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1. YM v EB LCRO 287/2014 (31 March 2015) [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...from the day after the determination is served on, given to or otherwise brought to the attention of the applicant. This is to ensure there is sufficient time for applicants to lodge a review. [12] The second part of s 198(b) (the presumption of service) need only be addressed if it is not clear when the applicant was provided with a copy of the determination, where the determination has not been served on or given to the applicant. [13] The Standards Committee made its determ...

2. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...September 2020 169 London Street PO Box 447 Hamilton Telephone: 07 858 0815 Email: ljeffries@fedfarm.org.nz Solicitor acting: Nikki Edwards / Laura Jeffries To: The Registrar Environment Court Auckland Federated Farmers of New Zealand Inc (“Federated Farmers”) wishes to be a party to the following proceedings: Waikato River Authority v Waikato Regional Council ENV-2020-AKL-000090 Federated Farmers made a submission about the subject matter of the...

3. Randall v Moeahu - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 442626 (2018) 390 Aotea MB 4 (390 AOT 4) [pdf, 369 KB]

   ...December 2016, Mr Moeahu made a confidential offer to purchase the property at 172 Whites Line East. The offer was made by letter to the Chair of the Association. The Association had overseen the letting of the property and had received the income to service the mortgage. Although the Association does not actually own the property, it apparently agreed in principle to the sale but asked that Mr Moeahu rent in the meantime pending arrangements to purchase. The Association commissione...

4. Heng v Walshaw [pdf, 550 KB]

   ...city. [14] The Walshaws had seen examples of Warren & Mahoney’s work, including that of Roy Wilson, a principal architect in that firm, which they particularly liked. They proceeded to arrange for Warren & Mahoney to design their new home and oversee the construction of the building work. Warren & Mahoney prepared plans, specifications and documents for that purpose. [15] Because the Architect was based in Wellington with limited knowledge of the ‘local bu...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 102 Crossen v Yangs House Ltd [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...mediator from endorsing any agreement that negotiates them away. It would not be permissible, for example, to pay a lesser amount or swap the minimum entitlement for some other remedy. [44] In that way bona fide disagreements can sensibly be addressed satisfying both s 148A(1) and s 3(a)(iv) of the Act. Were the situation otherwise, a purported settlement under s 149 of the Act of a dispute over claims for statutory minimum entitlements would not produce finality. An employee w...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 152 Smith v Life To The Max Horowhenua Trust [pdf, 52 KB]

   ...was called on behalf of the defendant. I proceed to summarise the relevant evidence before the Court. [7] The defendant is a community-based charitable organisation operating in the Horowhenua district providing intensive support services to young people between the ages of 10 and 17 (and their families) suffering from alcohol and drug related problems. The service is funded by government through the Ministry of Health. Documentation describing the precise nature and...

7. Spring v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 308 & CAC 403) & Buczkowski [2017] NZREADT 82 [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...with a straw purchaser. It was Ms Buczkowski’s obligation as an agent to advise Mr Spring and Ms Norris of the risks of accepting a tender with a post-dated deposit cheque. Mr Spring claims he was not told of the risks. Mr Spring does not address this issue in his affidavit of 6 September 2017 (but does in his other written material), but Ms Buczkowski states she did inform the vendors of the risks of a post-dated cheque. She produced copies of the file notes she made in her d...

8. National and Auckland Standards Committees v Orlov [2013] NZLCDT 3 [pdf, 49 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2013] NZLCDT 3 LCDT 011/10 and 002/11 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEES Applicant AND EVGENY ORLOV Respondent CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr W Chapman Mr J Clarke Ms J Gray Ms C Rowe HEARING at AUCKLAND on 10 December 2012 and 12 February 2013 APPEARANCES Mr W P...

9. BT v YB LCRO 128 / 2010 (26 May 2011) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...Committee decision [9] The complaint was lodged by Mr BT. Section 132 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 provides that “any person” may lodge a complaint about the conduct of a practitioner. Consequently, it was in order for the Complaints Service to accept the complaint from BT. However, it proceeded with the complaint on the basis that the complainant was DQ. This may have some relevance with regard to the review and accordingly, there will be an order modifying the...

10. Joint-memorandum-of-counsel-for-the-Transport-Agency-and-Transpower-6-July-202060266780.1.pdf [pdf, 182 KB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-WLG-00014 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER OF the proposed direct referral of an application for resource consents for activities associated with Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway Project BETWEEN WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Applicant AND MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Regulatory Authority AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION QUEEN ELIZABE...