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1. LCRO 118/2023 TC v GS (13 December 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader t...

2. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...behalf of others) to develop a voluntary code of conduct, and to explore options for regulating lobbying activities. The latter includes the ‘revolving door’ issue of senior officials (elected and non-elected) moving between the public sector and private sector lobbying or consultancy roles. 23. We will provide further information about our upcoming consultation with stakeholders on a draft voluntary code, which is due to start in December 2023. We will also provide a briefing about...

3. FINAL_FLS_Lawyer-for-Child-Best_practice_guidelines_29.4.24.02.pdf [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...information from the child’s school should: a. Make contact with the Principal in the first instance. Lawyers should not write to individual teachers, guidance counsellors or administrative staff. b. Correspondence should be marked “Strictly Private and Confidential” and include a copy of the letter of appointment from the Court (or citing the Family Court name, file number and the name(s) of the children) and should detail the general nature of the information sought. c. If th...

4. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Privacy Act) [2020] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...residential care facility provided by IDEA Services. The placement at Ikanui was intended by IDEA Services to be a temporary one until other full-time foster caregivers could be appointed or another permanent arrangement could be made. IDEA Services’ investigation and report [5] As a result of Mr and Mrs Marshall’s email of 8 December 2015, IDEA Services conducted an internal investigation. Ms Brown, the Area Manager of IDEA Services, led the investigation. In the course of her...

5. Gemmell v Gemmell - Mohaka A4 Trust (2014) 32 Takitimu MB 174 (32 TKT 174) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...which was for the benefit of the Trust. Ordinarily the costs would have been met by the Trust, however the former trustees were responsible for making the decisions which lead to the events outlined in Lydia Smart’s Report, and actively prevented investigation of those events. [12] Counsel submitted that Lydia Smart’s Report was necessary in order to determine the appropriateness of the Tauwhareroa Trust deducting tax losses, which it had accumulated earlier from tax liability...

6. FR v US LCRO 249 / 2010 (17 November 2011) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...the basis of the material before me. [24] The role of the Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) is set out in section 203 of the Act. It is to review the final determination of the Standards Committee and all or any aspects of any inquiry or investigation carried out on behalf of the Standards Committee. [25] The question to be considered is whether the conduct of the Practitioner constituted “unsatisfactory conduct” as that term is defined in section 12 of the Act. If so...

7. Duty Lawyer Policy July 2017 [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...those other commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must: • complete the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form and ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or team leader...

8. Duty Lawyer Policy v2.3b [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...those other commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must:  complete the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form and ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or team leader...

9. JZ v [Place] Standards Committee [X] LCRO 123/2014 (16 December 2016) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Interest was payable from 1 April 2008 at intervals during the term of each year.2 [7] In June 2013 Mr DR, a New Zealand Law Society inspector, conducted a routine audit of the firm and in his report to Mr JZ Mr DR commented about the loan: 3 This private loan is a contributory loan (three contributors) and thus falls into the Nominee company regime by dint of Trust account Regulation 39. You have not it seems advised those contributors of the interest arrears of $26,775, which on a...

10. Duty lawyer policy [pdf, 549 KB]

    ...those other commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must:  complete the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form and ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or team leader...