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1. Buckingham v Wycombe LCRO 93 / 2009 (31 July 2009) [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...is found to cause serious injustice it may be set aside by the court notwithstanding the informed consent of the parties. As such a lawyer must ensure that the agreement is would withstand scrutiny on this ground. In doing this Ms. Wycombe was protecting Ms Buckingham’s interests. It is not accurate to suggest that this amounted to Ms. Wycombe being more interested in Ms C's interests that Ms Buckingham’s. There is no reason to doubt that Ms Buckingham was correct in stating...

2. 2021-05-24 NPSREG Implementation Guide [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...regional and district policy responses. 14 Refer to Policies H1 and H2 of the NPS REG. 15 Refer to section 2.3.1 RMA. 8 National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011: Implementation Guide energy (eg, REG; energy efficiency), care will be needed to ensure that REG activities are specifically provided for. REG activities should also be addressed in other relevant sections of the policy statements and plans (eg, coastal environment, landscape, biodiversity and fr...

3. BORA Future Directions (Working for Families) Bill [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...of income. Working families will be able to receive the In-work payment as well as family support and other assistance such as the accommodation supplement. 12. The Bill is also intended to address difficulties in accessing affordable childcare. The unavailability of affordable childcare has been identified as one of the most significant barriers to employment for low and middle income families. Although childcare assistance is provided for under the special benefit provisions of...

4. ETS v WKE [2013] NZIACDT 4 (05 February 2013) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...varied, but duties of competence, application of skill, honesty, disclosure and propriety are shared by a wide range of professionals. Immigration advisers have much in common with other professionals. Section 3 of the Act affirms it is intended to protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice, which corresponds to the duties other professionals have to the public engaging their services. The issue is properly understood under the Act as whether there has been a breach...

5. IK v SN LCRO 42 / 2011 (21 February 2012) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...had not been executed by all owners, therefore rendering it unenforceable. [21] Mr IK also noted that Mr SN had not provided him with the relevant client information as required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. [22] He also asserted that Mr SN’s bills of costs amounted to overcharging. [23] After conducting a hearing on the papers, the Standards Committee determined pursuant to section 152(2)(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Ac...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 112 Radius Residential Care Ltd v The NZ Nurses Organisation Inc [pdf, 431 KB]

   RADIUS RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED v THE NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION INC NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 112 [31 August 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 112 EMPC 265/2015 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN RADIUS RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED Plaintiff AND THE NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION INC First Defendant AND E TU INC (FORMERLY THE SERVICE & FOOD WOR...

7. [2015] NZSSAA 84 (13 November 2015) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...XXXX trespassed from 106 XXXX Road.” [28] Despite the fact that the appellant was the person who chased Mr XXXX to XXXX Road, and Mr XXXX is recorded in the Police report as the victim and the appellant as the offender, the appellant obtained a protection order against Mr XXXX a few days after this incident. [29] In January 2007 there is a further Police report. This involved an incident when Mr XXXX, who had been excluded from the house at 25 XXXX Avenue, attempted to 7...

8. BORA Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 2) [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...provisions a "patient" within the meaning of paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of the definition of "patient" in the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, and any person who is the subject of an order under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 ("PPPRA"), are not capable of being elected, or of holding office, as a trustee of a community trust. While the effect of these disabling provisions is to treat mental health pati...

9. BORA Property Law Bill [pdf, 344 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....

10. BORA Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill [pdf, 360 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....