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1. LCRO 175/2022 OP v VN (10 October 2023) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...engage in further discussions with Mr OP as all issues of importance for the impending trial had been addressed. [15] Mr VN represented Mr OP until 5 June 2018, when Mr OP instructed new counsel, Mr LW. [16] Through his accountant, Mr OP then requested a refund of the $3,000 he had paid to Mr VN. Mr VN responded by informing Mr OP that he had unpaid invoices for his fees. [17] On 5 July 2018, Mr VN rendered an invoice to Mr OP dated 21 June 2018 for fees of $7,250 plus GST, a...

2. BORA Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and with art 27, which are comparable to ss 20 and 27(2) of the Bill of Rights Act.3 Limitation on civil proceedings - section 27(3) 9. Clause 21(3) of the Bill excludes damages or any form of monetary compensation as a remedy for any failure of the Crown to comply with a protocol under the Bill. 10. I have considered the potential application of s 27(3) of the Bill of Rights Act, namely the right to bring civil proceedi...

3. Smith v ACC [2014] NZACA 3 [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...extensive experience and the fact that he holds an Honours degree in Law and will be admitted to the bar this year. I accept that this more than adequately justifies Mr Forster’s charge out rate, but unfortunately, in the absence of any objective information at all concerning the attendances and disbursements that make up the costs claimed on review and the inescapable impression that costs may not have been charged as yet for these three reviews and may indeed not be charged at all,...

4. Hemana - Rotopounamu 1B3A2C (2019) 77 Tākitimu MB 220 (77 TKT 220) [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...to the trust, given its existing relationship with some of the trustees. The trust set up a limited liability partnership as a commercial vehicle to complete and manage the papakainga project. To progress the loan, credit application and check forms were required from each of the trustees as a first step prior to any application being made. Ms Nathan sought these on 27 January 2018, 6 Puna - Rotopounamu 1B3A2C (2018) 70 Tāk...

5. Ross and Ellis v Te Moni - Otumoko B4 (2010) 2 Waikato Maniapoto MB 243 (2 WMN 243) [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...consent to build a temporary house on the block. The defendants used their savings to build a house on the block and have lived there since 1996. [5] In evidence Mr Ellis said that he sent a letter to the defendants on or about 16 August 2005 requesting that they quit the block and remove their house. He said that since then he had on two or three occasions orally asked the defendants to remove their house. He also mentioned that he had written some additional letters to the defe...

6. Waitangi Tribunal Report on the Aotearoa Institute claim concerning Te Wānanga o Aotearoa [pdf, 748 KB]

   ...The wānanga was founded by a group of �isionary members of Ngāti Maniapoto, led by  Rongo Wetere, in an effort to impro�e the skills of their people . From small beginnings in  Te Awamutu in 1983, it was granted formal status as a TEI in 1993 . After lodging a Waitangi  Tribunal claim for  resources  from the Crown  in  1997  2  and reaching a deed of  settleme...

7. Gilvray v Rungarunga - Succession to Tamati Rungarunga [2023] Chief Judge's MB 551 (2023 CJ 551) [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...filed the following documents: a) On 7 June and 21 September 2018 memorandums stating that the applicant “does not have standing to file the application.” Counsel noted that the applicant had not been in contact with the Callaghan sisters and requested that the applicant produce birth certificates for the sisters that name “Tamati Rungarunga (Snr) as their father.” b) Counsel stated that an application should be filed by the Callaghan sisters, or other persons who have st...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 61 Pacific Flight Catering Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...on the same terms and conditions (including as to continuity of employment), the Union sought copies of these records erroneously from PFCL. It did so by writing to the company repeatedly over the months of February, March, April and May 2011 requesting this information on behalf of 12 of its members covering a period of 12 months before their transfer. PFCL declined to provide such records, saying that it was not the employer of the Union members. [10] The Union then applied to...

9. Form 79 Response to Third Party Claim [pdf, 203 KB]

   Form 79 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit   www.justice.govt.nz/f ines/civil-debt 0800 658 952 Notice to registrar: response to third party claim Court reference number Agent reference number This notice relates to the court case between (Full name of judgment creditor(s))  and (Full name of judgment debtor)  To a registrar of a District Court This document notifies you that: Select one of the following: I accept (Name of third party’s)  claim to ownership of the follow...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 012 Mt Wellington Highway Ltd & Jaafar Holdings Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 879 KB]

    ...1.6014ha but adding up the areas shown on the title plan SO 457739 which accompanied the notices to take gives a total area of 1.4702ha. It may be that the latter area does not include some land on the northern side which may previously have formed part of the property but which now forms part of the Auckland - Hamilton motorway. Ultimately this makes no real difference to the present issue. 3 [6] The area sought to be taken by the Council totals 3,047m2 , in three sections al...