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1. OIA-123002.pdf [pdf, 824 KB]

   ...disbursement separated) and percentage of all the various types of proceedings legal aid is available for 4. The total number of family legal aid providers by region and an increase/decrease over last 3 years Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Legal Services Commissioner, and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information 1982 (the Act). Your request has been interpreted to mean for the pa...

2. OIA-123011.pdf [pdf, 866 KB]

   ...unable to provide the above because the drugs involved in each case are not tagged, can you provide data based on number of cases that mention the drug name or can you provide raw data for our research team to determine the drug type in question? In response to part 1 of your request, I must advise that individual drugs do not have seriousness scores attributed to them. Seriousness scores are attributed to offence types only. Therefore, I am refusing this part of your request under section 1...

3. Joint Protocol Ministry of Justice and Department of Child, Youth and Family [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...Project Co-ordinators Carmel McKee, Advisory Officer, Child, Youth and Family, and Judy Moore, Family Account Manager, Department for Courts have been appointed by each department to implement the protocol nationally. The Project Co-ordinators will be responsible for setting the implementation plan up and co-ordination of its operation within their respective agencies. They will share tasks and undertake responsibilities in their area of expertise. This will include training for sta...

4. Eriha v Munro - Kairakau Lands Trust (2014) 32 Takitimu MB 84 (32 TKT 84) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...and one General land title were aggregated. 1 32 Tākitimu MB 86 [7] On 22 January 1986 the Kairakau Aggregation was vested in the Trust. The Māori Trustee was initially appointed the responsible trustee. Broughton Tomlins, Ripa Waka, Wiremu August and Ropata Kuru were appointed advisory trustees. 2 The current responsible trustees are Tuakana August, Wikitora August, Jill Munro, Paratene Tomlins Ripia Waaka and Libya Wa...

5. AI v ZO LCRO 215 / 2011 (21 June 2013) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...further information which was pertinent to the complaints. Having heard from Mr AI at the review, and considered the information he provided, I discerned that some of this information appeared to be inconsistent with some parts of the Practitioner’s responses to the Standards Committee. 2 [4] In relation to those matters the Practitioner was asked to provide further comments for the review. I received the Practitioner’s comments, and having considered them I formed a v...

6. Greyling v Gimranov [2016] NZIACDT 22 (2 May 2016) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...those services, and the complainant wrote terminating his engagement and seeking a refund of services. [7.2.3] Mr Gimranov failed to either refund the fees, or cancel the contract; and failed to confirm the termination of services in writing. The responses [8] The complainant did not file a statement of reply, and was not required to do so if he agreed with the contents of the statement of complaint. [9] Mr Gimranov filed a statement of reply; he denied the statement of complaint est...

7. [2020] NZIACDT 28 - XA v Hill (29 June 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...was referred by the Registrar to the Tribunal and a decision was issued on 10 March 2020. Decision of the Tribunal [16] The Tribunal found that the complainant had dealt exclusively with Mr Gu, having been led to believe that he was the person responsible for her immigration applications. The complainant had not been made aware of Ms Hill as a licensed professional. There was a complete absence of reference to Ms Hill in the written communications. While Ms Hill had met the com...

8. Suresh v Elizabeth [2019] NZIACDT 45 - Sanctions (3 July 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...call between the complainant and an employee appears to have gone ahead on 18 November 2016. It is not known what was discussed. [16] On 6 December 2016, the complainant sent an email to a BMS employee advising that due to poor service and the irresponsible way of handling his complaint, he had decided not to continue business with BMS. He wanted to get in touch with the manager or somebody with the authority to discuss his refund. He would be pursuing other channels of complaint...

9. LCRO 55/2020 MY v KA (5 October 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...offered him the opportunity to file brief written submissions, and timetabled that. [44] Mr MY took that opportunity and forwarded brief written submissions to the Case Manager. [45] I confirm that I have read Mr KA’s complaint and Mr MY’s responses to it including his responses to matters raised by the Committee. I have read the Committee’s decision and Mr MY’s application for review. I have also heard from Mr MY in person, and I have read the submissions subsequently f...

10. LCRO 39/2009 FG v ZS (29 June 2009) [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...taken to instigate court proceedings. [24] Mrs FG expressed the view that if the estate trustees were serious about implementing her husband’s wishes they could have engaged with the beneficiaries. This appears to suggest that Mr ZS had the responsibility of seeking the agreement of the beneficiaries to relinquish that part of the residual estate represented by the debt. I cannot agree that it was Mr ZS’ role or responsibility (as executor or lawyer) to have done so. These...