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1. BORA Crimes And Misconduct (Overseas Operations) Bill [pdf, 19 KB]

   ...Zealand law committed overseas". The objective is one of ensuring that such persons do not have impunity with respect to offences committed either in the course of the official operations of the overseas operating force (but subject to the usual protections in this situation) or outside of their official duties. Equally, it is preferable that New Zealand possesses jurisdiction for New Zealand personnel deployed overseas so as to avoid exposure to a judicial or penal system that may b...

2. 2021-02-25 List of Parties [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...and Game Council and the Central South Island Fish and Game Council Service via the website S274 Party Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pine Terrace Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pomahaka Water Care Group Service via the website S274 Party Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Queenstown Lakes District Council Service via the website S274 Party Ravensdown Limited (Ravensdown) Service via the website S274 Pa...

3. CAC 10047 v Whiteford - Penalty [2011] NZREADT 16 [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...interest to a purchaser was less serious than a failure to make such disclosure to a client vendor. [8] We accept that an agent owes a fiduciary duty to a client vendor and not a purchaser. The Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) rules 2009 defines a customer as being “a person who is a buyer or potential buyer of land or a business and who is not a client”. This means that a “customer” of a real estate agent is a purchaser and a “client” is a ven...

4. KY v DZ LCRO 174/2015 (25 October 2016) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...copies of Family Court proceedings with someone other than Mr KY at a [specified location]. Background [3] Mr DZ acted for Mr KY’s wife in family matters from or shortly before March 2014. [4] Mr KY’s lawyer was Ms JR. [5] Mr DZ describes care of the children proceedings in the Family Court from 2012, and relationship property issues that were awaiting final resolution when he was instructed in 2014. Mr DZ communicated with Ms JR over their clients’ matters, 2 includ...

5. LCRO 95/2023 JV v FA (8 October 2024) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...positions. [15] In a notice of hearing issued on 24 February 2023, the Committee invited the parties to address the following: (a) whether Dr JV breached his obligations under r 8 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) when he disclosed information to Ms HY relating to the charges against Mr FA, having regard to the following: (i) Mr FA did not expressly agree to the disclosure of information by Dr JV to Ms HY; and (ii) clause...

6. Mr-Rasheeds-Authorities.pdf [pdf, 7.1 MB]

   ...the last-mentioned date: PROCEDURE 1. The case originated in an application (no. 24746/94) against the United Kingdom lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) under former Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by an Irish and British national, Mr Hugh Jordan (“the applicant”), on 13 May 1994. 2. The applicant, who had been granted legal aid, was represented by Mr K. Winte...

7. Mansfield v Southwell LCRO 199 / 2010 (8 September 2010) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...conflicted. The rule governing a lawyer‟s responsibilities in such circumstances was set out in Rule 1.07 of the former Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors (now replaced by Chapter 5 of the Lawyers: Rules of Conduct and Client Care 2008). The rules clearly sets out the actions that a lawyer is required to take, which involves informing the clients of the conflict, recommending that they seek independent legal advice and declining to act if in doing so one p...

8. Suresh v Elizabeth [2019] NZIACDT 30 (10 May 2019) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...April 2016 and by Ms Elizabeth on behalf of FBP on 18 April 2016. 3 [7] The agreement stated that FBP or an associate office would assist with the presentation of a visa application to Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection and/or Immigration New Zealand in accordance with Australian or New Zealand immigration laws and policies. A schedule of fees was attached to the agreement showing that the complainant would pay US$3,330. [8] The complainant pai...

9. LCRO 38/2019 & 151/2019 Yuri Lukas v ZE (30 January 2020) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...were not reasonable. The Standards Committee determinations [19] The Standards Committee addressed the following issues:5 a. whether Mr Lukas breached his obligation under rule 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) to act competently and in a timely manner consistent with the terms of the retainer and the duty to take reasonable care; b. whether Mr Lukas breached his obligation under rule 9 of the Rules not to charge a fee th...

10. Adams v Aucamp [2016] NZIACDT 53 (14 September 2016) [pdf, 210 KB]

    ...telephone. [1.1.5] Mr Aucamp overcharged the complainant’s parents, and failed to refund the over-payment. [1.1.6] He did not have a written agreement for work he performed for the complainant’s parents. [2] The Tribunal found Mr Aucamp was careless in relation to the IELTS score, he failed to report on filing the expression of interest, he did not have a written agreement and presented a backdated agreement, he threatened to make a malicious and unfounded complaint to Immigrati...