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1. Legal aid grants jun2024 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/can-i-get-criminal-legal-aid/ Family grants Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: • disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children • protection orders • care and protection orders for children and young persons • adoption • paternity • mental health (compulsory treatment orders). Legal aid is not available for problems t...

2. Legal-Aid-lawyer-Provider-Manual-Feb-2025.pdf [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...and the Practice Standards set by the Secretary. The legal aid Practice Standards form part of the contract for service. These set out the minimum standards of service and conduct required of you. While similar to the rules of conduct and client care for lawyers, the practice standards set out specific requirements for legal aid lawyers’ responsibilities to clients, relationships with clients, conduct of legal aid cases and their dealings with others such as judges, experts, and court a...

3. [2007] NZEmpC WC 12B/07 Credit Consultants Debt Services NZ Ltd v Wilson & Anor [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...not limited to the Wellington area but covered greater Wellington and the South Island. • Mr Wilson and Mr Lintott were privy to a lot of extremely confidential information which was shared at regular management meetings and she wanted to protect that information. [17] She told the Court very frankly that she had left her previous employment without a restraint of trade and knew how easy it was to secure clients for her new company from her previous employers in the first fe...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 159 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...7(c) RMA. Carve Out is premised on a theory that those provisions have already been accounted for in the ODP zones and sub-zones to which Carve Out would apply . ... [505) ... we can infer that the various classes of Exception Zone were generally carefully crafted through the Sch 1 RMA processes for the ODP ... to deliver outcomes that ensure the appropriate protection of ONF/L relative to the land within those Exception Zones. However, the same cannot extend to what is not contempl...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 075 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...of that argument is relevant and necessary to the making of our decision. 1 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, s 58(4). 6 Relevant legal framework [15] The purpose of the Act, set out in s 3, is to promote the identification, protection, preservation, and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand. The principles informing that purpose and which all persons performing functions and exercising powers under the Act must recognise are set out...

6. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants [2015] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...9 number of standard checklists for use by the member and by the reviewer as well as some standard template letters. [41] In the Review Procedures Manual the explicitly stated purpose of a practice review is to provide quality assurance. Protection of the public interest is stated to be “fundamental”: 1.2 Purpose The primary purpose of Practice Review is to provide quality assurance in relation to activities of members in public practice. Protection of the public inter...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 082 NSK Farming Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   NSK FARMING LTD v CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 082 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN NSK FARMING LIMITED (ENV-2021-CHC-000021) Appellant/ Applicant AND CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge L J Semple sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: In chambers at Wellington Last case event: 9

8. JG v RS LCRO 245 / 2010 (15 March 2012) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...Committee reviewed all of the material and the comprehensive submissions provided by both parties. Having done so, it came to the view that Mr JG had breached rules 2.3 and 13.4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. [28] In respect of the breach of rule 2.3 the Committee had this to say: - “[17] The Committee considered that the relentless pursuit of this matter, with complete disregard to the costs being incurred, brought the profe...

9. LCRO 184/2015 WD v YR (6 July 2017) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...were to be achieved. (e) Lawyer failed to provide information about the services to be provided. (f) Lawyer failed to act with instructions, and with his advice. (g) Lawyer failed to communicate in a respectful manner. (h) Lawyer failed to protect and promote our interests. (i) Lawyer failed to provide information about the progress of the case. (j) Lawyer failed to provide necessary support to find another lawyer. (k) Lawyer failed to provide information as to how to pursue a c...

10. LCRO 195/2018 KW v LQ (26 June 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...even if we have to take up a loan secured by our property; we will do whatever is needed”. [13] LQ then sent a further email to YT:3 Dear YT, please see attached our services terms and conditions (retainer). Please look through this document carefully. This is not an agreement. These are the conditions under which we provide services to our clients and we must ensure under the Country A legislation that you are familiar with them before we commence our services. … [14] When...