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1. Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 943 KB]

   ...................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Top of mind experience ................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Advice to other parents about to embark on parental ‘day-to-day care and contact’ arrangements ...................................................................................................................

2. Shepherd & Ors as Trustees of the Bell Shepherd Family Trust v Lay [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...there is no argument about the fact that Mr Lay was involved with the construction work on this project. The Owners claim that Mr Lay failed to manage or supervise the work properly, which led to the defects, which was in breach of his duty of care owed to subsequent owners of the dwelling. 3.6 The fourth respondent is the company of Jessop Townsend Limited (“JTL”), which the Owners say was the architectural practice that undertook the design work, prepared the drawings fo...

3. White v Rodney District Council [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...Gutters • The finishing around the internal downpipe outlets is poorly finished and there is insufficient downturn to provide inadequate and durable seal; Page 13 (d) Roof Parapets • The fibre cement cladding on the internal face has no protective coating to prevent moisture from absorbing and transferring into the timber frame. The sheets have degraded and lost their structural stability. The sheets also have insufficient fastenings and a timber backing does not s...

4. ENV-2018-AKL-000150 Brookby Quarries Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.3 MB]

   ...the object of the provisions is to provide a planning outcome, having regard to the full context including the need to achieve the sustainable management purpose of the Act, then the Man O' War dicta relied upon by Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand ("Forest and Bird") may have limited, if any, application (at [32]); (c) agreed that there was jurisdiction in any subsequent appeal for an appellant to seek an amended activity status (ie less o...

5. Strengthening the family justice system - EasyRead - PDF version [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/ enter website details here You might need support to read this version of the survey. 7 What is the family justice system? The family justice system helps families to work out the best way to care for their children when parents are not living together. The Family Justice System includes things like:  services that help people  the family court. 8 What is the Inde...

6. LCRO 147/2020 KQ v [Area] Standards Committee [X] (1 June 2021) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...submission in support of Ms PV. In that submission he advised that: (a) he was involved in the decision making in the matter of Ms PV’s representation of Ms CB; and (b) Ms PV had taken no steps without first consulting Mr KQ; and (c) He had given careful consideration to how Ms PV could manage matters to ensure that the interests of both parties were protected whilst avoiding possibility of conflict between Mr RS’s and Ms CB’s interests. [11] The Standards Committee, in th...

7. LCRO 82/2018 ZI v WS (30 May 2019) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...Act. 8 Section 12(c) Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 Section 12(c) of the Act defines unsatisfactory conduct as conduct which contravenes any of the provisions of the Act, the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) or Regulations. Section 107(1) of the Act says the Rules are binding on “former lawyers”. If a finding of unsatisfactory conduct pursuant to s 152(1)(b) is made against a former lawyer, then an order may b...

8. SN v J Ltd & T Ltd [2023] NZDT 606 (15 November 2023) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...b) Was there a misrepresentation made by J Ltd which induced SN into enter into the contract for the purchase of [vehicle]? c) Was there a contract between SN and T Ltd, and if so did T Ltd breach that contract? d) Did T Ltd owe SN a duty of care when providing the Warrant of Fitness for [vehicle] and if so, did T Ltd breach that duty of care and cause SN loss? e) Is J Ltd and/or T Ltd liable to pay SN all or any part of the amount claimed of $4,740.37? Does the Consumer Guaran...

9. YM v RP LCRO 238/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...RP’s allegation that Mr YM had engaged in controlling or intimidating behaviour was not supported by evidence. (d) Ms RP’s misrepresentations, constitute breaches of rules 11.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, (the Rules) and section 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. [10] In response, Ms RP submitted that: 3 (a) The statement she made to the Police was never intended to be an exhaustive catalogue of all of the inc...

10. CAC 20006 v Wallace [2013] NZREADT 81 [pdf, 36 KB]

    ...stated in their evidence which we deal with above, and we assess them as truthful witnesses. [76] It is relevant that (as we have covered above) the condition, clause 15, added to the offer from Mrs Kern on the advice of the defendant could have protected Mrs Kern by enabling her to cancel the purchase if the vendors failed to rectify, and that the defendant did seem to endeavour to assist her take advantage of that condition. However, we are concerned with the defendant’s conduct...