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1. LCRO 151/2023 OA v HF and MT (22 July 2025) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...that finding should be applied. [57] Section 12(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 defines unsatisfactory conduct as being: conduct of the lawyer or incorporated law firm that occurs at a time when he or she or it is providing regulated services and is conduct that falls short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent lawyer; [58] Rule 3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules provides: In providing...

2. LCRO 144/2024 NQ v PW (28 March 2025) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...[2] The applicant’s husband was the director and shareholder of a company (the company) that operated a [redact] business. The manner in which the business was operated resulted in numerous complaints being made to the Commerce Commission and the New Zealand Police. 2 [3] Charges were laid against the company, the husband and the applicant (either directly or as a party) of obtaining by deception under s 240(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1961 and of making false and/or misleading repre...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 117 Downer New Zealand Ltd v King [pdf, 240 KB]

   DOWNER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED v JOSEPH KING [2023] NZEmpC 117 [3 August 2023] ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF BOTH PARTIES IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 117 EMPC 261/2023 IN THE MATTER OF an application for a freezing order and ancillary order BETWEEN DOWNER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Applicant AND JOSEPH KING Respondent...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 277 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua v Auckland Council [pdf, 9.2 MB]

   ...Decision [2023] NZEnvC 277 IN THE MATTER of appeals under sections 120 and 121 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA/the Act) AND IN THE MATTER of an application by Waste Management NZ Ltd for resource consents to construct and operate a new landfill at 1232 State Highway 1, Wayby Valley, Wellsford BETWEEN TE RŪNANGA O NGĀTI WHĀTUA (ENV-2021-AKL-076) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-078) DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONS...

5. Wall v Malone [2010] NZWHT Auckland 21 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...mind that the Malones would be responsible, by virtue of clause 14, for an unquantifiable risk arising from weathertightness issues since none of them knew of such. Accordingly Mrs Malone submits that she should not be liable for the cost of addressing those weathertight issues, by virtue of clause 14. [63] The Tribunal is satisfied that in failing to meet her obligations under clause 14 to complete the outstanding works necessary to obtain a Code Compliance Certificate, as...

6. Proactive release of Cabinet papers and minutes relating to supporting the delivery of the 2020 election due to the change of election date and COVID-19 [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...delivering the election at a nationwide Alert Level 2, with up to 10 ‘clusters’ of up to 5,000 cases in total at Alert Levels 3 and 4. It has expanded the capacity of its existing remote voting options, postal voting and ‘takeaway’ voting services. The use of these remote voting services is not mandatory for voters. 6. On 27 July 2020 Cabinet approved the Electoral Amendment Regulations (No 2), which made temporary amendments to the Electoral Regulations 1996, to support...

7. LCRO 33/2020 AW on behalf of [Company A] v TB (30 June 2020) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...$8,935.50 including GST. [5] Mr TB's final invoice was rendered on 11 June 2019, in the sum of $14,490 including GST. This invoice remains unpaid. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [6] Mr AW lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (Complaints Service) on 29 July 2019. The substance of his complaint was that: (a) Mr TB’s retainer had been terminated because of communication problems and non-compliance with direction...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 098 Retirement Villiages Assoc of NZ Inc v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...functional requirements of the activity and the existing nature of activities and built form on and around the site. b. The visual impact of any activity upon the street façade of a building and streetscene. The extent to which residential activity addresses the Residential Design Principles set out in 14.15.1. c. Any potential for residential activity to restrict the ability of existing or future commercial activities to operate or establish without undue constraint (reverse sensiti...

9. YAL final evaluation report July 2021-21 July version [pdf, 569 KB]

   ...Executive Summary The Young Adult List (YAL) is a judicially-led initiative that is being piloted in the Porirua District Court. Porirua District Court was chosen for the trial because it is well connected with the local community and community services. While the trial began in March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions delayed its official launch until 31 July 2020. At the launch, local iwi Ngāti Toa gifted the name Iti rearea teitei kahikatea ka taea to the initiative.

10. Proactive-release-Electoral-Amendent-Bill-Political-Donations-FINAL2.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

    ...Government response to the Justice Committee’s Inquiry into the 2020 General Election and Referendums. Relation to government priorities 3 This paper directly progresses policy contained in the Labour Party’s 2020 Election Manifesto, and the New Zealand Labour Party and Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Cooperation Agreement.1 Executive Summary 4 Donations to political parties and candidates are a legitimate form of political participation. The rules must promote openness and...