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1. Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme: eUpdate July 2019 [pdf, 671 KB]

   ...abuse, which is when violence occurs around whether dowry is given, how it is given, or how much it is. • Withholding medicine or medical equipment. The meaning of ‘family relationship’ in the Act has been expanded to clarify people in a care- carer relationship may be included. This means that a carer who is in a close personal relationship with the person they care for could be subject to a Protection Order or be charged with a family violence offence under the new law....

2. SW v RD LCRO 2/2012 (24 September 2015) [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...[1] Mr SW applied for a review of a decision by the Standards Committee in which a finding was made that he had not maintained his independence in litigation, in breach of rule 13.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the rules). A finding of unsatisfactory conduct was recorded pursuant to s 152(2)(b) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) in relation to conduct in breach of a practice rule, within the definition set out in s...

3. LCRO 220/2016 UT v LE (18 December 2018) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...by Mrs LE, that it would be “appropriate to establish a trust”. [16] In determining that Mr UT had “provided incompetent advice in breach of his obligations under rule 3” of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) the Committee made the following findings: (a) Mrs LE’s intention was that ownership of the property by a trust would “ensure it was not subject to claims by her or her son’s past, current or future partners�...

4. Family Lay Advocate and Court Registry Handbook [pdf, 579 KB]

   Lay Advocate and Court Registry Handbook Family Court First Edition | June 2020 Contents Introduction to the Family Court 4 Introduction to Care and Protection 5 The Family Group Conference .......................................................................................... 6 Outcomes of care and protection proceedings .................................................................. 6 Overview of process for care and protection proceedings ...............

5. LCRO 78/2020 NS v GL (29 June 2021) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...to, so every now and then would go over to get tools etc. 1 Mr NS’s complaint (2 July 2019). “G” is Ms GL, acting for Mr NS. W is Mr WB, acting for Mrs NS. 2 On the 08th May 2014 W sent an email to G saying they were going to seek a protection order if I didn’t give them assurance that I would no longer visit the property. Due to all of the frustration I had from their 14 months of continually choosing to ignore our requests and making things difficult for us, I told G t...

6. Eddy [2017] NZREADT 37 [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...been apparent to [Mr Chrisp] that the protection of the views and access over the adjoining lot were significant factors in the [appellants’] decision to purchase their properties. Of course the Developer may have simply refused to adopt such protective measures, in which case [Mr Chrisp] should have drawn the [appellants’] attention to the fact that the views and access over the adjoining lot were not protected and at the benevolence of the Developer. [12] The Committee cont...

7. LCRO 217/2017 PY v SD [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...of her complaint concerning the conduct of Mr SD, a lawyer practising as SD Law, Hamilton. [2] Her complaint is in respect of Mr SD having prepared enduring powers of attorney (EPA) for her mother, Mrs LM: (a) in October 2016, as to personal care and welfare appointing Mrs PY’s younger sister, Ms JM (Ms J) as attorney, and her elder sister Ms WM (Ms W) as successor attorney (2016 personal care and welfare EPA);1 and 1 EPA, per...

8. Guidance for managing shared parenting during COVID-19 traffic light settings

   UPDATE 28 April 2022: All of Aotearoa New Zealand is currently under the Orange setting under the COVID-19 Protection Framework.Information about how the Family Court operates under different COVID-19 traffic light settings can be found on the Courts of NZ website.Please do not come to the courthouse if you are feeling unwell. Contact 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787) if you cannot enter the courthouse or are not sure whether to attend. Find contact details for a court or tribunal. The C...

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9. LCRO 42/2022 QA v Kennelly (19 April 2023) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...[country]. [4] The house in which GA and his wife were living at the time of her death was vested in a Trust for the benefit of his wife’s two children, GA’s stepchildren. Following his wife’s death, GA became concerned about his accommodation and care in the future. 1 It is unknown whether this is QA’s sister, but that is immaterial. 2 [5] Ms WM had been assigned by a public care provider to be Mrs GA’s support person. Mr QA says that after Mrs GA died, “Ms WM...

10. Youth Court - 15 point assessment of a youth justice system [pdf, 98 KB]

    ...“Crime Prevention Strategy for Children”? • Does the country/state have early intervention policies which target children at risk of coming into conflict with the law (e.g. marginalised children from lower income families and those in the care system) and which aim to prevent a child ever entering the justice system? Rating: Comments: 2. Minimum and Maximum Ages for Jurisdiction of Children • Does the country/state have an age of criminal responsi...