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1. WVU v Real Estate Agents Authority Jurisdiction Objection [2014] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...person Ms K Lawson-Bradshaw for first defendant Mr J Burns for second defendant DATE OF DECISION: 10 October 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON JURISDICTION OBJECTION BY SECOND DEFENDANT Background [1] In 2013 the plaintiff entered a plea of guilty to a charge of misconduct brought before the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal under s 73(a) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008. As a consequence he was fined $1,500 and his licence cancelled for six months. 2 See...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hanif [2019] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...appeared to be under the misapprehension that these proceedings involved a de novo hearing of the merits of the criminal prosecution. However, in the course of answering questions in cross-examination, Mr Hanif admitted the charge and, this change of plea having been clarified by the Tribunal with the practitioner directly, the matter proceeded on a penalty only basis. Legal Framework [4] Section 241(d) reads: 241 Charges that may brought before Disciplinary Tribunal If the Dis...

3. NZ BORA Advice: Land Transport Clean Vehicles Amendment Bill [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...requirement to supply the information under new 197B of the Bill. Sections 54 to 57 relate to privilege for communications with legal advisers, solicitors’ trust accounts, preparatory materials for proceedings, and settlement negotiations, mediation, or plea discussions. 15 Unless the court hearing the proceeding in which the evidence is sought to be adduced is satisfied that there was no unfairness in obtaining the evidence (proposed s 197G(4) of the Land Transport Act 1998)....

4. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Horsley [2014] NZLCDT 47 [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...to having a previously unblemished career he has contributed to his profession in terms of continuing legal education and committee work for the Law Society. He is certainly deserving of credit for all of these matters. [36] As to his guilty plea on the second charge, he ought to receive some credit for that but it came very late in the piece, on the morning of the first hearing. [37] The acceptance of responsibility by the practitioner and the mitigating features referred to are...

5. People charged and convicted of harmful digital communication offences December 2021 [xlsx, 172 KB]

   ...2021 Table 2: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015 - 2021 Table 3: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015 - 2021 Table 4: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015 - 2021 Table 5: Number and percentage of people convicted of Harmful Digital Comm...

6. People charged and convicted of harmful digital communication offences June 2022 [xlsx, 172 KB]

   ...Table 2: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015/2016 - 2021/2022 Table 3: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015/2016 - 2021/2022 Table 4: Number and percentage of people charged with Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015/2016 - 2021/2022 Table 5: Number and percentage of people convicte...

7. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   Environment Court of New Zealand Annual Review Calendar Year 2015 By Members of the Court Environment Court of New Zealand Annual Review 2015 2 PUBLISHED MAY 2016 CONCERNING CALENDAR YEAR 2015 In this review Calendar year 2015: an overview by Principal Environment Judge ........................................ 4 Profile of the Court ........................................................................................................

8. Manuirirangi v Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation - Waiokura Te Kauae blocks, Section 27-29, 33,34, 40-44 and Section 111 Block VII Waimate Survey District and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 5603 (2013) 312 Aotea MB 104 (312 AOT 104) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...attempts to have the lands returned to the Trust. The Trust he said was eventually put into liquidation following action taken by PKW to recover rental arrears. Tongawhiti Manuirirangi also made submissions in support underscoring in an impassioned plea that the requests of now deceased owners and kaumātua had inspired him and those supporting the applicant to leave no stone unturned in their quest to have the subject lands restored to the authority of the hapū. [15] The applica...

9. CAC20002 v Daji [2015] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...COUNSEL Ms J MacGibbon for the prosecution Mr T D Rea for the defendant DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY Introduction [1] Ms Sangeeta Daji (“the licensee”) was initially charged with misconduct. Prior to the charges hearing, she pleaded guilty to unsatisfactory conduct under s.72(b) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”) in that she breached s.6(1) of the Act in acting as a salesperson when she was not licensed. However, the Committee did not accept that thi...

10. LCRO 229/2016 MN QC v HT [pdf, 119 KB]

    ...Introduction [1] Mr MN QC has applied for review of the determination by the [XX] Standards Committee (the Committee) that a bill of costs which included a trial cancellation fee of $120,000 (the trial had been vacated due to Mr MN’s client pleading guilty to charges) constituted unsatisfactory conduct pursuant to s12(b) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). Background [2] Mr MN was instructed by [Law Firm A] to act for Mr HT in defending charges laid against hi...