Search Results

1. Tuitupou v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 97 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Then Ms Tangilanu charged $500 to undertake the work. She did not undertake any work, but told her clients she had made the request to Immigration New Zealand. She also made up an account of what had happened to the request. [3.3] The adviser’s licence expired. She had still done nothing. She did not take any steps to protect her clients’ interests, or refund fees. [4] The Tribunal upheld the complaint and found Ms Tangilanu engaged in dishonest and misleading behaviour, and breache...

2. [2021] NZIACDT 23 - CL v Khetarpal (24 September 2021) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...BACKGROUND [4] The narrative leading to the complaint is set out in the decision of the Tribunal upholding the complaint and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Ms Khetarpal was at the relevant time a licensed immigration adviser. Her licence had earlier been cancelled but the District Court had issued an interim order allowing her to practice. That order ceased to have effect subsequent to the events here. [6] The complainant, a national of India, instructed Ms Khetarpa...

3. Toiloloi v Letalu [2014] NZIACDT 93 (18 September 2014) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...$800. [2.2] He did not complete the client engagement process. [2.3] He did not lodge an appeal, but dishonestly told his client he had done so. [2.4] He did not treat the unearned fee as client funds and instead took the money. [2.5] When his licence expired, he did nothing to protect his client. [3] The Tribunal found Mr Letalu was negligent as he failed to lodge an appeal as instructed, then failed to revisit his instructions and was dishonest and misled his client as he fabricate...

4. FBN v Broadway [2019] NZIACDT 77 (28 November 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...of the Tribunal upholding the complaint and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Ms Victoria Adele Broadway was a licensed immigration adviser based in Victoria, Australia. She was self-employed, trading under the name V Broadway. Her licence was cancelled by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), the head of the Authority, on 30 July 2018. [6] The complainant is a citizen of the United States who was living in New Zealand and had a work visa which was abo...

5. 2021-03-15 MfE - opening submissions [pdf, 471 KB]

   ......................................................................................................................................... 21 2 6181215 MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT INTRODUCTION 1. The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has called in Otago Regional Council’s (ORC, Council) Plan Change 7 – Water Permits (PC7) pursuant to s 142 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) as a nationally significant proposal. Accordingly, PC7 has been referred to the Env...

6. Landpro - Supplementary - C R Perkins - Planning (23 March 2021) [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...the start of a transition towards a new land and water plan and full implementation of the NPSFM and Te Mana o te Wai; and (b) Further changes to the operative Regional Plan Water (RPW) cannot be made through this process; and (c) Pursuing a permitted activity pathway does not provide sufficient certainty to current permit holders. Response to amendments to PC7 of Mr de Pelsemaeker Controlled activity pathway 9 I note that the changes recommended by Mr de Pelsemaeker do go a lo...

7. 2024 NZPSPLA 051.pdf [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...as they say he is guilty of misconduct and is no longer suitable to be a certificate holder. In support of their complaint police say Mr Doherty: a) is holding himself out to be running a security business although he does not hold a security licence, b) has links to the Mongols Motorcycle Club, which is a criminal gang, and c) has demonstrated other behaviour which raises concerns about his suitability to be a security worker. [2] Mr Doherty says that he has never run a securit...

8. [2021] NZACDT 15 - YC v Han (29 June 2021) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...Self-represented 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Ms Yujuan Janelle Han, the adviser, advised YC, the complainant, who was seeking a work visa. However, Ms Han was not named as an adviser in the client agreement. At the time, she held a provisional licence and was supervised by Mr Jiale William Wan. Due to the failure of Mr Wan to reply to a letter from Immigration New Zealand, the complainant’s visa application was unsuccessful. [2] A complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authori...

9. Nguyen v Hu [2016] NZIACDT 51 (12 September 2016) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...address the situation even when facing professional disciplinary charges, protection of the public becomes a priority. [10] In its directions of 11 June 2015 the Tribunal put Mr Hu on notice the Tribunal would potentially make orders affecting his licence, and indicated he may wish to take legal advice. Mr Hu’s response was to fail to take any steps to comply with the timetable the Tribunal set. http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 3 The legal principles relating to exclusion fro...

10. [2021] NZIACDT 17 - TI v Malcolm (20 July 2021) [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...to the complaint is set out in the earlier decision of the Tribunal and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Mr Timothy James Malcolm is a former licensed immigration adviser. He practised under the name TM Immigration, in Auckland. His licence expired on 3 February 2021. [6] The complainant is TI, a national of Germany. [7] The complainant and Mr Malcolm entered into terms of engagement on about 7 August 2020 and shortly afterwards he completed the appropriate visa a...