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1. CM v RG LCRO 131/2012 (7 September 2015) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...by recovering amounts they believed should be recovered from Company A. [4] The central controversy in this complaint arises from Mr RG’s conduct in relation to disclosure of a particular invoice, about which Mr CM made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS). 2 Standards Committee [5] Mr CM’s complaint is that Mr RG knowingly misled the Court in the “Respondent’s Event Chronology” (the chronology) which he finalised shortly before the High...

2. BORA Criminal Record (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   Te Tari flue o to ftarauua Crown #b ~: 1, aw 31 May 2017 Attorney-General Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill (PCO20373/1.17) — Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/268 1. We have considered the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ("the Bill of Rights Act"), scheduled for con...

3. [2008] NZEmpC AC 52/08 Lee v Minor Developments Ltd t/a Before Six Childcare Centre [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...Alispahic asked her if she could work full-time. After discussion Mrs Lee agreed to work an extra day a week and from then on she worked 7 hours a day, four days a week. [17] Sometime in August 2006 Ms Hillier who was at that time training with a New Zealand tertiary college, talked with Mrs Lee and Ms Deed about training. Mrs Lee asked some questions about the value of such training and Ms Deed said to Mrs Lee, “You take out of training what you want – it is up to you.” M...

4. [2007] NZEmpC AK 40/07 Clear v Waikato DHB [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...I concluded that leave ought to be granted. [11] The issue of whether leave should be granted in situations where time has elapsed through error made by legal advisors, has also recently been considered by the High Court in Peters v Television New Zealand unreported, High Court Auckland, Cooper J, 1 May 2007, CIV 2004-404-003311. Cooper J stated as follows: [39] Notwithstanding the comprehensive submissions made by Ms Baigent and Ms Dwight, I have decided that it is appropriate f...

5. Philip Clarke (filed 6 June 2017) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...description of that process implies that, at that time, BRCT exhibited tolerance for alternative points of view. This was not what I observed as a trustee. 21. Jenny McDonald came to my attention because of an article she wrote for the community newspaper Blueskin News. The text of that article is attached as Appendix 1. I do not consider her article as "opposed to the Blueskin Turbine project." The article asked pertinent questions about the project and proposed some a...

6. Lawyer-for-Child-practice-note-updated-July-2024.pdf [pdf, 253 KB]

   1 PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE'S CHAMBERS 1 BACKGROUND 1.1 The terms of this practice note have been settled in consultation with the Ministry of Justice (Ministry) and the Family Law Section (FLS) of the New Zealand Law Society (Law Society). 2 CONTENTS 2.1 The practice note covers the following matters: (a) Legislative provisions for the separate representation of children (b) Process for appointment in any specific case (c) Review procedures u...

7. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of the Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 92 (118 WAR 92) [pdf, 280 KB]

   118 Waiariki MB 92 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIARIKI DISTRICT A20140007642 UNDER Section 239, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Ngae Farm Trust BETWEEN AND TRUSTEES OF TE NGAE FARM TRUST Applicant TRUSTEES OF THE NGĀTI RANGITEAORERE KOROMATUA COUNCIL Respondent A20140008245 UNDER Section 241, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Ngae Farm Trust BETWEEN...

8. Deeming v Whangarei District Council [2015] NZHRRT 55 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...his article in the following terms: Our politicians need to be constantly reminded of that responsibility, not just by me but by all of us. Mr Deeming’s letter dated 14 August 2009 [10] By letter dated Friday 14 August 2009 (sent by email) addressed to Mr Semenoff, Mr Deeming agreed with the sentiments expressed by Mr Semenoff but noted Mr Semenoff had made no comment regarding what Mr Deeming described as “the alcohol fuelled brawl which lasted around three hours at the Mid West...

9. Aldridge & Ors as Trustees of the SL & KM Aldridge Family Trust v Boe [2012] NZWHT Auckland 27 [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...real concern was that the house did not comply with the Building Code as he had set out in his email of October 2005 to Mrs Boe. [36] Under s 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 the question of whether the telephone conversation was misleading is addressed by me in the following steps: i. Whether the conduct was capable of being misleading? ii. Whether Mr Aldridge was misled by that conduct? iii. Whether it was reasonable for Mr Aldridge to have been misled by that conduct?...

10. Rudd - Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust (2017) 368 Aotea MB 201 (368 AOT 201) [pdf, 287 KB]

    ...documents in support of his written submission of 1 August 2016. Whilst Mr Taueki appeared in support of Mr Rudd’s application, the focus of his submissions was broader in scope. His focus was on what he saw as failure by the trustees to properly address the ongoing degradation of Lake Horowhenua, and also upon related litigation he was pursuing. One matter raised by Mr Taueki, to which I will return, was the appointment of certain trustees to project management positions funded fr...