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1. LCRO 183/2021 WB v XD (22 July 2022) [pdf, 202 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 th...

2. LCRO 80/2022 NL v EB (23 July 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...shall pay the sum of $5,000.00 by way of a fine pursuant to section 156(1)(I) of the [Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act)]. (b) Ms NL shall pay the sum of $2,000.00 in respect of the costs and expenses incidental to the proceedings and the investigation pursuant to section 156(1)(n) of the [Act]. (c) Ms NL is required pursuant to sections 156(1)(h) to rectify the omissions in respect trust account management and compliance with the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Trust Account) R...

3. LCRO 76/2024 QM v BY (13 December 2024) [pdf, 240 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...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 225 Auckland International Airport Limited v Auckland Transport [pdf, 6 MB]

   Botany to Airport Bus Rapid Transport Project IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF BETWEEN AND AND Decision [2024] NZEnvC 225 appeals against the decision for Designations NoR 4a and NoR 4b for the Botany to Airport Bus Rapid Transport Project under section 174 of the Resource Management Act 1991 AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (ENV-2024-AKL-000065) WIRI OIL SERVICES LIMITED (ENV-2024-AKL-0

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...