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1. [2023] NZIACDT 18 - XX v Xu (1 June 2023) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...SUBMISSIONS From the Registrar [10] In her submissions (3 May 2023), Ms Issar of the Registrar’s office describes Ms Xu’s misconduct as service failures in delivering the fundamental duties of an adviser. She showed a lack of diligence and due care, was tardy and failed to provide relevant information. The number of breaches illustrates repeated failure to adhere to the professional standards and is relatively serious. It was not without consequence for the clients. It con...

2. Maori Trustee v Hanford - Ohiro 19 and 21 Block 10 (Polhill Gully) (2006) 165 Aotea MB 131 (165 AOT 131) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...agreement involving the Wellington Tenths Trust. The Maori Trustee has administered this land as responsible trustee since 1986. During the tenure of his trusteeship he has endeavoured to ensure that the interests of the owners are being maintained and protected as responsible trustee. After a long period it would seem of review and examination as to the potential uses of the land he has arrived at the conclusion that this exchange is in the bests interests of the owners. As part of the p...

3. 2019 to 2024 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...recommendations from the independent panel review, Te Korowai Ture ā-whānau, published in 2019. This review took a human rights approach to ensure that the welfare and best interests of tamariki are paramount when settling disputes about their care. • Working with the Ministry of Education to free children and young people from racism and discrimination. We also contribute to child and youth wellbeing through our support of the Family Court, Ngā Kōti Rangatahi and Pasifika Co...

4. Wairakei Pastoral Limited [pdf, 452 KB]

   ...and further submissions on PC1 (Decision). Parts of Decision of Particular Concern to WPL 6. WPL is largely supportive of the Decision. In particular: a. WPL strongly supports Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato and the need to restore and protect the permanent and intermittent waterbodies within the PC1 catchments within a generation. b. WPL strongly supports PC1 as being an important first step towards achieving that ultimate objective. 3 7. The discrete parts o...

5. Gratton - Estate of Elizabeth May Henson (2003) 131 Aotea MB 230 (131 AOT 230) [pdf, 607 KB]

   ...((any person acting in a representative capacity" Judge Marumaru directed that the application could not proceed and so it was rejected. In any case, that application was filed pursuant to the Act rather than the previous legislation. Family Protection Act 1955 proceedings According to correspondence on the various Court files from the parties, Mrs Fleming, supported by her sister Mrs Winder, commenced proceedings under the Family Protection Act 1955. This fact is recorded in a le...

6. Te Manutukutuku Issue 1 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...lack of protection of ancestral sites, the Government agreed in March 1989 to withdraw Waipoua forests from The advantages of this scheme have become obvious. Parties can have time to digest the complex bulk of evi­ dence material, and then prepare careful questions on it for considered response. Instead of endless cross-examination which might not get to the heart of issues, or which might miss crucial points, or simply exhaust the capacity of the listeners, there is an active invol...

7. Wellington Standards Committee 1 v Mason [2025] NZLCDT 19 (2 April 2025) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...clearly an industrious and committed lawyer. However, this Tribunal sees too many examples of failures to clients arising out of poor time management to completely ignore this side of Ms Mason's mode of practice. Having said that, were public protection the only issue to be considered in whether Ms Mason ought to be suspended or not, we would not have imposed a period of suspension for that purpose. [18] In opening submission at the liability hearing, Ms Mason’s then coun...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 13 Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v EBIIWU [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...affect the work carried out by the saw doctors. Bargaining was then put on hold and a consultation process began regarding the possibility of fully outsourcing the saw doctor functions. [6] An important side issue arose as to whether the employment protection provisions in the expired collective agreement, which governed the terms and conditions of employment of the second defendants, complied with the relevant provisions of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) and, if not,...

9. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Tongan [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...ma‘u atu ha tokoni fakalao ‘i he kahau´. ‘E ‘ikai fiema‘u ke ke totongi fakafoki ‘a ho‘o tokoni fakalao´ kapau na‘e ngāue‘aki ki he: • ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni malu‘i fakalao ki he houtamaki ‘i ‘api´ (domestic violence protection orders) • ni‘ihi kuo fokotu‘u atu ko ha tokotaha mahaki (proposed patient) ‘i ha keisi fakalao ‘i he malumalu ‘o e Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 • ni‘ihi kuo fokotu‘u atu ko ha mahaki...

10. McCarthy & Anor v CAC 20007 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 94 [pdf, 53 KB]

    ...he did not make any recommendation about due diligence and in any event such a general recommendation would not advise the appellants of the significant potential risk of mining. [13] Mr Galloway for the second respondent emphasised the lack of care that the appellants took in the purchase and their [attempt to] minimise their knowledge of the Waihi area. [14] Evidence was given to the Tribunal of the disclosure statement that Wrightsons now required agents to provide to anyone inte...