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1. LCRO 151/2016 and 157/2016 NS v TD and TD v NS (27 September 2018) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...weight and worth as to not require any challenge or response. The fact that Ms P had been a client of his (in an earlier application by her for a protection order against Mr L), was of no moment. [29] Mr NS raised other Family Court procedural matters but, as the central point is whether by continuing to act for Mr L when Ms P’s Facebook material was offered against him he became conflicted, those other matters may be put aside. Mr TD’s response [30] In his response dated 22...

2. LCRO 100/2021 QT v Righteous Law Ltd (21 June 2022) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...the course of conducting this review, it became apparent that Righteous Law is an incorporated law firm, Righteous Law Limited. Although Ms PS was named as Ms QT’s lawyer on the Agreement for sale and purchase referred to in this decision, the matter was allocated to KG and his team.2 Much of the work on Ms QT’s file was carried out by Mr KG and his team. Another director of the firm, Mr LD, signed the certificate to [Bank A] New Zealand Limited ([Bank A]). Consequently, Ms PS...

3. Thompson - Hauai Ahu Whenua Trust (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 258 (87 TTK 258) [pdf, 619 KB]

   87 Taitokerau MB 258 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20120002366 UNDER Section 306, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Hauai Ahu Whenua Trust Bella Thompson and Matutaera Clendon APPLICANTS Hearing: 20 March 2013 28 November 2013 22 July 2014 (Heard at Whangarei) Judgment: 24 September 2014 PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF JUDGE D J AMBLER

4. LCRO 107/2023 NC v PJ (30 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...annotated with his recollection of entries expressed as “inaudible” in the Court transcript and his interpretation of the context and implications of what was actually said. [6] The Court transcript records that the teleconference traversed four matters, which I express broadly as: (a) the applicant’s criticisms of the Judge; (b) the applicant’s request for the adjournment; (c) the applicant’s criticisms of the respondent; (d) the respondent’s criticisms of the appli...

5. [2025] NZREADT 08 - OQ v Knowles & Maclean (21 March 2025) [pdf, 327 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZREADT 08 Reference No: READT 014/2024 IN THE MATTER OF A referral for a compensation order under s 110(5) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BROUGHT BY COMPLAINTS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 2205 AGAINST OQ Complainant AND STEWART MCLEAN First Respondent AND CLAYTON KNOWLES Second Respondent Hearing on the papers Tribunal: Ms C Sandelin, Deputy Chairperson Mr G Denley...

6. LCRO 236/2020 TB - Application for review of a prosecutorial decision (13 December 2021) [pdf, 580 KB]

   ...was concerned about Mr TB’s behaviour, which it said involved encouraging summer clerks to take an afternoon off work, drinking with them throughout the afternoon and visiting an adult store with them. [29] Accordingly, [Law firm A] raised the matter with Mr TB by way of a formal employment investigation. [30] Mr TB provided his explanation for those events, saying that it was known he was taking the summer clerks out for lunch, and that there was nothing untoward about the afternoon...

7. [2017] NZEnvC 088 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve Inc v Queenstown District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SAVE WANAKA LAKEFRONT RESERVE INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-54) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent WANAKA WATERSPORTS FACILITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: at Wanaka...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 088 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve Inc v Queenstown District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SAVE WANAKA LAKEFRONT RESERVE INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-54) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent WANAKA WATERSPORTS FACILITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: at Wanaka...

9. Te Manutukutuku Issue 29 [pdf, 9 MB]

   Te Roopu Whakamana i te Tiriti 0 Waitangi Panui Waitangi Tribunal Division Department of Justice Newsletter Rua tekau ma iwa Mahuru 1994 Number 29 September 1994 ISSN 0114·717X New claim raises big issues for AN AUCKLAND Maori Trust has told the Waitangi Tribunal that the way in which a Government funding agency allocates so­ cial service funding is in breach of the Treaty. THE CLAIM BYTe Whanau 0 Waipareira trust which had its first hearing in Auckland at the beginning of this...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement all-of-Government Response to Organised Crime [pdf, 331 KB]

    ...part of international organised criminal offending. Improving the efficiency of mutual legal assistance 47. Mutual legal assistance is the formal process by which one country assists another in the investigation or prosecution of a criminal matter. As part of the All of Government Response to Organised Crime, the Ministry of Justice has been directed to report to Cabinet with proposals for “more efficient processes and a broader scope for mutual legal assistance” [DES MIN (11...