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1. Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 A N D IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND INC Appellant A N D WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF APPEAL TO ENVIRONMENT COURT AGAINST DECISION ON A PROPOSED CHANGE TO A REGIONAL WATER CATCHMENT PLAN Clause 14(1) of the First Schedule, Re...

2. LCRO 182/2014 DL v SJ, GS and PQ [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...their late 50s when they married. [6] In 2005 Mrs Y made a will in Australia in which she left all of her estate to her four children (all adults). At that time, Mr and Mrs Y were living in Australia. [7] In August 2007, the couple returned to New Zealand, and purchased a licence to occupy a unit in a retirement village (the occupation licence). Each contributed to the purchase; Mrs Y contributed slightly less than Mr Y. [8] Mr PQ assisted his mother with the purchase, as she was...

3. BORA Employment Relations Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 19 January 2018 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Employment Relations Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared w...

4. GZ v QP LCRO 226/2015 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...NZHC 361, [2016] NZAR 475 at [2]. 8 The Act [39] Complaints and applications for review are determined within the framework of the Act, and in light of its purposes. Those include maintaining public confidence in the provision of legal services, consumer protection and recognising the status of the legal profession. [40] The status of lawyers is recognised by certain privileges, one of which is that lawyers operate trust accounts. That privilege is regulated by provisions...

5. Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf [pdf, 349 KB]

   TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993...

6. MOJ0217.2E_SEP22_WEB.pdf [pdf, 134 KB]

   TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993...

7. MG v HJ LCRO 256/2013 (19 December 2014) [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...aspect of the Committee’s decision is confirmed. Fees [25] The amount that a lawyer may charge by way of fees is regulated by rules 9 and 9.1 which say: 9 A lawyer must not charge a client more than a fee that is fair and reasonable for the services provided, having regard to the interests of both client and lawyer and having regard also to the factors set out in rule 9.1. Reasonable fee factors 9.1 The factors to be taken into account in determining the reasonableness of a

8. [2013] NZEmpC 98 Brake v Grace Team Accounting Ltd [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...in which there was considerable merit in the plaintiff’s objection to the defendant’s application for security. I therefore conclude that Mr Reid’s costs in this regard should not be disregarded as Mr Pollak sought. [20] Mr Pollak then addressed the steps taken to subpoena witnesses for the hearing, which, in the event, the defendant agreed to arrange. Again the costs of briefing those witnesses and making the necessary arrangements for their attendance was properly claima...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 022 Selwyn District Council v Thorne [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...Mr Thorne. Prior to the expiry of the 15 working day period Mr Thorne may, having completed the additional requested works, file further confirmation in accordance with Order 4. The 15 working day timeline will be reset upon each request for new works received by Mr Thorne from the Council. 4 Residential activity – Barn 6 by 28 April 2023: (a) remove all kitchen facilities (except bench, electric kettle and fridge, for the convenience of staff or personal use) from the...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 109 MNO v PQR [pdf, 217 KB]

    ...undertaken by MNO’s Acting General Manager, the company has not identified any commercial basis for MNO’s payments into that bank account; nor is there any evidence that the four companies are entities or businesses which have ever supplied any services to MNO. Accordingly, it is of the view that PQR created false accounting records in its systems in order to channel payments to their own account. [12] The applicant has estimated its total loss to be in the territory of $350,00...