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1. XX v BA LCRO 273/2013, 343/2013, 040/2014 (15 July 2015) [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...made a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr XX pursuant to s 152(2)(b) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). Under s 156(1) of the Act, the Committee censured Mr XX, ordered him to rectify his failure to provide a client file to Ms BA, and to pay a fine and costs to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS). The second decision ordered Mr XX to pay compensation to Ms BA’s client pursuant to s 156(1)(d) of the Act. The third directed publication of details identif...

2. EHQ v NKN [2013] NZIACDT 65 (20 September 2013) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...the Authority identified a range of the most serious grounds on which a complaint can be referred to this Tribunal. The grounds included that Mr NKN was incapable, and he had acted dishonestly. [3] It was not evident from the material the Registrar filed that there were facts supporting these grounds. The Tribunal therefore required the Registrar to identify the material facts he relied on to support those grounds, which he did. Neither Mr EHQ nor Mr NKN took issue with the facts present...

3. BG v YQ LCRO 161 / 2010 (4 April 2011) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...This was known to the Applicant at the time she agreed to allow the Practitioner to do the legal work on the sale. The Applicant was represented by a barrister, Ms BH, in these other matrimonial matters. 2 [4] The Standards Committee file that was obtained for the review contained copies of numerous exchanges between Ms BH and the Practitioner concerning relationship property and other matters involving the care of children, and also the drafting of a Section 21 agreement....

4. IJ v BLV [2014] NZIACDT 38 (25 March 2014) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...issues are not matters it can deal with, as they do not concern immigration. The Tribunal has found the adviser acted properly in relation to his duties as a licensed immigration adviser. Procedural history [8] On 3 February 2014, the Registrar filed a Statement of Complaint; it explained the Registrar had undertaken further investigation and is not able to present information that establishes the complaint. [9] The adviser filed a Statement of Reply on 18 February 2014 supporting the...

5. Lim v Gu-Chang [2014] NZIACDT 77 (29 August 2014) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...unprofessional and amounted to a disclosure of confidential information, and that the fees were not fair and reasonable. Accordingly, Ms Gu-Chang breached clauses 1.1, 1.2, and 8 of the Code of Conduct 2010 (the Code). The Complaint [6] The Registrar filed a statement of complaint, she put forward two grounds for the Tribunal to determine: [6.1] Ms Gu-Chang acted unprofessionally and breached the complainant’s right to confidentiality through a publication on her website. [6.2] Sh...

6. VM v ND & HB LCRO 249/2012 (30 November 2015) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...a situation where there was an urgent need for Mr VM to file a statement of defence to Mr PR’s claim. [9] Mr ND is the uncle of Mr VM’s wife, and he was approached by his niece and Mr VM to assist. A statement of defence was prepared and filed by Mr ND and he continued to act for Mr VM up until, and at, a judicial settlement conference. [10] Mr VM’s complaints relate to the advice and representation provided by Mr ND. The events and advice giving rise to the complaints, a...

7. AS v DV LCRO 14/2014 (5 August 2014) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...to criticise the fees Mr DV has rendered.3 There was no evidence of any formal complaint being made about Mr DV’s fees, and no concerns were raised by the Committee about the level of Mr DV’s fees. [9] The Committee noted that Mr AS’s file “reveals that he received payments from [his client] on account of Mr DV’s fees but to date there has been no reduction in those invoices”,4 and that Mr AS had made no attempt to attend to payment of counsel’s fees. [10] On th...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 117 Sabatier Family Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...for costs is declined. REASONS Introduction This decision concerns an application for costs by Tonea Investments (NZ) Ltd and Tonea Properties (NZ) Ltd against Jean-Marie Sabatier and Ian Knobloch. A related Cl m ~ pplication for costs was filed by Addison Development Ltd and is the subject matter of Z -.J '12 i'J % '/ -x-'V/ "{<:- ~'~-'~/ ~«//! ' .• 1'rcouHI 0\' / SABATIER v AC - DECISION AS TO COSTS 2 a separate deci...

9. Tai Rakena v Corrections [2017] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...wrong needs to be made right. [7] The Health and Disability Commissioner on 13 June 2016 referred the complaint to Ms Shand as the Commissioner considered Rimutaka Prison Health Services best placed to respond. [8] On 29 June 2016 Mr Tai Rakena filed a prisoner complaint (PC.01) form requesting an apology in writing, an explanation of how the breach had occurred and a guarantee it would not occur again. By letter dated 13 July 2016 Ms Shand, responding to the various matters raise...

10. Harris - Punakitere 2B3B (2001) 31 Kaikohe MB 71 (31 KH 71) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

    ...from Radio Tautoko that a broadcast advertising ttIe meeUng dIscussed below was made on 11I8l00. No one COUld expect anything more from the appIIc:ant In tanns of adverti8lng the application. Support and 0pp0sI1I0n to Application The appIc:&nI filed with his application a copy of MInutes of a Meeting with SharehokIIII8 and Beneftdaries of PunaJdtare 2838 held on SaUday 12"' Auguat 2000. That meeting was noIIfted by way of dIr8cI notices. Approximately 48 people attanded th...