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...of her complaint concerning the conduct of Mr SD, a lawyer practising as SD Law, Hamilton. [2] Her complaint is in respect of Mr SD having prepared enduring powers of attorney (EPA) for her mother, Mrs LM: (a) in October 2016, as to personal care and welfare appointing Mrs PY’s younger sister, Ms JM (Ms J) as attorney, and her elder sister Ms WM (Ms W) as successor attorney (2016 personal care and welfare EPA);1 and 1 EPA, per...
...................................................................................................................... 23 B Challenging in practice. ................................................................................................................. 24 C Care and protection interface. ....................................................................................................... 26 D Cross-over list. ..........................................................................
On this page: Child protection policies Safety checking Workforce restrictions on core worker roles New care and protection provisions in the courts Protecting New Zealand’s children is everyone’s responsibility. We're part of a cross-agency effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. We're involved in and committed to various measures being put in place under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and the Children’s Action Plan, which aim to keep children safe and ensure their needs are met....
...Zealand's vulnerable children. 3. The proposals in the Children's Action Plan are divided into ten areas: 3.1. Children at the Centre of What we do (ensuring services for children and families are child-centred including a cross-agency Care Strategy, building a prototype of the Vulnerable Children's Information System, implement integrated care plans for each child in care, set up a free "Child Protect" line, and implementing Children's Teams);...
...Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). Executive summary 2. The review of family violence legislation confirmed there are barriers to the effectiveness of the tools and powers in the civil law. In particular, protection orders are considered internationally to be one of the most effective legal remedies available to victims of family violence, but in New Zealand they are not being used to their greatest effect. 3. Key findings of the review are:...
...Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). Executive summary 2. The review of family violence legislation confirmed there are barriers to the effectiveness of the tools and powers in the civil law. In particular, protection orders are considered internationally to be one of the most effective legal remedies available to victims of family violence, but in New Zealand they are not being used to their greatest effect. 3. Key findings of the review are:...
...set out below. Summary 4. The Bill proposes changes as part of the legislative reform package for the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki (‘the new Ministry’). This includes a range of legislative reform around intervention and care support services, information sharing and accountability mechanisms. 5. Particular provisions of the Bill may engage rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act, specifically the rights to freedom from discrimination, security...
...court’s traditional adjudicative function and many cases that come to the Court do not proceed to a final hearing. 6. The Family Court’s jurisdiction has increased from eight to 23 Acts covering diverse family issues, such as mental health and the protection of personal and property rights. Currently there are 59 Family Courts in New Zealand. 7. The proposals for reform focus largely on the resolution of parenting disputes under the Care of Children Act 2004. These disputes ma...
...by Mrs LE, that it would be “appropriate to establish a trust”. [16] In determining that Mr UT had “provided incompetent advice in breach of his obligations under rule 3” of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) the Committee made the following findings: (a) Mrs LE’s intention was that ownership of the property by a trust would “ensure it was not subject to claims by her or her son’s past, current or future partners...
...Occupation/tenancy, ancillary furniture order(s) up to 2 hours For preparing one or more orders in addition to the protection order Special condition(s) up to 1 hour For preparing any protection order related conditions, e.g. contact with children who are also protected persons Representative action up to 2 hours For preparing a protection order involving a representative for the applicant, e.g. adult representing child Associated respondent(s) up to 2 hours For preparing a protect...