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1. LCRO 181/2019 SL v GB (29 January 2021) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...February 2017 of his intention to withdraw as counsel.10 (4) Debt collection [33] The Committee did not consider Mr GB, by seeking payment, had “behaved in a malicious way” towards Ms SL. [34] Rather, (a) Mr GB’s conduct “continuing to protect Ms SL’s interests and preparing for trial” was “professional”, and (b) Ms SL and Ms CS had attempted “to avoid paying” Mr GB’s and Ms PR’s “genuinely incurred invoices” which Ms SL did “not quer[y] at the t...

2. INZ (Calder) v Tian [2019] NZIACDT 48 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 387 KB]

   ...chief executive. Mr F had already successfully settled in New Zealand for over 10 years. Ms Tian regarded it as an awfully officious process to go through to achieve a positive outcome. [69] On 23 May 2016, Immigration New Zealand wrote to Mr F, care of Ms Tian, advising that his application for a residence visa had been declined because he did not meet the minimum standard of English. The letter set out in detail numerous factors that had been taken into account. In particular,...

3. Solomon v Johnson - Te Mata E3 Block (2017) 139 Waikato Maniapoto MB 240 (139 WMN 240) [pdf, 508 KB]

   ...that. I do not see how evidence of this nature could be affected by amendment of the statement of claim as to when the contract was entered into. In any event, I do not consider that amendment of the statement of claim is necessary. [17] On a careful reading of the applicant’s statement of claim and the accompanying affidavit from Craig Solomon I consider that the substantive basis for the applicants’ claim is that an agreement was reached by the applicants and Te Haumarangai...

4. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 8.4 MB]

   ...with their lives. 12 Many of the services needed (for example, alcohol and drug services) are not readily available. Children exposed to violence do not generally receive help if the violence they are exposed to has not escalated to the justice or care and protection system. There are few services in place to mitigate the life-long impacts exposure to violence has on child wellbeing. 13 Family and sexual violence cost New Zealand between $4 billion and $7 billion each year and place a...

5. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Tongan [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...faka'apa'apa'i. • Ke fakapapau'i 'oku tauhi pau 'e Aotearoa e kotoa 'a hono ngaahi fatongia fakavaha'a pule'anga, tautautefito ki he UN Convention on the Rights of the Child pea mo e Hague Convention 'on the protection of Children pea mo e Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. 4 Ko e hā 'a e ohi? Ko e ohi 'i Aotearoa New Zealand 'oku fakahoko ia 'i he malumalu 'o e Lao 'e 3. Ko e k...

6. Warin - Whangaruru Whakaturia 4 Lot 32 DP 126453 (Part) 30 Taitokerau MB 37 (30 TTK 37) [pdf, 250 KB]

   WARIN MLC 30 Taitokerau MB 37 14 November 2011 IN THE MAORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT 30 Taitokerau MB 37 (30 TTK 37) A20090008523 UNDER Section 135, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whangaruru Whakaturia 4 Lot 32 DP 126453 (Part) BETWEEN MURRAY & ROBIN WARIN MALCOLM & KATHARINA JENSEN Applicants Hearing: 25 August 2010 15 November 2010 (Heard at Whangarei) Counsel: Mr W W Peters for the App

7. Diane Jean Lucas - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   BEFORE  THE  ENVIRONMENT  COURT   Auckland  Registry     ENV  2015  AKL  0000134               IN  THE  MATTER     of  the  Resource  Management                   Act  1991   AND     of  an  appeal  under  Clause  14  of  the   First  Schedule  of  the  Act     BETWEEN   TRUSTEES  OF  MOTITI  ROHE   MOANA  TR

8. CAC 20004 v Li and Ors [2014] NZREADT 67 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...finance approval "a long time ago", that the property was a leaky building, and that the complainants did not fully understand the consequences of entering into an unconditional sale and purchase agreement. As a result, Mr Li did not proceed carefully or diligently when advising the complainants to sign an unconditional sale and purchase agreement and placed them under undue pressure; and/or iv. Section 146 of the Unit Titles Act 2010 in that Mr Li, as the seller's agent...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 71 Gilbert v Transfield Services (New Zealand) Ltd [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...unlikely that a paper, electronic or other record trail, consistent with that unlawful motivation, will be created or retained. [60] That is not to say that the Court makes assumptions about such motivations. Rather, they are the reason for a very careful approach by a specialist court to the evidence and a realistic assessment of inferences that may be drawn. Union activity discrimination – the employer’s case [61] Addressing Mr Gilbert’s unlawful discrimination claims, Ms...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 110 de Bruin v Canterbury DH [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...Those changes to the Act were discussed and analysed by the full Court in Angus v Ports of Auckland Ltd 5 and this case requires a practical application of the principles enunciated there. Background [4] Mr de Bruin commenced his nursing career in 1969 and qualified as a registered psychiatric nurse in 1973. From 1975, he was employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) or its predecessors. For many years, he worked at Templeton Hospital but, when that facility wa...