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1. Standards Committee 1 v Hart [2011] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...There is also of course an interest in the public being aware of the various charge-out rates of practitioners and the reasonableness having regard to experience and expertise. These matters are no longer cloaked in mystery or secrecy. The client care rules of the legal profession provide to the contrary. In addition the Tribunal considers that the public is aware of the presumption of innocence which includes a practitioner facing disciplinary charges and that any publicity can...

2. Affiliated Business Consultants Ltd v CAC20005/CAC304 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 76 [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...agency for a property (or business), that vendor must be warned about the possibility of double commission if that vendor enters into, or has entered into, any other agency agreement with anyone else. That is a very broad requirement and must be carefully complied with. [2015] NZREADT 76 - Affiliated Business Consultants 3 [10] There is no right of appeal from this consent decision. These proceedings are now at an end subject to enforcement of the terms of settlement....

3. [2016] NZSSAA 028 (20 April 2016) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...pension insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance.3 ...... Social insurance is complemented by family benefits and social assistance schemes, which are non-contributory and means tested. Pension Insurance Pension insurance provides protection in cases of old age, decease and invalidity. It also includes invalidity (and partially survivor’s) benefits for accidents at work and occupational diseases. ....... [21] This report outlines the provision of pension insuranc...

4. LCRO 114/2018 CL v [City] Standards Committee [X] (17 May 2019) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...above.9 Review [23] The matters identified in the 2014 and 2017 reports by the Audit Inspectors relate to important matters to be adhered to by all law firms. The underlying philosophy of all trust account requirements is that client funds must be protected to the utmost and the firm’s records be such as to enable ready confirmation that client funds are fully accounted for. [24] Any failure to comply with Trust Account regulations is serious and treated accordingly by the Di...

5. Martin v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 407) & Ors [2017] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...appellant that he was acting for the vendor, not the appellant, and he failed to give the appellant a proper explanation as to his role in the transaction, in breach of rr 6.2 and 6.4 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012. [b] Given the appellant’s particular circumstances, the second respondent failed to give the appellant a full and fair explanation of the meaning and implications of the pre-auction offer process, in breach of rr 9.7...

6. Grants-Handbook-v4.88.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...• Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • North...

7. Grants Handbook v4.91.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...• Criminal, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Criminal Cases Review Commission • Family, including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • ACC • Children worker’s exemption appeals • Employment • Public Protection Orders • Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders • Civil (General), including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases • Auckland - Auckland Central, Manukau, North Shore, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere • Northland...

8. Final Submissions Summary Report [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...examine the facts of this document, talk about it, celebrate it, teach it in our school, ensure migrants to our country understand it, and base our laws on it. Individual submission The premise is founded in Te Tiriti – principles of partnership, protection, participation and the right to development. Mataatua District Māori Council While talk of Te Tiriti may not have been common in Pākehā society and in Parliament over the past 178 years, it is constantly upheld on every Ma...

9. Taylor v Corrections [2018] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...registered a company or a trust and if possible to arrange for others to provide the published information instead (such as lawyers or accountants). [61.5] Protecting property ownership details. [61.6] Protecting identity documents. [61.7] Being careful about having items visible in their car that may identify them as working for Corrections. [62] Corrections also provides comprehensive guidance for staff on online safety as Facebook and other social media sites can be a significant...

10. Tuumotooa v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 57 (29 April 2014) [pdf, 125 KB]

    ...grounds of complaint and so has advanced the complaint on the following basis: [4.1] The adviser failed to meet her professional obligations, in that: [4.1.1] She was negligent (section 44(2)(a) of the Act); [4.1.2] She breached her duties of care, diligence, respect and professionalism under the Code of Conduct by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure her clients’ interests were represented when she was no longer able to continue as representative(clause 1.1(c)); and [4.1.3]...