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1. LCRO 62/2017 & LCRO 63/2017 HC and RE v DL (9 January 2020) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...for himself and Ms RE in response to the complaint. The decision of the Standards Committee encompassed the conduct of them both. Background Preliminary [9] In late 2016 Mr HC was acting for the prospective purchaser of an apartment in a new development. Ms RE was handling the transaction on a day to day basis and under his supervision. [10] Mr DL’s firm, [Law Firm A], was acting for the developer/vendor. An employed solicitor, Mr OS, was attending to the transaction dire...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 066 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Waikato District Council [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 066 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2022-AKL-000051) Appellant AND WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Last case event: Joint memorandum in support of dra...

3. Recommendations recap - issue 6 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...summaries may be edited to comply with orders made under section 74 of the Act. • Summaries of self‑inflicted deaths may be edited to comply with restrictions on publishing details of such deaths under section 71 of the Act. Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri justice.govt.nz/coroners To request a copy of any full findings of cases in this issue, please contact our National Office. National Office coronial.information@justice.govt.nz + 64 4 918 8320 Welling...

4. QL v GT Ltd [2022] NZDT 129 (9 September 2022) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...Ltd sent a quotation to QL for the cost of carpeting her house with a [Bank 1] account number for payment. QL rang and discussed some changes, then followed up with an email that same day asking for a requote. On 28 April, she received a reply that addressed her by name and stated: “We are currently updating our payment system, therefore you should not remit payment to the account on the invoice. I will provide you with our alternative bank account details. Kindly confirm your under...

5. Notes of Crown Maori Relations focus group with Maori Language and Education experts 19 March 2018 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...on Broadcasting and Kōhanga Reo participation in an ECE review is via a representative picked for them). • The Crown and Māori work better when the parties develop a shared agenda and work together on issues of shared importance. • The new ministerial Crown/Māori Relations portfolio will generate a powerful impact if it works with respect, understanding and brings together collective thinking. Remove systemic racism • Recognise that cultural identity and te reo are key e...

6. Worker-Exploitation-in-NZ-Enforcement-and-Commentary-Paper.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   Worker Exploitation in New Zealand: Law Reform and Enforcement Paper presented to University of Auckland Employment Law Class 18 May 20231 Judge Kathryn Beck2 Mauri ora kia tātou, E te hunga mate, moi mai rā, rātou ki a rātou, tātou te hunga ora ki a tātou Kei te manawhenua o tēnei rohe, kei te mihi E koa ana te ngākau i tae mai ahau i tēnei rā i runga i te reo karanga o te rā. Nō reira, ka nui te mihi ki a tātou katoa Ko Kaiwhakawā Kathryn Beck tōku...

7. Electoral-Amendment-Regulations-No-2-2022-Final.pdf [pdf, 819 KB]

   ...electronically. Witnesses are I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 ak28gm7m17 2022-09-07 09:10:14 Proa cti ve R el se I N C O N F I D E N C E required to sign the special vote declaration that has to be uploaded with the voting paper; 6.2 voters in New Zealand who are issued with and return special votes electronically because they have satisfied the Electoral Commission that it is impractical for them to vote in a polling place due to a significant event. This will avoid...

8. [2010] NZEmpc 111 Smith v Stokes Valley Pharmacy (2009) Limited [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...sections, inserted as from 1 March 2009 by s 7 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2008, which deal with provisions for trial periods of employment for 90 days or less. The case is the first that has come to this Court for consideration of these new sections. It raises some, but not all, controversial features of the new law but will address only those that arise for decision on the facts. There are other cases in which other questions under the sections will be for interpret...

9. DS v WH LCRO 163 / 2010 (16 August 2011) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...Assessment to be issued””. This submission was drafted by Mr WF who had acted for the Commissioner of Inland Revenue in the Taxation Review Authority, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. 2 [4] The Applicant complained to the Complaints Service of the New Zealand Law Society that the Respondent had breached Rule 13.5.4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Client Care Rules.) which provides as follows:- A lawyer must...

10. [2018] NZLCDT 24 Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Ellis [pdf, 558 KB]

    ...payable to “Estate N M A.”. We can bank them but I would question how you will be able to bank them yourself without matters being finalized and regularized We would also need to write to each of the companies and get the letters and cheques re-addressed. I take it you have finished studying? If so, is there any reason why the shares cannot be transferred to your name? That would be far easier. In any event, you cannot get away from the point we have previously made, namely th...