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

   ...offence at Mr JP’s form of address. [18] The Committee considered Mr JP’s conduct in the context of s 110 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) and rr 10, 10.1 and 3.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules), noting the conflict between Mr JP’s evidence and that of the applicants. Focussing on the fact that the applicants had chosen to pursue Mr JP for money rather than the vendor, the Committee noted that the...

2. [2021] NZREADT 21 - Kemp & Scoble (5 May 2021) [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...charged with misconduct under s 73(a) of the Act (disgraceful conduct). Ms Scoble was charged with misconduct under s 73(c)(iii) of the Act (wilful or reckless contravention of the Act or the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules”), or in the alternative, misconduct under s 73(b) of the Act (seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work). [13] The charges against the licensees alleged breaches of rr 6.4 (whic...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 214 Palmerston City Council [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...provide for additional housing supply in Palmerston North City through rezoning a new greenfield growth area for residential development in Aokautere, with a local business zone, and an integrated open space network delivered through utilisation and protection of the surrounding gully network. 1 The Council says that an order that PCG has immediate legal effect upon the issue of a Court decision will avoid the purpose and strategy underpinning the plan change being undermined betwee...

4. RV v IP and RM LCRO 212/2014 (25 July 2016) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...that the sale would include GST, and asked the IPs to advise her if the sale should be plus GST. Ms KB did not provide the IPs with any of the information required by rules 3.4 and 3.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the rules), nor does she appear to have opened a physical file for the IPs on the firm’s systems. [4] There is no evidence of any further interaction between the IPs and Ms KB, or anyone else at the firm, until 5 Decembe...

5. BORA Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...prescribed: (a) Their purpose is governed by the objective of the GCSB, which is to contribute to the national security, international relations and/or economic wellbeing of New Zealand. (b) The powers conferred on GCSB are directed towards the protection, security, and integrity of information infrastructures, information about such infrastructures and the capabilities, intentions, and activities of foreign persons and foreign organisations. (c) The provision in the Bill for the GCSB...

6. Spring v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 308 & CAC 403) & Buczkowski [2017] NZREADT 82 [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...which the deposit was taken, mispresented, paid out then reversed; [b] that there was a serious breach of trust; [c] the vendors’ rights had been breached; [d] both agents and the Barfoot’s Epsom office had seriously breached their duty of care owed to the vendors; [e] the manner in which the Epsom Office Manager dealt with his concerns with their refusal to supply much needed documentary documentation; and [f] the defamatory way in which the Epsom Manager spoke to Mr Spring...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 137 Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 137 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act BETWEEN OCEANA GOLD (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-103) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-102) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-122) Appellants AND OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Co...

8. [2022] NZREADT 26 He & An (22 November 2022) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...agreements and ensuring that real estate agency work is completed competently. [27] The Tribunal found that Mr He breached his obligations to his vendor clients under rr 5.1, 6.1 and 6.3 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules). His actions in his careless dealing with the backup ASP were seriously negligent and such that would bring the real estate industry into disrepute. The Tribunal was therefore satisfied that Mr He’s con...

9. [2023] NZREADT 13 - CAC v Sun (9 June 2023) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...seriously negligent or seriously incompetent real estate agency work by: (a) marketing and/or offering the five lots for sale without agency agreements being in place, in breach of r 9.6 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules); (b) misrepresenting the net size of three of the lots (Lots 1, 2 and 3) to the purchasers, and failing to take adequate steps to ensure prospective purchasers were informed of the need to obtain profession...

10. Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Others v Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Notes of Evidence - 27 November 2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

    ...Ngāti Makino Heritage Trust and Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Incorporated J Prebble and N Anderson for Attorney-General K Jordan and V Hamm for Motiti Avocados Limited R Enright and R Haazen for Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc M Casey QC for Lowndes M Hill for the Respondent NOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT MR ENRIGHT MAKES OPENING SUBMISSIONS 2 Motiti Rohe Moana Trust & Ors v BOP Regio...