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1. [2022] NZACC 19 - McBryde v ACC (9 February 2022) [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...contemporary notes confirm Mr McBryde reported significant ongoing pain in both thoracic and lumbar regions. [5] In or around April 1994, Mr McBryde made a return to work and was certified as partially incapacitated. [6] In May 1994, an additional claim was filed for a fracture of the L1 vertebra. The claim for cover indicated that Mr McBryde had significant pain, and a referral to Mr Howie, orthopaedic surgeon, had been made. Cover was accepted for that injury. [7] Mr Ho...

2. Pouwhare v Auld - Oparau No 1 Block and Pirongia West 12B3D (2015) 95 Waikato Maniapoto MB 167 (95 WMN 167) [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...1993 IN THE MATTER OF OPARAU NO 1 BLOCK and PIRONGIA WEST 12B3D BLOCK BETWEEN JOHN TUKOTAHI POUWHARE, ALBERT MANAAKI KEWENE, STEVEN McFALL, TAME WHITIORA and CATHERINE TE MIRINGA HOLLAND trustees of OPARAU No. 1 Block Applicants AND CHRISTINE AULD Respondent Hearings: 15 September 2003 (105 Waikato MB 303-313) heard at Hamilton 30 October 2003 (105 Waikato MB 315-416) heard at Hamilton 5 November 2004 (109 Waikato MB 300-334) Reserved D...

3. LCRO 8/2020 PA v ZN (21 December 2022) [pdf, 306 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2022] NZLCRO 156 Ref: LCRO 8/2020 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN PA Applicant AND ZN Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been anonymised Introduction [1] Mr PA has...

4. Waitangi Tribunal theme K - Māori Land Councils and Māori Land Boards [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...Native lands; (ii) That the adjudication, management, and administration of the remnant of their lands be vested in controlling Councils, Boards, or Committees composed of representative Maoris. 'Though divided on many points' , they claimed, 'the tribes were unanimous' in requesting these changes.19 The petition itself, however, did not actually contain any specific reference to 'Councils, Boards, or Committees' ,20 while subsequent developments in the pe...

5. Faulkner v Hoete - Motiti North C No 1 [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 17 (2018 APPEAL 17) [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...approximately 750 metres in length and 200 metres wide. There is no administration structure in place. It has 83 owners, including the appellant and the respondents, who hold unequal shares as tenants in common. [5] In December 2008, an airstrip was formed by the respondents over part of the block. The airstrip remained in use until late March 2016 when the appellant started building a small house in the middle of the airstrip. [6] On 8 April 2016, an interim injunction was gra...

6. M D Cottle Family Trust & Ors v Barnett [2015] NZREADT 57 [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...licensee of the identity of a potential purchaser (Calder Stewart Construction) and an allegation of a conflict of interest by the licensee. The Committee found that, in the absence of any evidence provided which would substantiate the complainants’ claims that the licensee had a conflict of interest, it leaned towards accepting the licensee’s assurances and determined not to take this aspect of the complaint any further. [12] The Committee also dealt with several other new issues,...

7. BORA Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Bill [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...rise to prima facie issues in relation to sections 19 and 21 of the Bill of Rights Act, the Bill appears to achieve overall consistency with that Act. 2. Our original advice did not discuss the proposed framework limiting access to registered information as we considered that section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression) was not engaged by the restrictions imposed by the Bill. However, given the recent concerns that have been raised about the proposal, we consider it appro...

8. West v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational independence) [2024] NZACC 138 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...April 2020, Ms West stood up from her chair in the garage and fell over onto the concrete floor, and hit her left knee and head, resulting in a centimetre-long cut above her right eye. [7] On 7 April 2020, Dr Adrian Pett, GP, filed an ACC injury claim form for Ms West for an open wound of the forehead and a left knee abrasion on 6 April 2020. The claim was automatically accepted that day. [8] On 24 April 2020, Dr Tariq Ali, GP referred Ms West to Concussion Services, with on...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Arman [2019] NZLCDT 18 [pdf, 340 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZLCDT 18 LCDT 006/19 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 Applicant AND ARLAN ARMAN Respondent CHAIR Judge DF Clarkson MEMBERS Ms J Gray Mr S Hunter Ms C Rowe Mr W Smith ON THE PAPERS DATE OF DECISION 8 July 2019 COUNSEL Ms C Paterson and Ms E Mok for the Standards Committee Respondent - Self-Repr...

10. Sidhu v Tan [2017] NZIACDT 20 (26 September 2017) [pdf, 244 KB]

    ...immigration affairs; [5.1.2] aspects of Mr Tan’s conduct were negligent; 3 [5.1.3] Mr Tan failed to comply with the Code of Conduct in relation to client engagement; and [5.1.4] Mr Tan failed to properly notify the outcome of failed applications for visas, and follow up regarding the consequences. This complaint – Sidhu v Tan [5.2] In Sidhu v Tan [2016] NZIACDT 62 the Tribunal upheld the complaint on the basis that Mr Tan: [5.2.1] did not complete the client...