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1. BORA Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whanui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...the right to bring civil proceedings against the Crown and have those heard according to law in the same way as civil proceedings between individuals. 8. This clause affects the substantive law and does not fall within the ambit of s 27(3), which protects procedural rights [5]. Accordingly, no inconsistency with s 27(3) of the Bill of Rights Act arises. 9. This advice has been reviewed, in accordance with Crown Law protocol, by Ben Keith, Crown Counsel. Yours sincerely Cathryn Curr...

2. LCRO 109/2024 BD and GD v RJ (19 September 2025) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...or risk/benefit decision. [88] In either case, the commercially and professionally sanguine approach in day- to-day legal practice is frequently to “manage the conflict”, not to avoid it altogether. The lawyer focuses on achieving adequate protection from only legal liability risk. I agree with counsel’s comment that this is not uncommon. [89] In both cases, however, the lawyer takes the commercial and regulatory risk that things will not go wrong. If things do go wrong, norma...

3. Trustees Executors Ltd as trustee for the Simpson Family Trust v Wellington City Council [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...Page 18 [111] Moisture ingress has occurred and is continuing to occur at roof level during extreme weather conditions. [112] The roof cladding on the east side of the garage does not extend fully over the framing so that there is only protection from the apron flashing. Water ingress is occurring through a hole in the flashing. [113] The assessor says that the roof cladding has been installed without the ends of the trough being crimped or capped. In extreme wind conditi...

4. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Hancock [2011] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...First, it is crucial that members of the public have confidence in the absolute integrity and probity of members of the legal profession. That is so they can consult and confide in those lawyers with confidence that their interests would always be protected and advanced, and not abused or ignored. If the public did not have such confidence, then the proper practice of the law would be inhibited. [36] Secondly, the profession itself must see that its reputation is upheld and advanced....

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...