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1. [2012] NZEmpC 219 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Pacific and the plaintiff, there is no certification in terms of rule 1.2 that “the lawyer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the client understands the issues involved”. [35] Mr Drake sought the leave of the Court to file an affidavit addressing this aspect. There was no objection from Mr Pollak. The matter was adjourned part heard to allow that affidavit to be filed. [36] I advised counsel in open Court that if the affidavit addressed the situation adequately in t...

2. Ambridge v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZACC 198 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Ms Ambridge can lodge a review of it and then the substantive issues relating to the matter can be properly argued at 1 Ambridge v Accident Compensation Corporation [2021] NZACC 196. 13 her subsequent review hearing, but they cannot be addressed currently without a decision on cover. [70] On 4 May 2022, the Corporation issued a decision declining cover for chronic pain and CRPS due to Ms Ambridge’s injury on 24 July 1987. Ms Ambridge applied for a review of the decision...

3. Māori Trustee - Mohinui Topu (2011) 21 Taitokerau MB 4 (21 TTK 4) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...its terms and powers are limited. [19] Second, and related to the previous point, some owners expressed concern that the land might once again be committed to a long term lease. Once again, any concerns regarding the leasing of the land can be addressed in the terms of the trust order. [20] Third, Les Karaitiana was concerned that the trustees would become the legal owners of the land and title would be vested in them. That is simply the legal consequence of trusteeships and it mu...

4. CORNELIUS Grant Charles (CSU 2011 AUK 001161) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...the basis of these final comments. [81] All these experts in my view had a common goal. Although they may have been from different sections of the spectrum of quad bike interest they unitedly wanted to advance the safer use of quad bikes in New Zealand (“NZ”). [82] There is a plethora of issues surrounding quad bikes. These issues are complex in nature and despite discussion and robust debate the issues remain complex without resolution in some respects. [83] In the NZ c...

5. YM v RP LCRO 238/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...distress. Both Mr QA and Ms RP made statements to the Police. [8] Mr YM’s concerns regarding the statement made by Ms RP is at the heart of his complaint. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [9] Mr YM filed his complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service on 19 December 2011. Mr YM submits that: (a) Ms RP made a number of statements to the Police which were unsupported by evidence. The effect of the statements was to result in the Police...

6. LCRO 97/2015 SD v ET and CH (10 May 2017) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...for unnecessary work or for work that has not been done. (d) A letter from the firm putting forward a proposal to enable agreement to be reached was biased in favour of Mr BD. The Standards Committee decision [15] The Standards Committee addressed each of the issues. It determined: (a) … where neither the view of Ms SD [that Ms ET had been rude to her], nor the view of Ms ET can be corroborated, it is not possible for the complaint to be resolved or taken any further. 1...

7. HI, UI, LN and BJ Ltd v QD Ltd DU and HS Ltd [2021] NZDT 1660 (25 October 2021) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...RESPONDENT QD Limited SECOND RESPONDENT DU THIRD RESPONDENT HS Limited The Tribunal orders: BJ Limited is joined as an applicant to the claim. The claims are dismissed. Reasons 1. This claim is about [address], a residential house in [Suburb] (the house). The house was damaged in the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes and repair work was undertaken (the extent and result of that is relevant and discussed later). In late 2014 the house...

8. ENVC paper Judicial perspective mobile devices in court 2013 [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...that can be taken with the materials, almost all of them also really simple to do. There are various means of uploading materials to tablets, and our registry staff have been experimenting with some of them. One is a whole of Government cloud service established by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs. Others are as simple as receiving an email on thei-Pad (ours have 3G and wifi capability), and then saving attachments into GoodReader. In order to gain the advant...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Bogiatto [2017] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 302 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2017] NZLCDT 27 LCDT 006/17 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant GEORGE BOGIATTO Respondent CHAIR Judge BJ Kendall (retired) MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Ms A Callinan Ms C Rowe Mr T Simmonds Mr W Smith HEARING at the District Court, Auckland DATE 22 September 2017 DATE OF DECISION 6 October 2017 COUNSEL Mr J Parry for the applicant Mr J R Billington QC for the respondent...

10. Tank Trust v Auckland Council & Anor [2013] NZWHT Auckland 15 [pdf, 237 KB]

    ...their claim. The claimants make no claim against Mr Wang however the Council claims that Mr Wang is liable to it for contribution to the extent of an indemnity towards any judgment against the Council. Mr Wang was a director of Asian Building Services Limited (now struck off), the company that carried out the building work. Mr Wang described himself as the project manager and builder and said that he was engaged by his mother in-law to build the house. [4] The Council’s...