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1. Harland v ACC [2014] NZACA 13 [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...Respondent HEARING 15 April 2014 at Auckland AUTHORITY Robyn Bedford APPEARANCES P Nee Harland, as advocate for the appellant P McBride, counsel for the respondent DECISION [1] This appeal concerns a request for backdated attendant care under s 80(3) of the Accident Compensation Act 1982, made by Mr Nee Harland on his daughter’s behalf on 10 March 2003 in respect of injuries Grace suffered on 3 June 1988 as a result of a forceps delivery birthing accident which dam...

2. Have your say on the family justice system - easy read [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...• support children to be themselves. 11 The Independent Panel is looking into the 2014 changes to New Zealand’s family justice system. The family justice system helps parents and families to work out the best way to care for their children when parents are not together anymore. It includes: • services that help people • the Family Court. Big changes were made to the family justice system in 2014. The changes were made t...

3. Easy read: Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...• support children to be themselves. 11 The Independent Panel is looking into the 2014 changes to New Zealand’s family justice system. The family justice system helps parents and families to work out the best way to care for their children when parents are not together anymore. It includes: • services that help people • the Family Court. Big changes were made to the family justice system in 2014. The changes were made t...

4. LCRO 36/2021 ED v MR and FR (14 April 2022) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...example, Mrs ED says in her complaint:5 For Mr MR to then believe it was appropriate to make himself our mother’s lawyer and turn any authorisation over only to [SA] only raises more concerns for us from a conflict of interest, through to negligent, careless and incompetent practices. … [MR] from his direct actions of gifting precious heirloom furniture to siblings showed favour to siblings and exclusiveness. This is not how my mother behaved. His behaviour caused [XM] and I e...

5. 2021 07 23 Record of PHC PC8 Timetable Directions [pdf, 404 KB]

   ...Mt Aspiring Station Ltd New Zealand Pork Industry Board Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku North Otago Irrigation Company Limited NZ Deer Farmers Assoc. Otago Fish and Game Council and the Central South Island Fish and Game Council Pomahaka Water Care Group Springwater AG Limited William Thompson Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Dairy Holdings North Otago Irrigation Mt Aspiring Wai Wanaka No No No Yes – agree to abide by position reach...

6. LCRO 50/2017 TG v JT and TAP LIMITED (26 January 2018) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...extracts from Mr TG’s letter, but did not provide the Committee with a copy of it. It was said by counsel that the extracts referred to contained the conduct issues complained about. 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, r 8.7.1. 2 Rule 8.7. 3 [12] On 9 December 2016, the Committee required counsel for TAP to produce to it a copy of the letter for consideration as part of the complaint material. The Committee said: Section 151(...

7. BORA Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Amendment Bill [pdf, 290 KB]

   Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Amendment Bill Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Amendment Bill 14 NOVEMBER 2012 1. We have considered whether the Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). The Bill is a Member’s Bill i...

8. Children-living-through-sexual-exploitation-in-Aotearoa-ECPAT-report-2025.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...assessment of whether participation in the study could potentially exacerbate risk, either by triggering acute distress, increasing their exposure to perpetrators, or otherwise compromising their wellbeing. Where risks were identified, these were carefully weighed, and appropriate supports were offered or participation was deferred if necessary. This approach ensured that participants could engage safely and with confidence that their involvement would not jeopardise their recovery, privac...

9. Dixon v Dixon [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...consent, they were not in the possession of the builder for this purpose and there was no contract in which Mr Veltman agreed to provide such services. 36. The only claim that could be made is in relation to negligence. Mr Veltman owed no duty of care to any of the parties in relation to the preparation of plans for Fyfe Homes. He does not acquire a duty of care if the plans are used in breach of the terms on which they were given to Mr Dixon. He does not acquire a duty of care if...

10. UY v Bunbury LCRO 17 / 2012 (4 March 2013) [pdf, 147 KB]

    ...this review, and I will not expand on the complaints here. 5 [23] Notwithstanding that some of the conduct complained of took place prior to the commencement of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (and the Conduct and Client Care Rules)2 the Committee distilled the complaints into conduct which breached the Conduct and Client Care Rules as follows (with the exception to the reference to Rule 1.04 of the Rules of Professional Conduct): a failure to provide term...