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1. LCRO 167/2016 LQ v TM (13 May 2019) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...scope of review [36] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

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

   ...public interest. There is now a well- established bank of precedents in this Tribunal regarding suppression, reflecting the general precedent outside this jurisdiction. [48] In R v Liddell10 the discretion to suppress was held by the Court of Appeal not to be the subject of any code or legislative prescription. Instead, when considering an application for suppression, a balancing exercise is to be undertaken, weighing the public interest in knowing against the private interests...

3. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 133 Waiariki MB 58 (133 WAR 58) [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...184). These are authorities for the following principles: 2 Nicholls v Trustees of W T Nicholls Whānau Trust – Part Papaaroha 6B Block [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 2 (2014 APPEAL 2). 133 Waiariki MB 62 a) The Court has an absolute and unlimited discretion as to costs; b) Costs normally follow the event; c) A successful party should be awarded a reasonable contribution to the costs that were act...

4. LCRO 099/2016 IJ v KL (28 July 2017) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...10 Letter KL to LCRO (17 June 2016). 11 Deliu v Hong [2012] NZHC 158, [2012] NZAR 209 at [39]-[41]. 6 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that

5. LCRO 189/2015 ZA v YB [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...scope of review [22] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:4 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

6. Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...of smoked tobacco products by amending the age limits for sale of smoked tobacco products (i.e. introducing a Smokefree Generation policy by prohibiting the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born after 1 January 2009), and c. reduce the appeal and addictiveness of smoked tobacco products by extending the regulatory powers over their composition (e.g. reducing nicotine levels). Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – freedom from discrimination...

7. LCRO 137/2017 and LCRO 33/2018 CH v RB and GN (28 June 2019) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...scope of review [32] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 137 Bennett and Others v Michaels and Others [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...order to pierce the veil, both control by the wrongdoer and impropriety must be demonstrated. (f) A company may be a façade even though originally incorporated without deceptive intent. [22] The first instance decision was reversed at the Court of Appeal, but that decision was itself overturned by the Supreme Court. While not directly addressing the list of principles expressed by the High Court Judge (Moylan J) at first instance, the Supreme Court elucidated their meaning and app...

9. LCRO 109/2020 SV v FT (28 January 2021) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...scope of review [32] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:2 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

10. LCRO 20/2016 LC and CM v JP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 238 KB]

    ...scope of review [30] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...