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1. LCRO 136/2016 AB v DE and GH [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...requirement and to consult with her about that before registering the transfer that Ms GH contravened rules 7 and 7.1. (d) Acting for Mr and Mrs JK, and Ms AB Consistent with the consumer purposes of the Act and lawyers’ fundamental obligation to protect clients’ interests,45 r 6 requires that: [i]n acting for a client, a lawyer must, within the bounds of the law and [the rules], protect and promote the interests of the client to the exclusion of the interests of third partie...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 226 Glenfield College BOT & Ors v Anderson [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...is, however, necessary to view cl 2.5 in context. The contextual inquiry includes related clauses in the CEA which inform the correct interpretation of the nature and scope of the provision. And, as Mr Cranney (counsel for NZEI submitted), the protective purposes of the Act, such as the acknowledgement of the inherent inequality in employment relationships, protecting the integrity of individual choice and the general duty of good faith,10 are of broader contextual relevance. The...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 226 Glenfield College BOT & Ors v Anderson [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...is, however, necessary to view cl 2.5 in context. The contextual inquiry includes related clauses in the CEA which inform the correct interpretation of the nature and scope of the provision. And, as Mr Cranney (counsel for NZEI) submitted, the protective purposes of the Act, such as the acknowledgement of the inherent inequality in employment relationships, protecting the integrity of individual choice and the general duty of good faith,10 are of broader contextual relevance. The...

4. INZ (Calder) v Horan [2019] NZIACDT 13 (11 March 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...and therefore any meeting will also be attended by my legal advocate. 5 … If you feel that I am acting in any way illegally in my support of my clients then please feel free to fine some definitive charge in that I am acting illegally in protecting the rights of my clients. I will of course vigorously challenge any action against me so I would advise proper rationale in any such irrational action however that is up to you as a public servant. [12] On 13 August 2015, Mr Hor...

5. King v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...DID POLICE LIMIT MR KING’S RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION [20] At all times when Mr King was in custody, it is undisputed that Police policies and procedures provided that all persons in custody, are to be kept safe, secure, and cared for, including that special care is given to those with physical or mental health needs. Given the wide range of needs and vulnerabilities of individuals in custody, the policies 5 provided Police discretion as to how they respond i...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...