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1. HR v OW and CT LCRO 79/2014 (18 May 2015) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...11 Section 12(c). 10 The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 [47] The purposes of the Act are set out at s 3 which says: (1) The purposes of this Act are– (a) to maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services… (b) to protect the consumers of legal services… (c) to recognise the status of the legal profession… [48] The fundamental obligations of lawyers are set out in s 4 of the Act, which states: Every lawyer who provides regulated services must, in...

2. Appendix 2 Draft Annex to 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...to guide decision making for a five-year period. The Interim Tokelau National Strategic Plan 2020-2021 focussed on good governance, human development, infrastructure development, sustainability and climate change. It also included a commitment to protect the unique local language and culture. 7. Tokelau continues to consider what further steps it might take in light of the obligations accepted by New Zealand on its behalf under the Convention. 8. Tokelau’s Constitution includes these...

3. LCRO 143/2017 AC v BT (19 February 2019) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...“acted appropriately and fully discharged their professional obligations”. (2) Relationship property matter [30] The Committee’s conclusion on this issue was that Ms BT “never sought or purported to act for both Mr CN and Ms AC”. (a) Protect and promote clients’ interests — r 6 [31] Because the firm “was already acting” for Ms AC and Mr CN on the sale of the property, the Committee considered that “as a matter of best practice, Ms BT ought to have declined to...

4. Directory of Official Information V-Z [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Entry last updated on 31 January 2022 Functions and responsibilities The work of Veterans’ Affairs covers four main areas: the provision of policy advice on, and administration of, a wide range of issues relating to veterans’ entitlements, care and recognition; the coordination of commemorative activities; the management of the government’s relationship with veterans and their representative organisations; and the provision of ex-service plaques and headstones and maintenance of...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 124 National Union of Public Employees Inc v Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...[6] The last matter is the issue of non-publication. As I have just indicated the Court has power to order non-publication. In an affidavit of Janice Gemmell supporting NUPE’s application one young person was named who is the subject of a care and protection order made under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. It is also possible that other young people who are also the subjects of care and protection orders might be able to be identified from the application and/or supporting affidav...

6. 2019 Directory of Official Information V-Z [pdf, 608 KB]

   ...Veterans' Affairs New Zealand Functions and responsibilities The work of Veterans’ Affairs covers four main areas: the provision of policy advice on, and administration of, a wide range of issues relating to veterans’ entitlements, care and recognition; the coordination of commemorative activities; the management of the government’s relationship with veterans and their representative organisations; and the provision of ex-service plaques and headstones and maintenanc...

7. LCRO 148/2022 NH v MV (13 June 2024) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...the complaint. The Standards Committee determination [37] The Committee summarised Ms NH’s complaints as being: 1. “Mr MV did not act competently and in a timely manner consistent with the terms of his retainer and duty to take reasonable care.”15 10 At [74]. 11 At [75]. 12 At [76]. 13 At [80]. 14 At [82]–[84]. 15 Standards Committee determination (20 July 2022) at [8]. 8 2. Clause 19.3 did not provide any remedy in the event that Mr RT carried out work...

8. ND v SE LCRO 197/12 (24 June 2015) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...carrying out his instructions. He knew Mr CO was her instructing solicitor and that he was responsible for handling the money and making payments to Ms SE from funds Mr ND had paid into the solicitor’s trust account. [20] The rules are there to protect the public. Strict compliance also protects lawyers from disciplinary consequences. One of the purposes of the rules around provision of information to clients is to ensure lawyers make their clients aware of the lawyer’s...

9. Legal aid funding - Details of proposals [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...test similar to the criteria in place before 2006. The change will encourage parties to resolve more minor matters between themselves rather than through the court system. The eligibility criteria for legal aid for more serious cases (e.g. personal protection matters) will not be affected. The change would primarily affect care of children proceedings. Extending means thresholds to criminal cases A means test already applies for criminal cases. It is proposed that for lower- level cr...

10. UY v Bunbury LCRO 17 / 2012 (4 March 2013) - Publication decision [pdf, 110 KB]

    ...as to public interest, the other factors to be taken into account when considering whether to publish the name of a practitioner or not are set out in the LCRO Publication Guidelines. These are: a) The extent to which publication would provide protection to the public including consumers of legal and conveyancing services; b) The extent to which publication will enhance public confidence in the provision of legal and conveyancing services; c) The impact of publication on the inte...