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1. EV v IG LCRO 111/2013 (8 September 2015) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...further action on Mr EV’s complaint against Mr IG, pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). Background [2] During November 2012 Mr IG, a practitioner, was appearing in court as a defendant to face charges of careless driving and driving with excess blood alcohol. Media reporters were present. After his appearance before a Judge, in which the case was adjourned, he left the courtroom and made his way to an adjacent courtroom where he was appearin...

2. J v Khetarpal [2015] NZIACDT 95 (05 November 2015) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...has addressed. 1 The allegation Ms Khetarpal faced is set out in the Registrar’s Statement of Complaint, with particulars of three elements: [16.1] After accepting instructions, Ms Khetarpal had an obligation to perform her services with due care, diligence, respect and professionalism, and carry out her lawful instructions. Clause 1.1(a) and (b) of the 2010 Code placed that obligation on her. However, she potentially failed to do so. The complainant engaged her to request a work vi...

3. [2023] NZREADT 14 - CAC 2107 v Sheldon (13 June 2023) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...Committee 2107 (the Committee) with misconduct under s 73(a) of the Act (disgraceful conduct), or alternatively with misconduct under s 73(c)(iii) (wilful or reckless breach of r 6.3 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules)). Particulars [3] In September 2020, after being informed by a prospective purchaser that he had withdrawn his offer on a property due to an unsatisfactory building report, Mr Sheldon: 1. Asked the prospectiv...

4. RA v LZ LCRO 2 / 2011 (22 August 2012) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...have stepped down as estate solicitor. (The Committee’s decision appears to contain an error in dating this communication in 2009). [15] (I observe at this point that the above appears to be references to the Rules of Conduct and Client Care 2008, which were not applicable to conduct that occurred prior to 1 August 2008. However, equivalent rules applied in the Law Practitioners Act, and contained in the Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors. The ov...

5. LCRO 13/2024 OB and HG v NC (12 June 2024) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...(n) not overseeing the correct completion of the death certificate such that it implied that the applicants were the children of Mrs EG rather than Mrs RT;4 (o) failing to have the house valued after death; (p) failing to secure or adequately care for the house and personal effects inside it; (q) not responding appropriately to requests from the applicants for distribution of chattels; (r) failing to investigate alleged loans to various people and/or failure to disclose informatio...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 012 Envirofume v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...instance, the independent commissioner refused the application on the basis: (a) there is no certainty that the proposed discharge of methyl bromide to air will meet (not exceed) the mandatory tolerable exposure levels (TELs) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the boundaries of the Port of Tauranga site; (b) there is no certainty that members of the public can be effectively excluded from that part of the adjoining coastal marine area at which the TELs would be...

7. 14.-Evidence-of-Dr-Jack-McConchie-Hydrology-Flooding-Groundwater-and-Water-Abstraction.PDF [PDF, 5 MB]

   ...does not imply that an increase in water level greater than 0.05m will be unacceptable to a particular receptor. However, this threshold is used when presenting the results on maps and when discussing potential effects. I understand the Flood Protection Department of GWRC uses an informal guideline of 0.1m for rural areas and 0.05m for urban areas1, when assessing significance of flood effects. I consider these thresholds appropriate when testing the potential effects of the Ō2N...

8. OIA-111174.pdf [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...New Zealand, • section 6(b)(i) as its release would prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence by the Government of any other country or any agency of such a Government, • section 9(2)(a) to protect privacy of natural persons, • section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials, S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) • section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 133 Darby Planning Limited Partnership v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...the appeal itself. Section 293 does not enable us to change part of the ODP that is not the subject of, or affected by, proposed changes in the PDP.18 We accept QLDC's submission that any exercise of this discretion must be undertaken with care and strictly in accordance with the authorising parameters.19 [21] One circumstance in which the powers in s293(1) apply is where, following a hearing, the court finds that a proposed plan would not give effect to a National Policy State...

10. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...responsible for the intelligence and security agencies issue Ministerial Policy Statements in relation to the lawful activities of the agencies. Functions and responsibilities The NZSIS is a public service agency with an objective to contribute to the protection of New Zealand’s national security, the international relations and well-being of New Zealand, and the economic well-being of New Zealand. The NZSIS undertakes designated functions relevant to New Zealand's security. Th...