LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2023] NZLCRO 084 Ref: LCRO 176/2022 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN SP Applicant AND AQ Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Ms SP has applied for a rev...
CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 9 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 314 APPLICANT (Counterclaim Respondent) N Ltd RESPONDENT (Counterclaim Applicant) SQ SECOND RESPONDENT (Counterclaim Applicant) TQ The Tribunal orders: 1. N Ltd is to pay to SQ and TQ the sum of $5,863.31 on or before 16 August 2023. 2. The claim by N Ltd is dismissed. Reasons: 1. In...
...NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson Dr NR Swain, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Emet in person Mr JP Papps for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 6 July 2023 DATE OF DECISION: 21 November 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] In 2016 the Crown by voluntary agreement acquired Mr Emet’s home under the Public Works Act 1981. Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) was respons...
...October 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A SINCLAIR [Cover issues/revocation of deemed cover- s20 and s 65 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an appeal by Michael Ward from a review decision dated 21 August 2023 dismissing his applications to review: (a) the decision of the Accident Compensation Corporation (the Corporation) dated 22 January 2021 revoking cover for hip and thigh sprain; and (b) the Corporation’s decisions dated 4 August 20...
...Council for certification within three months of consent being issued, which shows the revised building location as per the amendments to the floor plans provided by Jones Architects and in a manner generally consistent with the plan dated June 2023 (new condition 6A). [5] The Applicant advised that it is not pursuing any changes to the plans or to condition 4 as it relates to the finalised set of architectural drawings to alter the rear of the dwelling. High Court appeal [...
...assistance to remove someone they had initially permitted to stay. This decision also concerns the process by which the Court dealt with Julena’s application, and whether it was fair to John. [3] Julena was granted an occupation order on 6 July 2023, providing her with an exclusive right of occupation over part of the Owhata No.1J No.2B Block.2 [4] This was in effect a transfer of the original occupation order granted to Julena’s parents in 2006.3 That order was over an area of...
...complaint concerns a residential property in Northland. [4] The purchaser is XS. [5] The licensee is OS, a licensed real estate agent engaged by D Ltd (the agency). [6] An agency (listing) agreement was signed by the vendor on about 23 November 2023, appointing the licensee as the listing agent to market the property.1 The list price was recorded as $548,000 and the market valuation was $500,000 to $520,000. [7] The first viewing of the property by the purchaser was on 24 Novem...
...schedule 2; BoD at 067. 2 Exchange of emails (16 September 2021) between Mr Lemalu and the vendors; BoD at 039. 3 Email (30 November 2021) from the vendors’ solicitor to the purchaser’s solicitor; BoD at 030. 4 Vendors’ response (14 February 2023) to the Authority; BoD at 083. 5 Email (16 December 2021) from the purchaser to the agency; BoD at 031. 4 [16] The Tribunal has not seen any answer to the complaint. Complaint to Authority [17] On about 22 February 2022, t...
BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZREADT 12 Reference No: READT 030/2023 IN THE MATTER OF Charges laid under s 91 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BROUGHT BY COMPLAINTS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 2204 AGAINST MARTIN COOPER First Defendant AND COOPER & CO REAL ESTATE LIMITED Second Defendant Hearing on the papers Tribunal: Ms C Sandelin, Deputy Chairperson Mr N O’Connor, Member Ms F Mathieson, Me...
...licence was suspended by the Tribunal, effective 2 April 2024 and was then cancelled by the Tribunal on 11 July 2025.2 [6] The complainant is ZH, a national of China. [7] The complainant purportedly signed an employment agreement on 10 March 2023 with ZR Home Ltd (ZR Home) to work as a construction worker. Ms Ma’s husband is the sole director of ZR Home and signed the agreement on its behalf. [8] On 12 March 2023, Ms Ma was first introduced to the complainant. She had a vi...