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1. BORA Animal Welfare Amendment Bill [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...with societal expectations, scientific knowledge, good practice, and available technology. Consistency with the Bill of Rights Act Section 21 – Right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure 5.Section 21 of the Bill of Rights Act protects the right to be secure against “unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, or correspondence or otherwise”. Audit powers 6.Clause 37 inserts new ss 123A to 123D, which will enable the Ministry for Pr...

2. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Morahan [2017] NZLCDT 34 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...in considering the penalty must always be the nature and seriousness of the negligence or incompetence of the conduct complained of.1 [5] We have found that the respondent’s conduct involved breaches of a number of rules of conduct and client care over a number of years firstly by allowing his longstanding client relationship with one person to overlook his obligations to others involved and secondly by his conduct in respect of proceedings in the Family Court

3. RN v QW LCRO 226/2012 (8 September 2016) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...evidence, and that fresh evidence was not 17 invited. I note, however that this Office is charged with a review function and that further information can be obtained at the LCRO’s discretion. Nonetheless, I have been assisted by counsel’s careful submissions, and can find no cogent reason to refer matters back to the Committee. Decision Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed. DATED this...

4. Kaufusi v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 70 (19 June 2014) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...grounds of complaint: [4.1] The adviser breached the Licensed Immigration Advisers Act 2007 (the Act), in that: [4.1.1] She was negligent (section 44(2)(a) of the Act); [4.1.2] While performing professional services she breached her duties of care, diligence, respect and professionalism under the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2010 (the Code), (clause 1.1(a)); [4.1.3] Breached her duties in relation to written agreements (clauses 1.5(a), (b), (d) and 8(b) of the Code)...

5. LCRO 206/2018 JA v CL (22 July 2020) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...client…”.4 It noted that Ms BS herself had not made any complaints about Ms CL’s conduct. [9] It said: “…the existence of a duty to a non-client is very much an exception” and that, “these principles are recognised in the client care rules”.5 [10] The Committee continued:5 For that reason, under most circumstances it is not conceivable that a lawyer could owe a duty of care to a third party on the opposing side of a dispute, as this would have clear potential to...

6. Butcher v NZ Transport Agency [2022] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...teaching, either individually or in community with others, and either in public or in private. [5] In light of those provisions, Mr Butcher submitted that the religious beliefs of people such as him whose religious beliefs are not widely shared are protected, directly and indirectly by s 19 of the Bill of Rights Act. [6] Mr Butcher further relied on ss 13 and 15 to argue that the meaning of religious belief under the HRA must be understood to include both the belief itself and the mani...

7. LCRO 33/2016 GW v AX (27 June 2018) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...liquidation). The Official Assignee had argued that lawyers should just stand in line like any other unsecured creditor, and to privilege them was “archaic”. Thomas J noted that the original justification for the lien was that if lawyers were not so protected, they would not assist “needy people” who were in danger of insolvency. He saw the justification as more broadly based, founded on the rights of access to the courts and to legal representation. The increasing cost of lit...

8. Directory of Official Information 2019 S-U [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...economic well-being of New Zealand. The NZSIS undertakes designated functions relevant to New Zealand's security. These include: • Collecting, analysing, and reporting on intelligence relevant to New Zealand's security; • Providing protective security services including advice about personnel security, information security, physical security and national security risks; and • Co-operating with the Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand Defence Force...

9. Waitangi Tribunal Vol 3 Kāhui Maunga Report [pdf, 13 MB]

   t e K ā h u i M a u n g a Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz t e K ā h u i M a u n g a The National Park District Inquiry Report Volume 3 Waitangi Tribunal Report 2013 Wai 1130 Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand Catalo

10. BORA Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill [pdf, 417 KB]

    ...section is triggered at the point of detention, and a statutory requirement to provide information while arrested or detained raises a prima facie issue of inconsistency under this section. 22. The Canadian Supreme Court has outlined the high degree of protection that the law affords to the right to refrain from making a statement when arrested or detained. In R v Hebert,[14] McLachlin J (as she then was) said: The purpose of [the right] is two-fold: to preserve the rights of the detain...