision, and illuminate the issues on review, so a...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 057 Far North Holdings Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...mooring areas, and a reasonable curtilege around those areas. All of these are mapped and defined in the relevant plan provisions. [17] Additionally, certain pest species are prohibited and that applies no matter what level of fouling. Proposed consent order [18] The changes proposed by the parties to the Marine Pathway Plan are annexed hereto and marked A. In essence, it does not compromise the light fouling rules, nor the prohibition upon importation or transfer of prohibited pe...

7. Cowan - Estate of Hami Wharepouri Te Awa Waetford (2017) 371 Aotea MB 157 (371 AOT 157) [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...allocation of various lands amongst some of the children of Haami Waetford. The relevant parts of the letter are attached as Appendix 1. [8] At the end of the letter, there is an endorsement providing Tau Paama Waetford with the opportunity to sign a statement that he completely understands the contents of the letter and agrees with the distribution of part of the estate as set out in the letter. That endorsement was not signed on the copy of the letter provided to the Court. [...

8. LCRO 238/2017 VQ v CAR LIMITED (28 March 2019) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...total amount of the tax charged, the consideration, excluding tax, and the consideration, inclusive of tax for the supply; or) (ii) where the amount of tax charged is the tax fraction of the consideration, the consideration for the supply and a statement that it includes a charge in respect of the tax. [77] The second invoice, as Mr VQ describes it, clearly does not comply with the requirements of s 24(3) to the extent that it does not: (a) contain the words “tax invoice”; and...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 28 - XA v Hill (29 June 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...injustice visited upon Ms Hill if a serious sanction was imposed with respect to the unprofessional conduct regarding the errors as to the complainant’s work experience. [31] Furthermore, even if Ms Hill had checked the form and corrected the false statements, it is unclear whether the application would have succeeded with the correct facts. Ms Hill believes the complainant was entitled to the points for a job offer in a provincial city, but it is noted the Tribunal was not so su...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 52 Unite Union Inc v Restaurant Brands Ltd [pdf, 303 KB]

    ...collective agreement for 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2017. Her evidence was supported by evidence from Mr Paul Diver who is an experienced employment relations consultant. The plaintiff elected not to call evidence but relied on documents admitted by consent. [25] Ms Buddle had been engaged in bargaining for collective agreements, on behalf of the defendant, with the plaintiff in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. She also explained how the defendant has paid overtime in the past....