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1. [2022] NZIACDT 10 - BC v Lawlor (18 May 2022) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...bundle of support documents. It concerned Mr Lawlor’s work for the father. The following heads of complaint against him are referred to the Tribunal: Negligence, or alternatively breach of the specified provisions of the Code (1) Failure to take care filing a PGVV for the father when he was not eligible, in breach of cl 1. (2) Failure to file a s 61 request in a timely manner and failure to acknowledge his role in the delay, in breach of cl 1. (3) Failure to have a written agr...

2. Tonks v Stone [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...to be correctly flashed with matching profile roofing material. All the very awkward flashing of rounded junctions between walls and roofs and skylights and the like need to be flashed by an experienced plumber as considerable thought and care is required to ensure weathertightness at these difficult points. Conventional flashing materials will not be able to effect weathertightness due to the curved shapes of the walls and roof skylight and the trapedoizial-section roofing....

3. INZ (Calder) v Chiv [2019] NZIACDT 73 (21 October 2019) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Advisers (the Registrar), the head of the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority), has made numerous allegations against Mr Chiv. The allegations include unlawfully delegating his work to unlicensed advisers, failing to exercise proper care in relation to visa applications, and breaching his clients’ confidentiality by sending group emails to them. This conduct is said to breach the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) and the Licensed Immigration Advisers Co...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 232 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Duan [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...resolves a challenge by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority. The Authority found Ms Duan was entitled to paid parental leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (PLEPA), even though her application to take that leave was for a period commencing more than five months after her baby was born, during which Ms Duan had been working.1 1 Duan v Ministry of Business, Innovation and...

5. Family Court Rewrite Submission FV Death Review Committee [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...Pasifika cultural values. FVDRC is responding to the questions posed in the consultation document, along with further commentary when warranted, using the headings provided. 3. Focus on Children The checklist in the former section 61 of the Care of Children Act 2004 does need to be reviewed before being used as part of a safety assessment process. The FVDRC has identified the following concerns with that list: 1. The checklist is firmly focused on physical violence only. It n...

6. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...and sustainment of future generations Life principle enhancing to the heavens Life to the land Life principle enhancing to us all Just as the heart of the flax bush supports and sustains the bellbird, family and whānau provide children with protection, support and a sense of identity. It’s with our most precious taonga in mind – our tamariki – that the Independent Panel carries out its role of reporting on the 2014 changes to New Zealand’s family justice system. In Augu...

7. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...and sustainment of future generations Life principle enhancing to the heavens Life to the land Life principle enhancing to us all Just as the heart of the flax bush supports and sustains the bellbird, family and whānau provide children with protection, support and a sense of identity. It’s with our most precious taonga in mind – our tamariki – that the Independent Panel carries out its role of reporting on the 2014 changes to New Zealand’s family justice system. In Augu...

8. LCRO 23/2018 SB v ES (31 October 2019) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...outright owner of the family home by virtue of survivorship. (c) Mr ES had failed to follow instructions in 2008, and had replicated a similar error when redrafting the wills in 2010. (d) Mr ES had breached his fiduciary duties and the duty of care owed to Mr and Mrs SB. 3 (e) There had been a reckless failure on the part of Mr ES to provide regulated services to his client, such failure amounting to misconduct as defined in s 7(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 214 King v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...forcibly evicted . They say further that the known archaeological sites on the land indicate that there are potential sites yet unrecorded, together with sacred caves and lava tunnels . They also say it is the statutory duty of HNZPT to preserve and protect this area of archaeological sites and that its decision fails to provide for the historical and cultural value of the sites or for the purpose and principles of the Act or for the relationship of Maori and their culture and traditi...

10. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 1 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...safer places Summary of key considerations Access: Safe movement and connections Surveillance and sightlines: See and be seen Layout: Clear and logical orientation Activity mix: Eyes on the street Sense of ownership: Showing a space is cared for Quality environments: Well-designed, managed and maintained environments Physical protection: Using active security measures References Glossary Bibliography Photo credits 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 16 20 23...