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1. LG v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 23 (03 April 2013) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...August 2011. [13] On 10 October 2011 the complainant was concerned that Mr Hakaoro had not appeared to have taken any action. She attended the Manukau Counties Community Law Centre to seek advice. Mr Greening, the lawyer advising the complainant formed the view that Mr Hakaoro was in breach of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2010 (“the Code”), as he had failed to perform the instructions he had received. [14] Mr Greening telephoned Mr Hakaoro while the complainan...

2. Nair v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 49 (30 August 2012) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...conclusions that may be reached on the basis of the information held at that point by the Tribunal. [33] The Minute made it clear to the parties they could provide further information, and that would be considered by the Tribunal. [34] The Minute also requested further information from Mr Standing, and put him on notice that any response should take account of the fact he was facing multiple complaints, some of which had strikingly similar components. [35] The Minute explained to Mr S...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 171 Fifita v Dunedin Casinos Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...$8,000 three weeks prior to the Authority’s investigation meeting. The plaintiff challenges that determination and the matter proceeded in the Court by way of a hearing de novo. By agreement, that hearing was conducted on the papers in the form of written submissions from counsel and an agreed bundle of documents. The Authority’s substantive determination [4] As the challenge now before the Court is solely to the Authority’s costs determination, it must be decided in light...

4. Singh v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 18 (04 April 2016) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...knew the unlicensed employee did not provide immigration services to the complainant, as he did so personally. He said that he personally advised the complainant his only option in March 2014 was to apply for a visitor’s visa. [8.3] He said the claim the unlicensed employee prepared the application form was false, as he personally saw the form and engaged with the complainant; it was the complainant himself who had completed the form. Mr Kumar finalised the form with him. He said he f...

5. Anderson - Estate of Paul Anderson (2013) 2013 Chief Judge's MB 783 (2013 CJ 783) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...him to have a hui with his siblings to discuss the application. He also requested to have until the end of November 2012 to address the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. [7] On 19 December 2012, the Case Manager wrote to Mr T.H. Anderson requesting an update but no response was received. A follow up letter was sent to Mr T.H. Anderson on 18 January 2013. [8] On 30 January 2013 Mr T.H. Anderson responded advising that the hui had taken place with each person who attended in...

6. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Simes [2012] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...the prosecution was brought in bad faith or for some other improper purpose. It also noted that Ms Simes had advised the Committee that she had little left of her practice, so it did not consider her suggestion that the Committee’s failure to request certain files and detail was a material matter. This was in response to Ms Simes’ allegation of inadequate investigation and consideration of her affirmative defence by the Standards Committee. The Committee also noted that Ms Sime...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 99 NZ Meat Workers Union Inc v South Pacific Meats Ltd [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...question about the procedure that the Authority has followed, is following, or is intending to follow; and (b) without limiting paragraph (a), to a question about whether the Authority may follow or adopt a particular procedure. [8] Again at the request of the Court, the Authority has subsequently stated fully the material facts of the problem or matter to which the question of law relates. 3 That was done by Minute of the Authority issued on 21 May 2015. [9] Observing that the...

8. BZ v FI LCRO 245/2013 (5 April 2016) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...neighbourly dispute, Mr and Mrs BZ decided to place their home on the market. [6] On 16 May 2013 Mr FI wrote to the BZs’ solicitor advising that it had had come to his clients’ attention that the BZs had put their home on the market. Mr FI made request that details of the dispute between the parties be brought to the attention of the real estate agent instructed to handle the sale. Mr and Mrs BZ’s counsel, Mr DV, responded promptly, and affirmed the right of his clients to con...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 89 Ngawharau v The Porirua Whanau Centre Trust [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...and was going to resign and leave the Trust. He was asked in cross-examination how it came about that he went to the Academy to work and the following exchange took place: A. Liz had asked me into the office, into her office. I'd been requested to go into her office. Our first meeting. In that meeting when I sat down, Liz said to me, the first thing Liz said to me was, ‘A little birdie told me you weren't happy here.’ And I didn't know what she was on ab...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 63 Bracewell v Richmond Services Ltd [pdf, 81 KB]

    ...the Board (L), assessed client A as competent to consent to sexual activity and that she is not a vulnerable person in terms of s 195 of the Crimes Act 1961. [5] Ms Bracewell’s grounds for seeking access to another medical report on client A requested by and provided to the Board are that the contents of this second psychiatrist’s report will support her defences to the defendant’s claims for injunctive or compliance orders for the return to it of client A’s medical records....