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1. LCRO 57/2017 SD v WP [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...which allows a Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. [26] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that nece...

2. [2021] NZREADT 43 - Complaints Assessment Committee v Lowndes (10 August 2021) [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...2015, the transaction for the Property settled. 11 [Ms Lowndes] received a finder’s fee of $1,243,617.50 in relation to the sale of the Property. 12 [Ms Lowndes] breached Rule 9.6 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules) as she offered Mr Yang the Property without the appropriate authorisation through an agency agreement. 13 [Ms Lowndes] by failing to obtain consent from Mr Drinnan to her obtaining a 10 percent interest in...

3. BORA Court Matters Bill [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...hours or any lesser period considered by the CSO to be reasonable in the circumstances. This achieves consistency with the other detention powers. 12 An independent inquiry circa 1999 concluded that court security staff needed statutory powers to protect the safety and security of court users. We understand that the only Police officers routinely present at courts now are the prosecutors who are working in the court rooms rather than screening people on entry and maintaining order in th...

4. Auckland Standards Committee v Korver [2011] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...practise. [4] The Tribunal heard the application on 2 September 2011. After considering the grounds in support of the application, the position adopted by Mr Korver, who consented to the application, and the public interest having regard to the protective purposes of the professional disciplinary regime, the Tribunal granted leave and allowed the application. [5] As a consequence, Mr Korver faced two charges that he had been negligent or incompetent to such a degree as to reflect...

5. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.7 July 2017 [pdf, 460 KB]

   Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy for providing early legal advice for disputes under the Care of Children Act 2004 Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.7 July 2017 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in rela...

6. Appendix-4-Additional-submissions.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...support of security officers acting lawfully ● Focus on observation and reporting rather than direct intervention Public - Maintain current citizen's arrest powers - Emphasise de-escalation and reporting over direct intervention - Provide legal protections for good-faith interventions to prevent serious crimes 3 Tools for Intervention What tools should security guards and others be allowed to use when confronting violent offenders? Could non-lethal restraints, such as tasers or ba...

7. Darby Trust v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...................................... 13 Other minor defects .............................................................................. 14 (b) Was Mr Allen a developer and/or head contractor and/or project manager and did he breach any duties of care he owed to the claimants in any of those roles? ......................................................................................... 15 (c) Was Mr Allen liable to the Council in deceit? ........................................ 25...

8. LCRO 182/2014 DL v SJ, GS and PQ [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...and not advice. Further comment by Mr and Mrs SJ [30] Mrs SJ commented on Mr DL’s response, in an undated email to the Complaints Service. She said that: (a) she and her husband has approached Mr DL after a friend had mentioned the Family Protection Act 1955 to them; (b) Mr DL “quite quickly” referred to that legislation and explained its operation, saying he would write to them about it; (c) their expectation was advice on how to redress the unfairness; (d) Mr DL’s 1...

9. Balatbat v Sparks [2016] NZIACDT 27 [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...work visa application. [8] The Registrar identified grounds for complaint. They are: [8.1] Negligence – The allegation under this head had a primary ground and an alternative. The primary ground was that Mr Sparks negligently failed to take care to ensure he took personal responsibility for his client relationship, and unlicensed persons advised his client. Alternatively, he breached a range of provisions in the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2010 (the 2010 Code)...

10. Advice on consistency of Bills with the Bill of Rights Act

    ...Non-Government Bill  2024 Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill Section 19 Government Bill 2024 Road Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill No Issues Government Bill 2024 Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill Section 14 Member's Bill 2024 Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill Section 19  Government Bill  2024  Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill No Issues&...

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