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...years………………………………………………………………………………………………. 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 years……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. You...
...adviser’s statement [26] In support, a statement from the adviser (1 March 2022) was provided to the Authority. She explained that her professional background was predominantly human resources. Honesty and integrity had been central to her career and she was distraught at the allegation of dishonesty. [27] The adviser stated that on 6 October 2021, the complainant’s wife telephoned her to say that the employer had told him his driving was not good enough for the job. His...
...[2012] NZAR 209 at [39]–[41]. 2 Deliu v Connell [2016] NZHC 361, [2016] NZAR 475 at [2]. 4 rules that address conflict of interest and confidential information, rr 6.1 and 8.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). [16] Rule 6.1 says: 6.1 A lawyer must not act for more than 1 client on a matter in any circumstances where there is a more than negligible risk that the lawyer may be unable to discharge the obligations owe...
...38. The Bill also introduces additional duties on the chief executive of the new Ministry in order to improve outcomes for Māori children and young people and ensure that the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are recognised in the delivery of care and protection measures. For example, the chief executive must ensure that relevant care and protection policies and practices aim to reduce current disparities by setting measurable outcomes for Māori children and young persons. 39. The...
...eventually lodged it with the agency on 5 November 2014. It was selected on 3 December 2014 for an invitation to apply, which was duly completed and lodged by Mr Ji on 13 March 2015. [10] Immigration New Zealand sent three letters to the complainant, care of Mr Ji, requiring further information. Mr Ji says he passed them onto another employee of NZ Business Migration. He states that “we” drafted the responses which were promptly sent to Immigration New Zealand.2 [11] Immi...
...number of sets of timetabling orders made in the High Court. We note that he was the 1 Section 12 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA) and Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). 2 We draw on summary provided in submissions filed by Ms Carter in outlining this background. 4 subject of adverse comment by at least four Judges in relation to non-compliance and delays. [7] Finally Mr...
...of investigations by the Complaints Service the Standards Committee resolved to commence an own motion investigation in that it appeared ABC firm had not provided the client information as required by Rules 3.4 and 3.5 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules12 until 2 September 2010. [26] Following receipt of the judgment Mr CS lodged his second complaint. This focused on the conduct of the hearing by Mr HT and Mrs LM and alleged:13 1. HT [sic] has been professionally negligent in th...
...an examination of Mr NB’s complaint is r 3, which directs that in providing regulated services to a client, a lawyer must always act competently and in a timely manner consistent with the terms of the retainer and the duty to take reasonable care. [33] In LCRO 205/2015, the Review Officer addressed the factors a Review Officer may consider, when addressing complaint that a lawyer has failed to act competently. Paragraphs [34] to [42] following, are adopted from that decision.5...
...complaint was made, the Registrar required that Mr Manchanda provide a copy of his file, but he did not provide file notes that he later relied on. [3] The essential features of the grounds of complaint are, Mr Manchanda failed to take adequate care over the absent police certificate, did not give adequate advice and failed to follow up advice in writing, and he failed to provide the Registrar with a full copy of his file. [4] The essential facts are not contentious, though what w...
...and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), and in particular the obligation to uphold the rule of law and facilitate the administration of justice in New Zealand. (b) Relied on rule 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) and effectively ignored 3 other provisions in those rules and was a ruling that there was no effective restraint on the four practitioners and that they were permitted to indulge in illegal activities to prote...