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1. SI v MO LCRO 241 / 2011 (7 November 2012) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...public interest, all lawyers... must comply in providing regulated services.’ Fundamental obligations of lawyers [45] The fundamental obligations of lawyers include being required to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed by lawyers to their clients, and to protect the interests of clients, subject to lawyers’ overriding duties as officers of the High Court, and to the duties under any enactment. RCCC Rules [48] The RCCC Rules expand on the fundame...

2. LCRO 70/2018 AR v NM (10 April 2019) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...allows a Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. 6 [34] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that ne...

3. EQ & EQQ v UJ Ltd & UJU [2016] NZDT 955 (17 August 2016) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...to recover the cost of remedial paint work from UJ Ltd or UJU. Are Mr EQ and Mrs EQQ entitled to recover the cost of repainting their house? [3] In a negligence claim, four elements must be proven. These are: (i) the existence of a duty of care; (ii) breach of that duty; (iii) causation; and (iv) monetary loss. A duty of care arises when parties are in close proximity to each other and it is reasonably foreseeable that if a standard of reasonable care while doing something is not...

4. Standard explanation of effects and implications of EPA in relation to personal care and welfare [pdf, 131 KB]

   1 Standard explanation of effects and implications of enduring power of attorney in relation to personal care and welfare Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 About this document: This document is intended for a witness to an enduring power of attorney (EPA) in relation to personal care and welfare to use with a person who is considering creating such an EPA. It has 3 parts, entitled as follows: • Standard explanation of effects and implications of EPA...

5. MAC-01-07-31 Te Whanau o Rangihaerepo of Te Upokorehe and Ngati Tamahaua [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...tamariki have the capacity to learn, understand, and value healthy kai / kaimoana. Pepi / tamariki eat healthy kaimoana, have good nutrition practices and a strong tinana [body]. Healthy pepi / tamariki need aroha [love] and the ongoing care and support of whānau [family]. Mātua Parents / caregivers Aroha - Mātua are spiritually connected with their tamariki – they have aroha for each other. Kaimoana provides divine energy for them to thrive. Māt...

6. BORA Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Bill [pdf, 207 KB]

   Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Bill 28 July 2005 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PARENTAL LEAVE AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION (PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR SELF- EMPLOYED PERSONS) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave for Self-Employed Persons) Amendment Bill (the "Bill") (PCO 6554/8) i...

7. Application by attorney for directions - PPPR23 [pdf, 19 KB]

   r 406 Form PPPR 23 Application by attorney for directions Section 101, Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 In the Family Court FAM No: ……………… at ……………………………… [place] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [full name] ……………………………………………...

8. Family Court rewrite submission: Backbone Collective [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...the Family Court. Very few have been reported as positive. In most cases these women have reported their situation and that of their children has been made less safe. Women commonly tell us they wish they had never gone to the Family Court for protection, they wish they had stayed with the abuser as it was safer, they can’t wait until their child turns 16 because only then will they be safe, that no social service agency, nobody in Government or any of the commissions can help th...

9. LK & NI v JK Ltd [2024] NZDT 636 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...the refund of the deposit from the Respondent. 2. The issues to consider are: a. Can the Applicants make a claim under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or negligence? b. Did the Respondent provide the service with reasonable skill and care? c. If not, what is the appropriate remedy? Can the Applicants make a claim under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or negligence? 3. I find that the Applicants are entitled to make a claim pursuant to the Consumer Guarantees Act...

10. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

    ...went to Pākehā families, and many lost their connection to their Māori whakapapa. For some, the impact of these adoptions on their cultural identity has been a life-long struggle5. Māori have long had their own cultural practice of sharing the care of a child, known as whāngai. Unlike the closed adoptions that took place under the adoption law, whāngai placements were openly acknowledged, and usually occurred within the whānau. The cultural practice of whāngai has been impacted...