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1. The court & enduring power of attorney (EPA)

   ...Court Types of EPA application Who can apply to the court Certificate of non-revocation and non-suspension of EPA Forms to apply for an EPA review Setting up an EPA An enduring power of attorney (EPA) is a legal document which sets out who can take care of your personal or financial matters if you can't. That person is called your attorney. You can set up an enduring power of attorney through a lawyer or trustee corporation. You don’t need to go through the Family Court to set it up but the...

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2. 20240228-Corrections-Victim-Protection-Amendment-Bill-BORA.pdf [pdf, 184 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 15 February 2024 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill (the Bill), a member’s Bill in the name of Rima Nakhle MP, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have concl...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...Proposals to strengthen and clarify the law 12 Consultation process 12 Process of submissions analysis 13 Profile of submissions 14 Thematic analyses of six proposals 16 Proposal One: Change the language in the incitement provision so that they protect more groups that are targeted by hateful speech 16 Description of Proposal One 17 Support for Proposal One 17 Recommended changes to Proposal One 20 Opposition to Proposal One 20 Other comments for Proposal One 22 Proposal...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 67 Otago Regional Council - Further Decision on Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Point ID Further Submitter ID Submitter Name Support/Oppose Decision requested Court decision Policy 7.D.5 80074 80074.01 Douglas Reid Oppose Amend Policy 7.D.5 to include lower limit. Reject Policy 7.D.5 80082 80082.04 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc Support in part Amend the Policy 7.D.5 to apply all 5 biophysical components of ecosystem health identified in Appendix 1A of the NPS Freshwater Management 2020. Accept in part Policy 7.D.5 FS811,...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 067 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Point ID Further Submitter ID Submitter Name Support/Oppose Decision requested Court decision Policy 7.D.5 80074 80074.01 Douglas Reid Oppose Amend Policy 7.D.5 to include lower limit. Reject Policy 7.D.5 80082 80082.04 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc Support in part Amend the Policy 7.D.5 to apply all 5 biophysical components of ecosystem health identified in Appendix 1A of the NPS Freshwater Management 2020. Accept in part Policy 7.D.5 FS811,...

6. Wakelin and Anor as Trustees for the Get In & Walk Trust v Taupo Texture Coatings Limited [2011] NZWHT Auckland 43 [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...by the TTC and MWL that the lifting of the tiles by Mr Rihari, before the leaks were discovered, was a substantial cause of the leaking to the deck. I accept that Mr Rihari was a very experienced tiler and well aware of the need to take great care in lifting and replacing cracked tiles. In my view the lifting of the tiles does not explain the number of failed lapped joints as observed by the various witnesses. [57] As for the issue of the impact of raising the deck, I accep...

7. CAC 409 v Brady [2019] NZREADT 21 (23 May 2019) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...The charge [6] The Committee alleged that Mr Brady’s conduct constituted seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work, in that he breached rr 5.1 and 9.1 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012, by advising Mr Derrick to delete clause 20, without verifying any of the information given to him by Mr Derrick, as to the year the building work was done, or discussing the matter with Mr Derrick’s solicitor. [7] The Com...

8. LCRO 157/2024 TA v YQ (25 June 2025) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...Competing were the rights of [the siblings in] respect of their mother’s estate under the [Property (Relationships) Act 1976] and the moral obligation of their mother for the provision to [Mr X] of his reasonable need from her estate under the [Family Protection Act 1955]. What is the nature and scope of the review? [46] The High Court has said of the process of review under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act):10 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is...

9. GP v SKS Ltd [2017] NZDT 1168 (10 February 2017) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...security system of acceptable quality? b. Is the monitoring service being provided with reasonable skill and care? c. Are the amounts claimed reasonable? Is the security system of acceptable quality? [4] The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 provides protection for consumers when purchasing goods from suppliers. Section 6 of the Act requires goods to be of acceptable quality. Section 7 of the Consumer Guarantees Act states that acceptable quality means that the goods are fit for all...

10. LCRO 104/2018 CJ v MV (28 February 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

    ...XD acquired an interest in property at [Street D], and went to live there. Mr CJ says his money was applied to the purchase of [Street D]. [12] With no registered interest in either property, Mr CJ became concerned that his investments were unprotected. Mr CJ contacted Mr MV. 17 October 2016 [13] Mr MV issued an undated letter of engagement attaching information for clients which included reference to fees and complaints, that Mr CJ appears to have signed on 17 October 2016. Mr...