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1. Algie & Others v ACC [2013] NZACA 6 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...[1] The Corporation seeks leave pursuant to s111 of the Accident Compensation Act 1982, to appeal to the High Court against the part of 30 January 2013 decision of the Authority ([2013] NZACA 1) that a claim for payment for gratuitous attendant care is permitted under ss 121(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 1972 and 80(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 1982. [2] Following the provisions of s 111 the grounds are first, that a serious and arguable question of law is raised as to t...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 108 Milne v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...to pay) and, if so, how the Court’s discretion should be exercised under r 5.45(2). [7] In exercising its broad discretion the Court must have regard to the overall justice of the case, and the respective interests of both parties are to be carefully weighed. The balancing exercise is summarised by the Court of Appeal in A S McLachlan Ltd v MEL Network Ltd 10 as follows: [15] The rule itself contemplates an order for security where the plaintiff will be unable to meet an adv...

3. Nelson Standards Committee v Dallison [2011] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...was pleaded in an alternative form, other than particular 3. Those admitted and forming the basis for penalty are as follows: (a) In contravention of Chapter 3.4 and/or Chapter 3.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“the Rules”), he provided to the D’s a document headed ”Standard Terms of Engagement and Information for Clients of Peter R Dallison Rules of Conduct and Client Care” that does not satisfy the requirements of Chapte...

4. BORA Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Bill [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...is, inconsistent with any other Act. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 27(2) – Right to judicial review 15. Section 27(2) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law, for judicial review of that determination. 16. The right to judicial review is intende...

5. [2020] NZREADT 36 - Complaints Assessment Committee 1904 v Bright (24 August 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...hearing in person. However, he submitted that that means he will not have a physical presence at the hearing, such that any perceived distress on the complainant would be reduced significantly. He also noted that the complainant would have the protection of any questions he asked of the complainant being able to be objected to by counsel for the Committee. [10] Mr Bright further submitted that he has suffered significant financial and personal distress as a result of the co...

6. Central Standards Committee 3 v Bong [2023] NZLCDT 24 (8 June 2023) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...dishonourable by lawyers of good standing. Alternatively, the Standards Committee must establish a wilful or reckless breach of the LCA or the Rules, in this case, a breach of r 11.4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. (b) The alternative of negligence or incompetence requires that the negligence or incompetence must be of such a degree as to reflect on the practitioner’s fitness to practice, or as to bring the profession into...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burton [2023] NZLCDT 23 (26 May 2023) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...profession. [26] We do not propose to treat the previous unsatisfactory conduct finding as aggravating (having taken place contemporaneously with the present). But we are troubled that a pattern of behaviour may be emerging at the late stages of the career of this otherwise valuable and long-serving member of the profession. Mr Burton is 76 years old and has been in practice, (in a poorer socio-economic part of Auckland) for 52 years. He told us that he routinely had been working...

8. Directory of Official Information J-L [pdf, 836 KB]

   ...• People Experience provides human resources support, advice and resources to employees and managers. • Resilience and Assurance Services are responsible for a range of specialist risk management services including; cyber security, privacy, protective security, business continuity, emergency management and disaster recovery. The Deputy Secretary Corporate and Digital Services is also the Chief Information Officer. The General Manager Resilience and Assurance Services is the Minis...

9. Directory of Official Information J-L [pdf, 834 KB]

   ...• People Experience provides human resources support, advice and resources to employees and managers. • Resilience and Assurance Services are responsible for a range of specialist risk management services including; cyber security, privacy, protective security, business continuity, emergency management and disaster recovery. The Deputy Secretary Corporate and Digital Services is also the Chief Information Officer. The General Manager Resilience and Assurance Services is the Minis...

10. Tranent v Abingdon LCRO 47 / 2009 (22 May 2009) [pdf, 87 KB]

    ...on 31 March 2009. The review was conducted by a hearing in person on 13 May 2009 at which both parties were present. [3] The complaint has a number of aspects. They include that Mr Abingdon has acted inappropriately and in breach of a duty of care that it is argued he owes to Mr Tranent. It was argued that the duty was breached in the way Mr Abingdon has managed the relationship property issues. In particular Mr Tranent argues that Mr Abingdon has failed to facilitate the release...