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1. LCRO 54/2018 KJ v VW (6 July 2018) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...settlement statement. [9] It was not until nearly a year later, after Mr KJ’s accountant discovered the overpayment, that Ms CD, on behalf of Mr KJ, made enquiries of Mr VW about the overpayment. Complaint [10] Mr KJ lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 17 January 2018. He sought the return of his overpayment of $3,500.00 from Mr VW. [11] The substance of his complaint was that: (a) Mr VW’s settlement statement incorrectly sho...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement review of the Judicature Act and consolidation of courts legislation [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...maintain  fundamental  constitutional  principles,  enhance public confidence in the justice system, and create a more efficient justice system.   The government response also presents an opportunity for the Government to address the  management  of  court  information  and  the  indicator  interest  rate  for  interest  on   court‐ordered debt repayments.  4. The overall package contains six key topics:   1) matters relating to jud...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 47 Dell v ABC01 Ltd (formerly Primary Heart Care Ltd) [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...1 [2013] NZEmpC 37. application by email, the company will need to obtain an order from the Authority giving it leave to serve that proceeding overseas because Mr Dell has declined to accept service by email. I would simply note that, if it assists the parties, Mr Dell has, of course, an address for service in New Zealand, which is the address, I think, of the Baycorp company, in relation to these proceedings. [2] The other condi...

4. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2015] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...and “amateurs”. [42] The further serious conduct emerging out of this communication is the practitioner’s threat that he would contact his former clients directly to “advise them of their right to have another senior counsel look into addressing these concerns with the New Zealand Law Society”. A practitioner of Mr Hong’s experience must know the impropriety in approaching another lawyer’s client, particularly in a situation such as this when the client is suing the...

5. IW v SD LCRO 1 / 2011 (9 March 2012) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...27 November 2009 to 2 February 2010 in the sum of $25,684.00. With GST and administration costs the account totalled $29,616.86. The Applicant was unhappy with the size of the account and ultimately on 16 March 2010 filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) Complaints Service, alleging that the hours of work invoiced were “excessive for the work”. Also that “hourly rates (had) increased without notification, some by 33%”, and that “administration/secreta...

6. ENV-2016-AKL-000274 Rockfield Trust v KiwiRail Holdings Limited [pdf, 15 MB]

   ...Panel's "Report to (d) (e) (f) Signature: Date: Auckland Council hearing topic 074 - KiwiRail Designations 6300-6306, R6307"; The recommendation of the Auckland Council; The Respondent's decision; A list of names and addresses of persons to be served with a copy of this notice. TIMOTHY LAIRD EDNEY and D J BEVAN TRUSTEES LIMITED by their authorised agent: K R M Littlejohn 29 November 2016 Address for service: K R M Littlejohn Quay Chambers T...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 187 Calcutta Farms Limited v Matamata-Piako District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...reasons for reaching that conclusion. Background [4] PC47 is part of a rolling District Plan Review process that is being undertaken by the Council as an alternative to the single stage full District Plan Review. It is specifically designed to address the planning controls and the extent of zoning for Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha in relation to the provision of housing, new business and industrial activities. [5] Section 79 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) requires...

8. Memorandum of counsel for the Auckland Council in support of Notice of Motion under s291 of the RMA applying for waivers and directions dated 9 May 201 [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...did for the Matiatia marina direct referral application), a proposal which the Council strongly supports, and which the waivers / direction are intended to facilitate. b. It is anticipated that the waivers / directions will generally assist in addressing potential logistical complications that may otherwise arise for the Court and all parties, particularly around filing and service of documents. c. The simplification of the usual processes relating to filing / service of section 274...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 5 and Southland Standards Committee v Taia [2022] NZLCDT 17 (9 June 2022) [pdf, 244 KB]

   CLIENT NAMES ARE PERMANENTLY SUPPRESSED AS RECORDED IN PARAGRAPH [39] PURSUANT TO S 240 OF THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZLCDT 17 LCDT 023/21, 024/21, 025/21 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5 and SOUTHLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE Applicant AND MICHAEL RAWIRI TAIA Respondent DEPUTY CHAIR Judge J G Ad...

10. Putataua Bay Holdings Ltd v Pere - Lot 189 DP 393664 (2014) 82 Taitokerau MB 139 (82 TTK 139) [pdf, 91 KB]

    ...Mr Pere from blocking access over the roadway. Providing that the interim injunction is granted, Mr Peters considers that the substantive applications need not be set down for an urgent hearing and can be adjourned to a teleconference and for service to be undertaken. [6] Accordingly, in this decision I address the granting of an interim injunction only on the basis of the papers filed. Background [7] On 1 February 2008 the Māori Land Court granted a roadway order laying out a...