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...it quickly you might get $1000, but if you take it to trial you might get $5000. In the Manukau focus group, a lawyer made the same point: Are there incentives for legal aid lawyers? YES. Another participant n that group said: You get a big fee for filing a CMM if you’re a private lawyer. RE LE AS ED U ND ER T HE O FF IC IA L IN FO RM AT IO N AC T 19 82 P a g e | 8 researchfirst.co.nz 4.2.3 Later Guilty Pleas Reward Offenders Making a later gu...
...that not all of those involved in governance of the Trust were of one mind about the way the Trust was operating. [42] There is also correspondence from the Board of Trustees referring to disagreements over the validity of documents. Mr CN’s fees were rejected as not having been sanctioned by the Board of Trustees, under Mr VH’s direction. In subsequent correspondence, mediation was proposed as a method of resolving issues around governance of the Trust and its assets. The...
...legal aid for? Criminal charges Go to questions 21 to 25 below Parole proceedings Go to question 25 below Appeal Go to questions 27 and 28 on next page Criminal charges 21. What are you charged with? Charge filed date Offence type Number of charges Section and Act Maximum penalty Criminal Record Number (CRN) continue on a separate sheet if necessary . . . 22. How are you intending to plead...
...legal aid for? Criminal charges Go to questions 21 to 25 below Parole proceedings Go to question 25 below Appeal Go to questions 27 and 28 on next page Criminal charges 21. What are you charged with? Charge filed date Offence type Number of charges Section and Act Maximum penalty Criminal Record Number (CRN) continue on a separate sheet if necessary … 22. How are you intending to plead?...
...have found misconduct, there is no need to consider the issue of unsatisfactory conduct.3 3 J v Auckland Standards Committee 1 [2019] NZCA 614. 14 Further Matters [65] We have carefully read the supporting affidavits that were filed by some of Mr Duff’s colleagues. These referred to Mr Duff’s positive qualities and said that Mr Duff has always properly accounted for his income as a lawyer and has not accepted under-the-table payments. We have no reason to dou...
...all maintained a determined effort to avoid over egging the evidence – all conceded that Mr Palmer may not have intended offence. They are to be commended for their careful evidence. 15 Directions 1. The Standards Committee is to file its submissions on penalty within 14 days of the date of this decision. 2. The respondent practitioner is to file his penalty submissions within a further 14 days thereafter. 3. The case manager is, in consultation with counsel and...
...falls short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent lawyer. 6 [29] Part of the material obtained by me in conjunction with this review was the Respondent’s file. As a general comment at the outset, I observe minimal written correspondence to the Applicant or file notes recording the content of the various telephone conversations, advice or information which the Respondent says she imparted to...
...Murray Lawes, Lawes Law Barristers and Solicitors, PO Box 220, Orewa, Auckland 0946 murray@laweslaw.co.nz mailto:emma@mccarthylaw.co.nz mailto:murray@laweslaw.co.nz 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 224 Introduction [1] This application filed by Betty Yates, pursuant to s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act), seeks to cancel whānau trust orders dated 21 January 2013 at 55 Taitokerau MB 187-191, relating to 148 Mangawhai Heads Road - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 149622 (the...
...28 January 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA C L FOX Judgment of Chief Judge C L Fox 2025 Chief Judge's MB 170 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] This application was filed by Beau Wilson on 13 June 2014. The application seeks to cancel a vesting order made at 18 Whangarei MB 244-247 on 5 July 1939 (the vesting order). The application also makes reference to a number of other orders made as a consequence...
...certain of the activities of Mr G, as attorney. Complaint [8] Messrs G and D lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 23 June 2017. [9] They sought orders that Mr YS (a) hand over to them Mrs RC’s files relating to her applications to the Family Court, (b) be fined, and (c) pay compensation to them. They also sought (d) a publication order because Mr YS’ conduct was “wilful and reckless”. [10] They rejected Mr YS description of...