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1. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Samoan [pdf, 847 KB]

   ...justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Mo nisi faamatalaga e faatatau i le tulafono, e aofia ai faamatalaga i vaega o le tulafono lea e masani lava ona afaina ai tagata, e pei o faafitauli i le aiga, i le fale o nonofo ai, o galuega ma tupe, agai i le upega tafa‘ilagi a le LawAccess (lawaccess.govt.nz) O fa‘amasinoga o mataupu mo aiga, e fa‘atulaga lava i totonu o fa‘amasinoga fa‘aitumalo. Ina ia maua la se fa‘amasinoga e sili ona e latalata i ai, tagai i itulau lanumoana o le tusitelefo...

2. BF v CV LCRO 271 / 2012 (6 September 2013) [pdf, 130 KB]

   LCRO 271/2012 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 BETWEEN MR BF OBO THE ESTATE OF MR BG Applicant AND MR CV Respondent/Practitioner The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed DECISION Background [1] The Standards Committee decided to take no further action

3. Evidence Brief: Informal Processing of Young Offenders [pdf, 416 KB]

   ...Family Group Conference) or formally (through the courts). The international evidence suggests that informal processing is often more likely to reduce reoffending, although the strength of this effect is variable. OVERVIEW • In New Zealand law, people who offend before age 17 are known as ‘young offenders’ and treated differently to older offenders. From the least to most intensive processing options, young offenders may: o be warned or cautioned o receive a Police Alt...

4. Payne v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 105 [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...Corporation’s decision of 2 April 2024, and substituted the decision that Mr Payne has cover for work-related gradual process injuries of intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy and non-specific back pain. Relevant law [45] Section 20(2)(a) of the Act provides that a person has cover for a personal injury which is caused by an accident. Section 26(2) states that “personal injury” does not include personal injury caused wholly or substantially...

5. [2015] NZEmpC 209 Ale v Kids At Home Ltd [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...meeting was conducted was part of a continuum of conduct causing disadvantage to Ms Ale, and accordingly could comprise part of a personal grievance, citing Davis v Commissioner of Police 5 in support. There it was said that: 6 As the case law establishes, particularly in relation to unjustified disadvantage grievances, the relevant evidence to be considered by the Court 4 I apprehend that this is sufficient to deal with the jur...

6. LCRO 33/2020 AW on behalf of [Company A] v TB (30 June 2020) [pdf, 131 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 112 Ref: LCRO 33/2020 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee X BETWEEN AW on behalf of [Company A] Applicant AND TB Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Intr

7. [2022] NZEnvC 005 Northlake Investments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...District Council (‘QLDC’) is approaching its statutory responsibilities in the administration of resource consents for a new residential area of Wānaka, known as Northlake. In essence, NIL is concerned that QLDC is acting unreasonably and unlawfully and this is delaying and stymying its ability to progress the development. [3] Northlake is a growing residential suburb near to the northern shores of Lake Wānaka. Residential development of the land commenced in 2015, following...

8. [2024] NZREADT 34 – MY v CAC 2301 & MA (19 September 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...licensee’s client. 6.2 A licensee must act in good faith and deal fairly with all parties engaged in a transaction. … 6.4 A licensee must not mislead a customer or client, nor provide false information, nor withhold information that should by law or in fairness be provided to a customer or client. 9 Client and customer care General 9.1 A licensee must act in the best interests of a client and act in accordance with the client’s instructions unless to do so would be contrar...

9. Matenga v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly compensation) [2024] NZACC 140 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...kidney stone removal). [29] On 25 October 2022, the Corporation issued a further decision, stating: On 13 May 2022 ACC issued a decision revoking deemed cover for kidney stones. Because this decision was not made within the timeframe outlined by law, we are required to pay weekly compensation for the period from 22 April 2021 to 20 May 2021 as well as 01 July 2021 to 28 September 2021. In order for ACC to release the backdated weekly compensation payment, kindly provide us wit...

10. B Ltd v JD [2024] NZDT 285 (7 March 2024) [pdf, 165 KB]

    ...either a contractual or a quasi-contractual basis? Was there a valid and binding contract between B Ltd and JD? 12. A contract may be defined as a legally binding agreement or a promise or set of promises between two or more parties that the law will enforce. For a contract to be formed there needs to be an agreement, an intention to create legal relations and consideration. 13. A document was produced to the Tribunal dated 4 May 2023 and entitled “letter of preliminary e...