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1. Prajapati v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 23 (3 May 2016) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...interest against Ms Khetarpal’s interests (A v Professional Conduct Committee at [82]). [40] When dealing with integrity issues there is never any certainty that, short of exclusion from a profession, a person will not reoffend. This Tribunal must carefully weigh the circumstances. It is appropriate to place an element of considered trust in a practitioner who has shown the capacity and willingness to rehabilitate. [41] Dishonesty points to the need to remove a practitioner from a pr...

2. Registrar of IAA v Ho [2019] NZIACDT 54 (31 July 2019) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...November 2015 as to how to obtain a residence visa for herself and other visas for her husband and child. [24] The employee advised Immigration New Zealand on 14 December 2015 that the application was withdrawn. The agency wrote to the client, care of the employee, to confirm the withdrawal of the application the same day. 5 COMPLAINT [25] On an application by Ms Ho to the Authority to renew her licence, an investigator inspected her file concerning the client. The Author...

3. LCRO 6/2025 EI v NT (30 April 2025) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...[37] In emails to the Case Manager, also dated 15 April 2025, both parties indicated their consent to EI’s review application being dealt with on the papers. I record my thanks to both parties for their prompt advice. [38] I confirm that I have carefully read EI’s complaint and NT’s response to that complaint, the Committee’s determination and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review. There are no additional issues or questions in my...

4. BORA Statues Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions....

5. BORA Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...with the Budget Policy Statement 2014. The Bill implements the following measures that are intended to provide increased targeted support for working parents with new born children: o Part 1 of the Bill will become the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill to amend the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. It will increase paid parental leave to 18 weeks in two stages. o Part 2 of the Bill will become the Income Tax Act 2007 Amendment Bill to amend the...

6. OIA-98276.pdf [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...mirrors feedback received in face-to-face engagements. Amongst submitters who supported the proposals, it was felt that there have been increasing levels of hatred expressed against specific groups, and that there is little understanding, support or protection for people experiencing harmful speech. I am advised that some organisations have published their submissions online, for example: - the Free Speech Union's submission is available at: d3n8a8pro 7vhmx.cloudfront. net/freesp...

7. INZ (Calder) v Chiv [2019] NZIACDT 73 (21 October 2019) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Immigration Advisers Competency Standards 2016. [51] The Code clearly contemplates, and the Competency Standards expressly require, that an adviser will provide accurate information to Immigration New Zealand in applications.14 This requires the careful review by the adviser of information provided by 12 Registrar’s supporting documents at 465, 483 & 502. 13 Statement of complaint at [16]–[18] with references to Registrar’s supp...

8. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...relatively small numbers and changes in the recording of ethnicity over time. 7 YJI 1.6. Proportion of children and young people referred for a FGC who have previously been the subject of a report of concern to Oranga Tamariki relating to their care and protection Counting Rules Section 2(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989 states that jurisdiction for proceeding against a child or young person is based on the person’s age when they allegedly...

9. [2021] NZREADT 22 - Jenkins v The Real Estate Agents Authority, Roberts & Tai Rakena (14 May 2021) [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...confirming in writing the appellants’ instructions to disclose the pending construction at the slab, and the pending demolition and rebuild of the villa, and by not disclosing these to the purchaser, the licensees had failed to exercise skill, care, competence, and diligence in carrying out real estate agency work (in breach of r 5.1 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules”)), failed to provide information which should in fai...

10. LCRO 106/2022 MG v WL (30 June 2023) [pdf, 247 KB]

    ...failed to advise of alternatives to litigation; g) failed to follow instructions; h) was guilty of providing misleading and deceptive conduct directed only to obtaining financial gains; i) acted in breach of r 2.3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules7 by using legal processes for improper purposes; j) did not proactively warn Ms MG of risks; k) breached other Acts – e.g the Fair Trading Act, Crimes Act; l) failed to communicate clearly; m) was conflicted and did no...