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1. INZ (Calder) v Horan [2019] NZIACDT 13 (11 March 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...and therefore any meeting will also be attended by my legal advocate. 5 … If you feel that I am acting in any way illegally in my support of my clients then please feel free to fine some definitive charge in that I am acting illegally in protecting the rights of my clients. I will of course vigorously challenge any action against me so I would advise proper rationale in any such irrational action however that is up to you as a public servant. [12] On 13 August 2015, Mr Hor...

2. CAC20004 v Whisker [2015] NZREADT 61 [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...defendant transferred into his trust account the sum of $19,600 and told Mr Bright that those monies were prepaid advertising monies from a number of clients and, as the future of the defendant’s company was uncertain he, the defendant, wanted the money protected before returning it to the clients. [35] Mr Bright said that, a week later on 17 October 2012, the defendant contacted him again to provide details for the return of the monies to the various clients but it was not possible...

3. De Malmanche & Ors as Trustees of the Lynette De Malmanche Trust v Auckland Council (successor to the Auckland City Council) [2010] NZWHT Auckland 38 [pdf, 392 KB]

   .................................................................................................17 Control jointing: three vertical control joints missing on east and north and south of garage, and sheet joint cracking on north, east and west elevations .....................................17 Three pergola posts were unprotected at the top ..................................................................20 WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL SCOPE? .............................................

4. Rec-Recap-2023-Q2-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1013 KB]

   ...Potter [2023] NZCorC 51 (27 April 2023) ............................................................................... 27 Simpson [2023] NZCorC 67 (23 May 2023) ........................................................................... 28 Medical Care ............................................................................................................................ 31 Croft [2023] NZCorC 59 (15 May 2023) .............................................................................

5. E79 CVA - Te Kawerau Iwi Tribunal Authority [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...through Hikurangi (West Auckland) and lands around the upper Waitematā Harbour and North Shore, and into the southern Kaipara and Mahurangi. The DoS recognised and apologised for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown, and for its failure to protect lands which were reserved for Te Kawerau ā Maki. The Settlement Claim Act now gives statutory acknowledgements to Te Kawerau ā Maki cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional associations, and requires relevant authorities to h...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 182 Beresford v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Maru Trust v Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whaia Maia Ltd [2021] 3 NZLR 352 (HC), at [68]. 13 RMA, ss 32, 32AA, as discussed in Bridesdale Farm Developments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [2021] NZEnvC 189, at [27]-[30]. 9 development and protection of natural and physical resources.14 Pt 2 directions and considerations [19] The preparation of the PDP is to be in accordance with QLDC’s RMA functions (under s31) and pt 2.15 QLDC’s functions are already addressed in the...

7. INZ (Calder) v Shearer [2019] NZIACDT 41 (19 June 2019) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...communication. [11] A typical application was lodged on 21 December 2015 on behalf of one of the clients.3 Section B3 on the form identified Ms Shearer as the person for communications. It stated that she could be contacted at IAL Employment, care of the training centre, the Philippines street address of which was given. Ms Shearer’s New Zealand email address (at Immigration Assist) and mobile telephone number were given. In section H,

8. LCRO 242/2014 HW v DL [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...obliquely addressed the conflict of interests arising between the various parties when it addressed the failure by the respondent to decline to act for all parties. [19] Rule 6.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) provides: A lawyer must not act for more than 1 client on a matter in any circumstances where there is a more than negligible risk that the lawyer may be unable to discharge the obligations owed to 1 or more of th...

9. Shropshire v March LCRO 64 / 2010 (28 October 2010) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...responses of the parties, the Standards Committee determined, pursuant to section 152(2)(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), to take no further action with regard to the complaint. The Committee perceived the Conduct and Client Care Rules relevant to the complaint were 2.3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13 and 13.3. [2] The Applicant sought a review of the Committee‟s decision on the basis that the “Standards Committee erred in fact and in law”. He particularly chall...

10. LCRO 156/2016 KZ v XL on behalf of [Company A] (18 January 2019) [pdf, 320 KB]

    ...another lawyer, Mr BN, supporting her approach. He described his experience in dealing with leaky building claims, including acting for local authorities such as the Council. [43] Mr BN said that “the proposal to transfer the claim requires careful consideration to ensure that it doesn’t weaken the claimant’s case”. He considered that where limitation issues might arise it is important to obtain “agreement with the defendant’s solicitors prior to the transfer that any...