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...ple accessing the Family Court. / <_;., \~ / • ~pplications are counted for the following case types: Adoption, (2hQ9P!Jpport, DissolutioQ (~ivok\eJ, Estates, Family Proceedings (e.g. paternity), Family Viole nce, Guardian,i9P }"~~8ag6e (care of Cbitd~.n ~ct 2004), Mental Health, Oranga Tamariki, Property (Relationships), Protec~ of P~n~t and Prop~~ -~\~, sdbstance Addition, Miscell aneous. These case types are described~ re~~lypii the 'Dat~ •,telipjtio'ns' she...
...Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? b) What remedy, if any, should be given to ST? Was either F Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? 5. NS noted that the custom-wood edges of the vanity had not been taped for protection against water, and that custom wood is “never a good idea” in a bathroom. 6. However, F Ltd stated that MDF and particle board are widely used in bathrooms, and are fit for purpose so long as they are installed properly. F Ltd p...
...shelves with Laws of New Zealand on display, and thumbing a volume of that publication: I’m Sue Grey an environmental lawyer based in Nelson New Zealand. I’m trained in environmental management law and science. At the moment my main focus is protecting our own environment our food forests and waters from poisons. I coordinate many environmental and public rights groups to work together to promote this change. Our groups are seeking funding to support our work. We’ve had many suc...
...the resulting overdraw in this manner, omits to take note of the fact that the partners signing the cheques, or authorising payments, must therefore have failed to require to sight evidence of funds before doing so. This also amounts to a lack of care by those concerned. [38] Overdrawing a trust account represents a fundamental breach of the obligation to protect client funds. The consequence of an overdraw in the firm’s account is that other client funds rather than the firm’s fu...
...criminal offences" and offences that are considered to be in the realm of "public welfare regulatory offences" 5 . Strict liability is more easily justifiable for regulatory offences. People are expected to meet certain expectations of care and accept enhanced standards of behaviour and regulation in the workplace. 17. The onus of proof is also reversed for two strict liability offences designed to protect workers who participate in the Bill’s workplace health and safe...
...by the Real Estate Agents Act 2008; specifically: no agency agreement was completed, no appraisal of the complainants’ property was completed and no Real Estate Agents Authority Rules were listed on the licensee’s website. 3.2 The Committee carefully considered the complainants’ and licensee’s submissions and its response to each of these is addressed as follows: 3.3 Issue 1: Whilst the complainants allege that the Committee does not have jurisdiction to correct names, Sectio...
...why a hybrid battery might fail. For example, using an incorrect procedure or charging of the battery. Does the Consumer Guarantees Act apply? 8. I am satisfied that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) does not apply here. The CGA gives protections to consumers who acquires from a supplier goods (such as cars) and services which are of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use. Cars fall into this category and G Ltd are a supplier for the purposes of t...
...live in; (d) The trust deed as drawn permitted C to take sole control of the trust’s single asset following the death of J, such that C could depart from the wishes of B and J following their deaths; (e) The failure of the respondent to be as careful as she should have been in respect of the advice given and the failure to meet usual standards of practice in respect of clear record keeping, written advice, and adequate reporting following the signing of documents. [7] Counsel...
...disable the chat history in AI chatbots if this option is available.4 • Further information about privacy and AI tools is available on the Privacy Commissioner’s website. • In future, law firms may have access to an in-house GenAI chatbot that protects confidential, suppressed, and private information. If that occurs this portion of the guidelines may be less relevant, however lawyers will continue to be bound by the relevant obligations and statutory prohibitions regarding privileg...
...that the decision to publish failed to appreciate that the 4 public interest and/or the deterrent aspect can be served by publishing the decision but omitting the name of the appellant. This, he submitted, does not undermine the consumer protection provisions because there is no suggestion in the Complaints Assessment Committee’s decision that the appellant was a risk to consumers. [9] Mr Spring also referred to the well known authority of Lewis v Wilson & Horton Limi...