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1. Family justice reforms: An initial cohort analysis [pdf, 898 KB]

   ...Family Justice System that: • “is responsive to the needs of children and vulnerable people • encourages individual responsibility, where appropriate • is efficient and effective”1 The main change of the reforms was a portfolio of services to resolve disputes that families could access without entering the court system, known as out-of-court services, which included Family Dispute Resolution (FDR), the Parenting Through Separation (PTS) programme and Family Legal Advice...

2. LCRO 121/2017 PT v BD (25 July 2018) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...it. We gave you a discount on the then outstanding balance on the basis that you paid by a certain date. We then extended that date so you could take advantage of it. But still no payment of the discounted amount. … You have told me over the phone variously that you were selling property and refinancing and that we would get paid. On the strength of this and because we have not wanted to leave you in the lurch we have kept working in good faith. The matter is very much within [M...

3. LCRO 42/2021 JKL Limited v HC and GD (30 August 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...sought in the statutory demand was $309,753.75.3 2 In his response to the complaint Mr GD described his role as Relationship Partner as being "to assist with the management of client relationship issues, including performance issues; client service issues; and non-payment of fees." It is common ground that Mr GD was not involved in the legal work associated with Projects [ABC] and [XYZ]. 3 This amount included interest on the unpaid fees, the total of which was $298,713.09 (i...

4. Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...for ACC approved treatment provider status. The investigation raised some serious concerns about the harm Mr Geary may be causing to the claimants he was counselling. Because of the serious nature of the concerns ACC sought advice from its legal services regarding removal of Mr Geary’s registration to provide ACC funded counselling. ACC’s legal advisors recommended that ACC should not terminate Mr Geary’s registration upon the basis of complaints of impropriety against him. The...

5. Māori Land Court January 2022 - National Pānui [pdf, 302 KB]

   ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA 2022 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court offi ce.

6. [2023] NZREADT 11 - CAC 2103 v Lieven (15 May 2023) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...complainant issued Ms Lieven with a trespass notice, warning her to stay out of the house until they could come to an agreement. He noted that if she wished to show potential buyers through the property, conditions could be discussed through the Tenancy Services’ mediation service or the Tenancy Tribunal (the TT). [20] Ms Lieven responded as follows Then I’ll sue you for each & every loss The purchase price is $8m [21] The complainant sent two further emails to Ms Liev...

7. MLC 2017 10 National Panui [pdf, 310 KB]

   Contents: Applications for hearing in OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2017: ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2017 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. F

8. Appendices report: Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 582 KB]

   Page 1 of 33 Final Appendices report A qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [Appendices report] April 2019 Page 2 of 33 Final Appendices report Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Appendices ............................................................................

9. Morgan v CAC 20003 [2014] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...between Messrs Denize and Shallue. Between 8 and 11 February 2013, Messrs Morgan and Denize exchanged emails about the proposed contents of an agreement for sale and purchase. [11] Mr Morgan then provided what he describes as 'arbitration' services, assisting the parties to negotiate a mutually acceptable price. He then drew up the Denize Agreement. [12] The version of the Denize Agreement provided by Mr Morgan to the parties for their signatures included, on the first...

10. Recommendations Recap Issue 26 1 January-31 March 2021 [pdf, 984 KB]

    Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 January and 31 March 2021 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2021 (1) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a deat