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1. LCRO 137/2023 FK v QT (10 June 2025) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...contemporaneous decision deals with the rest of the applicant’s complaints against the associate. What gave rise to the complaint? [5] The applicant was a recently qualified lawyer who represented himself in relationship property, family violence and care of children proceedings before the Family Court, principally because he could not afford a lawyer. He had no experience in the field. [6] The respondent and the associate represented the wife between June 2020 and September 2022...

2. [2018] NZSSAA 25 (25 May 2018) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...Mr K Callinicos, Willis Legal, XXXX For Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development: Ms E Kirkman INTERIM DECISION Background [1] In certain circumstances, older persons are required to pay for their own long-term residential care; but, if they are not able to do so, funding is provided under the Social Security Act 1964 (the Act). In this case, the appellant is receiving care, and the dispute concerns whether her assets include the value of her former home. That...

3. Te Ariki o Kahukura v Moore – Manukorihi 1B Section 2 (2013) 313 Aotea MB 254 (313 AOT 254) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...land. The Registrar will provide an appropriate draft trust order to the parties for their consideration as soon as possible. [13] A related consideration, as foreshadowed, is the occupancy of the dwelling by Mr Ngaia and, I understand his primary care-giver, Ms Moore. Prudent trustees will ensure that at the very least the rates and insurance for the dwelling are paid, as it is said they have been, given that one of their principal duties is to protect the assets of the trust. The...

4. KL v WS LCRO 160/2013 Penalty (15 June 2016) [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...Mr KL. Purposes of the Act [3] The approach when considering whether to make orders, and if so, which orders to make, is guided by the purposes of the Act. Those include maintaining public confidence in the provision of legal services and protecting consumers of legal services such as Mr KL. Section 156 [4] Section 156 provides for a range of orders to be made as a consequence of a finding that a practitioner’s conduct has been unsatisfactory pursuant to s 12 of the Act....

5. Williamson v Tangilanu [2012] NZIACDT 18 (8 May 2012) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...penalty for both matters must reflect the overall conduct. [3] The facts and background are set out in the earlier decision upholding this complaint, dated 28 March 2012. The key findings were: [3.1] Ms Tangilanu systematically failed to act with care, diligence and professionalism in performing her services, by ignoring the requirements of the Code. [3.2] She failed to commence her professional engagement as a licensed immigration adviser with a written agreement, as the Code require...

6. Government Response to Law Commission report on the Review of the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...6 See recommendations 30, 31, 99, 130 and the eight recommendations in Appendix 1. See also http://www.justice.govt.nz/policy/constitutional-law-and-human-rights/human-rights/domestic-human- rights-protection/privacy-act-1993/privacy-information-sharing-bill/privacy-information-sharing-bill for the relevant Cabinet papers. 7 Recommendation 91 8 Recommendations 83, 84 and 92(b) 9 Recommendations 4, 9, 15, 24, 34, 85, 92(a), 94, 95, 96,...

7. BORA Limited Partnerships Bill [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...otherwise." 13. There are two limbs to the section 21 right. First, section 21 is applicable only in respect of those activities that constitute a "search or seizure". Second, where certain actions do constitute a search or seizure, section 21 protects only against those searches or seizures that are "unreasonable" in the circumstances. 14. Clause 71 (Registrar’s powers of inspection) confers a power on the Registrar, or a person authorised by the Registrar, t...

8. Key initiatives

   ...terrorism We are leading work to enhance New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Family Justice Reform The Government is working to ensure that children and families affected by disputes about care arrangements receive appropriate support, representation, and protection. The reforms respond to recommendations made by an independent panel in the 2019 report Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau, which examined the impact of major changes that were ma...

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9. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Hong [2019] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...Tribunal as appropriate. We do not find that the costs claimed are unreasonable. [20] We are persuaded by the submissions of Mr Collins that the penalties sought are those that should be imposed in this case. His submissions are comprehensive, careful and supported by authority. We adopt them as our reasons for making the following orders: (a) Mr Hong is suspended from practice for a period of three months, pursuant to s 242(1)(e) of the Act. (b) An order prohibiting Mr Hong...

10. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 18th-20th reports [pdf, 148 KB]

    ...of the inquiries conducted. He asked whether the State party’s legislation prohibited acts of racial discrimination committed by moral or natural persons against other persons. 37. He commended the State party for its Bill of Rights Act, which protected human rights norms in domestic legislation. He would welcome an explanation of the term “ethnic heritage”, which formed part of the definition of ethnic communities in paragraph 66 of the periodic report. He failed to understan...