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1. Barber v Hoani - Paremata Mokau A8A (2024) 269 Taitokerau MB 82 [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...digitised aerial photo dated 1957.10 The survey of 1 acre and 16 perches shows that it includes the site that Meri wishes to occupy. [21] The parties were provided with the surveyor’s report and asked whether they wished to engage with the mediation services of the Court to assist in the preservation of whānau relationships. Unfortunately, they did not consent to this process and sought a final determination. He aha te whakaaweawe a te Whakatau Ōta i te tau 1961? What is th...

2. AI v ZO LCRO 215 / 2011 (21 June 2013) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...and a relative who attended in support. The Practitioner had an opportunity to attend but elected not to do so. [3] Mr AI was asked to bring the file with him (he had previously uplifted his file from the Practitioner and it is now held by his new lawyer). From the file Mr AI provided further information which was pertinent to the complaints. Having heard from Mr AI at the review, and considered the information he provided, I discerned that some of this information appeared to b...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 168 Juyi International Ltd v Pan [pdf, 283 KB]

   JUYI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v LONG PAN [2021] NZEmpC 168 [5 October 2021] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 168 EMPC 314/2020 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN JUYI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Plaintiff AND LONG PAN Defendant EMPC 94/2021 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determinatio...

4. Waitangi Tribunal theme I - Māori and rating law [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...components: (a) Rates were levied by a local authority, not the central government. (b) Rates were assessed on either ‘real’ property (such as land or buildings) or ‘personal’ property (such as movable personal goods). As will be seen, rates in New Zealand have always been set on the value of real property.2 (c) The money collected was applied to services for the local community – not towards any national project or service. Land-based rates were commonly levied in the first insta...

5. Humphries v CAC 10070 & Anor [2013] NZREADT 103 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...appellant misrepresented the sale price in the auction documents by stating that the property had an existing lease and was a going concern; and [b] The appellant’s conduct at the signing of the sale and purchase agreement was deceptive because he knew the vendor’s position regarding GST but concealed this in order to coerce the complainant into signing the agreement. [11] Regarding the GST rating of the property, the Committee considered that the onus was on the complainant to...

6. Otago Standards Committee v Davidson [2012] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 160 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2012] NZLCDT 39 LCDT 023/12 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND IN THE MATTER OF HELEN DAVIDSON, Lawyer, of Dunedin CHAIR D J Mackenzie MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr A Lamont Mr C Lucas Mr S Maling Dr I McAndrew HEARING at Dunedin on 17 December 2012 REPRESENTATION Mr F Barton, for the Standards Committee Mr A Logan, for the Respondent...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 189 Feeley v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 660 KB]

   FEELEY & ORS v QLDC – TOPIC 31 – INTERIM DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 189 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN A FEELEY, E BORRIE & LP TRUSTEES LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-21) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Co

8. [2025] NZLCDT 25 Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Wintour (7 May 2025) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...COMPLAINANT’S WIFE, THE PRACTITIONER’S PARTNER, PROPERTY MANAGER, LICENSEE, PERSON FROM WHOM IT IS ALLEGED THE PRACTITIONER OBTAINED PRIVATE MATERIAL AND THE PROBATION OFFICER. THESE ORDERS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZLCDT 25 LCDT 016/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 Applicant AN...

9. [2025] NZREADT 12 - CAC 2204 v Cooper & Cooper Co Real Estate Ltd (30 April 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...[16] By email dated 19 December 2022, Mr Cooper asked for more time to provide his response. Mr Callahan granted an extension until 13 January 2023. A further request for an extension until 14 February 2023 was granted following a request from newly- instructed lawyers for Mr Cooper and Cooper and Co. [17] On 14 February 2023, Mr Cooper’s lawyers provided a response on behalf of Mr Cooper providing detail of the background events and an explanation as to why the notice had not be...

10. [2008] NZEmpC CC 13/08 ANZ National Bank Ltd v Svensson [pdf, 64 KB]

    ...which resulted in her hours and days of work being changed. She did not agree to this and alleged this was in breach of the terms of her individual employment agreement (IEA). She also alleged that in 2006 she was unlawfully induced to accept new terms of employment. In these matters she claimed her employment has been affected to her disadvantage. [2] She continues to be employed for 24 hours a week without prejudice to these claims. She sought to have her days and hours of work...