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1. NI v Q Ltd [2024] NZDT 407 (4 April 2024) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Q Ltd is only liable for intentional damage. 19. I find that there is no evidence the damage to the sofa or to the mattress was intentional. NI accepted that he did not think Q Ltd were trying to damage his property, but that not taking proper care amounted to intentional damage. He said that Q Ltd did not have a mattress cover for his mattress and that this amounted to intentional damage. He said that there were wood splinters in the mattress, which suggested it had been put or dragged...

2. Youth-Justice-Indicators-Counting-Rules-and-Limitations-December-2024_v1.0.pdf [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...districts undertook exercises to ensure records were up to date ahead of the end of the fiscal year. These updates primarily affected non-court actions 1 From 1 July 2019, an application for a declaration that a child or young person is in need of care or protection has been replaced by an application for a care and protection order. 4 against youth. In late 2018, a change was made to how youth offending is recorded in police systems. Rates/percentages by ethnic group and eth...

3. AQ v ZI LCRO 105 / 2010 (11 February 2011) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...claim against his late father’s estate. [2] The file was assigned to the Respondent, a senior solicitor in the firm, with Mr ZH (ZH) as her supervising partner. [3] As required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Client Care Rules), AAM provided certain information relating to its services to the Applicant at the commencement of its retainer, including its terms of engagement. Included in these was the firm’s billing policy, which...

4. Guidelines on common core documents [pdf, 528 KB]

   ...Treatment and Punishment, reporting to the Committee Against Torture (CAT) • Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, reporting to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • Article 73 of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, reporting to the Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) These guidelines do not apply to initial reports prepared by States under article 8 of the Optional Protocol...

5. Auckland City Council as Assignee v Irwin [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...6. Respective Roles 12 7. David Irwin 12 8. S J Brentnall Limited 16 9. S J Brentnall 17 10. Ability to Claim 18 11. Role of S J Brentnall 19 Claim-1092.doc Claim-1092.doc 2 12. S J Brentnall Claimed Liability 21 13. Was a Duty of Care owed Independently of the Contractual Obligations? 31 14. Conclusion 44 15. Costs 45 Appendix 47 2. Summary 2.1 The claim is by the Auckland City Council which was sixth respondent, it having taken an assignment of the claim fr...

6. Adoption-reform-Summary-of-engagement-2022.pdf [pdf, 499 KB]

   ...child’s identity and maintaining a connection to their culture and whakapapa. This theme was repeated throughout comments on other aspects of the proposed new adoption system. 8 “I’m heartened to see the clear emphasis on the protection of whakapapa and the preservation of, and connection to, culture and identity identified in the principles for adoption. I want to be very clear that my concerns for the preservation of whakapapa are not limited to adoptees of Mā...

7. LCRO 50/2017 TG v JT and TAP LIMITED (26 January 2018) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...extracts from Mr TG’s letter, but did not provide the Committee with a copy of it. It was said by counsel that the extracts referred to contained the conduct issues complained about. 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, r 8.7.1. 2 Rule 8.7. 3 [12] On 9 December 2016, the Committee required counsel for TAP to produce to it a copy of the letter for consideration as part of the complaint material. The Committee said: Section 151(...

8. Recommendations recap - issue 1 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...judiciary, staff, stakeholders, media and the public informed about the findings and recommendations of the New Zealand Coroners Court. Table of contents 1 Case study SUDI deaths 4 Recommendations 4 Adverse effects or reactions to medical or surgical care 8 Aged care 9 Care facilities 9 Child deaths 11 Diving, scuba diving, snorkelling 13 Drug, alcohol or substance abuse 14 Labour or childbirth 15 Mental health issues 15 Natural causes 15 Recreational or leisure activities 15...

9. Te Manutukutuku 77 [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   ...in similar ways. Their scope includes both historical and contemporary claims, while providing opportunity for claimants to seek priority for an early hearing of pressing current issues. In inquiries under way, these have included primary healthcare services for Māori, the process for recognising customary rights to the foreshore and seabed, and Māori homelessness. Completing these two inquiry pro- grammes will enable the Tribunal to hear and report on the majority of claims and...

10. Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Taonga Tūturu found at Cook's Cove, Tolaga Bay (2017) 71 Tairāwhiti MB 267 (71 TRW 267) [pdf, 276 KB]

    ...taonga in a legal entity for safekeeping ensures the taonga are protected for, and on behalf of, the traditional owners. In the case of the heitiki found at Plimmerton, Judge Harvey found that a valuable taonga of this kind must be preserved and cared for by those with the necessary resources and expertise, and it would be inappropriate to vest the taonga in any person who did not have ready access to such facilities and knowledge. In coming to his decision, Judge Harvey noted that:...