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1. Legal aid grants December 2018 [xlsx, 91 KB]

   ...Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No region 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 New Zealand total 292 92 119 106 91 42 115 118 223 205 2.Legal Aid expenditure Table 2: Amount of Legal Aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2012 - 2018 This table excludes expenditure on the Duty Lawyer services, the Police Detention Legal Assistance service and the Family Legal Advice Service as these services are not delivered through grants of legal aid. For more information on how to interpret these figures, please read the def...

2. [2024] NZREADT 32 – JX v CAC2201 & Baker (13 September 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...professional conduct ... 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. 10 Client and customer care for sellers’ agents … Disclosure of defects 10.7 A licensee is not required to discover hidden or underlying defects in land but must disclo...

3. Legal aid grants jun2024 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...Tribunal 63 129 152 206 296 161 136 165 182 208 +14% Total 69,339 74,146 75,127 76,806 77,056 76,566 77,479 65,338 74,765 82,222 +10% Table 1b: Total legal aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2014/2015 - 2023/2024 This table excludes expenditure on the Duty Lawyer services, the Police Detention Legal Assistance service and the Family Legal Advice Service as these services are not delivered through grants of legal aid. Expenditure on criminal legal aid excludes grants assigned to the Public...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 57/06 Kumar v Icehouse (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...complaint by Ms X, which reads (with the name of the complainant removed): [Ms X] made a complaint to me at 9.40-9.45 that Chandra had been Sexually Harassing her. [6] Ms Warin then contacted Paul Tremewan, Icehouse’s employment lawyer, for advice and also Mr Parkinson, who was away on leave. They agreed that the plaintiff would be required to attend a meeting on 8 June 2004 regarding the matter and that he was to be suspended on full pay until that time. [7] Th...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 100 George v Auckland Council ARC 12410 Auckland Council v George costs [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Drake’s contention that the global costs calculation advanced on behalf of the Council in the context of discussions aimed at resolving costs, spanning both proceedings, could not include the costs associated with ARC 124/10 as the Council had had no lawful right to commence the action against Ms George having regard to cl 6. [8] Clause 6 of Ms George’s employment agreement provided that: The [Council] shall indemnify the employee from and against all actions, claims, proc...

6. Haydyn du Fresne v CAC 406, Watkins & Fitzsimons [2019] NZREADT 6 (11 Feb 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...Scandrett [2016] NZHC 2898, (2016) 18 NZCPR 23 and Guo v Real Estate Agents Authority [2015] NZREADT 35. 2 Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC 302) v Mairs [2018] NZREADT 9. http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZHC/2016/2898.html http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%282016%29%2018%20NZCPR%2023 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZREADT/2015/35.html http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZREADT/2015/35.html witness’s evidence is consistent with objective evidence such as documents or text messages...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 160 Auckland Council [pdf, 609 KB]

   ...approach to s 314(1)(f). [31] I am aware of a later decision of the Court, James v Waikato Regional Council 50 where the Court found with reference to Nanden that s 292 only applied to operative plans. [32] Having regard to the differing case law I consider that a context approach to the interpretation of s 314(1)(f) is required. I note that the definition of plan in the Act is preceded by the words “…unless the context requires another meaning…”. There is good reason...

8. Appendix 2 Draft Annex to 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...interest and support of the New Zealand Government in its development of self government practices in various settings. The statement also emphasises that the State seeks to treat all faith communities and those who profess no religion equally before the law, and that New Zealand has no official or established religion. It encourages education about our diverse religious and spiritual traditions, respectful dialogue, and positive relationships between Government and faith communities....

9. Minute of the Environment Court (dated 17 March 2017) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...why this cannot be achieved, my preference is that an audio-visual link be used rather than Skype. Mr Barratt is to liaise with my Case Manager, Jessmae Kingston, regarding the court's requirements. How best to assist the court [21] The lawyers have a duty to work constructively together to ensure that case management objectives are achieved. Indeed all parties, whether represented by counselor not, are to work constructively to find solutions and narrow issues.2 One of . Sx:....

10. Rudd v Hemana - Horowhenua 11 Lake (2022) 451 Aotea MB 214 (451 AOT 214) [pdf, 343 KB]

    ...application. This context involves several comprehensive decisions by Judge Harvey. These decisions led to: (a) the appointment of Clinton Hemana as an interim independent responsible trustee and chairperson of the Trust;5 (b) the appointment of lawyer Cameron Hockly to advise the Trust on specific matters including the election process;6 (c) the need for an election of trustees to be held before 28 February 2022;7 and (d) the need to hold a special general meeting to consi...