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1. Tuumotooa v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 57 (29 April 2014) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...grounds of complaint and so has advanced the complaint on the following basis: [4.1] The adviser failed to meet her professional obligations, in that: [4.1.1] She was negligent (section 44(2)(a) of the Act); [4.1.2] She breached her duties of care, diligence, respect and professionalism under the Code of Conduct by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure her clients’ interests were represented when she was no longer able to continue as representative(clause 1.1(c)); and [4.1.3]...

2. XX v TD [2024] NZDT 235 (7 February 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...periodontist to heal gums and teeth that she claims TD damaged (approximately $1500.00), and half of the amount of her orthodontic treatment going forward in the amount of $4,987.50. 4. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) provides guarantees to protect consumers in relation to the provision of services. Section 28 provides a guarantee that the service will be carried out with reasonable care and skill. Section 29 states that where services are supplied to a consumer there is a gua...

3. BORA Statues Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions....

4. BORA Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...with the Budget Policy Statement 2014. The Bill implements the following measures that are intended to provide increased targeted support for working parents with new born children: o Part 1 of the Bill will become the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill to amend the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. It will increase paid parental leave to 18 weeks in two stages. o Part 2 of the Bill will become the Income Tax Act 2007 Amendment Bill to amend the...

5. OIA-98276.pdf [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...mirrors feedback received in face-to-face engagements. Amongst submitters who supported the proposals, it was felt that there have been increasing levels of hatred expressed against specific groups, and that there is little understanding, support or protection for people experiencing harmful speech. I am advised that some organisations have published their submissions online, for example: - the Free Speech Union's submission is available at: d3n8a8pro 7vhmx.cloudfront. net/freesp...

6. Grants-Handbook-v4.88.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...• Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • North...

7. Grants Handbook v4.91.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...• Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • Northland...

8. Wellington Standards Committee v Manktelow [2012] NZLCDT 30 [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...This occurred for a period of almost two years. [6] The Practitioner readily and promptly admitted all of the charges. The Trust Account [7] A solicitor’s Trust Account is an account in which clients funds are accumulated and held in trust. Careful records need to be kept showing the individual entitlements of clients to funds within the account. Subject to correct procedures being followed, a lawyer is entitled to take his or her fee remuneration or to recover disbursements...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 227 Wills v Farmlands Co-Operative Society Ltd [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...alternative advice. [19] In Ms Sharma’s submissions she argued that, in combination, giving instructions at the January meeting, returning the acceptance page and the subsequent emails showed the test in s 115(b) was met. She emphasised the client care and service section of Pitt & Moore’s terms and conditions, where the firm agreed to protect and promote Ms Wills’ interests. Although not expressed precisely in these terms, Ms Sharma’s submissions for Ms Wills emphasis...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Hong [2019] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 132 KB]

    ...files and more widely for an assessment of how Mr Hong was administering client files. [10] Mr Strang instanced examples of the assurance information he would have expected to see having viewed a file. He would be looking to see: (a) a client care exchange; (b) a reporting statement; (c) an interaction between the firm and its client; (d) compliant invoices; (e) a trustee’s authority; and (f) proof that office expenses were being charged as disbursements. [11] He said th...