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1. [2021] NZREADT 54 – Complaints Assessment Committee 2106 v Mathers (6 December 2021) [pdf, 257 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2021] NZREADT 54 Reference No: READT 017/2021 IN THE MATTER OF Charges laid under s 73(a) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BROUGHT BY COMPLAINTS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 2106 AGAINST JANE ELIZABETH MATHER Defendant Tribunal: D J Plunkett (Chair) N O’Connor (Member) F Mathieson (Member) Representation: Counsel for the Committee: T Wheeler Counsel for the Defendan...

2. LCRO 36/2020 SW v LN (4 October 2021) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...[6] In Mr SW’s absence, the Family Court made an order declaring him to be the child’s father, on 27 September 2004. [7] It is not clear when the paternity proceedings were drawn to Mr SW’s attention. However, once he became aware of the matter Mr SW denied, and has continued to deny, that he is the father of the child at the centre of the paternity proceedings. [8] In about June 2016 Mr SW instructed Mr A, a lawyer, to act for him in connection with the paternity proceedings...

3. Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation (Interest on weekly compensation) [2024] NZACC 139 [pdf, 185 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2024] NZACC 139 ACAR 52/24 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN WARREN SMITH Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 16 August 2024 Held at: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa District Court Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented F Becroft for the Accident Co...

4. Reid v New Zealand Law Society [2023] NZLCDT 7 (24 March 2023) [pdf, 248 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 7 LCDT 011/22 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN DAVINA VALERIE REID Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent CHAIR Dr J Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Hon P Heath KC Mr H Matthews Ms G Phipps Ms P Walker MNZM HEARING 17 February 2023 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE OF DECISION 24 Mar...

5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report (continued) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...suggestion that the Attorney- General should provide advice on the consistency of every bill with the Bill of Rights Act, rather than only bills that appeared to be inconsistent. It was worth noting that, since 2003, all advice from the Ministry of Justice and the Crown Law Office to the Attorney-General had been published on Ministry websites, helping to ensure that information about every bill was available both to the House and to the public. There was also merit in the suggestion to...

6. Auckland Standards Committee v Comeskey [2010] NZLCDT 19 [pdf, 121 KB]

   - 1 - NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No. [2010] NZLCDT 19 LCDT 002/10, 005/09 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 and Law Practitioners Act 1982 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE Applicant AND CHRISTOPHER PATRICK COMESKEY Respondent CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Ms S Hughes QC Ms C Rowe Ms M Scholtens QC Mr...

7. LCRO 138/2021 & 139/2021 TZ v FK and FK v TZ (26 July 2022) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...(a) The complaint was “entirely without merit and a manipulation of process.” (b) The complaint replicates allegations made in the judicial review proceedings in relation to the 2012 rates hearing. Those proceedings allege, amongst other matters, a breach of natural justice by the LVT in that it allowed certain cross-examination by Mr TZ. (c) The judicial review proceedings, together with a number of related appeals, were to be heard in the High Court in May (and June) 2021....

8. [2010] NZEmpC 6 Ora Ltd v Kirkley [pdf, 44 KB]

   ORA LTD V KIRKLEY AK 25 January 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 6 ARC 60/08 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to amend pleadings BETWEEN ORA LTD Plaintiff AND SONJA KIRKLEY Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed on 6, 22 and 30 October, 19 November 4, 9 and 11 December 2009 Judgment:...

9. KD v WW LCRO 83 / 2011 (30 March 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...formalising access to WS with a view to ultimately seeking custody. Mrs WW lodged the sum of $5,000.00 with Ms KD to be used in payment of her costs. 2 [5] Ms KD advised WW, WV and WU that she would not be able to devote much time to the matter prior to Christmas, but that she would read the file, and in the meantime they should continue with their efforts to obtain assistance from the English social services to make contact with WS. [6] Following a telephone conversation w...

10. LCRO 13/2023 DG v PS (26 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...(Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) in that he had failed to act competently, disclose information, and take reasonable steps to ensure that his client understood the nature of the retainer and was fully informed in respect to matters affecting the retainer. [25] Mr PS responded to the complaint on 3 May 2021. 5 [26] He submitted that: (a) Mr DG had been cautioned against commencing proceedings, that caution repeated at many procedural stages as the matter pr...