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1. Complaints Assessment Committee 408 v Nicholas Schembri, Joseph Lupi & Timothy Kearins [2017] NZREADT 56 [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...have been set out in prior decisions of the Tribunal such as CAC v Black,7 REAA v Lum-on,8 CAC v Walker,9 and REAA v Kumandan.10 [30] A penalty must fulfil various functions in a disciplinary case. These functions are discussed below. (a) Protecting the public Section 3 of the Act sets out the purposes of the legislation. The purpose of the Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers in respect of transactions that relate to real estate and to promote public c...

2. LCRO 253/2015 SL v NA (28 June 2019) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...• He submitted that “the conduct in question amounted to an agreement to the contrary within the meaning of [r] 10.7”. • He also asserted that “the fee proposed by Mr NA was $45,000 which was the amount A/SL Law Limited agreed to protect Mr NA for” and that Mr NA had been paid in excess of that amount. [14] The outcome sought by Mr SL was for it to be held that neither he nor his firm had any liability to pay the outstanding amount. Procedure [15] This review has...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 120 The Friends of Sherwood Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...from having a costs award made against them. The key consideration is whether the arguments advanced by them were without substance, in the sense here of being legally without substance. [26] We found that the Council and DOC took considerable care to undertake the process surrounding the drop of 1080 properly. In relation to consultation with mana whenua, we were satisfied that this had been adequate14 and in relation to those who had the potential to be adversely affected by the o...

4. UK v VL LCRO 142/2013 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...[YB] is entitled to due respect from his colleagues. [61] The inference that Mr [YB] did not receive due respect from Ms [VL] is not well supported. In her letter, Ms [VL] refers to the article the [ABC] had published on [day month year]. She is careful to say that the article “ comments the [ABC] attributes to Mr [YB]. She refers to the issue and expresses the s support t [62] It is apparent from Ms [VL]’s letter that she was being cautious about whether or not the [ABC] wa...

5. National Standards Committee 1 v Gardner-Hopkins [2021] NZLCDT 21 (22 June 2021) [pdf, 360 KB]

   THE NAMES AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF THE COMPLAINANTS (INCLUDING K) ARE PERMANENTLY SUPPRESSED. THE NAMES OF ANONYMISED WITNESSES ARE SUPPRESSED PENDING FURTHER ORDER. ORDERS MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 OF THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2021] NZLCDT 21 LCDT 022/20 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE No. 1 Applicant AND JAME

6. E50 Myfanwy Eaves - Historic Heritage - EIC - Council [pdf, 809 KB]

   ...adequately addressed, and on this basis, the overall effects would be minor11. 7.2 In terms of the proposed conditions relating to heritage, I expressed some concerns in relation to the Applicant’s proposed condition 45 and the accompanying ‘Protected Objects Protocol’ (Application Document 8)12. In section 7 of my Report I recommended a replacement version of condition 45 to put in place an appropriate process to require the consent holder to avoid, remediate or mitigate t...

7. E50 Myfanwy Eaves - Historic Heritage - EIC - Council V2 [pdf, 810 KB]

   ...adequately addressed, and on this basis, the overall effects would be minor11. 7.2 In terms of the proposed conditions relating to heritage, I expressed some concerns in relation to the Applicant’s proposed condition 45 and the accompanying ‘Protected Objects Protocol’ (Application Document 8)12. In section 7 of my Report I recommended a replacement version of condition 45 to put in place an appropriate process to require the consent holder to avoid, remediate or...

8. E50 Myfanwy Eaves Historic Heritage EIC Council [pdf, 810 KB]

   ...adequately addressed, and on this basis, the overall effects would be minor11. 7.2 In terms of the proposed conditions relating to heritage, I expressed some concerns in relation to the Applicant’s proposed condition 45 and the accompanying ‘Protected Objects Protocol’ (Application Document 8)12. In section 7 of my Report I recommended a replacement version of condition 45 to put in place an appropriate process to require the consent holder to avoid, remediate or...

9. LCRO 153/2017 ACE v BDF (28 September 2018) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...contact by the children’s father suspended or supervised and that this allowed the father’s lawyer and Lawyer for the Child to argue that this was inconsistent with her alleged concerns as to the safety of her daughter while in the father’s care. 1 Standards Committee determination, 6 July 2017 at [5]. 2 [3] Ms ACE instructed Mr BDF in 2012 to act for her in relation to parenting issues where orders were made by the court estab...

10. Lehmann v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims Process) [2024] NZACC 108 (27 June 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

    ...relation to Ms Young: • Previous complaint closed with no further update or contact. • Issues with missing files, phone calls. • Concerns with notes being altered on Carole’s claim. • Concerns with ACC’s decision to stop wound nursing care. • Lack of contact and support from ACC Case Manager (to Carole). • Mental injury claim feels correct rate was not paid interest not applied. • Concerns with support/care worker acting unethically concerns with carer “doubl...