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1. Midlane v Woodberg [2013] NZIACDT 31 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...person Adviser: Mr P McPherson, Hesketh Henry, Lawyers, Auckland. Date Issued: 27 May 2013 2 DECISION Introduction [1] Ms Woodberg is a licensed immigration adviser, employed by a company providing immigration services. [2] Mr Midlane, a lawyer, engaged the company to provide immigration services for his client. [3] Initially another licensed immigration adviser provided the services, and Ms Woodberg took over. [4] This coincided with a period w...

2. Prasad v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 33 (19 March 2014) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...Immigration New Zealand raised a concern that his previous application was misleading and was not prepared to grant the application for that reason. [3] The adviser lodged another three applications or requests for visas for the complainant, and never addressed Immigration New Zealand’s concern, despite the concern being pointed out repeatedly. [4] The adviser says she did not address Immigration New Zealand’s concern, as the complainant had full and accurate advice, and instructed...

3. Yerbury-Wilson v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 73 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...complaints he abused his status as a licensed immigration adviser, to provide the opportunity to use misrepresentations to induce potential clients to pay fees. [5] He dishonestly misrepresented both the opportunities potential clients had to migrate to New Zealand, and the services he would provide to assist them. The misrepresentations were tailored to what Mr Standing though might be effective in particular cases. His dishonest misrepresentations included deceit such as: [5.1] he p...

4. AB v Secretary for Justice [2019] NZRA 001 (2 September 2019) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...examples she had submitted in support of her application for approval. Only one of those cases demonstrated involvement in the 2 examination of witnesses and leading of evidence. She had not demonstrated experience in opening and closing addresses. [iii] AB had not demonstrated that she had the appropriate level of knowledge and skill to provide legal aid services for Criminal PAL 3 trials. [iv] The Secretary was not satisfied that AB could lead a PAL 3 trial from start...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 225 Davis v Idea Services Ltd [pdf, 368 KB]

   LEANNE GAYE DAVIS v IDEA SERVICES LIMITED [2020] NZEmpC 225 [11 December 2020] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2020] NZEmpC 225 EMPC 425/2019 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN LEANNE GAYE DAVIS Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 13 and 16 July 2020 (and on further sub...

6. ENV-2016-AKL-000196 Yang & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 7.7 MB]

   ...discretionary in Table 1527.4.1,1527.4.2 and 1527.4.3 Activity Table must comply with the following standards. 1527.6.1. CommerGial serviGes, food and beverage and retail up to 450m2 in sub preGinGt A (1) The total combined gross floor area of commercial services, food and beverage . and retail activities within the Residential sub precinct is 2000m2. (2) Noise generated by commercial services, food and beverage and retail activities shall be subject to the follO'.ving noise le...

7. ENVC Hearing 27Jul15 WML suppl rebuttal David Mitchell [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...the Supplementary Evidence of Mr Todd Langwell dated 6 July 2015, Mr Sam Shumane dated 6 July 2015 and also touches on the lay evidence prepared by Ms Christine Gisby, dated 6 July 2015: a) Vehicle Movement Effects. b) More Frequent Ferry Services. c) Management and Enforcement. d) Conditions of Consent Vehicle Movement Effects 4. Mr Langwell states1 that additional movements can occur “when berth holders become ferry passengers and endeavour to enter or exit the ca...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Harder [2022] NZLCDT 29 (23 August 2022) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Issue 1 – was this conduct personal or professional? [34] Mr Collins, on behalf of the Standards Committee, submitted that their primary case was that the conduct described above fell within the regulated services category under s 7(1)(a)(i) and (ii). [35] It is accepted by the Standards Committee that the practitioner was not directly engaged in the provision of regulated services at the time, there being no client for whom services were b...

9. LCRO Annual Report 2022 [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...2021 to 30 June 2022. The Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) operates under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). The primary purposes of the Act are to maintain public confidence in the provision of legal and conveyancing services, and to protect consumers of such services. The role of the LCRO is to independently review decisions on complaints against lawyers and conveyancers, made by Standards Committees of the New Zealand Law Society and the New Zealand S...

10. Ministry of Justice annual report 2018-19 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

    ...challenging first seven months getting to know the business, our people, and the wider sector’s challenges and opportunities. There has been a lot of change in leadership around the justice system in recent times. Apart from my arrival, there is a new Chief Justice and there have been changes in leadership in the District Court and at the Department of Corrections. I acknowledge the service of all those leaders who moved on to new opportunities in the year just completed, but in...