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1. CN v AKSC1 LCRO 106 / 2010 (23 September 2010) [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...findings, and that the report took a more negative view of the Practitioner‟s conduct than the circumstances warranted. Objection was taken to the absence of any reference to the costs factors that are set out in Rule 9.1 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules which are the guiding principles to charging fees. The Applicant had provided his own costs assessor‟s report (the B report) to the Standards Committee which he considered fully answered the allegations. [4] Notwithsta...

2. LCRO 3/2016 RC and RD v ZC (30 June 2017) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...settlement go ahead. It is unfair that Standards Committee don’t consider that ZC did not mention us the structure changed ahead. 4. We are not very good at English and we don’t familiar with the New Zealand Law. We need lawyer’s help who can protect our legitimate right and lead us under the New Zealand Law, and let the buying under our willing. So at the beginning, we were very politeness and trusted ZC so much. It is very grieved that he cheated us and harmed our legitima...

3. Strengthening the family justice system - EasyRead - Word version [docx, 10 MB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Strengthening-the-family-justice-system.pdf [image: ] You might need support to read this version of the survey. What is the family justice system? [image: ][image: ] The family justice system helps families to work out the best way to care for their children when parents are not living together. [image: ]The Family Justice System includes things like: · services that help people · the family court. What is the In...

4. [2020] NZIACDT 25 - RV v Aiolupotea (12 June 2020) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...provide the client file to the Authority, in breach of cl 26(e); and (iv) failed to return documents to the complainant, in breach of cl 27(b). (3) negligent, or alternatively was unprofessional and did not conduct himself diligently and with due care in breach of cl 1 of the Code: (i) failed to inform the complainant about Immigration New Zealand’s letter of 8 March 2018; (ii) failed to respond to the letter of 8 March 2018; and (iii) failed to inform the complainant of the d...

5. Family justice: An administrative review of family justice system reforms [pdf, 967 KB]

   ...to resolve issues without the need to engage in formal court proceedings which can be adversarial and exacerbate conflict. The purpose of this report is to evaluate whether the changes made in the 2014 Family Justice reforms, primarily related to Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA) proceedings, have achieved a number of intended benefits. The reforms aims were to create a family justice system which is responsive to children and vulnerable people; encourages individual responsibility where...

6. [2024] NZREADT 48 – CAC2105 v Chen, Stevenson & Buy West Realty (18 December 2024) [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...Real Estate Agents Act (2008) (the Act) in that her conduct constituted a wilful or reckless contravention of the Act by failing to meet the standards set by rr 5.1, 6.1 and 9.13 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules). In the alternative, Ms Chen is charged with misconduct under s 73(b) of the Act in that her conduct constituted seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work. As a further alternative, Ms...

7. Kashimoto v Mizoguchi [2016] NZIACDT 74 (21 November 2016) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [27] The statutory purpose is achieved by considering at least four factors that materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [27.1] Protecting clients: section 3 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) states that “[t]he purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” 7 [27...

8. Croon v Māori Trustee - Kekerione 31B (2024) 84 Te Waipounamu MB 224 (84 TWP 224) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...gardens and their home). Currently they run a relatively small herd of cattle. At the narrow end of the block adjoining Petre Bay and close to a lake on the adjacent land, they have put in fencing and are progressively planting trees in order to protect the sand dunes. They have fenced off a small area (outside of the proposed partition area) for future use as an urupā and they have also fenced off areas of wetland that are regenerating. They continue to undertake gorse control, whic...

9. CAC 2106 v Hu [2024] NZREADT 36 (23 September 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...and salespersons: (b) raising industry standards: (c) providing accountability through a disciplinary process that is independent, transparent, and effective. [12] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:1 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish t...

10. ENV-2015-AKL-000190 The National Trading Company of New Zealand Limited v Auckland Council (Earthworks) [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...within 50m of the edge of the notation in the planning maps. That would affect all earthworks in a circular area with a diameter of 300m. (ii) It is neither effective nor efficient to require consent when the sites or places of concern are not carefully identified and their value is unclear. For proposals affected by the rule consultation with iwi will be required and additional time and cost imposed on an applicant. (iii) NTC is concerned that the proposed notations have not been...