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1. Research report: Without notice applications in the Family Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...legal representation, urgent and time-sensitive issues and to initiate action towards a decision, their overwhelming preference is to make a without notice application. From the perspective of applicants, this is the only or most optimal way to address one, two or all three of their needs/key drivers. 19. In the main, this qualitative research suggests that a desire for legal representation is the key factor driving without notice applications, with urgent and time-sensitive issues an...

2. LCRO 8/2021 CK v SE (23 November 2021) [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...contravention of [the] Act, or of any regulations or practice rules made under [the] Act … [when] …provi[ding] regulated services …”; (d) (a condition or restriction to a practising certificate). A misconduct finding can only be made by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. 12 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, Schedule, Notes about the rules - the Rules do not represent “an exhaustive statement of the conduct...

3. IO v AU LCRO 140 / 2011 (17 April 2012) [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...resolving to take no further action. The Applicant seeks a review of that decision. Background [2] The Applicant and his wife met with the Practitioner in November 2007 to discuss getting his orphaned niece, then aged 15 years, from Pakistan into New Zealand. Instructions to begin adoption proceedings were received in March 2008. Matters progressed satisfactorily but slowly until March 2010 when the Applicant and his family went to Australia. [3] The Practitioner recalls he...

4. HortNZ - EiC - V Hodgson - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 341 KB]

   ...Atkins/Louise Ford PO Box 1585 Shortland Street AUCKLAND 1140 Solicitor on the record Helen Atkins Helen.Atkins@ahmlaw.nz (09) 304 0421 Contact solicitor Louise Ford Louise.Ford@ahmlaw.nz (09) 304 0429 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND ENV-2020-CHC-128 CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change – Plan Change 7, being part of a proposa...

5. 2017 NZSSAA 039 (20 July 2017) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Australia against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair K Williams - Member DECISION Background [1] XXXX was born in Ethiopia in 1939 and arrived in New Zealand in 2004 when she was 65. She was granted New Zealand citizenship in 2008. Between 2004 and 2008 she received emergency, unemployment, sickness and invalid’s benefits, the latter paid from 5 February 2008 to 14 September 2...

6. Shepherd & Ors as Trustees of the Bell Shepherd Family Trust v Lay [pdf, 288 KB]

   CLAIM NO: 00939 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER of an adjudication BETWEEN MICHAEL DAVID SHEPHERD, FIONNA MOANA ANNE BELL and TODD WILLIAM HUNTER as Trustees of the Bell Shepherd Family Trust Claimants AND No First or Second Respondents AND STEPHEN BRIAN LAY Third Respondent AND JESSOP TOWNSEND LIMITED Fourth Respondent AND AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL Fifth Respondent AND ARCHITECTURAL WATERPROOFING LIMITED (...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 10 Hutchison v Nelson City Council [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...(b) When the filing fee payable on filing a statement of claim has been paid, the statement of claim provided to the Court by Ms Hutchison on 25 January 2013 shall be effective and may be signed by the Registrar. (c) The regulations regarding service and the provision of a statement of defence shall then apply in the usual way. [18] Costs relating to this application are reserved pending resolution of the substantive challenge. A A Couch Judge Signed at 4.0...

8. Hamilton City Council.pdf [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE BY HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL TO BECOME A PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 274 OF THE ACT 28 September 2020 Westpac House 430 Victoria Street PO Box 258 DX GP 20031 Hamilton 3240 New Zealand Ph: (07) 839 4771 Fax: (07) 839 4913 tompkinswake.co.nz Solicitor: Marianne Mackintosh marianne.mackintosh@tompkinswake.co.nz Counsel: Lachlan Muldowney lachlan@muldowney.co.nz - 1 - TO: The Registrar Environ...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 195 KAQ v The Attorney-General [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...sued on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Labour Inspectorate [2021] NZEmpC 195 [10 November 2021] ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2021] NZEmpC 195 EMPC 286/2021 IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF an application fo...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 185 Taranaki Regional Council v Boyd [pdf, 164 KB]

    ...Respondent, Colin David Boyd shall apply to each of his personal representatives, successors or assignees to the same extent as it applies to the Respondent. Commencement of orders These Enforcement Orders shall take effect when the Orders are issued. Service of orders These orders shall be served on the Respondent and the owner of the Property, Mile Square Farms Limited. The Court records the owner’s consent to the works required by the orders: see Annexure B. Registration...