Search Results

1. AI v AJ LCRO 01/2012 (21 November 2014) [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...[20] My view of Mr AI’s complaint was that it was not limited to a complaint concerning Mr AJ’s reluctance to pursue Mr AK for fees, but rather traversed a broader canvas in that it alleged that Mr AJ had breached his professional obligations to protect Dr AI’s interests. [21] The Committee, in determining to take no further action on the complaint, concluded that: (1) Mr AJ’s role as instructing solicitor was limited to providing instructions for the Court case. (2) Mr...

2. [2023] NZIACDT 27 BT v Li (2 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...request an oral hearing. 7 ASSESSMENT [31] The Registrar relies on the following provisions of the Code: General 1. A licensed immigration adviser must be honest, professional, diligent and respectful and conduct themselves with due care and in a timely manner. Futile immigration matters 9. If a proposed application, appeal, request or claim is futile, grossly unfounded, or has little or no hope of success, a licensed immigration adviser must: a. advise the client in wr...

3. XL v BF LCRO 04 / 2012 (19 July 2013) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...legal fees far in excess of what she believed the legal work would cost and that Mr BF had not properly advised her how she would be billed. She also complained that Mr BF failed to undertake the legal work in a manner that was timely and also protected her interests, leading to her paying expenses that would otherwise have been avoided. Mr BF’s response [4] Mr BF stated that there were a number of difficulties that were faced in trying to complete the transaction. These incl...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 277 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua v Auckland Council [pdf, 9.2 MB]

   ...MATTER of an application by Waste Management NZ Ltd for resource consents to construct and operate a new landfill at 1232 State Highway 1, Wayby Valley, Wellsford BETWEEN TE RŪNANGA O NGĀTI WHĀTUA (ENV-2021-AKL-076) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-078) DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2021-AKL-079) FIGHT THE TIP: TIAKI TE WHENUA INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-082) NGĀTI WHĀTUA ŌRĀKEI & ENVIRONS HOLDINGS...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 096 Northland District Health Board v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 9.7 MB]

   ...issues. Spray Sensitive Areas [19] Spray Sensitive Areas have now been resolved by definition in annexure A as follows: Sprqy sensitive areas are: (a) Residential buildings and associated garden areas; and (b) Schools, hospital buildings and care facilities and grounds; and (c) Amenity areas where people congregate including parks and reserves; and (d) Community buildings and grounds, including places ef worship and marae; and (e) Certified organic farms; and (f) Orchards, c...

6. Restorative justice: Practice standards for family violence cases 2019 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...report must not include what was said by any participant during the pre-conference stage. 25 Underpinning the whole process STANDARD 8 - Safety underpins all decisions The provider will: • contact the police or child protection agencies if there’s a serious threat of harm, or where they reasonably believe a child or young person has been, or is likely to be harmed (whether physically, emotionally or sexually), ill-treated, abused, neglected or deprived...

7. Youth Justice minimum dataset: data integration pilot [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...those remanded in custody during the progression of their court case, young Summary _________________________________________________ 9 people with supervision with residence orders, and children and young people placed in a residence for their care and protection. Data samples and matching results Data were requested from Police and Child, Youth and Family (using slightly different sample specifications) to allow us to identify all young people who had a police-referred Family Group Con...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 136 Cronin-Lampe v The BOT of Melville High School interlocutory [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...They carried out their counselling role with students and staff of the defendant during that period. The claims now made include allegations that they suffered trauma as a result of the trying circumstances of the work and the alleged lack of care, oversight and relief by the defendant. The allegations made in the personal grievance claims and the breach of contract claims are similar and so it is proposed that, depending upon the outcome of the limitation and leave applications,...

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

   ...Bill of Rights Act extends to all forms of communication that attempt to express an idea or meaning, 4 and extends to commercial speech (such as advertising). 5 Overseas case law suggests that not all forms of expression are equally deserving of the protection and commercial expression that is considered to reside within the periphery of the right. 6 The Courts have held the view that commercial expression is of less importance than political or artistic expression and consequently limita...

10. Pope v Human Rights Commission (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 88 KB]

    ...or holds himself or herself or itself out as providing, disability services [16] The definition of “disability services” is: disability services includes goods, services, and facilities— (a) provided to people with disabilities for their care or support or to promote their independence; or (b) provided for purposes related or incidental to the care or support of people with disabilities or to the promotion of the independence of such people [17] As to these definitions,...