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1. [2023] NZEnvC 159 Beachen v Auckland Council [pdf, 637 KB]

   ..._________________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT _________________________________________________________________ A: The abatement notice is confirmed. B: The appeal is disallowed. The stay will end within 21 days. C: Any application for costs must be made within three weeks and any reply shall be filed and served two weeks after that. 2 REASONS Introduction At least three years ago Mr Beachen moved a tiny home onto...

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

   ...Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 April and 30 June 2023 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2023 (2) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a death, a Coroner may m...

3. 20230801-Government-Relations-Consultants-2.pdf [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...organisation that tries to influence decision-making rather than singling out any one group. They thought that the code could also include industry and union bodies, interest groups, academics and businesses. 3.4. Attendees also discussed the different forms a code could take. It could be a simple code of ethics or engagement expectations through to a code that sets enforced rules and requirements for registration. Many attendees favoured a higher-level code of ethics as a starti...

4. 20230728 Meetings Summary July 2023 meetings on Voluntary Code of Conduct [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...organisation that tries to influence decision-making rather than singling out any one group. They thought that the code could also include industry and union bodies, interest groups, academics and businesses. 3.4. Attendees also discussed the different forms a code could take. It could be a simple code of ethics or engagement expectations through to a code that sets enforced rules and requirements for registration. Many attendees favoured a higher-level code of ethics as a starti...

5. Auckland Standards Committee v Davidson [2012] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 119 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2012] NZLCDT 35 LCDT 019/12 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE NO. 3 Applicant AND BRUCE NELSON DAVIDSON of Auckland, Lawyer CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr W Chapman Ms S Hughes QC Ms C Rowe Mr W Smith HEARING at Auckland on 15 November 2012 APPEARANCES Mr P Davey and Mr M Treleave...

6. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burcher [2019] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 307 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZLCDT 12 LCDT 014/18 IN THE MATTER OF The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE NO. 2 Applicant AND TIMOTHY JOHN BURCHER Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS Mr S Hunter Ms C Rowe Mr P Shaw Mr I Williams DATE OF HEARING 28 and 29 March 2019 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE...

7. Sherburn v CAC 10017 & Harlows [2012] NZREADT 33 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...occupation free of rental. [12] However, prior to settlement, issues arose between the parties. The Harlows alleged misrepresentation and the imposition of restrictive covenants without their consent. Rather than settle the purchase of the land and claim damages (if available), they sought to renegotiate the purchase price. The vendor (Sherman Ltd) declined such overtures, issued a settlement notice and, ultimately, cancelled the agreement and issued proceedings in the High Court...

8. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v O'Connor [2023] NZLCDT 18 (8 May 2023) [pdf, 177 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 18 LCDT 019/22, 020/22 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant AND ALWYN O’CONNOR Respondent DEPUTY CHAIR Dr J G Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Ms J Gray Ms M Scholtens KC Prof D Scott Dr D Tulloch HEARING 1-3 May 2023 HELD AT Tribunals Unit, Wellington DATE OF DECISION 8 May 2...

9. Nile Mosley v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 409) & Cooper & Co Real Estate Limited t/a Harcourts Cooper & Co [2017] NZREADT 62 [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...they vacated the property). The Agency paid them $550 as “relocation expenses”.2 [14] Mr Mosley applied to the Tenancy Tribunal for an order that the tenants pay arrears of rent. The tenants cross-applied for compensation. Mr Mosley’s application was dismissed, and he was ordered to pay the tenants $2,495.44, being 50 percent of the rent they paid during the nine weeks they occupied the property plus reimbursement of the filing fee. Mr Mosley also applied for orders again...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 168 The Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa v NZ Post Ltd [pdf, 115 KB]

    ...13 December 2011 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C INGLIS [1] The plaintiff has brought a de novo challenge against a determination 1 of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). The challenge involves a dispute as to the interpretation, application, and operation of terms in the collective employment agreement relating to on-call postal delivery employees (on-call employees). The dispute essentially relates to the obligations owed by the defendant to on-call employees called...