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1. Central Standards Committee 3 v Sawyer [2022] NZLCDT 38 (28 October 2022) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory conduct. 2 Exhibit 2 to affidavit of K L Corbett 23 March 2022. 3 Section 7(1)(a)(i) Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). 4 Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Act and rules under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care Rules) 2008. 5 Section 7(1)(b)(ii) of the Act. 3 [5] This decision is organised under the issues: • What was Dr Sawyer’s conduct? • Is it misconduct? • What is the appropriate penalty response? What was...

2. LCDT Annual Report 2025 [pdf, 509 KB]

   ...of recent High Court and Court of Appeal decisions on disciplinary issues. New members are inducted by the chairperson, with a full review of the governing legislation, procedural rules and court etiquette. Ethical duties of members are also carefully outlined, as are evidential rules and the rules underlying natural justice. Administration The Tribunal’s Case Manager, Ms Susan Knight has continued to efficiently co-ordinate all of the administration including the c...

3. 2022-12-07-Decision-on-Application-to-Remove-Counsel-Assisting.pdf [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...permitted Interested Parties is allowed does not detract from the inquisitorial nature of the inquiry, nor from the fact that the findings are not conclusive as to the civil or criminal liability of any person. [9] Establishing the facts may require careful exploration and robust testing of the evidence. But – unlike in an adversarial trial – the fundamental interests of the Court and all Interested Parties are aligned. To the extent the Applicants believe or perceive that the...

4. BORA Taxation (Base Maintenance and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions....

5. BORA Supplementary advice - Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions....

6. 2023 NZPSPLA 085.pdf [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...gave leave to the police to apply to suspend Mr AB’s certificate if he was charged with any further drink driving related charges or other alcohol fuelled offending. [3] Police advise that on 30 October Mr AB was convicted of contravening a protection order, dangerous driving and his fourth drink driving related offence. He was sentenced among other things to one year’s intensive supervision and disqualified from driving under s 65 of the Land Transport Act. This sentence is a gr...

7. What a welfare guardian does

   ...What a welfare guardian can and can’t do The Welfare Guardian Order will list the areas a welfare guardian can make decisions about on behalf of the other person.  When making and carrying out decisions, the welfare guardian must: support and protect the welfare and best interest of the person they’re acting for encourage the person to develop and use any skills they have encourage the person to act in their own interest wherever possible help the person to be a part of the community,...

   Located in:

   1. Family >
   2. Powers to make decisions for others >
   3. Welfare guardians

8. Reports

   On this page, you'll find various reports relating to victims and the criminal justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand. Please note:  While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, extracting, and reporting the data and information on this website, Te  Tāhū  o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice and the Chief Victims Advisor give no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the use directly, or indirectly, of the...

   Located in:

   1. Chief Victims Advisor

9. LA - Reference - Supervised provider - Part 3b [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...for the following areas of law as a supervised provider: Please ensure you mark your preferences clearly Legal Aid Services Civil Criminal Family Mental Health Māori Land Court, Māori appellate Court or Waitangi Tribunal Refugee and Protected Persons reference Supervised provider PArt 3b MOJ0052.3B-June13_reference SuperviSed provider Page 2 / 6 PART 3B – SeCTion 2 Information for referees The information you provide in this form is for the purpose of assessing...

10. BORA Education Amendment Bill [pdf, 99 KB]

    ...seizure. There are two limbs to the section 21 right. First, section 21 is applicable only in respect of those activities that constitute a "search or seizure". Second, where certain actions do constitute a search or seizure, section 21 protects only against those searches or seizures that are "unreasonable" in the circumstances. 5. The Bill amends the Education Act 1989 (the 1989 Act) to give powers of entry and inspection to authorised persons to ensure that early c...