Melinda Dickey
New ZealandjudgeFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Melinda Dickey is a judge who presided over the case involving Francis Sheppard and Lavatai, ruling that while Sheppard's actions were serious, Lavatai's culpability was relatively low. She emphasized the importance of compliance with legislative requirements in preservation of heritage properties.
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Judge Melinda Dickey ruled that the City Rail Link was prohibited from closing a street.
Property Insider: Jude Dobson and neighbours fight 29-person aged-care home on their Mt Eden streetThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-09-21
New Zealand· 2026-09-21
Judge Dickey found Lavatai’s culpability was relatively low and ordered him to pay the council’s costs.
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consentThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-07
New Zealand· 2025-09-07
