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1. [2020] NZREADT 02 - Clough v CAC 520, Bunn & Christiansen - Penalty (5 February 2020) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...In the circumstances described above, it was reasonable for Ms Linley to seek advice from her manager, Ms Bunn, and that Ms Bunn in turn sought advice from Mr Christiansen. A reasonably competent manager advising Ms Linley would have known that care had to be taken before the requested letter was provided. On being asked for advice, Ms Bunn should have asked why the letter was required, and who its intended recipient(s) was, or were. Without such key information, Ms Bunn would...

2. 2020-10-16-EPA-PC8-Summary-of-Submissions-Further-Submission-Spreadsheet.xlsx [xlsx, 187 KB]

   Summary of submissions Provision Submitter ID Submission Point ID Name Support / Oppose Decision requested (see submission for reasons) Submission on PC1? Submission refers to PC7? Request to be heard Will consider joint case Further Submitter ID Further Submitter Name Support/Oppose Plan Change 8 80004 80004.01 Maori Point Vineyard Ltd (Arthur) Oppose Approve the plan change with amendments as outlined below Y Y N Part A: Policy 7.C.6(b) 80004 80004.02 Maori Point Vineyard Ltd (Arthur) Oppos

3. OIA-97276.pdf [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...Section (9) (2) (a) Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 contactus@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 97276 Official Information Act request: New Zealand's General Data Protection Regulation adequacy status Thank you for your email of 5 July 2022 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): • All Cabinet documents relating to New Zealand's GDPR adequacy status since January 1, 2019...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 14 Dell v ABC01 Ltd (formerly Primary Heart Care Ltd) [pdf, 75 KB]

   HOWARD DELL V ABC01 LIMITED (FORMERLY PRIMARY HEART CARE LIMITED) NZEmpC AK [2013] NZEmpC 14 [18 February 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 14 ARC 65/12 IN THE MATTER OF an application for compliance order BETWEEN HOWARD DELL Plaintiff AND ABC01 LIMITED (FORMERLY PRIMARY HEART CARE LIMITED) First Defendant AND JOHN WILLIAM HINCHCLIFF (ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN-WILLIAM: HINCHCLIFF) Second Defendant Hearing: 18 February 2013 (...

5. BORA New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...provides that a person is not entitled to compensation if he or she is removed from office. This clause could be perceived as giving rise to an issue under section 27(3) of the Bill of Rights Act. 13. We have previously advised you that the right protects an individual’s ability to enforce the law against the Crown in the conventional way in the ordinary court. That is different from guaranteeing a cause of action against the Crown. Section 27(3) does not guarantee there will be...

6. What a property manager does

   ...aren't personally liable (financially responsible) when entering into contracts or arrangements if they tell the other party that they're acting as a property manager under the Act. If a property manager does not act in good faith and with reasonable care, they could become legally liable for their actions. Property managers can ask the court for advice when using their rights and powers. When does a property manager's appointment end? A property manager stops managing a person’s property if:...

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7. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee v Parlane [2010] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...the disciplinary procedures under the Act is to ensure compliance by solicitors and barristers with appropriate and required standards of conduct; Chow v Canterbury District Law Society [2006] 2 NZAR 160 at [18]. By this means the public is protected and the standing of the profession maintained.” [6] To which end, the Tribunal reminds itself that the balance of probabilities applies but on a sliding scale. The more serious the charge and the potential outcome, the greater...

8. AB v DE & Ors LCRO 75/2014 (11 July 2016) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...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...

9. Government Response to Law Commision Report on New Issues in Legal Parenthood [pdf, 36 KB]

   GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO LAW COMMISSION REPORT ON NEW ISSUES IN LEGAL PARENTHOOD Presented to the House of Representatives GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO LAW COMMISSION REPORT ON NEW ISSUES IN LEGAL PARENTHOOD INTRODUCTION 1. The Government has carefully considered the Law Commission’s report NZLC 88 “New Issues in Legal Parenthood”. The Government responds to the report in accordance with Cabinet Office circular CO (01) 13. BACKGROUND 2. The Law Commission’s report responds to a Gove

10. LCRO 22/2020 N&Y LK v XZ (19 May 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...caused them to incur $[XXX] in unnecessary costs. [20] The issues addressed by the Committee were:11 i. Whether Mr XZ acted in a conflict of interest situation in breach of Rule 6.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“RCCC”); ii. Whether Mr XZ in his affidavit misled the Court in breach of RCCC 13.1; iii. Whether Mr XZ in his affidavit failed to provide all information relevant to the Court in breach of RCCC 13.7; iv. Whether...