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1. LCRO 106/2014 TY v DH [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...DH); and (c) as instructing solicitor, Mr DH had an obligation to pay Mr TY’s account, this obligation reinforced by r 10.7 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). [37] The first issue addressed by Mr TY at hearing, was the Committee’s decision to decline jurisdiction on grounds that Mr TY was not providing regulated services. [38] The Committee concluded that Mr DH was not providing regulated services to Mr TY and therefo...

2. Liufau v Lelatu [2014] NZIACDT 43 (31 March 2014) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...New Zealand citizen. [5.3] On 10 May 2010, the Adviser requested information from Immigration New Zealand. He received the information on 8 June 2010. [5.4] The Complainant paid the adviser a total of $1,687.50 by 14 June 2010 for immigration services. [5.5] The Adviser did not submit a request for a visa until 7 February 2012; which Immigration New Zealand refused on 13 February 2012. [6] The statement of complaint identifies the potential grounds for upholding the complaint, with...

3. BORA Court Matters Bill [pdf, 194 KB]

   4091807_FINAL WORD VERSION BORA ADVICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL - COURTS MATTERS BILL.DOCX 21 June 2017 Attorney General Courts Matters Bill (PCO 20266/5.0) – consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/220 1. We have examined the Courts Matters Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We have concluded that whilst the Bill raises some issues under the Bill of Rights Act, it is not inconsi...

4. T v Mudaliar [2015] NZIACDT 79 (06 August 2015) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...regarding establishing the terms of a client engagement. That is for the benefit of both licensed immigration advisers, and their clients. This element of compliance is at the core of immigration practice. Nothing Mr Mudaliar has said realistically addresses his non-compliance; he has been lax in a matter where the law requires strict compliance. [27] In relation to these matters, they are not at the most serious end of the scale. Furthermore, I do not find the non-compliance was to hid...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 272 Auckland Council v Eco Earth NZ Limited [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...Decision [2024] NZEnvC 272 IN THE MATTER OF an application for enforcement orders under s 314 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN AUCKLAND COUNCIL (ENV-2024-AKL-127) Applicant AND ECO EARTH NZ LIMITED First Respondent AND NEW ZEALAND NEW OAK PROPERTY LIMITED Second Respondent AND GARETH PAUL WILLIAMS Third Respondent Court: Environment Court Judge MJL Dickey Environment Commissioner SC Myers Hearing: At Auckland on 7 October 2024 Last case eve...

6. MLC 2018 September National Panui [pdf, 281 KB]

   Contents: Applications for hearing in SEPTEMBER | MAHURU 2018: ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz SEPTEMBER | MAHURU 2018 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more informa

7. LCRO 143/2020 TJ v YY (16 December 2021) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...that Mr OW would transfer his remaining interest in the home to Ms YY, this making her the outright owner of the property. 2 [4] Around the time that the residential property was transferred into Ms YY’s name as sole owner, Mr OW executed a new will. That will provided that: (a) a home jointly owned by Mr OW and his sister, would pass to Mr OW’s sister; and (b) the home that had been occupied by Mr OW and Ms YY would, in line with the arrangements that had previously been...

8. LCRO 29/2019 HM v PL (22 October 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...made an unfounded allegation that she had lied to him when she had advised him that Mrs EW’s house was not occupied. 7. “In the same reckless, disparaging, and unbecoming way, Mr HM accused me in the proceedings of refusing to give him the address of the mother of the other (minor) residuary beneficiary (my niece JG) of the family Trust whereas in fact [she] had provided that information at [her] first meeting with Mr HM, and a file note to that effect was on his file reduced [s...

9. Makahili v Hakaoro [2015] NZIACDT 30 (17 March 2015) [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...request for a visa. He was in New Zealand unlawfully as he did not hold a visa. Mr Hakaoro: [2.1] Failed to provide information relating to fees in writing prior to signing the written agreement; and the written agreement did not contain details of the services he would provide. [2.2] He lodged an application under section 61, when his client was not eligible. Apparently, he did not realise that, because he failed to make a routine inquiry with Immigration New Zealand. [2.3] When a p...

10. Ministerial Exemption Notice: Shell New Zealand Pension Plan [pdf, 213 KB]

    Ministerial exemption: Shell New Zealand Pension Plan 1 In my capacity as the Associate Minister of Justice, and pursuant to section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act), I exempt the Trustee of the Shell New Zealand Pension Plan (the Plan) from the provisions of Part 2 of the Act in relation to services provided as trustees of the Plan. 2 This exemption is granted subject to the following conditions: a. Subject to paragr...