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1. VW v AR LCRO 110 / 2012 (12 December 2012) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...to the complaint [7] Upon being notified about the complaint to the Lawyers Complaints Service, the Practitioner responded by providing a copy of his [August] letter to the Applicant, and said further that the complaint “... is predominantly a civil claim to recoup alleged business losses and should more appropriately be dealt with by Court proceedings. As a matter may result in civil proceedings we do not believe it is appropriate for us to respond in detail.” [8] On 14 Febr...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 22 Zhang v Telco Asset Management Ltd [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...relationship would have lasted beyond the three-month time period; it was unlikely any additional wages would have been lost as a result of a personal grievance. [7] The Authority awarded Mr Zhang $10,000 for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings, subject to contribution. [8] On that topic, the Authority concluded that Mr Zhang’s allegations against the CFC, coupled with threats and inferences to report her to external bodies, were malicious and inexcusable. It f...

3. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends December 2019 [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...to 2018. The amount of criminal legal aid expenditure also increased each year; in the most recent year it increased by 16%, or $14.4 million. In 2019, there was a 1% increase in the number of the family legal aid grants and a 5% increase in civil legal aid grants compared to 2018. Expenditure increased by 3% for family grants (to $47.7 million) and 17% for civil grants (to $6.6 million). The number of Waitangi Tribunal grants increased 23% between 2018 and 2019 (from 205 to...

4. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2022 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...by $7.9 million (6%). The majority of these criminal legal aid grants were to people aged 19 to 29 years (34%) or 30 to 39 years (35%). In 2021/2022, there was a 11% decrease in the number of family legal aid grants and an 8% decrease in civil legal aid grants compared to 2020/2021. Expenditure decreased by 3% for family grants (from $56.7 million to $54.9 million) and increased by 8% for civil grants (from $7 million to $7.5 million). The number of Waitangi Tribunal gra...

5. Registrar of Immigration Advisers v Ho [2019] NZIACDT 63 (6 September 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...providing for the regulation of persons who give immigration advice. [19] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:3 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish the practitioner for misbehaviour, although it may have that effect, but to ensure that appropr...

6. LCRO 208/2016 YH v NS (27 November 2018) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...6 Duncan Webb “The Legal Complaints Review Officer” [2008] NZLJ 405. Dr Webb is a former Professor of Law at Canterbury University and the first LCRO. 7 At 407. 5 should Mr YH not comply, Mrs YH would have a civil claim against him for recovery of the unpaid child support. Mr YH could, however, have applied for a re-assessment if he had arranged his business affairs whereby the business was running as a loss. His assessed liability could have reduc

7. [2022] NZEmpC 128 Straayer v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...privilege as the letter simply set out the terms on which the firm would act.8 [34] This is a judgment from another jurisdiction, decided under common law principles. [35] In Dixon v Kingsley, Kós J considered the application of s 54 of the EA to fee notes issued by a client’s legal advisor.9 He observed that the section is more wide-ranging than the common law position.10 I respectfully agree. [36] That being so, it is appropriate to apply the statutory test in s 54, rathe...

8. [2022] NZIACDT 3 - IL v Khetarpal (10 February 2022) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...September 2023. Her attitude to the disciplinary process will also be taken into account. The parties are asked to specifically address whether she should be prevented from reapplying for a licence for a further period. Any request for repayment of fees or the payment of costs or expenses or for compensation must be accompanied by a schedule particularising the amounts and basis of the claim. Timetable [38] The timetable for submissions will be as follows: (1) The Registrar,...

9. District-Court-Electronic-Filing-Amendment-Rules-2023.pdf [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...electronic tools continue to be available to the Courts. Further electronic capability will be developed through the implementation of Te Au Reka.3 6 Electronic filing within the District Court was permitted under the District Court “Practice Note Civil Proceedings – COVID-19 Preparedness” (Practice Note). The electronic filing provisions ensured safe operations of court services, and court participants were able to file documents and make payments online. As a result, access to jus...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 49 - CE v Asici (22 September 2025) [pdf, 201 KB]

    ...providing for the regulation of persons who give immigration advice. [23] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:3 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish the practitioner for misbehaviour, although it may have that effect, but to ensure that appropr...