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1. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Tregenza [2016] NZLCDT 31 [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...practitioner received another email expressing urgency to hand over the file and requesting the bill of costs and letter of engagement for work done on Mrs Onosemu’s file. (d) On 5 October 2015 Mrs Onosemu made a complaint to the Lawyer’s Complaints Service alleging that the practitioner had failed to provide a letter of engagement, bill of costs and her file. (e) During the course of the enquiry and on or about 5 November 2015 the practitioner wrote to Richard Moss of the New...

2. LCRO 196/2021 DB v HP and JK (28 April 2022) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...trust. [8] Mr HP provided Mr DB with a copy of the deed of trust creating the [X Family] trust in early 2019. The trust deed was dated 26 September 1997. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [9] Mr DB lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 22 March 2021. Complaint was made against both Mr JK and Mr HP. The substance of his complaint was that: (a) the trust he had established in September 1997 was established as the [DB F...

3. The National Trading Company of New Zealand Limited 243 2 [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...("Hearings Panel") on the proposed Auckland Combined Plan ("Unitary Plan") K Vernon Appel lant Auckland Council Respondent NOTICE OF WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 274 OF RMA THE NATIONAL TRADING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Re: Topic 012 - RPS Infrastructure (Transport); Topic 013 - RPS Urban Growth; and Topic 043/044 - Transport Dated this1a1 day of O~~2016 ELLIS GOULD LAWYERS AUCKLAND REF: Douglas Allan DAA-010469-55-140-V1 Le...

4. Horticulture New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...Waikato Regional Council Respondent NOTICE OF WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 274 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 To: The Registrar Environment Court Auckland 1. Horticulture New Zealand (“HortNZ”) wishes to be a party pursuant to section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“RMA”) to the following proceedings: (a) Balance Agri-Nutrients v Waikato Regional Council (ENV- 2017-AKL 000093) being...

5. Form-94a-Application-for-a-bailiff-to-serve-a-summons-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...next steps after making a request? The court will issue the summons which will be forwarded to a bailiff for service. If the summons is served, the hearing can proceed. If the summons is not served, you will be advised of this and asked to supply a new address for the judgment debtor. Where can I find more information? If you need help with this form, you can: • call 0800 233 222 • visit justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt Request for a bailiff to serve a summons MOJ 94a Min...

6. NZCVS Methodology Report Cycle 1 (2018) [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...Sample PSU selection 19 Stage 2: Dwelling selection 19 Main sample 19 Fieldwork processes 19 Māori booster sample 20 Stage 3: Respondent selection 20 Probabilities of selection 21 PSUs 21 Dwellings 21 Respondents 22 Process for incorporating address files 22 3. Questionnaire, incident selection and automated offence coding 23 Introduction 23 Mode of interviewing 23 The questionnaire 25 Selection of incidents 27 Selection of incident scenarios 27 Individual and cluster victim...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 176 Drivesure Ltd v McQuillan [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...in this judgment, Drivesure’s challenge is unsuccessful. 1 McQuillan v Drivesure Ltd [2021] NZERA 445 (Member Urlich). 2 McQuillan v Drivesure Ltd [2021] NZERA 490 (Member Urlich). 3 McQuillan, above n 1, at [49]. Drivesure’s services contract was cancelled [8] The case involves a restructuring that ran into the nationwide lockdown in March and April 2020. That timing was unfortunate for all concerned. [9] Drivesure provides vehicle testing services at various...

8. [2019] NZSSAA 7 (14 February 2019) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...United Kingdom pension. [5] On 27 February 2017, the appellant made another appointment to discuss portability of his NZS to Germany. He said he was leaving New Zealand permanently on 15 March 2017 to take up a job offer in Germany. He gave an address in Germany. [6] In the course of investigating the application for portability, the Ministry obtained Customs New Zealand records of the appellant’s travel to and from New Zealand. Based on these records, the Ministry conclud...

9. LCRO 87/2018 QZ v FZB (20 December 2019) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X] (the Committee) which determined that he had (a) inappropriately invoiced a former client, a trust, for his fees, and (b) delayed handing over the trust’s documents to FZB (FZB), the trust’s new lawyers, following receipt of an authority to uplift. [2] The Committee made a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr QZ. [3] Since March 2004, Mr QZ had acted for Mr and Mrs TV and their trust. Mr and Mrs TV each had adult child...

10. IK v VR LCRO 227/2014 (21 December 2015) [pdf, 102 KB]

    ...determination of the Standards Committee BETWEEN IK Applicant AND VR Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] VR complained to the Lawyers Complaints Service about aspects of IK’s representation of her. The complaint alleged: • A failure by Mr IK to hold fees she had paid in advance, in a trust account (the trust account complaint). • A failure by Mr IK to provide engagem...