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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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] ……………………………………………...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. [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...

8. 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...

9. [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...

10. [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....