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1. LCRO 38/2019 & 151/2019 Yuri Lukas v ZE (30 January 2020) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...to Mrs ZE of $930.00, being the cost of the replacement medical examinations, pursuant to s 156(1)(d); c. Mr Lukas cancel his fee pursuant to s 156(f); d. Mr Lukas refund to Mrs ZE all unrefunded fees paid by her in relation to her work visa and family’s visa applications pursuant to s 156(g); e. Mr Lukas pay to the New Zealand Law Society a fine of $1,500.00 pursuant to s 156(1)(i); and 1 Notice of Determination, 18 February 2019, a...

2. LCRO 113-2017 GN v IG [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...(i) Mrs IG was financially sound and not in need of the funds; and (ii) by investing the funds, Mrs IG has made a profit that she would not otherwise have received. [66] In opposing the application for review, on behalf of Mrs IG her lawyers dispute Mr GN’s assertion that she was “financially sound”. They also submit that there is no evidence to support the claim by Mr GN that his investment of the funds made her better off than she would otherwise have been. Nature and s...

3. NZCASS 2014 Questionnaire [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   2014 NEW ZEALAND CRIME AND SAFETY SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE NZCASS V5.0 FINAL 2014 CONTENTS MAIN QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................................................. 1 ATTITUDES TO LOCAL CRIME AND INCIVILITIES ....................................................................................... 1 FEAR OF AND WORRY ABOUT CRIME

4. LCRO 22/2025 MG and SG v LB (26 September 2025) [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...and Mrs MG’s complaint, was concern that fees charged by Mr LB were excessive. [19] The Standards Committee tasked with conducting the investigation into Mr SG and Mrs MG’s complaints recommended that consideration be given to referring the dispute to mediation. [20] Mr LB responded with indication that whilst he was happy for the matter to be mediated, his preference was to attempt, initially, to address Mr SG and Mrs MG’s concerns directly with them. [21] The District Co...

5. Your guide to legal aid - Tongan [pdf, 668 KB]

   ...faka‘ilo koe ki ha maumau lao Sēvesi ‘a e loea faifatongia ‘i he ‘aho ko ia´ (Duty Lawyer) 5 Tokoni fakalao ‘i he taimi ‘oku ‘ikai ai malava ke ke totongi ha loea´ Tokoni fakalao ki he ngaahi faihia´ mo ngaahi me‘a fakasivile´/fāmili´ 8 Tohi kole ki he tokoni fakalao´ 10 Ko e founga hono tu‘utu‘unia pe te u ala ma‘u ‘a e tokoni fakalao´ pe ‘ikai? 12 Ma‘u atu ‘o ha loea 15 Ko e hā ‘a e me‘a te u ala fai kapau ‘oku ‘ikai keu fiemālie ki he...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 69  Bread of Life Christian Church in Auckland v Chen [pdf, 431 KB]

   BREAD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN AUCKLAND v XI (ROBERT) CHEN [2025] NZEmpC 69 [4 April 2025] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2025] NZEmpC 69 EMPC 141/2024 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BREAD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN AUCKLAND Plaintiff AND XI (ROBERT) CHEN Defendant EMPC 181/2024 IN T

7. LCRO 26/2019 ET v CG (29 January 2021) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...this review being completed on the material to hand, which includes the Standards Committee file. Submissions for Mr CG [25] Mr KN submitted that it was unnecessary for the decision to be reviewed as Mr ET was relying upon the content of a Family Harm Investigation which had been available prior to the Committee’s decision and should have been provided earlier. He submits “it is not fresh and should not be considered”.15 [26] The Family Harm Report is not particularly re...

8. LCRO 9/2022 LJ v TW obo trustees of PQ and RQ Family Trust (19 June 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN LJ Applicant AND TW on behalf of THE TRUSTEES OF THE PQ and RQ FAMILY TRUST Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Ms LJ has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X]. Background...

9. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...order was continued by Judge Perkins on 16 July 2015. However, since obtaining interim name suppression Mr Cooper has taken no further steps in the proceedings and does not intend taking such steps. [9] The second set of related proceedings is a civil action brought by Mr Cooper under the Defamation Act 1992. Those proceedings were filed in the High Court at Tauranga on 15 January 2015. The High Court proceedings and the present Privacy Act 3 proceedings require some of the sam...

10. Family legal aid fees - consultation paper [pdf, 816 KB]

    Consultation Paper New fees framework for family legal aid providers Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or f