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LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 091 Ref: LCRO 153/2022 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 BETWEEN YA Applicant AND CK Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Ms YA has applied for a re...
...DECISION OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY [1] In our decision of 13 September 2019, we recorded our reasons for finding Mr Allan guilty of unsatisfactory conduct in respect of his failure to inform Legal Aid about difficulties with an assignment of costs claim and of failing to follow up a decision regarding costs in respect of that same matter. We record that Mr Allan admitted unsatisfactory conduct in respect of four other charges whi...
...response to the Law Commission's report. Cabinet will also be asked to agree to related policy where the Law Commission did not make detailed recommendations. Regulatory Impact Statement: Surrogacy Law Reform Regulatory Impact Statement: Strengthening legalprotections for victims This analysis and advice has been prepared to support final Cabinet decisions to amend legislation. Regulatory Impact Statement: Strengthening legal protections for victims Regulatory Impact Summary and Annex: Re...
This section includes information about the AODT Court, the participant referral process, how the AODT Legal Services team works together, and explains the role and responsibilities of an AODT lawyer. The primary intention of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Court is to reduce drug use and associated offending through an interagency approach, supervising the defendant and providing them with treatment programmes and life skills support. A video on how the AODT Court operates for...
...during your appeal. The name and contact details of your new lawyer or representative must be set out on Form 8 – Authority to Act and filed with the Tribunal. 9. I want a lawyer but I cannot afford one. What can I do? You may be able to get legal aid (government funding), depending on your personal circumstances. You can find out more about legal aid from the Ministry of Justice Te Tāhū o te Ture or talk to a lawyer. https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/ https://www.lawsociety.o...
...2014 http://www.justice.govt.nz/ http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Am ou nt co llected each year $4million THROUGH THE OFFENDER LEVY $218million IN FINES & REPARATION SETTLED OF HISTORICAL CLAIMS TREATY56 TO OVER COMMUNITY LAW CENTRES GAVE LEGAL ADVICE 48,000PEOPLE ASSISTANCE& IN THE LAST 3 YEARS RECORDED DROPPED 17 DROPPED 33 8.9% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE AGE OF ACTIVE DISTRICT COURT CASES 18.3% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE AGE OF ACTIVE DISTRICT COURT 5% REDUCTION IN THE A...
...increased contact with her children in the face of a Protection Order made by the Court, which restricted Ms ZS’ access to her children. [3] Ms XD was appointed by the Family Court to assist Ms ZS, and was subsequently appointed as Ms ZS’ legal aid lawyer, acting in February and March 2017. 2 [4] Ms QJ, a psychologist, assessed Ms ZS and provided two reports to the Court. Ms ZS says she objected to parts of Ms QJ’s evidence, but Ms XD did not take up the challenges....
...Public Service Association (PSA), who played an important role in contributing to the planning that enabled us to continue to deliver justice services during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also want to thank the Law Society and other representatives of the legal profession for the constructive engagements we shared with them during this challenging time. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau, the final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms, was released in 2019. The...
...Limited applied to this Court for an order that Leigh Butler pay security for costs in relation to various applications before the Court, being A20050007087 (CJ2005/047), A20090008426, A20090008428, A20090008429 and A20090008430. The application is said to be brought in reliance on s 79 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. 6 Taitokerau MB 222 [2] Ms Butler has brought six applications before the Court: 1. CJ2005/047 is an application under s 45 of the Act alleging that a...
...Defence Service (PDS) are designed to increase case volumes, boost access to the service and contribute to court timeliness. “The PDS are a highly professional group of dedicated, hard-working people, focused on ensuring clients receive high quality legal services,” says Director, Public Defence Service Peter Hutchinson. “We have been reviewing our operating model to ensure that we are meeting our current performance expectations as well as achieving timeliness for the criminal justice sy...