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1. [2021] NZEmpC 93 Gestro v Relph [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...never met him, but it was obvious he was the boss. Mr Arora told her that Mr Relph was the “big dog”. [11] She said that Mr Relph’s name was also mentioned in an accounting package which related to the Lodge. Moreover, correspondence addressed to him was delivered to the Lodge. [12] Ms Stiles also said that several persons attended the Lodge from time to time who she believed did so under the control of, or on behalf of, Mr Relph. A specific example was Mr Karl Davis....

2. LCRO 35/2021 ZN v YM and XL (16 December 2021) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...terminated. Ms ZN was advised that the litigation file she had been working on, was to be transferred to the law firm [VHG]. Ms YM was employed by [VHG]. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [8] Ms ZN lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 27 October 2020. The substance of her complaint was that: (a) Ms YM had appeared to have used her position of the [WK] board as a springboard to both malign Ms ZN’s reputation and tout...

3. Reid v New Zealand Law Society [2023] NZLCDT 7 (24 March 2023) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...thereby utilise her skills more fully in their work. To do so would require restoration of her name to the roll. [11] The first three clusters can conveniently be dealt with in one section of our decision. The last two clusters can likewise be addressed in a composite manner. [12] New Zealand Law Society takes issue with many, but not all, of these points. It submits that she has not demonstrated appropriate insight, that she has not truly admitted, nor yet dealt with, her past acti...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Kennelly [2020] NZLCDT 6 [pdf, 143 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2020] NZLCDT 6 LCDT 012/19 and 024/19 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant AND PATRICK JAMES KENNELLY Respondent CHAIR Judge BJ Kendall (retired) MEMBERS Mr G McKenzie Ms N McMahon Prof D Scott Ms S Stuart DATE OF HEARING 19 December 2019 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE OF D...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Fendall [2018] NZLCDT 32 [pdf, 119 KB]

   THERE IS AN ORDER MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006 FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF MEDICAL DETAILS. PLEASE SEE ORDER 5 ON PAGE 10 FOR FULL SUPPRESSION DETAILS. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2018] NZLCDT 32 LCDT 036/17 UNDER The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Applicant AND ROBYN PHILIPPA JOY FENDALL Respondent C...

6. IE v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 587 (12 August 2024) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...consider this claim as a cause of action in negligence (s10(1)(c) Disputes Tribunal Act 1988). However, the Tribunal can consider the claim under its CGA jurisdiction. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order 5. The CGA implies statutory guarantees into services that are supplied to consumers. Section 28 of the CGA provides a guarantee that services will be carried out with reasonable care and skill. Section 29 of the CGA provides a guarantee that services will be reasonably fit for any p...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 35 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 592 KB]

   ...eventually come to trial and be concluded. The hearing in fact began on 19 August 2010, shortly before the first Christchurch earthquake, when the Court sat to take the evidence of two of the defendant’s witnesses who had returned temporarily to New Zealand from their overseas domiciles. Consistent and significant under-estimates of hearing times by counsel, the unavailability of the plaintiff’s files and difficulties in finding Christchurch courtrooms since the earthquakes ha...

8. Hunstanton v Gretna LCRO 27 / 2010 (13 July 2010) [pdf, 126 KB]

   LCRO 167 / 2009 CONCERNING An application for review pursuant to Section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Waikato Bay Of Plenty Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society BETWEEN MS HUNSTANTON Applicant AND MR CAMBORNE and MR CHESTER Respondents The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION [1] Mrs Hunstanton complained to the...

9. Hunstanton v Cambourne and Chester LCRO 167 / 2009 (10 February 2010) [pdf, 71 KB]

   LCRO 167 / 2009 An application for review pursuant CONCERNING to Section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Waikato Bay Of Plenty Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society BETWEEN MS HUNSTANTON Applicant AND MR CAMBORNE and MR CHESTER Respondents The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION [1] Mrs Hunstanton complained to the...

10. Expressions-of-Interest-Form-Chief-Judge-Maori-Land-Court [pdf, 164 KB]

    ...is gathered for statistical purposes or to assist with our evaluation of the advertising methods used. Completion of this section is voluntary. Are you  Female  Male  Gender Diverse  Prefer not to say Are you a New Zealand citizen? Yes/No Do you have resident status? Yes/No Ethnicity: Tick as many as you need to show to which ethnic group(s) you belong.  NZ European  Māori. Iwi, please state:  Samoan  Cook Islands Māor...