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1. LCRO 80/2022 NL v EB (23 July 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Standards Committee identified six issues to be addressed:7 (a) Whether requests for information from Mr EF were not dealt with in a timely manner as required by Rule 16 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Conveyancing Practitioners: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 [(Conduct and Client Care Rules)]. (b) Whether funds were distributed from the trust ledger account reference 1015-15 in the name of [Firm B] without the relevant written authority from [Firm B] and/or the two directors...

2. PG Ltd v KH Ltd & JC Ltd [2014] NZDT 1346 (31 October 2014) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...claims that sum from JC. 7. KH says the first claim was paid in error. It seeks recovery from PG of the $9,477.29 paid. 8. The issues to decide are: a. Is KH required to pay PG because it paid on a previous claim? b. Did JC take reasonable care and skill to effect/renew PG’s insurance and let PG know if it couldn’t? c. If not, would cover have been available? Would it have responded? Did PG suffer $11,114.81 of loss? d. Is KH’s estopped from ‘clawing back’ the $9,4...

3. SG & LN v M Ltd [2023] NZDT 715 (12 December 2023) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...if any compensation is awarded, M Ltd should at least be able to retain its significant production costs. 4. The issues to be resolved are: a. What was agreed about the design of the headstone? b. Has M Ltd provided services with reasonable care and skill? and c. If not, are SG and LN entitled to compensation of $15,000.00 as claimed, or to any other sum? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 What was agreed about the design of the Headstone? 5. Under contract law, a l...

4. SP v GC Ltd [2024] NZDT 500 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...by a defect in the roofing at the property and seeks an order that GC Ltd is liable to pay him $3,029.00. 2. Attendance, 3. The issues to be resolved are: a. Is the claim within the limitation period? b. Was the roof laid with reasonable care and skill? c. If not, what remedy is appropriate? Is the claim within the limitation period? 4. SP bought his house in June 2016 brand new from GC Ltd, who had built the house. In February 2024 SP found a leak in a bedroom in the ho...

5. BC v BQ [2024] NZDT 390 (5 June 2024) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...a. What were the terms of the agreement? b. Did BQ misrepresent that the horse was sound? c. Did BQ breach the contract by refusing to refund the deposit or was she entitled to retain it in full or in part if BC failed to exercise reasonable care of the horse during the lease agreement so that it was returned in a sub-standard condition? d. What if any remedy is available? What were the terms of the agreement? 5. The common law of contract applies. For a contract to be enfor...

6. QC v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 782 (24 September 2024) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...2. QC claims $6000.00 from N Ltd comprising $1500.00 for paint defects and $4,500.00 for an absent fibre conduit. 3. The issues to be determined are: a. Was N Ltd the builder of the property? b. Did N Ltd fail to exercise reasonable care and skill and/or fail to produce an outcome that was reasonably fit for purpose in relation to the paint work? c. If so what is the remedy? d. Did N Ltd fail to exercise reasonable care and skill and/or fail to produce an outcome that wa...

7. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report December 2021 [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...2019)…..…………………………………………………………. YJI 1.6. Proportion of children and young people referred for a youth justice Family Group Conference (FGC) who have previously been the subject of a report of concern to Oranga Tamariki relating to their care and protection Children aged 10 to 13……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Young people aged 14 to 17 (14 to 18...

8. [2021] NZREADT 53 - D v REAA & X (15 October 2021) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC 2103) issued a decision. It was noted from the Authority’s investigation report that the licensee sent the text out of genuine concern for the vendors. The Committee recorded that he appeared to genuinely care about his clients. It found that the text was not intended to offend. Nonetheless, as the Committee noted, the vendors did not appreciate the message and thought it was unprofessional. [14] The Committee decided that the licensee ha...

9. Have your say on the family justice system - easy read [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...This document was written by: • Rosslyn Noonan (Chair) • Chris Dellabarca • La-Verne King. 10 A letter to you from the Independent Panel Children / tamariki are our most important treasure. Family / whānau protect children like the flax bush protects the bellbird when it needs a safe place to rest. Family / whānau need to: • protect children • support children • support children to be themselves. 11 T...

10. Easy read: Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 5.9 MB]

    ...This document was written by: • Rosslyn Noonan (Chair) • Chris Dellabarca • La-Verne King. 10 A letter to you from the Independent Panel Children / tamariki are our most important treasure. Family / whānau protect children like the flax bush protects the bellbird when it needs a safe place to rest. Family / whānau need to: • protect children • support children • support children to be themselves. 11 T...