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1. DA v EB LCRO 7/2013 (26 August 2014) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...had given to Ms EB as being either $10,682.76 from Ms DA made out to CR. 8 or $10,628.76,9 [11] The Costs Assessor considered the total of Ms DA’s fees against the reasonable fee factors set out in Rule 9 and 9.1 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules, and Ms EB’s unmet expectation that she should receive a refund closer to $13,000. 10 concluded that her fees were excessive, and should have been between $10,000 and $15,000 including GST. It appeared to the Costs Assessor...

2. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ................................................................................35 4.5 Stocktake summary ................................................................................................37 5 State responses – victims’ rights and standards of care ............................ 38 5.1 Victims’ rights .........................................................................................................38 5.1.1 Moral or legal rights? ................................

3. Evaluation of Parenting Through Separation programme [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...Parenting Through Separation materials 56 4.7 Suggested changes in the Parenting Through Separation programme 57 4.8 Summary 59 5 Parents prior to attending a Parenting Through Separation course 61 5.1 Characteristics of parent sample and current childcare arrangements 61 5.2 What parents want from the Parenting Through Separation course 65 5.3 Parent and child needs after separation 67 5.4 Child behaviour after separation 70 5.5 Summary 71 Evaluation of the ‘Parenting Through Sepa...

4. Turner v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 36 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...Plans, and if so, Was his Negligence Causative of Loss?.................................................................... 17 What was the Role Of Capstone? What was the Role of Mr Donaldson? ... 26 Did Capstone or Mr Donaldson Breach a Duty Of Care Owed to the Claimants and if so, Was this Causative of Loss? ....................................... 31 Liability Finding - Capstone ....................................................................... 32 Liability Finding - Mr Dona...

5. 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...

6. Auckland Standards Committee 4 v Schlooz [2021] NZLCDT 12 ( 14 April 2021) [pdf, 400 KB]

   ...misconduct arising out of his communications over an extended period with a litigant in person. [3] The decision addresses the importance of the principles of general deterrence and denunciation, in a regulatory framework whose purposes are to protect the public and maintain the confidence of the public in the legal profession. [4] The penalty process is not primarily a punitive one, but it is understood that certain conduct calls for clear condemnation by the Tribunal. This case p...

7. Martelli v The Real Estate Agents Authority CAC (409) NZREADT 23 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...correctly, that, because there was no current agency agreement, the agencies were not entitled to any commission on the unconditional sale of the property under s 126 of the Act; and [b] Breached r 5.1 of the Rules (failure to exercise skill, care, competence and diligence at all times) by: [i] Altering an email referring to the expiry of the agency agreement when forwarding it to Ms Walker (thereby contributing to Ms Walker's misunderstanding that there was still a va...

8. Turner v Itchyfoot Pty Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 9 June 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 BACKGROUND [1] Mr Turner is a home owner. He had an overseas trip planned in mid-2017 and wanted a house sitter to take care of his house and his dog while he was away. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Turner v Itchyfoot Pty Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 27.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 27 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Itchyfoot...

9. LCRO 150/2017 UG v WN [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...2006 (the Act), to take no further action in respect of three of the four issues identified.2 [12] Concerning the fourth issue, the Committee found that in contravention of r 8.7 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules), Ms UG had breached her duty of confidence owed to Mr WN, which constituted unsatisfactory conduct under s 12(c). In reaching that decision the Committee determined that: (a) the first requisition letter receive...

10. [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...