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1. LCRO - Guidelines for parties to review [pdf, 137 KB]

   General Information 1. The Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) is an independent statutory officer created by section 190 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). 2. The Legal Complaints Review Officer is an office of review and can only review decisions by a Lawyers Standards Committee or a Conveyancers Standards Committee on complaints that are made. 3. The purposes of the complaints and discipline system under the Act includes processing and resolving complaints as ex

2. OIA-106127.pdf [pdf, 819 KB]

   ...court proceedings were filed with, all Hague Convention cases that come before the New Zealand court are filed in the Family Court. Other states may have a different process as each state implements the Convention in accordance with their domestic law. Therefore, there may be procedural differences between states and which court applications are filed. In response to any statistics on what ground(s) for refusal under section 106 of the Care of Children Act 2004 were raised, data table 2...

3. [2022] NZACC 71 – Porter v ACC (3 May 2022) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...speculated”, there a disc protrusion could have developed later. The CAP noted that this theory is speculation and there is no objective 7 evidence to support Mr Barnes’ impression before he had reviewed Mr Porter’s 2005 MRI scan. Relevant law [30] Section 65 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act’) provides: (1) If the Corporation considers it made a decision in error, it may revise the decision at any time, whatever the reason for the error. … (3...

4. HI v D Ltd and FB [2024] NZDT 26 (20 February 2024) [pdf, 233 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 6 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 26 APPLICANT HI RESPONDENT D Ltd RESPONDENT FB The Tribunal orders: 1. The name of respondent FS is amended to FB. 2. The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. HI is based in [Town]. In late September 2023 he was advised that a close family member was seriously ill. He was required to travel at short notice and booked flights

5. Te Pairi v Whakatane District Council - Tahora 2AD2 and Omuriwaka (2011) 33 Waiariki MB 48 (33 WAR 48) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...6. The existing road is in good condition, and open to Public access as well as maintenance and emergency services. 7. The Applicant relies on the High Court Rules 236 and commentary to those rules in McGechan on Procedure, and relevant case Law. [10] By minute dated 2 April 2008, the Court advised the applicant that as Tahora 2AD Section 2 was General land, the Maori Land Court had no jurisdiction over it. 2 The Registrar was directed to contact the applicant to ascertain whethe...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 101 D B Ellis v Porirua City Council Costs [pdf, 416 KB]

   ...bringing of the appeal to resolve an otherwise unreasonable outcome and the Council failed to adequately explore settlement. 1 Porirua City Council v Darryl Berwyn Ellis [2017] NZHC 784 dated 26 April 2017. The High Court found there were no errors of law made by the Environment Court and dismissed the appeal. 2 The application incorrectly calculated the total legal costs. The correct amount is $13,274.96. 3 In light of note 2 above, the total costs are $17,064.21. 4 In additio...

7. CEIT Chair's practice notes [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...have been prepared by the Chair in accordance with clause 2 of the First Schedule to the Act. 3 Commencing Claims Applications An application must be in the approved form and filed directly with the Tribunal, at the Christchurch District Court (Law Courts), by email or by completion of an online form. The application must contain sufficient information to fully inform the other parties and the Tribunal of the substance of the claim and allow the Tribunal to determine whether the cla...

8. McConachy v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal injury) [2024] NZACC 113 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...matter in that there has been arthritis evolving which is not necessarily traumatic, but if the question is what was the need for the more recent surgery, it would appear to be the horse event on the 12th September in most likely part”. Relevant law [21] 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...

9. BX & HX v L Ltd [2024] NZDT 125 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 125 APPLICANT BX APPLICANT HX RESPONDENT L Ltd The Tribunal orders: L Ltd is to pay the sum of $1,075.47 to BX and HX on or before Wednesday, 1 May 2024. The balance of the claim is dismissed. REASONS 1. The Applicants, BX and HX, wished to attend a special occasion in [town 1], in early February 2023. They decided to drive

10. BM & IM v KX & Ors [2024] NZDT 162 (8 February 2024) [pdf, 218 KB]

    ...RESPONDENT INSURER R Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. BM and IM purchased a section in [suburb]. They engaged KX and TT of MI Ltd to act for them in the purchase. 2. BM and IM now say that their lawyers failed to carry out appropriate due diligence for the purchase. They say that because when they made an application to the [Council] to erect a small dwelling on the section, Heritage New Zealand became involved as the property was wit...