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1. LCRO 161/2020 SE v GR (31 March 2021) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...compensation of $38,000, cancellation of the firm’s fees, and payment of her costs incurred in making her complaint. [21] In a subsequent communication to the LCS, Mr HM stated Ms SE’s claim for compensation had increased to $60,828.30.9 Response [22] I refer to Mr GR’s response to Ms SE’s complaint in my later analysis.10 Standards Committee decision [23] The Committee delivered its decision on 20 July 2020 and determined that Mr GR contravened r 7 of the Lawyers and Co...

2. LCRO 116/2017 GC v KM (31 May 2018) [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...regulatory requirements for a lawyer who accepts or wishes to accept instructions to act for a client is to be found in r 3.4 of the Rules, which requires that the 15 GE Dal Pont ‘Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility (6th ed, Thomson Reuters, Pyrmont (NSW), 2006) at [3.05] and [5.25]. 16 Hartlepool v Basildon LCRO 79/2009 (3 September 2009) at [23]; T v G LCRO 29/2009 (21 April 2009) at [26]; see also Dal Pont, at [3.20]. 12 la...

3. LCRO 194/2020 WQ and QZ v [Company A] (29 March 2022) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...the fee by $1,500, and to complete [Mr and Mrs VR’s] wills and powers of attorney at no cost. He said another lawyer acting on his behalf subsequently asked Mr WQ to refund part of the fee but Mr WQ declined and would not negotiate further. Response I refer to Mr WQ’s, and Ms QZ’s response in my later analysis. In essence, their position was that (a) the firm’s method of including a percentage charge on the overall fee was an “internal method” of the setting of fee...

4. [2006] NZEmpC WC 13/06 Griffith v Sunbeam Corp Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...informal discussion with me today, you admitted that you did not visit the doctor at all before Craig’s visit. This is despite what you had told Craig. We wish to schedule a disciplinary meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2003 at 3pm to hear your responses to the allegations set out above. We wish to put you on notice that we consider these allegations to be serious. A consequence of the process may be that you are dismissed without notice for serious misconduct. You are entitle...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 155 Clark v Idea Services Ltd [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...intention to subpoena families and people with an intellectual disability. This strikes at the heart of the organisation’s values. You continue to identify what you consider my mismanagement of the issues and have appeared to take little responsibility for your own actions and behaviours relating to these matters. When those matters are considered individually and cumulatively, I have concluded that the relationship of trust and confidence that I need to have in you...

6. OIA-101880.pdf [pdf, 9.7 MB]

   ...scope of my 19 November OJA request to Minister Allan." On 1 O January 2023, you clarified that the timeframe for this request is 26 October 2017 to 21 December 2022. On 9 February 2023, the Ministry contacted you to advise the timeframe for response was extended under section 15A(1 )(a) of the Act as the request is for a large quantity of official information and a response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. On 9 March 2023, the Ministry advised you that t...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 144 Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 847 KB]

   ...reasonably foreseeable that the collective traumatic incidents, the provision of traumatic services, the existence of harm in the workplace and an unmanageable workload would cause them injury. [27] Each of these allegations is denied by MHS. Responses are given to individual allegations to support the denial. In summary, MHS says that some of Mr and Mrs 12 Paragraphs 47.3 and 47.4 of the amended statement of claim refer to two deaths that occurred in late January 1998. However...

8. BORA Environmental Protection Authority Bill [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...all of the functions currently performed by the Environmental Risk Management Authority under the HSNO Act • undertake administration for the Emissions Trading Scheme under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the “CCR Act”) • advise the responsible Minister on any matter relating to the EPA’s functions, and • exercise powers and carry out functions conferred on it by an enactment. • And if requested by the responsible Minister to: • provide technical advice to the...

9. Form 26A Fixed Fees H-I [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...confirm that: • No other payment, remuneration or benefit has been or will be received in respect of this work (unless authorised by Legal Aid). • Any non-lawyer or supervised provider performed his or her work under my supervision and I am responsible for it. • I have advised Legal Aid of all charges I am aware of against the aided person named above. • If claiming hearing time, I have records of all hearing time covered by this claim. Signature of lead provider Date...

10. Form 26 Criminal Fixed H-I [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...confirm that: • No other payment, remuneration or benefit has been or will be received in respect of this work (unless authorised by Legal Aid). • Any non-lawyer or supervised provider performed his or her work under my supervision and I am responsible for it. • I have advised Legal Aid of all charges I am aware of against the customer named above. • If claiming hearing time, I have records of all hearing time covered by this claim. Signature of lead provider Date...