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1. LCDT - 2010 practice note [pdf, 353 KB]

   For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/lawyers-and-conveyancers-disciplinary-tribunal Practice Note Issued by the Chairperson of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal Effective: 10 September 2010 Amended: 28 September 2012 Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Commencing proceedings 2 3. Responses 3 4. Issues and setting down conferences 4 5.

2. Butcher v New Zealand Transport Agency (Third Statement of Claim) [2019] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...Joinder of the Attorney-General has necessitated changes to the existing statement of claim. [4.2] He (Mr Butcher) believes it is necessary to add to his claim the “procedural propriety” of both defendants’ actions. [4.3] Those who have been informally assisting him with his claim have suggested he remedy perceived deficiencies in both the form and content of the existing statement of claim. In his (and their) view the existing claim does not encapsulate all matters Mr Butcher w...

3. Sufi v Department of Labour [2012] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...Corrections Facility in 2010 Immigration New Zealand unlawfully disclosed to prison officers the fact that he had twice in New Zealand 2 sought recognition as a refugee. It is said that the alleged disclosure was in breach of Principle 11 of the information privacy principles set out in the Privacy Act 1993. Hearing procedure [2] These proceedings were filed on 28 April 2011. Some 20 days later the plaintiff was deported from New Zealand on 18 May 2011. He is now an excluded p...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 076 Pipers Limited Partnership v Auckland Council [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...24 Urban or rural? .......................................................................................................... 25 Differences in character of activities in the residential nesting table? ............... 26 Retirement villages- a form of rural lifestyle living? ............................................. 26 RPS ..................................................................................................................................... 28 District plan ............

5. Guidelines for Parties to Review [pdf, 134 KB]

   General Information 1. The Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) is an independent statutory officer created by section 190 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). 2. The Legal Complaints Review Officer is an office of review and can only review decisions by a Lawyers Standards Committee or a Conveyancers Standards Committee on complaints that are made. 3. The purposes of the complaints and discipline system under the Act includes processing and resolving co

6. VR v AL LCRO 236 / 2012 (31 May 2013) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...according to contribution unless the couple had a child, in which case the equal sharing provisions of the Act would apply to property acquired after the commencement of the relationship. [7] Ms AL recorded:1 We agreed to sign the Agreement in the form that was acceptable to [Ms VR] and send to [Mr VR]’s lawyer for them to think about over the Christmas break. If they were not prepared to accept the Agreement in that form then I would not be involved in certifying the Agreemen...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 150 Williams v Chesterton Group Ltd (In Liquidation) [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...the rules for determining the terms and conditions of an employee's employment; and (b) to require new employees, whose terms and conditions of employment are not determined with reference to a collective agreement, to be given sufficient information and an adequate opportunity to seek advice before entering into an individual employment agreement; and (c) to recognise that, in relation to individual employees and their employers, good faith behaviour is— (i) promoted by prov...

8. SN v VO Ltd [2021] NZDT 1679 (29 October 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...to reply to CAA’s questions. However, the CAA did not wish to hear from her. They wished to hear directly from KM. That could not have been anticipated by SN. 22. SN has recorded her hours spent on preparing for this T180 call and given the information required to be reviewed and preparation needed for such a call, I accept her recorded hours as an accurate reflection of her work. 23. SN carried out 20 hours of work for VO Ltd between 1 June 2021 and 12 July 2021. Is VO Lt...

9. LCRO - Guidelines for parties to review [pdf, 137 KB]

   General Information 1. The Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) is an independent statutory officer created by section 190 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). 2. The Legal Complaints Review Officer is an office of review and can only review decisions by a Lawyers Standards Committee or a Conveyancers Standards Committee on complaints that are made. 3. The purposes of the complaints and discipline system under the Act includes processing and resolving complaints as ex

10. KH v ED [2018] NZDT 1434 (20 September 2018) [pdf, 248 KB]

    ...where a young tree is cut down to near ground level. KH trees were, about 6 metres and cut down to between 1.2 and 1.4 metres. The BD Ltd report says at paragraph 15: As a result of cutting into established wood tissue, epicormics shoots will form at the topping points. Eventually these shoots will develop and create a canopy. This is the mode to create a hedge, however this would be detrimental in creating an amenity tree.... [emphasis added] CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 5 o...