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1. Morpeth v Ramsey LCRO 110 / 2009 (12 November 2009) [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...Discipline). One of the purposes outlined in s 120(2)(b) is that complaints ―may be processed and resolved expeditiously…‖. The Act in s 4 also affirms the fundamental obligation of a lawyer to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed to clients. It is therefore appropriate to interpret the respective provisions in a way which is consistent with the protection of consumers of legal services, and the provision of a responsive and expeditious complaints...

2. BORA Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...advertising is permissible from nine and a half hours down to just two hours (new section 184C(1)). 13. Currently, Principle 4 of the Code requires liquor advertisements not to be shown between 6:00am and 8:30 pm. It also requires broadcasters to take care to avoid the impression that liquor promotion is dominating the viewing or listening period when broadcasting liquor advertisements. The associated guideline 9 states that television liquor advertising shall not exceed six minutes per...

3. PG Ltd v KH Ltd & JC Ltd [2014] NZDT 1346 (31 October 2014) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...claims that sum from JC. 7. KH says the first claim was paid in error. It seeks recovery from PG of the $9,477.29 paid. 8. The issues to decide are: a. Is KH required to pay PG because it paid on a previous claim? b. Did JC take reasonable care and skill to effect/renew PG’s insurance and let PG know if it couldn’t? c. If not, would cover have been available? Would it have responded? Did PG suffer $11,114.81 of loss? d. Is KH’s estopped from ‘clawing back’ the $9,4...

4. QC v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 782 (24 September 2024) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...2. QC claims $6000.00 from N Ltd comprising $1500.00 for paint defects and $4,500.00 for an absent fibre conduit. 3. The issues to be determined are: a. Was N Ltd the builder of the property? b. Did N Ltd fail to exercise reasonable care and skill and/or fail to produce an outcome that was reasonably fit for purpose in relation to the paint work? c. If so what is the remedy? d. Did N Ltd fail to exercise reasonable care and skill and/or fail to produce an outcome that wa...

5. SP v GC Ltd [2024] NZDT 500 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...by a defect in the roofing at the property and seeks an order that GC Ltd is liable to pay him $3,029.00. 2. Attendance, 3. The issues to be resolved are: a. Is the claim within the limitation period? b. Was the roof laid with reasonable care and skill? c. If not, what remedy is appropriate? Is the claim within the limitation period? 4. SP bought his house in June 2016 brand new from GC Ltd, who had built the house. In February 2024 SP found a leak in a bedroom in the ho...

6. Grants-Handbook-v5.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • North...

7. Grants Handbook v4.89 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere •...

8. Grants Handbook v4.92.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • North...

9. BORA Court Matters Bill [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...committed. As such, the proposal to expand the list of specified offences raises issues relating to consistency with s 21 of the Bill of Rights Act – the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure. 28. The touchstone of s 21 is the protection of reasonable expectations of privacy.15 Reasonable expectations of privacy are lower in public places than on private property, and there is generally a higher expectation of privacy in relation to personal belongings (as comp...

10. [2021] NZREADT 43 - Complaints Assessment Committee v Lowndes (10 August 2021) [pdf, 302 KB]

    ...transparent, and effective.4 [12] In order to meet the purposes of the Act, penalties for misconduct and unsatisfactory conduct are determined bearing in mind the need to maintain a high standard of conduct in the industry, the need for consumer protection, the maintenance of confidence in the industry, and the need for deterrence. 2 The first entry in the Licence History provided to the Tribunal is a “Renewal Reminder”, followed by a “Licence Issue” as from 1 April 2007....