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1. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Hamilton [2012] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...proceedings were filed on 17 October 2011. A statement of reply followed on 8 December 2011. Prima facie it was filed out of time. However, by email dated 22 November 2011 Mr Hamilton sought an extension of time on various grounds including the possible service of the statement of claim at an incorrect address and his absence from Ashburton for a period of two weeks. On the same date the Director responded that he would not take issue with the lateness provided the statement of reply w...

2. LCRO 106/2016 CA v BF (15 May 2017) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...expressed the view that Mr BF’s contribution was “absolutely worthless”,4 and says Mr BF failed to act competently, in a timely informed manner, and breached his duty of care. [8] Mr CA made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service accordingly. 3 Email from Mr BF to Ms GE (11 August 2015). 4 Email from Mr CA to Mr BF (19 October 2015). 3 Complaint process and Standards Committee decision [9...

3. [2024] NZREADT 16 TG v CAC 2204 & XW (5 June 2024) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...the Committee considered privacy to be at the root of the issue. The neighbour felt that his privacy had been breached by aerial photography. It was found that the principal agent had removed some of the photos and blacked out others, thereby addressing the neighbour’s concerns. All of the photographs were removed from the agency’s website when the motel was sold on 8 September 2022. [23] The Committee did not regard licensees as having explicit obligations to the owners of...

4. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2013] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 224 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2013] NZLCDT 9 LCDT 025/12 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND IN THE MATTER of BOON GUNN HONG, Lawyer, of Auckland CHAIR Mr D Mackenzie MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Ms S Hughes QC Mr C Lucas Mr P Shaw Mr W Smith HEARING at Auckland on 21 February 2013 APPEARANCES Mr P Collins, for the Legal Complaints Review Officer Mr B Hong, Pra...

5. [2021] NZIACDT 19 ZK v Registrar (20 August 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...aggrieved about paying the adviser’s fee and waiting a prolonged period for a decision on a resident visa application, which was ultimately unsuccessful. It failed because of the way her employer structured her income, something the adviser always knew about. She had been led to believe by him that it would be successful and would not have filed it had there been no chance of success. [3] The essential issue to consider is whether the Registrar has overlooked one of the princi...

6. DH v EJ LCRO 207/2014 (13 April 2015) [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...of the Act. 5 [22] The Act’s purposes and fundamental obligations of lawyers are set out at ss 3 and 4 of the Act and relevantly say: (1) The purposes of this Act are – (a) to maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services…; (b) to protect the consumers of legal services…; (c) to recognise the status of the legal profession…. And Every lawyer who provides regulated services must, in the course of his or her practice, comply with the following f...

7. HNL v SEC [2013] NZIACDT 11 (19 March 2013) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...Adviser: In person Date Issued: 19 March 2013 2 DECISION Introduction [1] Mr HNL engaged Mr SEC, a licensed immigration adviser, to assist with seeking a visa for his fiancée. [2] Mr HNL paid $920 for that service. However, the matter had not gone very far when Mr HNL told Mr SEC he did not want him to do any more work. [3] The dispute is primarily over Mr SEC agreeing to refund some money, but treating $576 as non-refundable. [4] In addition,...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 242 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 242 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-143) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-147) KEITH VERNON (ENV-2016-AKL-084) WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2016-AKL-146) Appellants AND THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT CO...

9. Hamilton City Council.pdf [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...participate in mediation or other alternative dispute resolution of the proceedings. DATED at Hamilton this 28th day of September 2020 ______________________________ M Mackintosh / L Muldowney HCC reference: D-3448507 - 2 - Address for service: C/- Marianne Mackintosh Westpac House Level 8, 430 Victoria Street, Hamilton 3204 PO Box 258 DX GP200031 Telephone: 07 838 6034 Email: Marianne.Mackintosh@tompkinswake.co.nz Contact P...

10. South Waikato District Council.pdf [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...Table 3.11-1 for the following reasons: (a) The short-term targets, including the move to 20% of the improvement to achieve Objective 1, do not appear to adequately consider the effects of ‘lag’ periods for some of the four contaminants addressed in PC1. (b) It is unclear, and unlikely, the policy mix in the decisions on PC1 will achieve the targets set in Objective 2 and Table 3.11-1 within the proposed timeframe. (c) The impact of the requirement to achieve the 20% impr...