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1. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Name Suppressed [2018] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...There must also be a duty to act in a professional, candid and straightforward way in dealing with the Society and its representatives …”5 [21] His Honour Cooper J went on to say: “[109] The duties to which I have referred do not exist to protect the sensibilities of those involved in administering the Act’s disciplinary provisions. While courtesy is a normal aspect of professional behaviour expected of a practitioner, it is not an end in itself. The purpose of the disciplina...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burcher [2018] NZLCDT 42 [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Burcher’s actions in breaching r 11.1 and misleading Mr Eades were deliberate, as found by the Tribunal. (d) That the practitioner’s breaches were not one isolated act but involved a series of breaches over a period of time, which displayed a lack of care and regard for his professional obligations. (e) That the practitioner had overlooked the potential conflict between his own personal interests and those of his client Mr M, although the Standards Committee accepts that he of...

3. LCRO 95/2024 HC v RB (30 July 2025) [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...respondent referred to unauthorised withdrawals of between $250,000 and $300,000 and the likelihood of other unauthorised withdrawals in previous years. He recorded that his primary reason for not agreeing to retire as trustee was the need “to protect the girls in particular from these unauthorised withdrawals on the Trusts’ fund” and commented on the applicant’s perceived intention to replace him with “a person who will be more pliant to her wishes and in effect give her free...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 87 Kupa v Silver Fern Farms Beef Ltd [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...incur a warning in respect of an offence if the supervisor decides that formal disciplinary action is required. … v) Failure to follow the reasonable instruction of a supervisor or other authorised agent of the employer. … ix) Personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided for the safety and wellbeing of all employees. Failure to use or wear agreed PPE as instructed is foolhardy and unacceptable. [12] Then cl 31 deals with warnings for misconduct “outside that which...

5. OIA-111066.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 26 April 2024 Our ref: OIA 111066 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Dispute resolution policies Thank you for your email of 4 April 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Ministry of Justice’s (the Ministry) dispute resolution policies. Specifically,

6. Evaluation of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   1 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Trish Knaggs and Anne Harland Research, Evaluation and Modelling Unit September 2009 2 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Publis

7. BORA New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...and c. clauses 153 and 185 create offences for publishing or broadcasting information relating to an Inspector-General’s inquiry or the identity of an employee of an intelligence and security agency. 15. We also note that the amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 limit the scope of whom a protected disclosure may be made to. Clause 267 will replace s 12 of the Protected Disclosures Act to require an intelligence and security agency, or any...

8. LCRO 158/2018 YCH v TSR (30 September 2020) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...will. [86] Ms TSR denies she met with Mr YCH. She says there was only one meeting, the week after Mr ASR’s death, attended by her, Ms BSR, Mr QSR and Ms UIL. She says at that stage she andMs BSR had not decided which will “would be best to protect” their and Ms UIL’s interests. [87] She says Mr YCH, in his correspondence to the beneficiaries, explained his preference for the 2013 will because his father, an executor under the 1996 will, had died leaving Mr QSR as survi...

9. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...collection of personal information. This will strengthen the principle of transparency under the Act and support us to maintain our reputation as a country that values privacy. s9(2)(f)(iv) Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Select Protections) Legislation Bill committee This bill strengthens the courts' statutory powers to protect victims of litigation abuse in family proceedings 1 This table includes all bills once they have been approved for introduction. 7...

10. Ali v Wang [2015] NZIACDT 2 (22 January 2015) [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Determining the value of professional work, and negotiating what is to be paid requires knowledge and experience in immigration, and assists with an immigration matter. [41] The purpose of the Act is set out in section 3, and it includes promoting and protecting the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice. Abusive practices in relation to fees were certainly among the concerns the Act was intended to meet. Some confirmation licensed immigration advisers are responsible for...