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1. Legal Services Agency closure & annual report 2011 [pdf, 976 KB]

   E7 CLOSURE REPORT and final Annual Report for the 12 months ended 30 June 2011 HELPING PEOPLE ACCESS JUSTICE C O N T E N T S 1 E7 Introduction Letter to the Minister ................................................................................................................................ 2   From the Chair ......................................................................................................................................... 3

2. LCRO 140/2020 AB v RP (27 November 2020) [pdf, 267 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 220 Ref: LCRO 140/2020 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [City] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN AB Applicant AND RP Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Mr

3. LCRO 195/2017 LH v SR and HP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...instructions to draft a will. [7] In July 2016, Mr SR filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (LSCS), and a decision in respect to that complaint was delivered in December 2016, following which Mr SR paid Ms LH’s fees, together with interest owing to the date of payment. [8] On 28 February 2017 and 11 March 2017, Mr SR wrote to Ms LH, making request of her to provide him with the original of his relationship property agreement and will. [9] Ms LH...

4. LCRO 207/2018 PC v FM (10 September 2019) [pdf, 499 KB]

   ...Committee (the Committee) to take no further action on her complaint about the conduct of Mr FM, a legal executive with [law firm A] (law firm A). Ms PC’s husband Mr ZL assisted with her application. [2] The complaint arose from events that led to a civil claim against [law firm A] for breach of fiduciary duty. The claim concerned whether Ms PC had been sufficiently advised about renewals of a café premises lease. The District Court held she had not been. An award of damages...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 63 Hilford v Board of Trustees of Whangarei Boys’ High School [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...Accordingly, I conclude that leave should be granted. Result [41] I grant Mrs Hilford’s application for leave. Her statement of claim raising the unjustified action grievance is to be filed and served, together with payment of the relevant fee, within seven days of the date of this judgment. [42] For the avoidance of doubt, the filing of this application will not result in the entire relationship problem being placed before the Court. In Abernethy v Dynea New Zealand Ltd, the...

6. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 830 KB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings G-I About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz

7. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 1013 KB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings G-I Author Version number Date About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

8. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 834 KB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings G-I About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz

9. AD & Anor v ZU LCRO 60/2013 (3 March 2014) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...in the season for a better price. This enabled the ADs to apply the additional sale proceeds to their settlement with the GQ. 2 [4] Mr ZU rendered his last invoice in late March 2011. The ADs say they could not afford to pay Mr ZU’s fees before their settlement meeting with the GQ, then felt so let down by Mr ZU after the settlement meeting that they considered his fees were unwarranted. [5] In early December 2011 Mr ZU’s firm served proceedings on the ADs seeking t...

10. INZ (Calder) v Cleland [2019] NZIACDT 25 (3 May 2019) [pdf, 252 KB]

    ...Immigration Adviser. • Assist in recording information on the application form. • Lodge visa applications with INZ. • Organise travel to New Zealand. • Assist family members (spouse and children) in their visa application (with additional fee). • Provide settlement information, if already in New Zealand. [13] The agreement was usually signed by both IPS and the client. In respect of three of the 12 clients, IPS did not sign it.2 Mr Cleland also signed in his capacity...