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1. 2021-04-21 Transcript (up to end of day 19) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...looking for more than just a restatement of what you said in the transcripts. A. Sure. Q. I’ll be looking to get some more information out of you. So I’d just like to start by exploring your experience with preparing resource consent 15 applications. So would you be able to just briefly explain to me, in terms of your experience, what is your experience with that in recent times, particularly as it relates to deemed permits? A. Sure, so in recent times, a lot of the applic...

2. 2021-04-21 Transcript (up to end of day 19) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...looking for more than just a restatement of what you said in the transcripts. A. Sure. Q. I’ll be looking to get some more information out of you. So I’d just like to start by exploring your experience with preparing resource consent 15 applications. So would you be able to just briefly explain to me, in terms of your experience, what is your experience with that in recent times, particularly as it relates to deemed permits? A. Sure, so in recent times, a lot of the applic...

3. [2024] NZREADT 23 – CAC 2106 v Hu (29 July 2024) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...purchaser agreed to make a further offer of $25.2 million. This meeting is contentious and is discussed in detail later. [15] On the same day (at 9:20 am), the purchaser sent a text to Mr Hu (verbatim as translated):1 Kevin hi, based on your request today, I made an unconditional co-operation of $25.2m for [address]. If it succeeds, we share the agent’s commission equally based on what we have discussed (either gross or after tax are all 50/50). Please con- [16] The immedi...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 192 Lim v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). The Authority concluded that on the basis of limited oral evidence which Mr Lim had provided at the investigation meeting that a modest award of $3,000 compensation was justified. Mr Lim had claimed that such compensation should have been fixed in the sum of $30,000. 1 Lim v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 89. The determination [2] Since the determin...

5. NQE v Tan [2013] NZIACDT 46 (01 August 2013) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...adviser any response that contains an element of contrition or insight. 3 [12] Indeed that understates the position. Ms Tan made a personal attack on her client in response to the complaint. It extended to allegations of dishonesty and claims he threatened personal violence. That attack by Ms Tan was without foundation, evidenced a lack of respect for her client and was devoid of the professional dignity expected of a licensed immigration adviser. [13] The combination of...

6. M D Cottle Family Trust & Anor v CAC20002 & Anor / Barnett v CAC20002 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 74 [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...present penalty purposes, relevant extracts from our decision are: “[92] The Disputes Tribunal decision between the parties accepted that Mr Cottle had received a service from the licensee and that “the substantial merits and justice of this claim require that Mr Barnett be paid for this service ...”. The referee had noted that Mr Cottle accepted that Mr Barnett be paid a commission at $10,000 plus GST. ... [96] We consider that the licensee has been guilty of unsatisfactory con...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Hong [2020] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 160 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2020] NZLCDT 12 LCDT 016/19 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5 Applicant AND BOON GUNN HONG Respondent CHAIR Judge BJ Kendall (retired) MEMBERS Ms J Gray Mr G McKenzie Prof D Scott Ms S Stuart DATE OF HEARING 19 March 2020 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auckland DATE OF DECISION 29 April 2020 COUNSEL Mr P...

8. [2025] NZLCDT 22 Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v Wong (14 April 2025) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZLCDT 22 LCDT 029/24 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN WAIKATO-BAY OF PLENTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant AND BENJAMIN WONG Practitioner CHAIR Dr J Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr G McKenzie Ms N McMahon Ms M Noble Ms S Stuart DATE OF HEARING 9 April 2025 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribuna...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 128 McKean v Ports of Auckland Ltd [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND LIMITED NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 128 [12 October 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 128 ARC 72/11 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for interim reinstatement BETWEEN GRAHAM MCKEAN Plaintiff AND PORTS OF AUCKLAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 7 October 2011 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: Simon Mitchell, counsel for plaintiff Richard M...

10. Briefing for incoming Minister 2017 - Votes Justice and Courts [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...Commission, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Law Commission, Real Estate Agents Authority, Public Trust and Independent Police Conduct Authority (see Appendix D for further information on Crown entities); b) Giving advice to the Governor-General on applications for the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy; c) Making decisions on compensation claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment; d) Appointments to approximately 120 – 140 statutory positions and 200 – 300 Ju...