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1. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 v Persson [2024] NZLCDT 2 (9 February 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...proportionate penalty it reviews outcomes of similar cases. The principles and purposes of sanctions must underlie any determination. Specifically, the purposes of the LCA include upholding professional standards, and the confidence of the public in the legal profession. Seriousness [10] In earlier cases, such as Davidson,3 the level of penalty imposed by the criminal courts is considered a highly relevant starting point. In Davidson, the practitioner had been sentenced to nine mo...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 96 Allied Security Ltd v Marriott interlocutory [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...determination. Against that I acknowledge that Allied has a statutory right to elect a challenge de novo. It cannot be said that the right of challenge is being exercised irresponsibly. Counsel for Mr Marriott has referred to the fact that he is legally aided. Whilst that fact may have some implications for the commercial realities of the challenge, that is not a factor that I am called on to consider as an aspect of good faith. [16] Next is the question of whether Mr M...

3. Treaty Principles Urgency claimant funding factsheet [pdf, 872 KB]

   ...ask claimants to provide further information and verification to decide if a cost is reasonable. If you have questions, please talk to us. What costs are not covered? The Ministry will not provide claimant funding to cover:  Costs of legal representation, as this is available through legal aid  Funding in advance of the events except where we make and pay for bookings through our travel services  Research for individual claims  Resolving issues of equity...

4. Justice-Factsheet-for-claimant-funding-for-Tuapapa-Stage-v7.pdf [pdf, 817 KB]

   ...ask claimants to provide further information and verification to decide if a cost is reasonable. If you have questions, please talk to us. What costs are not covered? The Ministry will not provide claimant funding to cover:  Costs of legal representation, as this is available through legal aid  Funding in advance of the events except where we make and pay for bookings through our travel services  Research for individual claims  Resolving issues of equity...

5. Christchurch Masjidain Attack Inquiry

   ...issued her scope decision on 28 April 2022, identifying 12 issues to be examined further. The Coroner’s scope decision is available here. A further issue - the operation of an emergency exit door in the prayer room at Masjid an-Nur was added later. An aide to that decision is available here. Substantive Inquiry During the Substantive Inquiry, the Coroner identifies and provides Interested Parties with further evidence about each issue, and determines what, if any, further investigation and ev...

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6. Payments to Legal Aid firms 2023 [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...175,211.60 A J Bailey - Barrister Christchurch 650,866.20 A J Hamblett - Barrister Hamilton 84,238.52 A M Sceats Gisborne 93,795.36 A Mobile Lawyer - Kelly Hennessy Law Nelson 200,388.65 A N Garrett - Barrister Christchurch 167,728.50 A W Clarke Legal Gisborne 814,639.04 Aarif Rasheed - Barrister Auckland 844,389.10 Aaron Dooney - Barrister Whangarei 330,371.89 Aaron Kashyap - Barrister & Solicitor Auckland 72,619.00 Aaron Te Koha Barrister Auckland 89,108.70 ABC Law Limited Toko...

7. Walker-Grace - Lot 5 Allotment 54 Parish of Matakohe (2020) 214 Taitokerau MB 211 (214 TTK 211) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...dismissed upon consent from Mr Curtis. [4] On 17 September 2019, Ms Walker-Grace applied for a rehearing on the following grounds: (a) That she arrived late to Court due to unforeseen circumstances; and (b) Her lawyer, Siaosi Loa of Tamaki Legal, did not receive notice of the Court hearing. [5] The application for rehearing was set down for 5 December 2019. At the hearing Ms Walker-Grace confirmed that she was only seeking a rehearing for the succession to Taimania Wiri Hen...

8. Legal Services Commissioner announces rate increase and review for duty lawyers

   Pay rates for duty lawyers will increase alongside a wider review of the duty lawyer service, Legal Services Commissioner Tracey Baguley has announced. From 1 August, the hourly rate for duty lawyers will rise from $88 to $103 on weekdays and from $108 to $126 on weekends. The change to duty lawyer rates will create more consistency as lawyers will receive similar payments when working as duty lawyers as when they are working as legal aid lawyers. In addition, the Legal Services Commissioner has...

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9. Regulatory Impact Statement Addressing child pornography and related offending [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...publications considered “objectionable” under the Classification Act. Objectionable publications can include some sexual material involving adults (eg, rape, necrophilia and bestiality) and non-sexual material (eg, manuals for bomb making or illegal drug manufacturing). The Office of Film and Literature Classification makes decisions on what is objectionable. 4. Under the Classification Act, one of the reasons a publication will be considered objectionable is if it promotes...

10. Establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 395 KB]

    ...assist its investigation, the CCRC would also have powers to obtain information. 8 The design of the CCRC is complex and the issues can be resolved in different ways. Officials have undertaken targeted consultation with the judiciary, members of the legal profession, academics and other key stakeholders to help ensure the proposals in this paper are robust and that New Zealand can have an effective CCRC. 2 Background New Zealand currently addresses miscarriages of justice th...