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1. Independent Electoral Review Final Report Executive Summary and List of Recommendations [pdf, 655 KB]

   ...He Arotake Pōtitanga Motuhake Independent Electoral Review resilience of the electoral system and to voter participation. Upholding rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association are also important. 101. We recommend extending the timeframe for the offence of knowingly publishing false information to influence voters, so that it covers the entire advance voting period. 102. Internationally, finding ways to regulate disinformation is a devel

2. [2023] NZEnvC 045 Gray v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 527 KB]

   ...would meet this criterion by virtue of comprising and restoring indigenous vegetation located on a land environment that retains only 17 See also Policy 2.2.3.2b(ii). 18 Hooson EIC, at [83]. 24 2.9% of its indigenous cover nationally. [101] He considers that it would also meet ‘ecological context’ criterion (h)(ii)i),19 which assesses whether a site is important for indigenous fauna, on a regular or temporary basis, for breeding, refuge, feeding, or resting. In Dr Lloyd...

3. Affirmation-of-Lonnie-Dalzell-in-support-of-notice-of-motion.pdf [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...and KCDC for the construction, operation, use, maintenance and improvement2 of the 02NL Project. 3.2. There are two Notices of Requirement. The first Notice of Requirement applies to an area of land within the Kapiti Coast District of approximately 101 .92 hectares located generally between the northern boundary of the Kapiti Coast District immediately to the east of existing State Highway 1 (SH1) and the northern extent of the Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway (PP20) near Taylors Road on SH...

4. LCRO 3/2024 RP v TG (21 May 2024) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...electronic diary system in which condition dates and other conveyancing-related milestones are colour-coded. The colour codes automatically change when a diaried date passes. The respondent’s evidence was that the diary system is checked daily. [101] Despite this system, the respondent’s own evidence is that the expiry of the six- month period did not trigger any communication by the firm to the applicant. I find this surprising. At the least, I would have expected to see an ema...

5. Granting Aid for Waitangi Tribunal Matters Policy v3.pdf [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...and whether the hours sought are justified. Legal Aid Services will then consider whether there is a sufficient balance of aid on the grant schedule for an activity, unclaimed from a previous period, to cover the amount sought by the provider. 101. Legal Aid Services will take a reasonable approach as to what work is required and when, on a case-by-case basis. The most influential consideration will be the stage that an Inquiry is at and what work is required and when to meet Tribunal t...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 223 MacFarlane Investments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 490 KB]

   ...design of option 1 identified by Beca. In part, that was due to the length of the setback, although in Mr Carr’s observation the setback was little different to others that already accommodate high traffic volumes and larger 27 vehicles. [101] Mr Carr disagreed with Beca’s conclusion that the length of the setback in the design of that option would affect intersection efficiency. Option 1 involved no requirement for the objector’s land. Options 1 and 2 each provided f...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Park [2023] NZLCDT 51 (20 November 2023) [pdf, 327 KB]

   THE NAMES OF THE COMPLAINANT AND HER SISTER, THE FAMILY NAME OF THE CLIENT, MR PARK’S FORMER EMPLOYER AND FIRM NAME, MR PARK’S FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO ATTENDED THE 22 JUNE MEETING, AND THE NAME OF THE LAWYER WHO PROVIDED AN OPINION OF THE WILL FOR MR PARK’S FIRM SHALL NOT BE PUBLISHED. THESE ORDERS MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 51 LCDT 006/23 IN THE MATTER of t

8. Wayfinding-for-Civil-Justice-Te-Reo.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Waapu Ko ngā Mema o te Working Group 2 Colmar Brunton Legal needs among New Zealanders (Ministry of Justice, 2018); World Justice Project Global Insights on Access to Justice: Findings from the World Justice Project General Population Poll in 101 Countries (World Justice Project, 2019). 4 Ko te Ihirangi HE KUPU WHAKATAKI ....................................................................................................... 2 HE KUPU WHAKAPUAKI ............................

9. LCRO 201/2021 DK obo The LK Estate v BY and FM (31 July 2023) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...additional evidence is “fresh evidence” and that it is a credible layperson’s summary of medical information provided to him but I am not persuaded that it is cogent for any purpose other than describing Mrs LK’s medical conditions and symptoms. [101] Accordingly, I find that Mr DK has not established, on the balance of probabilities, that there were “multiple reasons for Ms FM to have doubts about Mrs LK’s capacity”, or any such reason. [102] Finally in relation to Ms F...

10. LCRO 097/2023 RQ and EP v OM (14 February 2024) [pdf, 288 KB]

    ...[100] This is not an instance where it can be said that the applicants, as the respondents to the vexatious and procedurally abusive application, can be said not to have a sufficient personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint. [101] I also disagree with the Committee’s comment implying that the conduct of a lawyer in Court proceedings should not prompt disciplinary inquiry unless a Judge refers the matter to the NZLS. Judges’ immediate priority and prerogative is th...