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1. [2017] NZEnvC 183 Doctors Flat Vineyard Ltd Rubicon Hall Road Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...remain unpainted or painted in a recessive colour with an LRV of less than 30%; (i) retaining walls to be no greater than 2.5 metres in height; OJ rooftop structures to be unobtrusive with a low reflectivity ; and (k) historic water races to be protected by locating buildings in the southern parts of the lots5 [13] The applicant proposes to covenant the higher vineyard area (with high productive value) from residential developrnent for a period of 25 yearsB This area is currentl...

2. LCRO 126/2023 EG v HJ (28 November 2023) [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...at… [Suburb B]… to [the creditor], if he was failing to pay $600K (the monies) back to [the creditor] on 26 March 2022. [The applicant] did fail to repay [the creditor] in full on 26 March 2022. [The creditor] at this point of time has right to protect his interested property not to be disposed of without having his consent. This could only be done by lodging a caveat against the [Suburb B] property. …. [The applicant] wrote another promissory statement saying that if the moni...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 42 ITE v ALA [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...accessed the defendant’s computer system and had deleted information from it but contended that he had done so because the information belonged to other organisations which were involved in the shared services project and deletion was necessary to protect their interests. [3] The parties attended mediation in an effort to resolve matters and settlement was reached. One of the terms of settlement 1 was that the plaintiff’s employment would come to an end on an agreed basis,...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 167 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...[17] UXK had also argued there had been a breach of the suppression order. In the minute, the Authority said that issue was for the District Court. [18] The Authority made a further non-publication order, again on an interim basis. The order protected the parties’ names and the contents of the order of the District Court. The parties were directed to make submissions on whether the order should be made permanent at the outset of an investigation meeting which was pending at the...

5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 4th report [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...sometimes augment, statutes, regulations and governmental practices. The courts were required by law to interpret a statute in accordance with the provisions of the BORA wherever possible. The courts now wielded considerable power in matters of protecting rights and freedoms. The Human Rights Act 2001 guaranteed implementation of the new judicial remedies which had been introduced to give effect to the rights guaranteed. Under the same Act, complaints relating to discrimination could b...

6. Pullar - Aperahama Sullivan whānau Trust (2017) 61 Takitimu MB 45 (61 TKT 45) [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...expenses supported by documentation and not just lump sums. 8 [14] Nan Sullivan died on 3 February 2010. She left a Will devising her Māori land interests and her assets to eight of her children. Ms Andrews was excluded from the Will. Family Protection proceedings ensued and Ms Andrews was determined entitled to a portion of Nan Sullivan’s Māori land interests but not her house. 9 [15] On 9 April 2010 Mrs Pullar instructed her lawyers to send a letter to National Bank req...

7. LCRO 16/2020 PF v VJ (22 September 2020) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...“concerns about Mr VJ’s conduct”. (2) Personal remarks [11] Whilst noting Mr VJ did not act for Mr PF, a third party, the Committee stated Mr VJ was required, pursuant to r 12 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) to “conduct his dealings” with Mr PF with “integrity respect and courtesy”. [12] However, the Committee decided there was “nothing in the complaint material to suggest” Mr VJ had not treated Mr PF...

8. Non-discrimination standards for government guidelines [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...available through which to lodge complaints about allegedly discriminatory public sector activities. Such matters had to be (and still can be) pursued through the courts. Prior to 31 December 2001, section 151 (now repealed) of the Human Rights Act protected the public sector from the full impact of the Human Rights Act non- discrimination standard. Section 151(1) stated that the Human Rights Act did not override other enactments, and those enactments stood even if there was discrimination....

9. Deputy Registrar v Graham - Parehuia June Durie Kaitiaki Trust (2015) 334 Aotea MB 201 (334 AOT 201) [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...setting out the terms of trust was also issued. 5 Clause one of the trust order states that the object of the trust is to preserve the interests of Parehuia Durie and to facilitate the administration of the interests vested in the trustee and to best protect and promote the interests of the trust’s beneficiary. From that time forward Mrs Graham was Ms Durie’s primary caregiver with authority over the latter’s personal affairs including her Māori land interests and income. A...

10. LCRO 98/2019 EL v SV, DV & JV (31 March 2021) [pdf, 510 KB]

    ...trustee in the administration of Mr OM’s estate. 6 Standards Committee determination at [10]. 9 (b) Whether Mr EL: (i) acted competently and in a timely manner consistent with the terms of his retainer and the duty to take reasonable care (as required by r 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules); and (ii) charged the estate a fee that was more than fair and reasonable – having regard to the observations by the cost...