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1. Family-Court-Associates-position-description-and-appointments-information [pdf, 615 KB]

   ...2023. Sections 7A to 7K (inclusive) of the Family Court Act 1980 provide the legislative framework to establish the role. Included are sections prescribing the appointment process and criteria for appointment, the term of appointment and immunity protections for a Family Court Associate. A Family Court Associate will fulfil a vitally important role in the hierarchy of decision-making in the Family Court. A Family Court Associate will be empowered to take on some of a Family Court judge’...

2. 2021-10-15 PC8 - Hearing Notice [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...(Queenstown), PO Box 201, DX ZP95010, Queenstown Interested Party S274 Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Interested Party S274 Pine Terrace Ltd Nicole Dowling Interested Party S274 Pomahaka Water Care Group Pomahaka Water Care Group Interested Party S274 Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Interested Party S274 Queenstown Lakes District Council Brandon Watts, Meredith Connell, PO Box 90750, Auckland...

3. 2022-03-02 Hearing Notice - PC8 (Urban Provisions) - Commencing Monday 21 March 2022 [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...(Queenstown), PO Box 201, DX ZP95010, Queenstown Interested Party S274 Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Interested Party S274 Pine Terrace Ltd Nicole Dowling Interested Party S274 Pomahaka Water Care Group Pomahaka Water Care Group Interested Party S274 Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Interested Party S274 Queenstown Lakes District Council Brandon Watts, Meredith Connell, PO Box 90750, Au...

4. Liufau v Letalu [2014] NZIACDT 92 (18 September 2014) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...was in New Zealand unlawfully and sought Mr Letalu’s assistance to apply for a visa. The complainant paid fees and, after a long delay, the Adviser lodged an application. [2.2] Mr Letalu did not have a written agreement and his conduct lacked due care and diligence. [3] The Tribunal upheld the complaint and found Mr Letalu failed to meet minimum professional standards in that he failed to commence the professional relationship in accordance with clause 1.5 of the Code of Conduct (201...

5. 2022-03-01 PC8 (Urban) Hearing Notice - further updated [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...(Queenstown), PO Box 201, DX ZP95010, Queenstown Interested Party S274 Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Interested Party S274 Pine Terrace Ltd Nicole Dowling Interested Party S274 Pomahaka Water Care Group Pomahaka Water Care Group Interested Party S274 Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Interested Party S274 Queenstown Lakes District Council Brandon Watts, Meredith Connell, PO Box 90750, Auckland...

6. BORA Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Bill [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...recommendation, or decision. 6. Judicial review is an essential mechanism for maintaining the rule of law. The right to apply for judicial review should therefore be limited only in the rarest of situations where there is compelling reason and after careful consideration. 7. In our view, the justifications for the limit imposed on the right to judicial review by cl 8(3) are finely balanced against the importance of s 27(2). We consider, however, that the time-limit on applying for judic...

7. [2020] NZREADT 36 - Complaints Assessment Committee 1904 v Bright (24 August 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...under s 73(a) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”), with an alternative charge of misconduct under s 73(c)(iii) of the Act (for a wilful or reckless contravention of r 6.3 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012. The hearing is scheduled for 28/29 September 2020. [2] The charges against Mr Bright follow a complaint being made that he behaved inappropriately towards a prospective purchaser (“the complainant”) during her vie...

8. Nelson Standards Committee v Dallison [2011] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...was pleaded in an alternative form, other than particular 3. Those admitted and forming the basis for penalty are as follows: (a) In contravention of Chapter 3.4 and/or Chapter 3.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“the Rules”), he provided to the D’s a document headed ”Standard Terms of Engagement and Information for Clients of Peter R Dallison Rules of Conduct and Client Care” that does not satisfy the requirements of Chapte...

9. BORA Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...or fiduciary offices based their status under mental health legislation. The amendments either do away with an automatic disqualification for a mental disorder or replace it with a test based on the exercise of certain powers by a Court under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 ('the PPPRA'). 8. Recently, in respect of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill (the 'ARAF Bill'), we considered a provision under which a member of the funding board...

10. Central Standards Committee 3 v Bong [2023] NZLCDT 24 (8 June 2023) [pdf, 130 KB]

    ...dishonourable by lawyers of good standing. Alternatively, the Standards Committee must establish a wilful or reckless breach of the LCA or the Rules, in this case, a breach of r 11.4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. (b) The alternative of negligence or incompetence requires that the negligence or incompetence must be of such a degree as to reflect on the practitioner’s fitness to practice, or as to bring the profession into...