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1. avie v CAC 20002 & Goradia [2014] NZREADT 53 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...signage for the property. [3] On 28 June 2013, Complaints Assessment Committee 20002 found that the licensee had engaged in unsatisfactory conduct in breach of Rule 5.1 (set out below) of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2009. On 17 September 2013, that Committee imposed a fine of $2,000 on the licensee and censured him. Factual Background [4] As stated above, the complainant listed the property with the agency on 25 May 2012. The listing agen...

2. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Collins [2022] NZLCDT 22 (30 June 2022) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...negligible risk” that Mr Collins might be unable to discharge his obligations to both? If we consider the latter occurred, at what stage did it occur? 1 Rules 3, 5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 3 3. If a conflict arose, as above, was it properly addressed by Mr Collins? If not, at what level of liability do we assess the breach of the Rules falls? Background [6] The primary client, and pe...

3. National Standards Committee 1 v Peters [2019] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...this charge. Issues 1. Did Mr Peters wilfully or recklessly contravene any of the Rules,1 or provisions of the Act,2 pleaded in the charge?3 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 2 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (Act). 3 The charge is attached as Schedule 1. 3 2. If not, was his conduct unsatisfactory as defined by s 12 of the Act? 12 Unsatisfactory conduct defined in relation to lawye...

4. [2020] NZIACDT 19 - DMX v Guich (11 May 2020) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...complaint under the Act, and breached the Code in the following respects: (1) filing an appeal out of time as a result of calculating an incorrect timeframe of 47 days, this being negligence or alternatively, a failure to exercise diligence and due care in breach of cl 1; and (2) failing to return all documents to the complainant upon request, in breach of cl 26(f). JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE [37] The grounds for a complaint to the Registrar made against an immigration adviser...

5. LCRO 29/2019 HM v PL (22 October 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...complaints which she says were not raised in the first complaint. 3 Section 12(c) of the Act provides that a finding of unsatisfactory conduct may follow a breach of any of the Conduct and Client Care Rules. 3 New conduct issues arising out of the High Court proceedings [15] Ms PL says paragraphs [5]–[9] of the High Court judgment raises new conduct issues. She says:4 On the content of Mr HM’s correspondence alone, he has ac...

6. BI v CW LCRO 23 / 2012 (12 September 2013) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...Standards Committee issued its determination on 3 November 2010 and found that Mr BI’s conduct in not rendering a final account for more than 21 months after his instructions had ceased, amounted to a breach of Rule 9.6 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules. 1 The Committee also found that Mr BI had not kept Ms CW informed during the course of his retainer of the level of accruing costs. [7] The Committee determined that Mr BI’s conduct constituted unsatisfactory conduct, censu...

7. TI(G)M v Hanning [2020] NZIACDT 1 (9 January 2020) [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...employment history and employment agreement met the visa requirements before filing the application and failing to address Immigration New Zealand’s concerns in a timely manner, thereby failing to exercise diligence and to conduct herself with due care and in a timely manner, in breach of cl 1; (3) not providing the complainant with a written agreement when he decided to proceed with the South Island Contribution Work visa application, in breach of cl 18(a); and (4) alternativ...

8. Tranent v Abingdon LCRO 47 / 2009 (22 May 2009) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...on 31 March 2009. The review was conducted by a hearing in person on 13 May 2009 at which both parties were present. [3] The complaint has a number of aspects. They include that Mr Abingdon has acted inappropriately and in breach of a duty of care that it is argued he owes to Mr Tranent. It was argued that the duty was breached in the way Mr Abingdon has managed the relationship property issues. In particular Mr Tranent argues that Mr Abingdon has failed to facilitate the release...

9. LCRO 36/2022 EY obo SG v LW (25 July 2023) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...more than 20 years. [3] In April 2015, Mr SG appointed Mr LW together with his financial adviser, Mr VM, joint attorneys in relation to property.2 1 Mr EY was Mr SG’s attorney. 2 Mr VM was also Mr SG’s attorney in relation to personal care and welfare. 2 [4] In May 2017, Mr SG was assessed as lacking capacity to make decisions concerning his property and the power of attorney was activated.3 [5] In June 2017, [Law firm A]4 (Mr ZR) wrote to Mr LW advising that he had...

10. MOJ0504-Making-a-parenting-plan-workbook-Simplified-Chinese.pdf [pdf, 3.2 MB]

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