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1. BORA Sentencing (Protection of Children Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill [pdf, 288 KB]

   Sentencing (Protection of Children Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: SENTENCING (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM CRIMINAL OFFENDING) AMENDMENT BILL 8 FEBRUARY 2013 1.We have considered whether the Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) 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 M...

2. LCRO 46/2025 WP v HJ and NB (12 August 2025) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...potential for risk to the professional relationship. She understands that continuing comes with the caveat and was happy to continue on that basis. She knew that the lawyers involved were from different parts of the firm. I said we can privacy protect her matter to protect confidentiality. [51] Ms NB then took steps to privacy protect Ms WP’s file within the firm, directing that only she and Mr HJ were to have access to the file. [52] Ms WP suggests that if the potential for confl...

3. HB v JD LCRO 311/2013 (17 December 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...of any regulations or practice rules made under [it] ...”. The conduct must “occur at a time when [the lawyer complained about] is providing regulated services”. [5] The rule HB alleged was breached is rule 10.7 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules1 which requires: A lawyer who, acting in a professional capacity, instructs another lawyer, must pay the other lawyer’s account promptly and in full unless agreement to the contrary is reached, or the fee is promptly disputed thr...

4. Baker v Baker - Tarawera 5A (2012) 18 Takitimu MB 262 (18 TKT 262) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...must be supported by an affidavit or statutory declaration verifying the facts and setting out any circumstances that may require urgent consideration. There is no basis for an injunction because: i. Nigel Baker and his direct antecedents have cared for the urupā and other wāhi tapu sites since the first burial, believed to be around 1902. The sole owner of the land has made all decisions relating to the urupā for over 100 years. The current sole owner believes he and his fami...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Low [2018] NZLCDT 7 [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...point in determining penalty is the gravity of the misconduct itself, and the culpability of the practitioner for the particular breach of standards. In this case the maintenance of professional standards is of significant importance along with protection of the public given that the trust account framework is needed to protect the funds of the public. See Daniels v Complaints Committee 2 of the Wellington District Law Society1 and Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Jones.2 [5] T...

6. Advantage Realty Limited v CAC303 & Ors / Gambino & Anor v CAC303 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 83 [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...policy of using the asking price of a property as the provisional valuation, was correct; so that a finding of misconduct should not be made in that respect. However, it found that the agency’s conduct fell short of the requisite standard for the protection of a consumer and amounted to unsatisfactory conduct. Incorrect Provisional Value [14] The Committee agreed with the complainant vendors that standard industry practice is to use the agreed sale price as the provisional value....

7. Surrogacy_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 862 KB]

   ...17:31:51 Section (9)(2)(f)(iv) Section (9)(2)(f)(iv) 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E child, need to adopt the child to become their legal parents. The law also does not recognise international surrogacy; 4.2 there are opportunities to strengthen protections for participants, particularly surrogate-born people’s right to know their origins. The state does not record that a child was born via surrogacy; and 4.3 aspects of law and practice are inaccessible. The law is unclear abou...

8. OIA-114187.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA vetting). We vetted more than 70 bills in FY 2022/23. 9.5. Vetting agencies’ proposals to create or amend criminal offences and penalties. 9.6. Responding to Royal Commissions of Inquiry (Abuse in Care and the response to COVID-19) and the Waitangi Tribunal’s Kaupapa Inquiries (constitutional and electoral, and the justice system). 9.7. Advising you on any policy proposals that have implications for New Zealand’s constitutional arra...

9. BORA Protected Objects Amendment Bill 2004 [pdf, 104 KB]

   7 December 2004 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PROTECTED OBJECTS AMENDMENT BILL 2004 1. We have considered whether the Protected Objects Amendment Bill 2004 (PCO 5669/31) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the “Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee on 9 December 2004. 2. The Bill raises a prima facie iss...

10. [2018] NZSSAA 16 (26 March 2018) [pdf, 93 KB]

    ...Wellington, on 12 March 2018 Appearances The Appellant in person Mr R Signal for the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Preliminary [1] This case concerns the situation where a grandparent is the day-to-day caregiver for her grandchildren. The appellant’s concern is that she needs a greater level of financial assistance to provide the care that the children require. Her concerns have been further heightened by the differing level of as...