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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Peters [2020] NZLCDT 34 (27 October 2020) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...decision was released we made an order suppressing publication of the decision, out of an abundance of caution, in order to preserve the fair trial rights of the accused whom Mr Peters had previously represented. [3] Now that there has been a guilty plea entered in that case,1 the defendant sentenced, and the appeal rights expired, that earlier decision can be released concurrently with the present decision. The Standards Committee Submissions [4] The Standards Committee submits t...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Macdonald [2012] NZLCDT 2 [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...and Conveyancers Act 2006 of having being convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment which conviction reflects on his fitness to practise or tends to bring the profession into disrepute. 2. The criminal convictions related to guilty pleas he entered to six charges in the Auckland District Court, two against section 220 of the Crimes Act 1961, three against section 58 of the Securities Act 1978 and one against section 41 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993. He was sentenced...

3. Auckland Standards Committee v Morahan [2015] NZLCDT 35 [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...individual complaints. What are relevant are the respondent’s responses to the complaints of 2011, 2014, and 2015 and to these charges including his submissions on penalty which we will discuss later in this decision. [12] The respondent made a plea to the Tribunal that it should not suspend him from practice. He said that he had no intention to breach the Intervention Rule while accepting that his arrangements with Mr Thompson were too casual. At the hearing before us he emo...

4. Fishguard & Cannock v Walsall LCRO 109 / 2009 (9 October 2009) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...the nature of a domestic assault, laid under the Summary Offences Act”. [10] The Assessor was also of the view that the result that was in fact achieved could have been obtained sooner. He noted „the indication from the Police that if a plea of guilty was entered, a discharge without conviction would not be opposed”, and expressed the view that “strong representations to the Prosecution Section should have been made at an earlier stage, before the second status hearing w...

5. Y v Secretary for Justice [2023] NZRA 004 (12 April 2023) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...In those cases, he argued interlocutory applications relating to admissibility of evidence, which were of crucial importance to the defendants (the admissibility issues would determine whether or not a dismissal would be achieved, or a guilty plea entered if the applications were unsuccessful). The tasks and activities carried out by the Applicant would have been the same if the matters had been heard in a judge alone trial proceeding on a technical defence basis. (c) The Appl...

6. Otago Standards Committee v Stewart [2016] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...services. In this case the situation is particularly serious because the business in question was banking services. [2] To his credit, Mr Stewart was fully cooperative from the inspection stage and throughout the disciplinary process. He has pleaded guilty to the two (amended) charges and taken responsibility for his actions. He has voluntarily stepped aside from practice. [3] Because of the implications of the “banking services” charge, the Tribunal was cautious in approac...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 004 Southland Regional Council v Hardegger Trustees Limited [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...Act. [2] The contract milker received an infringement notice to the amount of $750, which he paid. The respondent and its director, Mr Adolf Pius Hardegger, were charged under s 338(1)(a) for contravening s 15(1)(b). They both entered not-guilty pleas and elected trial by jury. The Crown decided to proceed only against Mr Hardegger, who is one of only two directors of the respondent company and has a significant stake in it. [3] An application was made to dismiss the charge agains...

8. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...indicative number of cases or proceedings • any other specific approval requirements. Minimum requirements for approval The first, second and fourth columns outline the requirements listed in the Schedule to the Regulations for each area of law. Please note that those columns outline the minimum requirements for approval.4 They are largely quantitative requirements. After the Secretary is satisfied that the minimum requirements are met, they must separately undertake a qualitativ...

9. DH v Secretary for Justice [2021] NZRA 002 (3 May 2021) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...Confidence was expressed in DH’s ability; [vii] That she has been engaged for the past 3 years in managing a file involving multiple high value burglaries including the highly publicised [redacted]. She has taken the matter from initial plea, then Case Review, 2 pre-trial hearings, bail and EM bail hearings, handling disclosure and liaising with the Crown. The matter was originally assigned to her, but reassigned to her employer upon Jury Trial election. She conducted a...

10. MI & ZM v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 435 (12 June 2024) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...$498.31 does not entitle them to claim that amount from B Ltd. I am satisfied as to the veracity of B Ltd’s evidence which shows the refund was made on 19 June 2023 even though ZM does not believe it is valid. 12. ZM has put forward a heartfelt plea for an award of emotional damages, explaining the significant impact the events at airport check-in had on her mother and her whole family. I do not doubt what she has said. However, as I explained at the hearing, financial compensation...