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1. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...manifesto priorities, they look to address known issues and are high priorities for the judiciary and, in some cases, for the Minister for Courts and/or the Attorney-General. Managing these projects takes up some of our capacity and means we have to carefully balance progressing government and judicial priorities at times. We will note any trade-offs in advice we provide you on progressing several court-related policy projects in the coming months. s 9(2)(f)(iv) s 9(2)(f)(iv)...

2. Evaluation of Parenting Through Separation programme [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ‘Parenting Through Separation’ Programme Evaluation of the Evaluation of the ‘Parenting Through Separation’ Programme Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by Jeremy Robertson and Jan Pryor Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families, Victoria University July 2009 Disclaimer All reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information provide

3. LL v U Ltd [2024] NZDT 306 (24 April 2024) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...to have warned LL as soon as they knew of the scam. 28. Further, it is relevant that the contractual terms and conditions go to some lengths to explain that U Ltd is not responsible for the things that are beyond their control. 29. U Ltd is careful in its terms and conditions to advise purchasers about their buyer protection scheme. 30. There is no contractual obligation that U Ltd would take responsibility in such situations. 31. The scam was clearly an example of condition...

4. LCRO 194/2017 MA v NB, OC and PD (20 September 2019) [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...lawyers failed to competently represent her, Dr MA references a series of emails exchanges. It is her view that the emails corroborated her view both that the lawyers’ advice was inadequate, and that the lawyers were conflicted. [52] I have carefully considered those emails, the most relevant to Dr MA’s argument being an email forwarded to her on 4 November 2016. 14Jennings v Zilahi-Kiss (1972) 2 SASR 493 (SASC) at 512 cited with...

5. LCRO 105/2018 SW v NL (23 August 2019) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...acting for Ms SW I make no adverse finding in respect of his contravention of those particular rules. (2) Was Mr NL prevented from acting for both Mr RA and Ms SW? (a) Acting for more than 1 client – r 6.1 [108] Consistent with the consumer protection purposes of the Act and lawyers’ fundamental obligation to protect clients’ interests, r 6 requires that: 14 [i]n acting for a client, a lawyer must, within the bounds of the law and [the rules], protect and promote the intere...

6. LCRO 126-2017 PC v The Committee [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...[7] This review concerns whether Mr PC ought to have done so, and whether by doing so he failed to meet the requirements of s 164A LTA, and as a consequence contravened r 2.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). Own motion investigation [8] At its meeting on 8 November 2016, the Committee resolved to commence an own motion investigation into Mr PC’s conduct pursuant to s 130(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2...

7. BORA - APEC 2021 Bill [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...major international event of significant scale and complexity. Leaders from up to 21 APEC economies will be in New Zealand. 7. The exercise of the discretionary powers granted under the Bill are likely to result in significant limitations on some protected rights and freedoms, particularly freedom of movement. However, we consider these limits can be justified in a free and democratic society. This is largely on the basis that: a. there is a clear and pressing need for security at an...

8. Kaupapa Maori Report [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...crime and safety experiences ........................................................................ 13 Figure 5 Māori children hospitalisation rates per 100,000 .................................................... 14 Figure 6 Māori children in care ............................................................................................... 14 Figure 7 Overview of ISR ......................................................................................................... 19...

9. Tai Rāwahiti v Tauranga - Tekumi A21A (2009) 228 Aotea MB 148 (228 AOT 148) [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...proper notice to the trust's auditor should be given. It would be easy for uninformed beneficiaries to surmise that something untoward was in train where no proper paper trail of transactions has been maintained. It is for the trustees' own protection that such practices need to be abandoned. Bankruptcy [46] Documents were filed highlighting the bankruptcy ofMr Phillips in 2005. Mrs Quinn has confirmed to the case manager that Mr Phillips bankruptcy was discharged in early...

10. Tremain Real Estate (2012) Limited and Cox v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 403) and Ly [2018] NZREADT 54 [pdf, 289 KB]

    ...is the existing appraised value from the agent. [40] The Tribunal said further:9 … Parliament could not have intended that, for a provisional value, the highest figure mentioned should be used as, obviously that deprives the vendor of the protection to be given under s 134. That is simply common sense. Application to recall [41] The Authority applied to the Tribunal to recall its decision. It submitted that the Tribunal had inadvertently referred to the existing appraised v...