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1. LCRO 195/2018 KW v LQ (26 June 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...their objective is to represent a client due to statutory requirements but not to defend him/her. As a rule, they [advocates] tend to agree with the prosecution’s position and fulfil a formal function of the defence. If you are happy with this, please email me and I will take this case if time still permits. [7] In the meantime, a Legal Aid provider (KI) had been appointed to act for KW and had already applied for bail for her. [8] On 25 September LQ sent his terms of engagement...

2. [2020] NZREADT 18 - Hilliam [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...engaging in one- on-one training. We also take into account that Mr Hilliam has been open about his conduct from the time of the complaint, and co-operated with the prosecution of the charges, by agreeing a statement of facts and entering guilty pleas. [55] However, we accept Mr Mortimer’s submission that Mr Hilliam’s breaches were of fundamental obligations, such as of openness with clients, and not being in a conflict of interest, that should be self-evident, and not dep...

3. [2021] NZREADT 42 - Complaints Assessment Commitee v Vulinovich (6 August 2021) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...[27] Mr Sugrue acknowledged that there are differences between the present case and Prasad and Mairs. The first is the presence of personal mitigating factors: Mr Vulinovich has admitted his conduct, expressed remorse, and entered a guilty plea at an early stage, whereas both Ms Prasad and Mr Mairs maintained their dishonesty throughout the proceeding. Further, Mr Vulinovich was co-operative and constructive with the investigation, as evidenced by his willingness to negotiate a...

4. [2022] NZACC 20 - Harris v ACC (21 February 2022) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...a loss of 10s of thousands of penalty interest with the travel. They say you don’t get penalty interest and my lawyer stated that I should have been entitled to from 1983 – 1992 because of the abovementioned judgments. I request you to please look into the matter of fraud with the Serious Fraud Office because this is a criminal act which has occurred with false documentation. The staff involved with … ACC actions should also be investigated. I incurred $3,350 legal f...

5. LA Provider Manual Part 1 - provider approvals [pdf, 990 KB]

   ...this will be considered as a new application for approval. Reference: Regulation 7 Conditions on approval As well as the criteria for approval as a lead or other provider, the Secretary may impose conditions on an approval to provide services. Please refer to conditions on approval, for further information on the types of conditions the Secretary can approve. All supervised provider approvals will be subject to a condition imposed by the Secretary. Reference: Section 77(2) and (3)(...

6. LCRO 203/2017 HI v JK (6 August 2020) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...receipt. [105] The information forwarded to the LCRO following the hearing included a copy of an email forwarded by Mr JK to Mr HI at 2.16pm on the afternoon of 29 March 2016. [106] The email says, “Dear [H], thank you for meeting me today. Please find attached my client care terms and an invoice”. [107] The email records two attachments, one under the heading “Client care…ur doc”, the other, described as “Bill general doc”. 17 [108] The invoice, clearly despatc...

7. JC Panel Decision Jurisdiction Redacted [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...administrative and judicial jurisdiction.2 They would visit counties on a circuit to dispense the King’s justice with questionable standards of fairness and impartiality.3 [8] By the thirteenth century, stationary courts, such as the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of the King’s Bench, which functioned independently of the King’s physical presence, were established. 4 Professional judges presided over the administration of the early common law.5 While these new judges...

8. [2007] NZEmpC AC 25/07 Woud v Department of Corrections [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...Goddard, reported in Woud v Department of Corrections [2005] 1 ERNZ 314. The Court awarded the plaintiff reinstatement, reimbursement of lost wages of $34,787.83 gross and compensation for non- economic loss of $15,000. [2] The plaintiff has pleaded that the defendant has paid to him $31,523.91 gross as reimbursement for lost wages and $11,500 towards the award of compensation for non-economic loss. The amount the plaintiff contends is outstanding and owing to him is $...

9. Mansfield v Pomana - Matawihi 1A & 2 Blocks (2013) 24 Takitimu MB 287 (24 TKT 287) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...trust, on the available evidence, has lost significant sums of money during her tenure as “administrator.” Her explanations have at best been unsatisfactory. Her acknowledgments must also be noted. In short, Ms Edwards-Walker, despite her plea to remain a responsible trustee, has by her conduct placed herself in an untenable position. Her maladministration of the trust’s finances cannot be justified. The payment of her wedding and that of Mr Walker from trust funds was inap...

10. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Horsley [2014] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 147 KB]

    ...cross-examination7 that in having that conversation he gave Ms S legal advice, but continued to maintain that Ms S was not a client. Mr Horsley arranged for the Tokoroa charges Ms S faced to be transferred to the Tauranga Court on the basis of intimated guilty pleas. Mr Horsley then appeared with Ms S in Court on 7 July, 14 July and sentencing on 28 July when Ms S was disqualified from driving for 6 months and fined $870.00 [14] Subsequently and up until 12 August 2010 Mr Horsley a...