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1. Berry v Rondel LCRO 130 / 2011 (26 April 2012) - Penalty Decision [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...that he did not protect Ms Berry’s interests when making arrangements to insure the property. 7) That Mr Rondel was in breach of Rules 7 and 7.1 in failing to report to Ms Berry following completion of the transaction. [3] In that decision, I requested that the parties provide submissions as to penalty orders and publication, which both parties have now done. Mr Rondel is now represented by Mr AK who has been appointed by Mr Rondel’s insurer. [4] Prior to reconvening the hear...

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

   ...interview, they had received ongoing advice and information about the applications from unlicensed staff in the Philippines. Seven of them had also advised that they did not have formal service contracts with Mr Cleland. [26] The Authority requested from Mr Cleland the full files of those 11 clients. The files were duly provided. [27] On 13 July 2017, Immigration New Zealand subsequently referred to the Authority another client of Mr Cleland whose job offer was false.7 Mr Cle...

3. LCRO 144/2016 QT v UF (24 August 2018) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...view, s 156(1)(h)(i) which empowers a Standards Committee, and this Office on review, to order a lawyer “to rectify, at [the lawyer’s] own expense, any error or omission” is the more appropriate authority. [99] Mr QT’s error was in requesting Ms UF to pay the invoice in circumstances where she was not responsible for payment. Decision [100] For the above reasons pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Act, the 16 June penalty determination of the Standards Committee is: (a)...

4. Dowsons v CAC 409 & Franklin and Franklin v CAC 409 & Dowsons [2019] NZREADT 15 [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...[6] On 11 October 2015, Ms Franklin advised Mrs Dowson by email that Mr Sijo Thomas wanted to make a cash offer. Mr Thomas was a licensed salesperson engaged at a different branch of the Agency. On 14 October 2015, the Dowsons signed a “Form 2” consent form, giving consent to the sale of the property to a “related person”. [7] On 18 October 2015, the Dowsons and Mr Thomas signed an agreement for sale and purchase of the property, for a purchase price of $900,000. Settle...

5. Tamplin v Boizard [2021] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...Tamplin’s brother, Neville Tamplin, to Dr Boizard. Mr Neville Tamplin expressed to Dr Boizard his concern that Mr Tamplin may be taken overseas by Ms Valsalan and that his family would not see Mr Tamplin again if 3 that occurred. Mr Neville Tamplin requested that Dr Boizard check on Mr Tamplin as soon as possible and write a letter stating Mr Tamplin was unfit to fly. Mr Neville Tamplin also advised Dr Boizard that Mr Guest held an enduring power of attorney (EPOA) in respect of...

6. Te-Au-Reka-and-Family-Court-Rules-Consultation-Paper-270923-v2.pdf [pdf, 940 KB]

   ...third-parties such as experts or specific service providers will be able to access information through the portal which would previously have been available to them in hard copy or by email. Completing court tasks such as filing documents and submitting forms will be easier than they are currently. Often, when filing in the Family Court, multiple forms need to be completed. In Te Au Reka, parties will only need to provide information once. More broadly, those engaging with Te Au Re...

7. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 12th-14th reports (continued) [pdf, 125 KB]

   UNITED NATIONS CERD International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination Distr. GENERAL CERD/C/SR.1538 23 July 2004 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Sixty-first session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 1538th MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 14 August 2002, at 3 p.m. Chairman: Mr. DIACONU CONTENTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS, COMMENTS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY...

8. Walters v CAC303 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 43 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...lead to them incurring GST liability when their apartment was sold. Factual Background [5] Treen McLeay and Beverley McLeay were the owners of an apartment in Mount Maunganui with Malcolm Munro and Douglas McLeay. Mr Munro is Ms T McLeay’s former husband and the late Mr D McLeay was her father. They listed their property for sale with the agency on 19 November 2012. [6] The vendors were GST registered so that, upon the sale of their apartment property, they would be liable for...

9. GU v TI LCRO 258 / 2010 (19 December 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...information before it that Mr TI had been negligent in neither the content of the affidavit nor the legal advice given. The Committee also considered that the work undertaken by Mr TI was consistent with the fees charged. 5 [31] However, it formed the view that Mr GU did not receive a letter of engagement at the appropriate time and in accordance with Rule 3.4 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules. It came to the view that the terms of engagement were issued after the bills...

10. LCRO 212/2016 LMN Law v HR [pdf, 252 KB]

    ...in which lawyers and conveyancers are to deal with each other following the recognition of conveyancing practitioners as a profession in the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.2 1 The application form provides for the name of a company to be inserted as the applicant with provision for communications to be marked for the attention of an individual. In the form the applicant was recorded as being LMN Law with Mr LM being the person to co...