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1. LCRO 170/2019 ZY v LN QC (23 April 2021) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...intellectually, emotionally, and physically capable. Legal incompetence is measured by the extent to which an attorney fails to maintain these qualities. [58] Ms ZY argues that Mr LN elected to proceed an application in the High Court through the vehicle of an interlocutory application, when there was no jurisdictional basis for him to do so. She contends that the presiding judge’s rejection of Mr LN’s application is irrefutable evidence of Mr LN having made a fundamental error...

2. Thomas v Ministry of Social Development [2024] NZHRRT 63 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...aggrieved individual as a result of the interference, or both: (e) such other relief as the Tribunal thinks fit. … (4) It shall not be a defence to proceedings under section 82 or section 83 that the interference was unintentional or without negligence on the part of the defendant, but the Tribunal shall take the conduct of the defendant into account in deciding what, if any, remedy to grant. 34 This was particularly the case in respect of those Notices which did not mention Ms...

3. 2023-10-17-WK-Opening-legal-submissions.pdf [pdf, 604 KB]

   ...https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/otaki-to-north-of-levin/docs/technical-reports/ibc/Otaki-to-North-of-Levin-IBC-20181128.pdf BF\64389932\1 Page 9 place additional strain on local roads and the state highway network and exacerbate safety, resilience and congestion issues.29 28. If growth eventuates as forecast, the number of vehicles passing through Levin daily is projected to increase by over 100% between 2019 and 2039.30 In addition to the congestion, access and safe...

4. Supplementary Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending the duration limit of Police safety orders [pdf, 667 KB]

   ...of the proposal are on bound people. This is due to the cost to individuals if they need to reside outside their usual residence while the PSO is in force. There will also likely be some costs to victims as PSOs may impact their ability to access vehicles, income and childcare. However, substantial research would need to be undertaken to understand the cost on these individuals. We are unable to quantify these costs within the timeframes. There will be some small fiscal costs to gov...

5. LCRO 191/2019 UY v FB (26 November 2020) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...investigations with conscientious and diligent commitment to ensuring that all parties receive the benefit of a fair and even-handed inquiry. [74] But particular care must be taken to ensure, when a decision is made to manage a complaint through the vehicle of the Early Resolution Process, that the desire to achieve an expeditious resolution does not compromise the fundamental objective of ensuring fair process. [75] It is important to note that the information Ms FB records as ha...

6. People charged and convicted of homicide offences June 2019 [xlsx, 112 KB]

   ...offence in the year, whereas Table 1b only counts people charged with manslaughter if it was their most serious homicide offence. A person can be charged with manslaughter if they didn't intend to kill or seriously injure the victim, or if their negligence (failing to do something) resulted in the death of the victim. 'Other' charge outcomes include being found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity (see Definitions and data notes for more information). For m...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 189 Haig v Carrington Farms & Ors [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...defendants, Edgewater Developers Limited (EDL) and Carrington Farms Limited (CFL), are New Zealand companies. In 1996 their shares were all held by the third defendant, PH II Incorporated (PH II), a United States legal entity, which was the corporate vehicle for the business activities of its owner, Paul Kelly. [20] In order to develop and sell parts of a Northland resort development known colloquially as “Carrington”, PH II purchased EDL and CFL. EDL was the corporate vehic...

8. People charged and convicted of homicide offences December 2019 [xlsx, 116 KB]

   ...offences has increased since 2011 because a change was made in 2011 to how these offences were categorised. Prior to mid-2011 there were several offences which included driving causing death or injury, which were categorised in ANZSOC 041: Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle. When these offences were replaced with separate offences for driving causing death and driving causing injury, the new 'driving causing death' offences were categorised in 0132: Driving causing death....

9. [2022] NZEnvC 161 Hutt City Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...earthworks within a Community Drinking Water Supply Protection Area, and drilling of bores in a Community Drinking Water Supply Protection Area; • for the reconstruction, construction, alteration and replacement of culverts; • for the new Melling vehicle bridge and the new pedestrian/cycle bridge across Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River including piers constructed in the River and temporary causeways for construction; • for new structures in the bed of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River su...

10. TH v CY LCRO 32/2014 (14 October 2016) [pdf, 94 KB]

    ...further action in respect of their conduct complaints against Mr CY. [2] There has been a regrettable delay in having this decision made available to the parties. I apologise to the parties for that delay. Background [3] Mr and Mrs TH, through the vehicle of a family trust, were the owners of a residential property in [Area]. [4] They placed the property on the market for sale. Mr CY acted for the purchasers. A LIM report was requisitioned by the purchasers. That report identif...