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1. KC v LF LCRO 046/2012 (21 November 2014) [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...further action in respect to KC’s complaint. The Committee concluded that: (1) The Committee did not have jurisdiction to consider a complaint against the Commissioner of the Inland Revenue (CIR). (2) Rule 10.8 of the Client Conduct and Client Care Rules1 (3) Concerns regarding storage of information secured at a Child Support Review hearing, should be best addressed by the CIR. (the Rules) did not require the consent of the other party to the recording of a meeting....

2. XH v BB LCRO 237 / 2012 (26 June 2013) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...not a failure of due process. Duty of confidence 9 Application for review to LCRO dated 15 September 2012. 10 Above n 9. 11 Above n 9. 6 [26] Rule 8 the Rules of Conduct and Client Care states:12 a lawyer has a duty to protect and to hold in strict confidence all information concerning a client, the retainer, and the client’s business and affairs acquired in the course of the professional relationship. [27] The R...

3. [2020] NZIACDT 35 - NZQA (Seavor-Cross) v Jin (7 August 2020) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...logo and footer on a course content document he created to give it the appearance of an official school document and then filed it with NZQA, knowing it to be false, in breach of cl 1 in relation to honesty, professionalism and acting with due care; or (3) alternatively, placed a school logo and footer on a course content document he created to give it the appearance of an official school document and then filed it with NZQA, knowing it to be false, thereby deliberately or negligent...

4. LCRO 19/2024 MT v DB (31 January 2025) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...decision. [43] Pursuant to s 206(4) of the Act, a Review Officer may direct such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [44] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be...

5. LCRO 168/2023 KM v ZT (30 April 2025) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...that he considered there was sufficient information available on the Standards Committee file to enable the review to proceed on the papers. [35] I agree with that decision. The issue on review is narrowly focused. [36] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessit...

6. Appellate judgments 2016

   ...any arguable point of sufficient importance, Employment Court considered and applied well-established principles in awarding increased and indemnity costs. [2016] NZCA 369 Director-General of Health v Lowe Homeworker" (s 5) L, who undertook support care under a Government programme, the Carer Support Scheme (providing respite to persons providing unpaid full time care to a person with a disability) CA overturning a full EC decision that L was a homeworker and so deemed to be an employee to wh...

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7. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal [2025] NZLCDT 26 (8 May 2025) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...aggravating in relation to the practitioner himself. [4] Where possible we weigh the present matter against other cases where similar conduct has been considered. [5] All of the above is directed and framed by the purposes of the legislation to protect the public and to maintain the confidence of the public in the legal profession. [6] The various purposes of penalty imposition in disciplinary proceedings are aimed towards this end. In this case, relevant principles to be appli...

8. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Topical report - Controlling behaviours and help-seeking [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...4 (2020/21) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Justice. This document is available at https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research- data/nzcvs/resources-and-results/ Disclaimer 1. While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the u...

9. LCRO 106/2024 CQ v DN and RN (30 September 2025) [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...the trustee company did not breach its fiduciary duties; (ii) the applicant had put the interests of his law firm ahead of the interests of the Trust and of the duties the trustee company owed to the Trust; (iii) this constituted a failure to protect and promote the interests of his client for the purposes of r 6 of the Rules and a failure to maintain professional standards for the purposes of r 10 of the Rules. (b) on the second reconsideration issue: 12 (i) the non-payment of...

10. CAC301 v Murphy [2015] NZREADT 42 [pdf, 211 KB]

    ...enter the property until some more significant testing had been done. The indicative test told him that there was methamphetamine present at the property and he immediately noticed a very strong smell of that when entering it. He was dressed in full protective clothing comprising a suit, a mask, and breathing apparatus. He observed that whether or not there might be an aroma from methamphetamine could be related to whether the property had been shut up or ventilated prior to entry. [3...