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1. BW v SC LCRO 1/2015 (8 April 2015) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...years. [55] The conduct on which the Committee based its decision relates to what appear to be multiple breaches of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Trust Account) Regulations 2008 and the Lawyers and Conveyancers (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 in relation to the firm’s trust account, and mishandling the firm’s money. [56] Although his admissions to the Standards Committee may present something of an impediment, it is open to Mr BW to contest evidence befor...

2. WB v Stevenson LCRO 301/2013 (11 December 2014) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Often the answer to that question will be to consider whether the interests of the public, including the profession, will be adequately protected if a suppression order is made. In many cases the issue is whether or not the balance is in favour of protecting the public by means of publication, or 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Complaints Service and Standards Committees) Regulations 2008. 2 Regulation 30(1) provides that publicat...

3. Green v De'Ath [2018] NZIACDT 50 (13 December 2018) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...and the Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code). [4] This misunderstanding occurred because of the tripartite nature of Mr De’Ath’s contractual relationships. Mr De’Ath had contractual relationships with both Mr S (as to immigration and pastoral care matters) and with the Greens (as to recruitment and financial matters). The Tribunal noted at [47] of the decision that Mr S had not signed the “Candidate Terms of Business”, so whether there was in fact any binding written agreem...

4. KIT v Zhu [2019] NZIACDT 46 sanctions (8 July 2019) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...the student application or better explained it at the outset. Certainly, he should have investigated the complainant’s immigration status prior to lodging the student visa. I note though that this specific head of complaint, acting without due care on this matter, was not pursued by the Registrar. Furthermore, the complainant should have told him of the interim visitor visa. 9 [37] Immigration New Zealand’s concerns arose from a statement as to intention made by the co...

5. RIA - Prohibition of Conversion Practices [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...All settings where such practices might occur are in scope, including within regulated and unregulated health services and faith-based communities. Conversion practices are less likely to occur in regulated health services as there are a number of protections in place such as the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer’s Rights and professional codes of ethics. Some stakeholders have suggested that sex characteristics and surgical sex assignment of intersex children should...

6. GZ v TE LCRO 17 / 2011 (17 February 2012) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...sought a copy of the opinion from Mr HD on which Mr GZ advised he had relied. [28] Mr HE responded to Mr TE confirming that he had advised Mr GZ that it was appropriate to apologise for his conduct and that the apology provided by Mr GZ was carefully framed by him as one which he could sincerely make. Mr HE also advised that the opinion from Mr HD was not a written opinion but “rather advice about the contents of the pleadings and correspondence”. [29] In correspondence wit...

7. SW on behalf of COMPANY 1 v RG, OL and HJ LCRO 130/2014 (3 November 2016) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...endeavouring, for the benefit of both parties, to avoid possibility of further argument concerning the fees returning to the Committee and potentially to this Office, at the conclusion of the District Court proceedings. [71] I reiterate that having given careful consideration to the assessor’s report and the Committee’s decision, I agree with the Committee’s decision, which is premised on conclusion that the work was competently performed. [72] If Company 1 is unsuccessful in its...

8. LCRO 39/2019 Yuri Lukas v BW and CV (29 November 2019) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...retainer. Mr Lukas failed to keep Mr BW and Dr CV updated about what was happening with their case, in particular, the delays caused by INZ needing further information. The Committee was left with the impression that Mr Lukas’ approach to client care and file management is particularly laissez-faire. [28] The Standards Committee considered that, taken together, Mr Lukas’ failings in relation to these three issues demonstrated an overall lack of care and represented conduct that fa...

9. LCRO 186/2019 ZU v FD (15 June 2021) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...[Area] Standards Committee [X] in which the Committee determined that Mr ZU’s conduct constituted unsatisfactory conduct pursuant to s 12(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) by reason of a breach of r 3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules.2 1 At various times the Standards Committee file includes Ms WD as a complainant. The two costs assessors’ reports also include her as a complainant. Ms WD has lodged a separate complaint about Mr ZU. This review is a r...

10. Issue 25 1 October 31 December 2020 [pdf, 737 KB]

    ...18 Hohaia [2020] NZCorC 89 (4 November 2020) ...................................................................... 18 Mr X [2020] NZCorC 91 (5 November 2020) .......................................................................... 20 Medical Care ............................................................................................................................ 21 Cambie [2020] NZCorC 74 (12 October 2020) ..........................................................................