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1. DR v AKSC1 LCRO 28 / 2010 (15 August 2011) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...significant and catastrophic consequences, both in regard to her practice as a lawyer, and if she chose to pursue an alternative career. [22] She submits that she has spent eleven years building a reputation as a defence lawyer who is reliable, responsible and who works hard to seek justice for her clients. She submits that she is a lawyer who is always available in person and goes the extra mile for her clients. [23] At my invitation, the applicant has subsequent to the review...

2. IC v QX LCRO 243 / 2010 (17 August 2011) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...Applicant’s) fees. It seemed to me that this was a complete answer to the issue and I have some difficulty understanding why he claimed that the Respondent’s actions had deprived him of his fees, when it appears that the plaintiff had accepted responsibility for them. [35] Having conducted the review my overall impression was that the Applicant accepts that a number of the allegations that he raised against the Respondent may not have been well-founded in the light of the Res...

3. KY v VZ LCRO 223 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...was to the advantage of the Applicant that his wife should not give evidence. This would very likely have involved the professional judgment of the Practitioner about how the Applicant’s defence might best be pursued, as was her professional responsibility. Such assessments are routinely made by criminal counsel. There is nothing on the file to have indicated that the Applicant had instructed the Practitioner to call the wife. [28] KZ properly argued the principles applicable t...

4. Adams v Easthope [2010] NZWHT Auckland 35 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...subject of proceedings. The „eligible claim‟ remains and is not terminated; it is just that the claimants cannot commence or continue with an adjudication for as long as their claim is the subject of proceedings before a Court. [14] In response, Mr Cavanaugh QC submitted that the intent of section 60(5) was not only to prevent parallel proceedings but also to prevent re-litigation in different jurisdictions. That is a necessary implication, he wrote. He submitted this in...

5. 2017 NZSSAA 042 (24 July 2017) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...dealt with on the papers. This direction followed a number of adjournments which the Authority recorded were caused by the appellant’s absence overseas. The Authority directed the appellant to file written submissions by 9 November 2016 in response to the Ministry’s Section 12K Report and supplementary report filed on 5 August 2016. 2 [5] On 22 November 2016 the case manager wrote to Ms XXXX noting that she had not provided the submissions requested by the Author...

6. ZN v CH LCRO 168/2014 [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...commencement. (c) Mr CH did not provide an estimate of fees or clarify his terms of engagement on her first meeting with him on 11 April 2014. (d) Fee estimates provided were represented as being inclusive of GST and disbursements. 3 [10] In response, Mr CH submits that: • It is his invariable practice to give clients a copy of his engagement terms. • He provided Ms ZN with a letter of engagement. • The conveyancing transaction evolved from an otherwise straight...

7. Katene-Griffith - Katene Whanau Trust (2017) 47 Te Waipounamu MB 4 (47 TWP 4) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...[3] The trust was established on 29 March 2000 to hold the Māori land interests of Kuini & Richard (Kama) Katene.2 Kuini Katene succeeded to the interests of her husband Kama Katene, and his interests were also vested in the trust.3 [4] The responsible trustees are: Karen Katene-Griffith, John Peri Katene and Paul Ropata Katene. [5] The beneficiaries of the trust are the descendants of Kuini and Richard (Kama) Katene.4 That pool includes inter alia Kuini and Richard’s nine c...

8. Form 1a Police Prosecution [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...debt recovery. We reserve the right to seek further information on your financial position at a later date as required.  The Legal Services Commissioner (“the Commissioner”) will collect or disclose personal information about you to meet its responsibilities under the Legal Services Act 2011, associated regulations and/or any other relevant statute or court order.  This information may be used for statistical and/or research purposes and in this context will not individually i...

9. BORA Coroners Amendment Bill [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...purposes, as it forms part of a wider range of statutory controls on coronial service (such as fixed income and protection against removal from office) which, taken together, instil security of tenure. 26. The limit of 70 years reflects a proportionate response to achieving those purposes. Such a limit has been adopted in respect of judges in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. The United Nations General Assembly has also affirmed the reasonableness of mandatory judicial retir...

10. BORA Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill [pdf, 304 KB]

    ...one another’s names and addresses (except where a claimant has requested confidentiality) d. clause 22 requires parties to a pay equity claim to provide each other information that is reasonably required to support or substantiate the claim or a response to the claim, and e. clause 41 requires employers to keep records about pay equity claims, with failure to do so attracting a penalty of up to $2,000. 13. We consider any limitations arising from these provisions to be justified und...