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1. AN v DH LCRO 119/2015 (23 December 2015) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...better understand the decision under review. The decisions [2] The decision records the Committee’s key concerns under the heading “Background” were that: a. Ms AN had breached the Lawyers and Conveyancer Act Code of Conduct and Client Care in her advocacy as lawyer for Child. 2 b. Ms AN was in breach of rule 2.7 in sending a letter to the complainant’s lawyer threatening to report TH for perjury. [3] As a result of those findings, it was determined that in both i...

2. CBA v LKJ Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...in her hand. On being arrested she pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, wilful ill-treatment of animals and trespass. She was required to come up for sentence if called upon within nine months. [17] The flatmate applied for and was granted a protection order against the plaintiff. The plaintiff has been convicted for breaching that order on three occasions between 2004 and 2006. She was also convicted of failing to stop for red and blue flashing lights, resisting arrest and assau...

3. Broome v Auckland Council [2017] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 328 KB]

   .......................................................................... 8 The source of the leaks .............................................................................. 9 The failure to return the LAM up the planter walls .................................... 12 Lack of protection to the membrane edge ................................................ 15 No coving at the junction of the concrete slab and the planter walls ......... 18 Prior notice to the Council ....................

4. Shankar v Ahuja [2015] NZIACDT 36 (31 March 2015) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...did so without giving proper advice and taking informed instructions on the matter, and Immigration New Zealand rejected the request. [2.9] The complainant could not work and suffered hardship while she successfully appealed to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. [3] Mr Ahuja says the complainant’s account is untrue. He says he did receive instructions, but before he could lodge the application, the complainant removed papers from his office and took over the instructions. She l...

5. LCRO 208/2020 & LCRO 214/2020 JA v RR and RR v JA (8 October 2021) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...requested that any settlement concluded be conditional upon agreement that no professional conduct complaints be advanced. 4 [12] Mr RR acknowledged that there were parts of the process that he could have managed “differently and with more care”.2 [13] The Standards Committee identified the focus of its investigation as being a consideration as to whether: (a) Mr RR had breached Rule 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the...

6. Terms of reference [pdf, 701 KB]

   ...outlining expectations; • investigate complaints, trends or particular conduct of providers; • identify concerns in a timely manner and monitor conduct of providers so that remedial action can be taken or action can be taken to prevent breaches and protect the needs of legal aid clients; and • to assess practise standards and trends for providers generally. Quality and Value Audit Terms of Reference Version 4.0 September 2017 6 SECTION 2 | Method 2.1| The audit p...

7. Terms of Reference Appendix [pdf, 705 KB]

   ...outlining expectations; • investigate complaints, trends or particular conduct of providers; • identify concerns in a timely manner and monitor conduct of providers so that remedial action can be taken or action can be taken to prevent breaches and protect the needs of legal aid clients; and • to assess practise standards and trends for providers generally. Quality and Value Audit Terms of Reference Version 54.0April September 20187 6 SECTION 2 | Method 2.1| The...

8. Proposed amended Audit Terms of Reference [pdf, 809 KB]

   ...outlining expectations;  investigate complaints, trends or particular conduct of providers;  identify concerns in a timely manner and monitor conduct of providers so that remedial action can be taken or action can be taken to prevent breaches and protect the needs of legal aid clients; and  to assess practise standards and trends for providers generally. Quality and Value Audit Terms of Reference Version 4.0 June 2017 6 SECTION 2 | Method 2.1| The audit progra...

9. Proposed amended Audit Terms of Reference v2 [pdf, 810 KB]

   ...outlining expectations;  investigate complaints, trends or particular conduct of providers;  identify concerns in a timely manner and monitor conduct of providers so that remedial action can be taken or action can be taken to prevent breaches and protect the needs of legal aid clients; and  to assess practise standards and trends for providers generally. Quality and Value Audit Terms of Reference Version 4.0 June 2017 6 SECTION 2 | Method 2.1| The audit progra...

10. Mayfair Street Units v Spargo [pdf, 323 KB]

    ..................................................................................................................................... 19 8.1 Was there a Contract with Mr Williams? ...................................................................... 19 8.2 Was he in breach of a duty of care? ............................................................................ 20 8.3 A “Hedley Byrne” Misstatement or Simply an Aside? .................................................. 21 8.4 Fair Tra...