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1. Complaints Assessment Committee 412 v Grewal, Preet & Co Real Estate Limited, Voordouw and Mason [2018] NZREADT 70 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...Voordouw’s and Mr Mason’s minds that misappropriation of client funds in the trust account to that level would undoubtedly constitute misconduct, engaging their r 7.2 obligation. [24] He submitted that licensees, particularly those in positions of responsibility within an agency, have a duty to assist in regulating the industry, and protecting its reputation, by reporting misconduct when they suspect it. He acknowledged that Mr Voordouw and Mr Mason had no role in removing th...

2. AODT Operational Policy - DELETE [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...Please note: • AODT Court sits once per week and the Legal Service team are expected to attend for the full day • AODT Court is likely to sit over holiday periods • Lawyers are rostered for 12-18 months. The Legal Aid Providers team is responsible for selecting lawyers for the AODT Court Legal Services team. • If required and called upon to do so by the team leader, any AODT defence lawyer in one court may act in another as a replacement. If required, travel will be paid to...

3. National Standards Committee 2 v Mr Y [2022] NZLCDT 8 (24 February 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...auspices of AA which did not affiliate itself with any particular group, including the clinic. [26] Mr Y “doubled down” in responding to the Complaints Service on 11 July 2019 following an assertion by Mr T that he had been untruthful in his response to the complaint. He said he did not accept any such assertion. [27] In his affidavit to the Tribunal, Mr Y acknowledged that his relationship with Ms T had “… crossed the line into a professionally impermissible sexual relatio...

4. AODT-Court-Operational-Policy-update-2023-v2.pdf [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...Please note: • AODT Court sits once per week and the Legal Service team are expected to attend for the full day • AODT Court is likely to sit over holiday periods • Lawyers are rostered for 12-18 months. The Legal Aid Providers team is responsible for selecting lawyers for the AODT Court Legal Services team. • If required and called upon to do so by the team leader, any AODT defence lawyer in one court may act in another as a replacement. If required, travel will be paid t...

5. Cabinet paper Responding to the Waitangi Tribunal [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...more efficient and clearer for everyone and demonstrate the Crown’s commitment to support Māori to access justice. That is why I am also seeking agreement to an interim common claimant funding policy (interim funding policy). Agencies leading responses to kaupapa inquiries (lead agencies) would follow the interim funding policy to fund claimants’ costs to participate. Although it is hard to estimate, the costs involved are likely not sizeable. 9 The interim funding policy I propose...

6. Watson v Day - Proprietors of Torere 64 Incorporation [2024] Māori Appellate Court MB 183 (2024 APPEAL 183) [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...Court issued a minute, which determined that there would be no investigation into the Proprietors of Tōrere 64 Incorporation (the Incorporation) pursuant to s 280 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act). The Court was also satisfied with the response given by the committee of management (the COM) in respect of inquiries made under s 281 of the Act arising out of an application by Garry Watson, a shareholder and former chair and member of the COM. The Court dismissed the applica...

7. [2025] NZIACDT 08 – JY v Wen (7 February 2025) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...2023. [11] Immigration NZ sent a letter to Ms Wen on 20 March 2023 advising it was not satisfied the complainant met the criteria for a recovery visa. It appeared he would be working in a ‘business-as-usual’ role rather than in recovery response. Other concerns were also identified. Comments were invited before a decision would be made. [12] A reply to Immigration NZ’s letter was sent by NZ on about 27 March 2023. The sponsoring employer was assisting with the repair of...

8. LCRO 147/2024 YK v XH (4 September 2025) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...(d) Mr XH had talked about having sexual feelings for the SPCA prosecutor, including asking Mr YK whether he thought that she was “hot”. At the time 4 Mr YK was in custody and was “flabbergasted” to hear Mr XH speak in this way. Response by Mr XH [21] Mr XH responded to Mr YK’s complaint in a letter to the Complaints Service dated 21 June 2024. His comments may be summarised as follows: (a) He did not advise Mr YK that he would be acquitted in relation to the road...

9. Mason v New Zealand Law Society [2015] NZLCDT 11 [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...practice which will ensure public confidence and that the circumstances leading to the liquidation of the Company will not arise again. The changes are: 1. Even distribution of her time between the financial management of practice and client responsibilities. 2. Reduction of her billing time to four hours per day. 3. Contracting administrative work of the practice to an external administration/accountancy firm. 4. Reducing the amount of legal aid funded work so that there is...

10. Legal Services Agency closure & annual report 2011 [pdf, 976 KB]

    ...financial year ending 30 June 2011 in accordance with section 150 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. Legal Services Act 2011, Part 4 section 117, disestablished the Legal Services Agency as at 30 June 2011 and from 1 July 2011 all the Board’s power and responsibilities transfer to the Secretary for Justice, unless the reference relates to a matter that falls within the Commissioner’s functions set out in section 71 (1)(a) (2)(d). This Closure Report is also the final Annual Report for t...