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1. Common Bundle Volume 3 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...provisions about the timing of the implementation of this National Policy Statement. 1.3 Fundamental concept – Te Mana o te Wai Concept (1) Te Mana o te Wai is a concept that refers to the fundamental importance of water and recognises that protecting the health of freshwater protects the health and well-being of the wider environment. It protects the mauri of the wai. Te Mana o te Wai is about restoring and preserving the balance between the water, the wider environment, and the c...

2. 2021-11-05 ORC - Regional Plan Waste for Otago Chapter 6 & Glossary - tracked [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...sterile packaging. The increase in the use of disposable items can be attributed to concerns about infection and the fact that disposable items are generally cheaper to purchase than reusable items. Medical wastes are defined by the Health Care Waste Management Standard NZS 4304:1990 into the following categories: (a) General medical wastes - These are non-problematic, being similar to domestic wastes. They are divided into ordinary and kitchen wastes; (b) Spec...

3. Argyle v Macdee McLennan Construction Ltd & Ors [2012] NZWHT Auckland 30 [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...were: The manner of attachment of the pergola to the cladding which he said would leak in time. Bubbling in the cladding indicating the need for horizontal expansion joints. Flat parapet tops which would allow moisture ingress unless protected by a waterproofing membrane. The stainless steel handrail which also should be protected by waterproofing underneath the base of the posts. Page | 6 Roof apron flashings which ought to have kick-out flashings to pr...

4. NOP TUV v MBIE [2014] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...Solutions Ltd submitted information that had been requested by INZ including a bank statement (relevant to proof of custody of the child), a letter dated 25 October 2001 from Child Youth and Family advising (inter alia) that there were no further care and protection concerns for the child and a letter (undated) from St Anthony’s Family Support Services Trust attesting to the fact that the plaintiffs were “very good parents and [had] learnt from their mistakes”. [42] Other recorded...

5. BORA Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...limitations on the presumption of innocence. In R v Oakes the Supreme Court of Canada held that the presumption of supply served a pressing social objective and that this objective was of sufficient importance to warrant overriding a constitutionally protected right or freedom in certain cases.3 16. A majority of the Court in Hansen also appeared to accept that controlling the risk posed to society by the supply of marijuana was a significant and important objective. The previous At...

6. LY v [North Island] SC LCRO 231 / 2011 (1 June 2012) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...obligation on the person served to provide the information, and that a lawyer’s failure to respond to a section 141 notice could therefore not amount to a breach of the Act or of any of the Rules imposed on lawyers by the Rules of Conduct and Client Care. Considerations [13] The power of review of a Standards Committee decision to prosecute is limited, but may include whether the Committee’s decision was significantly influenced by irrelevant considerations, exercised for collat...

7. WD v KG LCRO 185/2015 [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...He then repeated, and added to his complaints: (a) Lawyer failed to act competently. (b) Lawyer failed to act in a timely manner, in accordance with instructions. (c) Lawyer failed to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed by lawyers to their clients. (d) Lawyer failed to discuss his objectives and how those objectives were to be achieved. (e) Lawyer failed to provide information about the services to be provided. (f) Lawyer failed to act with instru...

8. Legal Aid Practice note - November 2022 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...applicant may represent themselves, or be represented by a lawyer, or other person. 23. An application for review for a person aged under 16 must be made either by that person’s parents, that person’s guardian, or a person providing day-to-day care to or who is in custody of that person. Clause 16, Regulations 24. A minor aged 16 or over may apply for review in their own right. 25. An application for review for a person who is mentally disordered must be made by a person aged...

9. LCRO 185/2015 WD v KG (6 July 2017) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...He then repeated, and added to his complaints: (a) Lawyer failed to act competently. (b) Lawyer failed to act in a timely manner, in accordance with instructions. (c) Lawyer failed to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed by lawyers to their clients. (d) Lawyer failed to discuss his objectives and how those objectives were to be achieved. (e) Lawyer failed to provide information about the services to be provided. (f) Lawyer failed to act with instru...

10. Vucich & Anor v CAC306 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 54 [pdf, 172 KB]

    ...highest level of unsatisfactory conduct, almost bordering on reckless and wilful. He was fined $3,000 and censured. [9] In its 7 August 2014 decision the Committee stated in general: “In the Committee’s view the licensees were intentionally protecting their own interests and had an obligation to advise both the complainant and the purchasers to seek advice and should not have remained silent. In doing so, they have breached Rule 6.3 of the Rules.” 3 [10] That Rule p...