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1. CAC20007 v Jarman [2015] NZREADT 66 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...Member BY CONSENT HEARD ON THE PAPERS DATE OF THIS DECISION ON PENALTY 21 September 2015 COUNSEL Mr L J Clancy for the prosecution Mr R B Quin for the defendant DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY Introduction [1] Marion Jarman has pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct as a real estate salesperson. Essentially, on two occasions she purchased a residential property in Huntly from Housing NZ Ld without a signed agency agreement nor an adequate appraisal, and very...

2. AI v ZR LCRO 102 / 2010 (11 February 2011) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...Respondent to represent him in respect of charges laid against the Applicant to be heard in the Family Violence Court. [2] Following discussions by both the Applicant and the Respondent with the officer in charge, it was agreed that the Applicant would plead guilty to the charges on the understanding that the Police would take no further action in respect of other complaints by the Applicant’s partner. [3] On 10 March 2009, the Applicant appeared before Judge Epati at the Manukau...

3. Otago Standards Committee v Stewart [2016] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...services. In this case the situation is particularly serious because the business in question was banking services. [2] To his credit, Mr Stewart was fully cooperative from the inspection stage and throughout the disciplinary process. He has pleaded guilty to the two (amended) charges and taken responsibility for his actions. He has voluntarily stepped aside from practice. [3] Because of the implications of the “banking services” charge, the Tribunal was cautious in approac...

4. LA - practice standards for legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...such difficulties may be able to find a trusted person to explain such documents; 4.8.3 Where a client’s mental health could be an issue; 4.8.4 Some criminal matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to guilty pleas and quick progression through first and second appearances; 4.8.5 Some family matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to the urgent nature of the application, such as urgent protection orders; and 4....

5. Legal aid practice standards for all legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...such difficulties may be able to find a trusted person to explain such documents; 4.8.3 Where a client’s mental health could be an issue; 4.8.4 Some criminal matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to guilty pleas and quick progression through first and second appearances; 4.8.5 Some family matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to the urgent nature of the application, such as urgent protection orders; and 4....

6. Legal Aid Practice Standards Feb 17. [pdf, 526 KB]

   ...such difficulties may be able to find a trusted person to explain such documents; 4.8.3 Where a client’s mental health could be an issue; 4.8.4 Some criminal matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to guilty pleas and quick progression through first and second appearances; 4.8.5 Some family matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to the urgent nature of the application, such as urgent protection orders; and 4...

7. Legal Aid Practice Standards [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...such difficulties may be able to find a trusted person to explain such documents; 4.8.3 Where a client’s mental health could be an issue; 4.8.4 Some criminal matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to guilty pleas and quick progression through first and second appearances; 4.8.5 Some family matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to the urgent nature of the application, such as urgent protection orders; and 4...

8. Practice Standards for Legal Aid Lawyer (2016) [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...such difficulties may be able to find a trusted person to explain such documents; 4.8.3 Where a client’s mental health could be an issue; 4.8.4 Some criminal matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to guilty pleas and quick progression through first and second appearances; 4.8.5 Some family matters where there is not sufficient time to provide advice in writing due to the urgent nature of the application, such as urgent protection orders; and 4...

9. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Woulfe [2017] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...his professional capacity to such a degree as to reflect on his fitness to practice or as to bring his profession into disrepute. [2] This charge was admitted after discussions between the parties which resulted in the two alternatives originally pleaded, namely misconduct and unsatisfactory conduct, being withdrawn on the practitioner’s indication of a plea. The Tribunal, having considered all the material before it, approved that amendment on the basis that we considered that n...

10. National Standards Committee v Shand [2019] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 306 KB]

    ...argued that these failures had the result that Mr Shand was required to attend a trial with resulting stress and expense that went with that. He emphasised that Mr Shand’s exposure to costs was made worse given that he was willing to discuss a plea deal which the Committee did not follow up on. [13] He submitted that there should be a costs order in favour of Mr Shand. His fall-back submission was that, if the Tribunal was not inclined to award costs to Mr Shand, then costs sh...