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1. LCRO 77/2020 MP v RJ (30 July 2020) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...of a judicial settlement conference, Mr MP returns by a direct route, to an issue he had raised in his first complaint. [44] I agree with the Committee that statements made at a settlement conference are privileged. [45] Mr MP makes forceful plea that it is “incredible that the legal profession and the law tolerate opponents writing lies in “will say” statements and telling lies in front of a judge in a judicial settlement conference situation. This appears to me to be fund...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 160 Van Kleef v Alliance Group Ltd [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...Zealand Ltd [2004] 1 ERNZ 614 (EmpC). 12 Privilege for communications with legal advisors under s 54 of the Evidence Act 2006: privilege for preparatory materials for proceedings under s 56; and privilege for settlement negotiations, mediation, or plea discussions under s 57. Part 2: Ms van Kleef raised an issue as to the groupings of documents in Part 2. Mr Cowan said Part 2 had been prepared under r 8.61(2) of the High Court Rules. He has, however, agreed to file a m...

3. Lewis v New Zealand Law Society [2018] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...clients; • Your lack of understanding and insight regarding the competency issues; and • You had no appreciation of the need to change, or how to change your practice to address these issues.” Disciplinary History 1. In 2004 Ms Lewis pleaded guilty to three charges of misconduct which directly related to professional competence on three files. While it would seem, with hindsight, that Ms Lewis was disadvantaged by her employment situation, and that her employer’s involv...

4. Laboyrie v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 403) and Prout [2018] NZREADT 36 [pdf, 557 KB]

   ...estoppel which will now be briefly considered. [27] The requirements of the estoppel are set out in the following extract from the Laws of New Zealand: 20. Issue estoppel. An estoppel which has come to be known as issue estoppel may arise where a plea of res judicata to a cause of action could not be established because the causes of action are not the same.1 Under issue estoppel, a party is precluded from contending the contrary of any precise point which, having once been distin...

5. [2021] NZREADT 46 - Tapu (23 August 2021) [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...Prasad v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 416) [2020] NZHC 335. 17 Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 20005) v Cui [2015] NZREADT 23. 18 Complaint No CO6032 re Robson “Decision on Orders”, 14 May 2015. [28] In Cartwright, the licensee pleaded guilty to one charge of misconduct under s 73(b) of the Act. He marketed a property for sale by tender, and did not disclose to the successful tenderer that a prior tender (which had been accepted by the vendor) had not proceeded beca...

6. [2024] NZREADT 12 – CAC 2106 v City Realty (24 April 2024) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...real estate agency work. 4 [11] City Realty breached s 122 of the Act and regulations 7, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Audit Regulations over three financial years, ending 31 March 2020, 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022. [12] City Realty have pleaded guilty Charge 2 and it has admitted that its conduct that is the subject of the charge constitutes seriously negligent or seriously incompetent real estate agency work. [13] Complaints Assessment Committee 20003 v Jhagroo remains the...

7. People with finalised charges and convicted of harmful digital communication offences December 2023 [xlsx, 180 KB]

   ...percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015 - 2023 Table 3: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015 - 2023 Table 4: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015 - 2023 Table 5: Number and percentage of people convicted of Harmf...

8. People with finalised charges and convicted of harmful digital communication offences June 2023 [xlsx, 175 KB]

   ...of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015/2016 - 2022/2023 Table 3: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015/2016 - 2022/2023 Table 4: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015/2016 - 2022/2023 Table 5: Number and percentage of people...

9. People with finalised charges and convicted of harmful digital communication offences jun2024 [xlsx, 180 KB]

   ...of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by court and charge outcome, 2015/2016 - 2023/2024 Table 3: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by plea type, 2015/2016 - 2023/2024 Table 4: Number and percentage of people with finalised charges for Harmful Digital Communications Act offences, by gender, ethnicity and age group, 2015/2016 - 2023/2024 Table 5: Number and percentage of people...

10. LA Provider Manual Part 1 Approvals - December 2018 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...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)(...