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1. FT v BF Ltd [2023] NZDT 793 (20 December 2023) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...was not a noticeable defect. 17. The scratch and attempt to polish it is noticeable, it is apparent in the photographs presented. It may be aesthetic only, not affecting the function of the bath or likely to develop further. However, as it is a new house with new fittings, and the bath looks damaged and visually unappealing I consider it to be a defect. Footpath blocks 18. Two out of three of the concrete footpath blocks have developed damage. FT provided photos showing the dama...

2. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Medlicott [2024] NZLCDT 34 (23 October 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...IDENTIFYING DETAILS ARE SUPPRESSED. AS WELL AS THOSE OF OTHER LAWYERS INVOLVED AND THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON SAID TO HAVE ACCESSED THE COMPUTER AND THE PLACE WHERE THAT OCCURED. THESE ORDERS MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZLCDT 34 LCDT 012/24 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant A...

3. LCRO 30/2023 YO obo TM v EB (13 May 2025) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...hospital on 9 June 2021. Mr YO and Mr LO arranged for Mrs TM to be admitted to a rest home and it became necessary to address how the rest home care was to be funded. The main / only source of funding was Mrs TM’s home. [8] Ms SM travelled to New Zealand from [Country], arriving on 17 June 2021. She arranged for Mrs TM to leave the rest home and return to her home. She then arranged an appointment with Mr EB for her mother. Mr EB had not previously acted for Mrs TM. [9] O...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 198 Stilwell v Opotiki District Council [pdf, 8.3 MB]

   ...inconsistent with the objectives and policies of the operative Ōpōtiki District Plan; and (d) the application would set a precedent which might undermine the integrity of the District Plan provisions. 3 [3] Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated, Arthur Sandom, Ian Bertram and Logan Bertram have given notice to become parties under section 274 of the Act. Agreement reached [4] Following mediation on 22 March 2023 and several discussions, the par...

5. LCRO 131/2017 GR v [Area] Standards Committee [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...enquiry on the basis that there had been unsatisfactory conduct on the part of Mr GR pursuant to s 12(a) and (c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). Background [2] Mr GR’s firm, GR Lawyers (the firm), acted for the five owners of [Address] (the property) on the sale of the property. The owners, were AB and CB (as to ½ share), DH (as to ¼ share), ES (as to 1/8 share) and BN (as to 1/8 share). Conduct of the file was delegated to Mr N (solicitor) and DZ, a lega...

6. 2017 NZSSAA 074 (19 December 2017) [pdf, 120 KB]

   [2017] NZSSAA 074 Reference No. SSA 047/17 & 071/17 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of New Plymouth against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr K Williams Member Mr C Joe - Member Hearing at WELLINGTON on 4 December 2017 Appearances The Appellant in person Mr R Signal for Chief Executive of the...

7. Memorandum of counsel for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 30 April 2020 [pdf, 231 KB]

   Barristers and Solicitors Wellington Solicitor Acting: David Randal / Thaddeus Ryan / Frances Wedde Email: david.randal@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 499 4242 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6140 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 wit

8. LCRO 172/2015 and 173/2015 WL v XC and HF v XC (16 May 2019) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...parties settled all issues of costs without the need for that to be determined by the court. A payment was made to M partnership without any admission of liability. Complaints [15] Ms WL and Mr HF lodged separate but similar complaints with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service) on 24 March 2015 and 1 May 2015 respectively. [16] In his complaint Mr HF said that he agreed with what Ms WL had said, but he added some matters of his own. [17] The subs...

9. Auckland Standards Committee v van der Zanden [2014] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 79 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2014] NZLCDT 21 LCDT 026/13 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE Applicant AND JOHN ALAN VAN DER ZANDEN of Auckland, Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr J Clarke Mr C Lucas Ms C Rowe Mr I Williams HEARING at Auckland DATE OF HEARING 31 March 2014 COUNSEL Mr Morris and Ms Ca...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 230 Protect Aotea v Auckland Council [pdf, 978 KB]

    ...Biosecurity Management Plan (regarding accidental release from a transfer vessel); (iii) the timing and parties to be notified in responding to accidental release of dredged material (with additional parties to be notified including MPI Biosecurity New Zealand and mana whenua); (iv) record keeping for dredge volumes and disposal methods; (v) water quality, visual suspended sediment, and ecological monitoring; 5 (c) inclusion of a process regarding the deposition of shell...