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1. Tatana - Estate of Ratahi Tatana (2017) 157 Taitokerau MB 132 (157 TTK 132) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...appointed Mr Bennett sole independent trustee and directed him to prepare the estate for winding up and distribution. This was to include preparation of the necessary accounts together with a report to the Court on matters that would need to be addressed. [16] On 26 October 2016 Mr Bennett filed a distribution report and recommendations. He also sought direction on a number of matters. Mr Bennett recommended that the farm be divided into three separate blocks which would be e...

2. Gupta v Dhar [2016] NZIACDT 65 (4 October 2016) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...2 DECISION Introduction [1] The Registrar of the Immigration Advisers Authority referred this complaint to the Tribunal. The background to the complaint is: [1.1] Mr Dhar’s client sought advice regarding a letter from Immigration New Zealand, the letter expressed concerns relating to a work visa application. [1.2] Mr Dhar filed an expression of interest (EOI), which was selected. However Immigration New Zealand declined the first work visa application; a second work...

3. Federated Farmers 213 [pdf, 588 KB]

   ...Auckland Unitary Plan relating to the Macroinvertebrate Community Index Layer have the potential to prejudice rural land owners in Auckland. I agree to participate proceedings. P R Gardner 30 September alternative dispute resolution of the Address for service of person wishing to be a party: Richard Gardner Senior Policy Advisor Federated Farmers of New Zealand PO Box 92-066 Auckland 1142 Telephone: Fax: Email: Contact person: Advice (09) 379-0057 (09) 379-0782 rga...

4. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 32 (14 May 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...briefly summarised here. [3] Ms Petra Walke was a licensed immigration adviser resident in Germany. She surrendered her licence on 3 May 2019, after the Tribunal issued its decision. Mr Hahn, the complainant, is a licensed adviser resident in New Zealand, who also represents German-speaking migrants to New Zealand. [4] Ms Walke’s group of companies operate in a number of countries offering migration services to New Zealand and Australia. They hold seminars at which prospecti...

5. Refugee practice standards [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Ensure that the claimant has carefully reviewed the contents of their CCF, with an interpreter where necessary, and that the contents of the form are accurate and complete. The response to the basis of claim section must provide a concise summary which addresses each anticipated aspect of their basis of claim. Claimants may be prejudiced by missing or incomplete information in their CCF or an incomplete summary of their basis of claim. 2.4 Ensure that all documents provided by the claima...

6. A v ZN LCRO 321/2012 (29 April 2014) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...the market rental of the property at $98,500 per annum.3 [6] Various matters remained unresolved between [Company A] and [Accounts] and in April 2010 Mr ZN ceased to act for either party. [7] [Company A] lodged a complaint with the Complaints Service in June 2011 following a Disputes Tribunal hearing between [Company A] and [Accounts] with regard to the flooring, in conjunction with which Mr ZN had provided a letter in support of [Accounts]. The complaints centred on the fact that...

7. 2020 NZEnvC 113 Ahuareka Trustees no 2 Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...development was urban or rural. The Court commented: There can be little doubt that if Ahuareka's proposal constitutes urbanisation or residential intensification of the type which the various identified Objectives and Policies of Chapter 82 address, it is in direct conflict with those objectives and policies.5 In the following paragraph of the decision, the Court stated that ... "the determinative matter for our consideration in these proceedings is whether or not the Ahuar...

8. Head Heights Limited v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 24 [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...it to their company Head Heights Limited (the claimant). In 2010 when they decided to sell the house, the Grahams discovered it was a leaky building. They filed an application for a WHRS assessor’s report and subsequently engaged Prendos New Zealand Limited to do a full report. Head Heights obtained a building consent based on the full re-clad proposed by Prendos and engaged Reconstruct Limited to undertake the remedial work. A deposit of $30,719.25 was paid. After delays,...

9. LCRO 155/2023 DU v KQ (8 April 2025) [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...concern that the [LFA] lawyers managing Ms KQ’s file were not being adequately supervised, prompted Mr DU to conclude that he could no longer work with [LFA]. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [12] Ms KQ lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 17 May 2021. Her complaint alleged that: (a) In her initial meeting with Mr DU on 18 March 2021, Mr DU had advised that he would make an application to have the hearing that was to pro...

10. VW v AR LCRO 110 / 2012 (12 December 2012) [pdf, 146 KB]

    ...remedies. It was also critical of the Practitioner’s “tardiness in dealing with (the Standards Committee’s) enquiry”. [16] Beyond the general comment that the Applicant may well have other remedies, the Committee did not specifically address the complaint about the turnover warranty. Application for Review [17] In his Application for Review, the Applicant makes the following points: the Standards Committee did “not have an accurate picture of the case”; there is n...