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1. [2020] NZEnvC 187 Haines House Haulage Northland Limited v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...water supply is to be provided by way of tank storage, this tank must be located a safe distance away from any habitable dwelling in accordance with "NZFS Fire Fighting Code of Practice SNZ PAS 4509:2008". 7. All archaeological sites are protected under the provisions of the Heritage New ✓:,·;;;.:- '1,ZE:laland Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. It is an offence under that act to modify, damage / /.~_i.'!:, ~':•S:-~_r·o··Pl>~es. troy any archaeological site, whe...

2. KL v WS LCRO 160/2013 (15 June 2016) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...during the trial. In particular Mr KL complained that Ms WS: (a) Failed to provide terms of engagement until after the conclusion of the trial in contravention of rules 3.4 and 3.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). (b) Overcharged for work done and failed to provide adequate documentation and support for the invoices in contravention of rules 9 and 9.1. (c) Failed to appropriately challenge the Crown case or apply for...

3. LCRO 113-2017 GN v IG [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...to the trust and its beneficiaries have on the above issue? (c) If Mr GN did make the funds unavailable in that manner, did he act in a way that undermined court processes? (r 13.2 of the [Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008] (d) And/or, was Mr GN’s conduct such that would be regarded by lawyers of good standing as being unacceptable (s 12(b) of the [Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006] because, for example: • it is conduct unbecoming a lawyer...

4. [2022] NZIACDT 5 – LS v Murthy (4 April 2022) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...it, uphold it but take no further action or uphold it and impose one or more sanctions.8 [41] The sanctions that may be imposed by the Tribunal are set out in the Act.9 The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment but the protection of the public.10 [42] It is the civil standard of proof, the balance of probabilities, that is applicable in professional disciplinary proceedings. However, the quality of the evidence required to meet that standard may differ...

5. Proactive-release-20240715-CAB-Regulatory-Systems-Justice-Amendment-Bill_Final.pdf [pdf, 9.6 MB]

   ...for low-risk trusts. This amendment will provide relief for reporting entities and apply a more risk-based approach to customer due diligence requirements as they relate to trusts to reflect New Zealand’s unique trust environment. 5.4 Amend the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 to allow Family Court Associates to make orders by consent in Care of Children Act proceedings and decide uncontested applications to appoint property manager...

6. Report of the NZ Prostitution Law Committee 2008 [pdf, 642 KB]

   ...years after the Act’s commencement, in June 2003. The purpose of the PRA was to decriminalise prostitution (while not endorsing or morally sanctioning prostitution or its use); create a framework to safeguard the human rights of sex workers and protect them from exploitation; promote the welfare and occupational health and safety of sex workers; contribute to public health; and prohibit the use in prostitution of persons under 18 years of age. The PRA also established a certification r...

7. 2024-NZEnvC-047-Waste-Management-NZ-Limited-v-Hauraki-District-Council.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...within six months of signing of this agreement. This agreement will be legally binding on both parties. (our emphasis) • Both parties acknowledge some additional RMA consents will be required from time to time for matters such as closure, aftercare and rehabilitation of the site, along with consents for other technologies such as gas to energy production, green waste composting etc. • Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako Inc. records that it will not support, and will object to, all future ap...

8. LCRO 125/2023 TR v HJ (28 November 2023) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...decision on 19 July 2023. It identified the issues for consideration as: (a) whether [the respondent] lodged caveats against the title to land knowing that (or failing to inquire whether) there is a caveatable interest on the part of his client to be protected (rule 2.3); (b) whether [the respondent’s] delay or refusal to remove the caveats after receiving correspondence from the registered proprietors’ lawyers requesting that the caveats be withdrawn breached professional stand...

9. Muaupoko-O2NL-CIA-final-v2.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...greater than the current state. As a result of this decision-making process, we have accepted that overbridges are required East of Levin/Taitoko. One of the overbridges interacts with our spiritual pathway wai mārie, and we have participated in a careful design consideration process where our values associated with the pathway which leads to our taonga, Punahau, our kaitiaki ngārara (lizards), ngata (snails) and tree forts has been integrated. This decision-making process has not been a...

10. Director of Proceedings v Smith (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...application of the primary principle in the context of claims under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 may not always be appropriate as it may discourage litigants from bringing NZBORA claims. That would clearly have the result of weakening NZBORA protections. See Attorney-General v Udompun [2005] 3 NZLR 204 (CA) at [186]. Whether costs follow the event in proceedings before the Tribunal [4] In all three of its jurisdictions the Tribunal has a broad discretion to award costs aga...