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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Palmer [2023] NZLCDT 13 (28 April 2023) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...Purposes and principles of penalty [13] It is now well established that the purpose of penalties imposed in professional disciplinary proceedings is not punitive. Rather, it reflects the purposes of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA): the protection of the public, the upholding of professional standards and of the confidence that the public has in the legal profession. [14] As well as that, an assessment of proportionate penalty includes consideration of the following:...

2. LCRO 88/2023 VG v FB and SS (30 July 2024) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...instructions to contact his former partner’s lawyer. This nuanced approach reflected a strategic decision to acknowledge the application without committing to a detailed response to it, while still ensuring that preliminary measures were taken to protect Mr VG’s interests. [65] When it became apparent that Mr VG would need to file a response to the application filed in the Family Court, he endeavoured to attend to that himself. [66] His attempts to do so were unsuccessful. [67] A...

3. [2025] NZLVT 007 - Burney v Christchurch City Council (13 March 2025) [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...Land Recovery) Zone is a “holding” zone that will be subject to a later plan change to confirm the zoning pattern which will be informed by the outcome of the ‘Residential Red Zone’ programme. In the interim period, there is a need to protect the flat land ‘Red Zone’ against development and activity which may compromise or impede options for the long term recovery and the future use of the zone. [emphasis added] [21] In the evidence of Ms Hansbury, senior planner for th...

4. JR v QL LCRO 108 / 2012 (7 September 2012) [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...Counsel stated that it was known to the Standards Committee that the Practitioner had surrendered his practising certificate and accepted that he was not suited to the practice of law. Finally Counsel submitted that a prosecution did not assist in protecting the public because the Practitioner was no longer practising. He questioned whether the significant costs associated with a prosecution could be justified in all of these circumstances. [13] Counsel submitted that the Practi...

5. BORA Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...otherwise. 8. 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. 9. New Part 5D, to be inserted by clause 11 of the Bill, contains powers of search and seizure that require scrutiny for compliance wi...

6. BORA Trade Marks (International Treaties And Enforcement) Amendment Bill [pdf, 309 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. Powers of entry and examination – search and seizure without a warrant Clause 17 of the Bill inserts Subpart 2A into the Trade Ma...

7. BORA Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...the Bill draws a distinction on the basis of race. We consider any potential issue of inconsistency with s 19 of the Bill of Rights Act arising from the establishment of the Board to be demonstrably justified under s 5 of that Act. The active protection of the indigenous people of New Zealand and those that have been historically disadvantaged is a significant and important objective. The Board furthers this objective by giving special recognition to the mana whenua and Māori of T...

8. LCRO 133/2018 RN v TL (15 April 2019) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...that fell below a proper professional standard, further action was not necessary or appropriate. [10] Mr RN disagrees with the Committee and applied for a review. Review Application [11] Mr RN’s key concern on review was that Ms TL did not protect his life savings and instead bullied him into settling on terms he rejects as unfair. Mr RN made various comments about Ms TL’s conduct in the course of acting for him including at the judicial settlement conference when, he says,...

9. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Documents) [2020] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 621 KB]

   ...following comments by way of assistance: [10.1] The order made by the Tribunal at [117] of its decision prohibiting search of the Tribunal file and directing that Mr Mullane and the Police be notified of any request to search the file was sufficient to protect the evidence on the Tribunal’s file. [10.2] In any event the Public Records Act 2005 appeared to prohibit the removal or destruction of a judicial record. 4 [10.3] It was unclear whether Mr Mullane intended his application...

10. 20240624-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 202 KB]

    ...subject to a property order, or personal order that reflects adversely on their competence to manage their own affairs in relation to their property, or capacity to make or communicate decisions relating to any particular aspect(s) of their personal care and welfare, under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1998. 24. We have previously considered such limits on s 19(1) justified because they are rationally connected to the important objective of ensuring that only thos...