Search Results

1. MOJ0047 When somebody dies suddenly guide [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...affected by suicide. Website: afterasuicide.nz Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) For death certificates. Freephone: 0800 225 252. Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz Website: govt.nz/organisations/births-deaths-and-marriages Community Law Centres For free legal advice to those who need it. Website: communitylaw.org.nz Sands Support for bereaved parents after a stillbirth or newborn death. Website: sands.org.nz SIDS and Kids NZ For 24-hour support for families and whānau after a child dies u...

2. MOJ0047_NOV22_FINAL_WEB.pdf [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...affected by suicide. Website: afterasuicide.nz Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) For death certificates. Freephone: 0800 225 252. Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz Website: govt.nz/organisations/births-deaths-and-marriages Community Law Centres For free legal advice to those who need it. Website: communitylaw.org.nz Sands Support for bereaved parents after a stillbirth or newborn death. Website: sands.org.nz SIDS and Kids NZ For 24-hour support for families and whānau after a child dies u...

3. LCRO 145/2023 ET v PU (25 February 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2025] NZLCRO 019 Ref: LCRO 145/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN ET Applicant AND PU Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr ET has applie...

4. LCRO 106/2021 TH v QA (17 August 2021) [pdf, 149 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2021] NZLCRO 128 Ref: LCRO 106/2021 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN TH Applicant AND QA Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Mr TH has...

5. Referendums Proactive Release Combined Final Part 2 General Election 2020.pdf [pdf, 24 MB]

   ...line with the Electoral Commission’s pre-election activity. 17. The first public reveal of the creative concept will be the next release of the website, which is scheduled to be in mid-April to align with the next release of the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill. Next steps 18. We are now progressing to full design and production of public information materials. 19. We are currently on track in line with the delivery plan, with no disruption due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Th...

6. Legal aid payments to firms report 2024 [pdf, 708 KB]

   ...Auckland 261,963.08 A J Bailey - Barrister Christchurch 607,163.53 A J Hamblett - Barrister Hamilton 89,483.24 A M Sceats Gisborne 88,671.78 A Mobile Lawyer - Kelly Hennessy Law Nelson 274,862.19 A N Garrett - Barrister Christchurch 371,401.37 A W Clarke Legal Gisborne 773,006.35 Aarif Rasheed - Barrister Auckland 2,252,907.50 Aaron Dooney - Barrister Whangarei 333,587.78 Aaron Kashyap - Barrister & Solicitor Auckland 100,694.71 Aaron Te Koha Barrister Auckland 185,744.91 ABC Law Limited To...

7. [2007] NZEmpC WC 32A/07 Port of Napier Ltd v Maritime Union of NZ Inc [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...interlocutory basis until the merits of the parties’ positions can be determined substantially, include: • whether, until further order of the Court, the Maritime Union of New Zealand Inc (MUNZ) should be restrained from inciting, instigating, aiding, abetting or encouraging any employee of Port of Napier Limited (PONL) to not cross a picket line at or adjacent to PONL’s premises; • whether, until further order of the Court, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union Inc (RMTU)...

8. LCRO 253/2015 SL v NA (28 June 2019) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...complaint, dated 11 March 2017, included: • “From the outset Mr NA knew that payment of his fees was based on the financial support of Mrs E EO (and her company EO Farms Limited) for her daughter, U EO”. • That Mr NA would charge at the legal aid rate of $140 per hour “and [the total fee] would be $40,000 plus GST and disbursements”. • His “understanding…was that our involvement would include covering Mr NA for fees to this extent…”. • He had not agreed t...

9. Person Specification Nov 2019 [pdf, 59 KB]

   Person Specification To be nominated as a member of a Selection Committee by the New Zealand Law Society, the person must meet the following criteria:  Be a lawyer who has at least 5 years’ experience as a legal practitioner with expertise and knowledge relevant to the Committee’s work,  Have expertise in at least one, but preferably across a range of the following legal areas: Criminal, Civil, Family, Mental Health, Refugee and Protected Persons, Māori Land and Māori Ap...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hooker [2020] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 136 KB]

    ...the facts as found. It was satisfied that “neither the Tribunal nor the High Court erred in law in making the finding of misconduct”.3 [4] Counsel for the Committee has sought the following penalty: (a) An order suspending Mr Hooker from legal practice for 12 months. (b) An order that Mr Hooker pay the Committee’s costs. (c) An order that Mr Hooker refund to the Law Society the hearing costs of the Tribunal that are payable by the Law Society. (d) An order that Mr Hooker...