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1. [2022] NZIACDT 23 - TQ v Gibson - Sanctions (7 September 2022) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Tribunal upheld the complaint and found Ms Gibson to be in breach of the Code as follows: (1) Failed to reply to Immigration NZ’s letter of 26 February 2021, in breach of the obligation in cl 1 to be professional, diligent and to exercise due care. (2) Failed to properly inform the complainant of the application outcome, in breach of cl 26(b). (3) Failed to provide timely updates to the complainant, in breach of cls 1 and 26(b). SUBMISSIONS Submissions from the Registra...

2. [2022] NZIACDT 15 - BC v Lawlor (29 June 2022) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...Decision of the Tribunal [11] The Tribunal found that Mr Lawlor had committed breaches of the Code and that the breaches amounted to negligence. In respect of the complainant’s father, it was found that Mr Lawlor had: (1) Failed to take care in filing an application for which the father was not eligible, in breach of cl 1. (2) Failed to file a s 61 request in a timely manner and failed to acknowledge his role in the delay, in breach of cl 1. (3) Failed to have a written...

3. Family Court rewrite submission: Northern Specialist Report Writers [pdf, 495 KB]

   ...the Family Court work from a private practice. They generally work under s133 of the Care of Children Act (CoCA) or s178 Of the Oranga Tamariki Act and Children and Young Person’s Well-being Act (1989). There are also appointments under the Protection of Personal Property Act and the Hague Convention but these are less frequent. The psychologist specialist report writer (SRW) acts under a brief from the Family Court Judge, which in the standard brief (under legislation covers is...

4. [2020] NZIACDT 28 - XA v Hill (29 June 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...for the information being provided to Immigration New Zealand on the residence application. Ms Hill had sent the residence form online to Immigration New Zealand and should have checked the information set out. A diligent adviser exercising due care would have checked any information inserted by a client. The wrongful conduct of Ms Hill was failing to check the details set out were correct at the time she had lodged the residence application. This was a breach of cl 1 of the Code....

5. BORA Care of Children Bill [pdf, 69 KB]

   � � � �� � � Report of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Care of Children Bill Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and Standing Order 260, as varied by Sessional Order of 5 September 2002, of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives 2 1. I have undertaken an examination of the Care of Children Bill (PC...

6. Covid-Priority-W.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ............................................................................... 29 (3) Group 3 ............................................................................ 29 (4) Group 4 ............................................................................ 29 2.6 The COVID-19 Protection Framework (the ‘traffic light system’) .......... 30 2.6.1 Introduction to the protection framework .................................... 30 2.6.2 Overview of the protection framework ...............

7. AD v Secretary of Justice 10 October 2017 NZRA 003/2017 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...had repeatedly breached his professional and contractual obligations and the Practice Standards for Legal Aid Providers. (ii) The extent and persistence of the applicant’s breaches of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Care Rules), his Provider Contract for Services and the Practice Standards. (iii) The cumulative nature of the issues, the persistence of them and the applicant’s failure to remedy the breaches despite having been giv...

8. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020.. [pdf, 598 KB]

   ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 PATERNITY – GRANTING NOTES .............................................................................................................................................. 29 PROTECTION OF PERSONAL & PROPERTY RIGHTS (PPPR) ................................................................................................ 30...

9. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020 [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 PATERNITY – GRANTING NOTES .............................................................................................................................................. 29 PROTECTION OF PERSONAL & PROPERTY RIGHTS (PPPR) ................................................................................................ 30...

10. 10.7 Appendix G: Reporting Restrictions Statutory Prohibitions on Publications for Media as at November 2014

    ...authorising the taking of a bodily sample from a suspect under the age of 17 years, no person shall publish, in any report or account relating to any proceedings on the application, the name of the respondent [suspect] or the parents or any person having the care of the respondent, or any other name or particulars likely to lead to the respondent’s identification. Criminal Records Section 13 of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 provides that if: An application is made for an order...

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