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1. LCRO 1/2018 SY v LT and LN (17 December 2019) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...that Mr SY had failed to communicate with the beneficiaries as described, the Committee turned to consider what professional standard or standards were engaged. [51] Referring to r 7.1 of Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules), the Committee noted that “a lawyer is required to keep a client informed about progress on the retainer”. It held that “the beneficiaries should also have been kept informed.”3 [52] The Committee conc...

2. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Simes [2012] NZLCDT 4 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...misconduct and one of unsatisfactory conduct. [2] The misconduct charge alleged that between 28 May 2009 and 23 June 2009, Ms Simes had wilfully or recklessly contravened Rules 11 and 11.3 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“CCC Rules”). [3] The unsatisfactory conduct charge alleged that between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009, Ms Simes was a party to offences under Sections 24 and 26 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. [4] The Tri...

3. [2020] NZSSAA 6 (28 April 2020) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...Germany. He was advised to declare his departure date online before leaving New Zealand. In May 2016, the appellant told the Ministry he would be leaving New Zealand for approximately three months. This travel was approved so that he could take care of his father because his father’s regular carer was on holiday. [6] On 10 February 2017 the appellant advised the Ministry that he intended to leave New Zealand on 14 February because his father’s health had deteriorated. O...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 060 Minister for Children v Auckland Council [pdf, 580 KB]

   ...COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 060 of the Resource Management Act 1991 Direct referral of a notice of requirement by the Minister of Children to alter designation 3800 "Care and Protection Residential Centre- Upper North" in the Auckland Unitary Plan MINISTER FOR CHILDREN Applicant (ENV-2019-AKL-000007) AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority Court: Principal Environment Judge L J Newhook sitting...

5. New family violence laws take effect

   ...legislation is one part of a whole of government work programme to transform the response system for victims and perpetrators of family and sexual violence in New Zealand. The Family Violence Act replaces the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and brings in changes to Protection Orders and Police Safety Orders, greater visibility for family violence offending in the courts and principles to guide decision making. Ministry of Justice is one of 10 government agencies named as Family Violence Agencies. Th...

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6. Official Information Act request Family and Sexual Violence [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Family Violence Act 2018, the Crimes Act 1961, the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and where relevant, the Harassment Act 1997. Several initiatives are in train to improve FVSV legislative settings. 4. Two Bills that aim to provide greater legal protections for victims of FV and SV are currently before Select Committee: • The Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill aims to reduce the risk of children being questioned about consent in co...

7. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v van Noort [2024] NZLCDT 33 (17 October 2024) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...was about [1] Mr van Noort is a now-retired lawyer who held himself out to be an expert in Trusts and means-tested subsidy applications. In February 2020, he was asked to assist the K family in seeking a subsidy for their father’s residential care. The father, TK, had settled a Trust in 2010, but there was very scant record keeping between then and when his children1 sought Mr van Noort’s help. [2] There had been somewhat complicated dealings with TK’s property, including...

8. [2006] NZEmpC AC 54/06 Yuan Cheng International Investment Group Ltd v Buer [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...addressed the decision of Pearce v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Labour [2005] 1 ERNZ 731. That was a case where the full Court of the Employment Court considered the effect of an amendment to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 on the interpretation of the original section. The Court accepted there were three possibilities that can be gained from the authorities: • The original legislation was ambiguous and therefore the amending legislatio...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Fendall [2018] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...defined in s 241(c)?3 5. If not, did unsatisfactory conduct occur? Background [5] Ms Fendall is a practitioner of many years’ experience who has primarily specialised in representing young people in the Youth Court. [6] Having taken out income protection insurance in 2002, she made her first claim under the policy in September 2009. Her claim was accepted because she was suffering from depression. [7] This was the first claim period of two periods which are under consideratio...

10. LCRO 121/2023 AI v HR (12 December 2023) [pdf, 218 KB]

    ...require their lawyers to obtain valuations of, or to advise them about the values of, the relationship property. 1 Separation and Relationship Property Agreement (6 March 2018) (the agreement). 3 [13] The agreement contained a further lawyer protection clause which read as follows: The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in executing this Agreement they have not relied on the other parties (sic) legal advisers and they hereby cross indemnify the other party’s legal advis...