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1. LCRO 69/2020 CX v DW (21 July 2021) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...enforce the judgment. That was a difficult task because, as Mr DW says:1 …Mr EV indicated that he had no assets. Mr EV was not concerned by the prospect of bankruptcy. Ms CX had always said that Mr EV operates in cash and that he was always vey careful not to have assets registered in his own personal name. Ms CX is aware of the difficulty that Mr EV would always pose for the enforcement of any judgment. She knew Mr EV and his character better than anyone. [6] Ms CX’s frus...

2. [2023] NZIACDT 14 - II v Sun (26 April 2023) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...Visa), for the complainant and associated visas for his wife and their child. The complainant was the principal applicant. [7] Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) completed an initial assessment of the application and wrote to the complainant, care of Mr Sun, on 18 November 2019, setting out numerous concerns with the application. He was invited to provide further information. [8] On 28 November 2019, Ms M, an employee of Heytour in China, rang the complainant (who was in Ch...

3. BC v BB Ltd [2023] NZDT 376 (18 July 2023) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...cost around $13,000.00. (c) I have taken into account Mr N’s comment that new projectors only have a warranty of up to 2 years, and new bulbs have a 3-month warranty. (d) I am satisfied that s138 of the CCLA does not provide an ongoing protection for a buyer from failure of second-hand goods such as the Projector. BB Ltd therefore cannot be held responsible for the Projector failing unexpectedly, particularly when it is unclear what caused it to fail, and Mr N and BC have confl...

4. [2025] NZIACDT 52 - SH v McGarrigle (10 October 2025) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...McGarrigle later advised the client could apply for a dependent residence visa if she met the criteria. 2. Ms McGarrigle did not disclose she received a commission from the school. This was dishonest. Because of her financial interest, she did not carefully assess the residence criteria. 3. Ms McGarrigle did not supply the client file requested. [16] The school confirmed in an email to Ms McGarrigle (15 April 2024) that she did not receive any commission as the client withdrew...

5. Supplementary Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending the duration limit of Police safety orders [pdf, 667 KB]

   ...address the behaviour of the person subject to the PSO (the bound person) by removing them from the scene for up to five days • people at risk (victims) with time and space to seek support and consider any long-term safety arrangements (e.g. protection orders). The time it takes for victims to put in place safety arrangements following a family violence incident can exceed the duration limit of PSOs. The lack of safety arrangements following a PSO expiring puts victims at greater...

6. Maori Trustee - Huriwai Family Trust (2011) 13 Takitimu MB 17 (13 TKT 17) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...position could be reviewed in 12 months time. I record that there was no significant opposition to that proposal while acknowledging that Mr Tihema supported the appointment of replacement trustees from the owners. [12] In my assessment, having carefully reviewed the submissions of the parties, the evidence on the Court file and related considerations, the most practical outcome for present purposes is for the Māori Trustee to be appointed and for the owners elected at the recent...

7. 2017 NZSSAA 016 (20 April 2017) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...consider is whether the Ministry was correct to decline an application for an advance payment of benefit or Special Needs Grant of $139.96. It relates to a power bill that Mr XXXX received. Mr XXXX’s support requires him to manage his money very carefully. Through a set of 2 circumstances which were no fault of Mr XXXX’s, he did not receive his power bill and did not realise there was money owed for that month. When he did receive a subsequent notification of the amoun...

8. BORA State Sector Amendment Bill (No.3) [pdf, 19 KB]

   ...remedies in individual cases substantially addresses the issue of natural justice. Conclusion 10. We consider that although the Bill does not appear to be inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act, the procedures in the Bill could be strengthened to protect the interests of individual teachers. This might be done by an administrative or legislative requirement to advise teachers, at the time the Board of Trustees reports to the Commissioner the names of non-striking teacher, whether or...

9. BORA Regulatory Reform Bill [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...that conveys a meaning or attempts to convey a meaning. • In this case, the information that must be provided to the clients of the recognised person or agency does not appear to be sufficiently "expressive" in content to attract the protection of s 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. It does not compel any agency or person to state an opinion or say something that the person or agency does not believe to be true. Information about the withdrawal or surrender of recognition...

10. BORA Hutt City Council (Graffiti Removal) Bill [pdf, 284 KB]

    ...expression, which includes the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind and in any form. The right is as wide as human thought and imagination. [1] 6. Graffiti can be considered a form of expression and may fall under the protection of s 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. Removal of graffiti can be viewed as a prima facie limit on the right to freedom of expression. Is this a justified limit under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act? 7. Where a provision is foun...