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1. Auckland Standards Committee 4 of the New Zealand Law Society v Thoman [2011] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 136 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2011] NZLCDT 8 LCDT 019/10 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 4 OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Applicant AND PATRICIA ANGELINE NILMA THOMAN Respondent CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr S Grieve QC Mr J Clarke Mr P Radich Mr W Smith HEARING at AUCKLAND on 31 March 2011 APPEARANCES M...

2. LCRO 40/2021 PT v UT and RL t/a Law Firm A (28 April 2022) [pdf, 266 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2022] NZLCRO 034 Ref: LCRO 40/2021 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 BETWEEN PT Applicant AND UT and RL t/a [LAW FIRM A] Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Intr...

3. CX-v-XC-Law-Firm-2015-NZDT-885-16-July-2015 [pdf, 118 KB]

   IN THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2015] NZDT 885 BETWEEN CX APPLICANT AND XC LAW FIRM RESPONDENT Date of Order: 16 July 2015 Referee: Referee Perfect ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that the applicant is to pay the sum of $5,742.47 directly to XC Law Firm on or before 7 August 2015. Facts [1] CX engaged DD of XC Law Firm to assist him with a mediation in relation to a resource consent dating back to 1999. Th...

4. McConnor v New Zealand Law Society [2024] NZLCDT 14 (24 May 2024) [pdf, 71 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZLCDT 14 LCDT 024/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN JAMES JOHN McCONNOR Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent CHAIR Dr J Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr G McKenzie Ms N McMahon Ms M Noble Ms P Walker MNZM On the papers DATE OF DECISION 24 May 2024 COUNSEL Mr J McConnor, the applicant in person Mr P Collins, c...

5. KL v City Standards Committee of the New Zealand Law Society LCRO 026/2014 (6 August 2014) [pdf, 31 KB]

   LCRO 026/2014 an application for review pursuant CONCERNING to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a requirement of the [City] Standards Committee of the New Zealand Law Society BETWEEN KL Applicant AND [CITY] STANDARDS COMMITTEE Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION [1] Mr KL has applied to withdraw his application for review of a Standards...

6. LCRO 245/2014 and 156/2015 TM v BS and Law Firm A (15 August 2017) [pdf, 146 KB]

   LCRO 245/2014 156/2015 CONCERNING applications for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING determinations of [Area] Standards Committee 1 and [Area] Standards Committee 2 BETWEEN TM Applicant AND BS and Law Firm A Respondents The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Mr TM has applied for reviews of two Standards Commit...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL case law 2 Paku Bay [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...unsuccessfully sought resource and related land use consents for a 150-berth marina — Applicants had reduced and amended a proposal for a 95-berth marina approved — Environment Court dismissed the appeal — Appellants claimed Environment Court had erred in law in deciding amended proposal not contrary to objectives and policies of coastal plan — Appellants alleged Court assumed presumption in favour of proposal and issue estoppel applied as Court’s findings on water quality and amenity...

8. Twigley v New Zealand Law Society [2023] NZLCDT 28 (18 July 2023) [pdf, 148 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZLCDT 28 LCDT 002/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER MANSON TWIGLEY Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent CHAIR Ms D Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Hon P Heath KC Ms N McMahon Ms M Noble Prof D Scott HEARING 29 June 2023 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE OF DECISION 1...

9. Twigley v New Zealand Law Society [2025] NZLCDT 5 (28 January 2025) [pdf, 98 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZLCDT 5 LCDT 004/24 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER MANSON TWIGLEY Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent CHAIR Ms D Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr S Hunter KC Ms K King Ms S Stuart Ms P Walker MNZM HEARING 28 November 2024 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE OF D...

10. Hart v Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society CIV 2012 404 5076 5528 [pdf, 515 KB]

    HART V AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY HC AK CIV- 2012-404-5076 THIS JUDGMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE SUPPRESSION ORDERS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH [246] IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY CIV-2012-404-5076 CIV-2012-404-5528 BETWEEN BARRY JOHN HART Appellant AND AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent Hearing: 10 & 11 December 2012 Court: Winkelmann J Lang J Counsel: A Trenw...