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1. Justice Matters - issue 07 - June 2017 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...with multiple interactions with different government agencies. But data from IDI has specifically shown us, for example: • three out of every four young prisoners were notified to Oranga Tamariki – formerly Child Youth and Family – for a care and protection concern before they turned 15 years old • for a group of people born in New Zealand in 1978, 80% of convictions went to those who were first convicted before the age of 20. Of those people born in 1978, 1 in 4 had a...

2. [2021] NZREADT 47 - Cavanagh (25 August 2021) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...of skill and experience considered average in the High Court”6 with a time allowance in band B (where “a normal amount of time is considered reasonable”).7 He submitted that the proceeding was very important for Mr Cavanagh, and required careful and thorough analysis of the law, marshalling of relevant evidence from witnesses and preparing detailed submissions. Mr Judd set out a schedule of costs, leading to a claim 5 Section 110A of the Act was inserted, as from 14 Nove...

3. Penzance v Runcorn LCRO 170 / 2009 (10 February 2010) [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...the nature of the relationship with Mr Penzance and various intimate details. [9] At the hearing Mr Penzance referred to the applicable legislation and professional rules. In particular he referred to r 8.7 of the Rules of Conduct and Client Care which prohibit the use of confidential information. The rule states: 8.7 A lawyer must not use information that is confidential to a client (including a former client) for the benefit of any other person or of the lawyer. 8.7.1 A lawyer...

4. Human-Rights-Commission-Re-Hendrie.pdf [pdf, 511 KB]

   ...Mrs Nancy Ruth Hendrie. In July 1987 Mrs Hendrie was admitted to the Ashburton Hospital for elective surgery to correct a nerve problem in her arm. In the course of the operation she suffered a cardiac arrest. She was transferred to intensive care in Christchurch, but sadly on 13 July she died. The inquest into her death commenced on 9 October 1987 and after continuing through the next day it was adjourned' 2. to 12 November. On the first days, some attention had been directe...

5. LCRO 137/2015 RR v BN, SF, WE, IM and PL (3 August 2018) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...observation that Ms RR misapprehends how trusts can be formed, the logic that pervades Ms RR’s complaints and her application for review can fairly be described as deeply flawed. [29] In addition to the other materials available on review, I have carefully considered Ms RR’s comments at the review hearing. I have been unable to distil any standards issue that arises from any of the concerns Ms RR raises. It is noted that most if not all of her initial concerns have been consid...

6. CAC20003 v Sue [2015] NZREADT 87 [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...flow purposes of the business. Currently I am only managing several rental properties for the owners which the rental payments are now paid directly into their accounts and they pay the commission to me once a month, the individual owner also take care of all maintenance and repairs costs directly. In hindsight this should have been the structure of our business in the past.” [22] Inter alia, Mr Sue records that he has met with the owner of Unit 4B, 164 The Terrace, Wellington, an...

7. M v I [2018] NZIACDT 17 (18 June 2018) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) in Re Tolland [2010] NZHPDT 325 (9 September 2010). The HPDT observed at [39]: Negligence, in the professional disciplinary context, does not require the prosecution to prove that there has been a breach of a duty of care and damage arising out of this as would be required in a civil claim. Rather, it requires an analysis as to whether the conduct complained of amount to a breach of duty in a professional setting by the practitioner. The test is whether o...

8. Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme: eUpdate April 2019 [pdf, 535 KB]

   ...remember that school holidays can be a stressful time for parents, especially when juggling paid work with childcare, or needing to find ways to keep the kids busy on a limited budget. It’s a good time to reflect on the importance of community as a protective factor for families, and how we connect with those around us to ensure people have what they need to nurture their children and maintain healthy relationships. Kia kaha tō mahi mo ngā whānau. Introducing Fiona Ross, Di...

9. LCRO 71/2016 ZB v YA (23 August 2018) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...for review on 8 April 2016. He says the Committee missed the point of his complaint. His complaint is against the conduct of Mr YA as a barrister and solicitor when measured against the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) and the Act. He refers to rr 11, 11.1 and 12. He contends that Mr YA has failed to ensure the reputation of the legal profession is preserved, engaged in conduct that is likely to mislead or deceive, and failed...

10. LCDT - 2014 annual report [pdf, 656 KB]

    ...justice”. The purposes of the Act are set out in s 3 as follows: “3. Purposes (1) The purposes of this Act are - (a) to maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services and conveyancing services: (b) to protect the consumers of legal services and conveyancing services: (c) to recognise the status of the legal profession and to establish the new profession of conveyancing practitioner. (2) To achieve those purposes, this Act, among...