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1. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...responding to complex cases 94 3.9 Case tracks and conferences 97 3.10 Without notice applications 99 3.11 Cost contribution orders 101 Part Four: Monitoring and development 103 4.1 Technology in the Family Court 104 4.2 Family Court Rules 2002 105 4.3 Care of Children Act forms 106 4.4 Monitoring 107 Final thoughts 110 Appendix One: Terms of reference 112 Appendix Two: Acknowledgements 114 Appendix Three: Prioritisation of recommendations 115 Appendix Four: Estimating additional costs...

2. Summary of submissions: Strengthening New Zealand's legislative response to family violence [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...Views on barriers faced by different population groups 12 Views on the legal definition of family violence 17 Views on including principles in law 20 Part 2: Victim safety 22 Views on protection orders 22 Views on property orders 26 Views on Police safety orders 28 Views on parenting arrangements 30 Part 3: Prosecuting family violence perpetrators 33 Views on a framework for family violence offences 33 Views...

3. Family violence consultation: Summary of submissions 20160304 [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...Views on barriers faced by different population groups 12 Views on the legal definition of family violence 17 Views on including principles in law 20 Part 2: Victim safety 22 Views on protection orders 22 Views on property orders 26 Views on Police safety orders 28 Views on parenting arrangements 30 Part 3: Prosecuting family violence perpetrators 33 Views on a framework for family violence offences 33 Views...

4. LCRO 100/2021 QT v Righteous Law Ltd (21 June 2022) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...would have occurred? Question 3 – Whether Righteous Law Limited’s conduct in completing settlement without obtaining an undertaking or a guaranteed search prior to settlement amounts to a failure to act competently consistent with the duty of care? 18 Beech Cove Properties Ltd v Reps Ltd (2010) 11 NZCPR 601 (HC). 19 At [45]. 20 At [64]. 21 BF’s opinion (9 September 2021). 11 [47] Without in any way diminishing the value of Mr BF’s opinion, the questions aske...

5. Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) In relation to property [docx, 104 KB]

   Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) In relation to property Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Notes to enduring power of attorney Please read these notes BEFORE completing the form. In these notes, “attorney” includes each attorney (if you have appointed more than 1) and a successor attorney whose appointment has come into effect. (See the glossary of terms at the end of these notes for the meaning of attorney and other terms set out in bold italics.) Setting up your EPA...

6. LCRO 261/2016 TJ v DM and ZP (26 September 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...particular complaint, but rather that a decision maker was not required to respond to each and every complaint made. The fact that the Committee did not refer to a specific complaint, did not mean that it had failed to consider it. [24] I have carefully read all the submissions and have had the benefit (unlike the Committee) of hearing directly from Ms TJ. [25] I consider myself well placed to identify the conduct issues of significance for Ms TJ and will advance my analysis in t...

7. Proactive-Release-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Court Registrars, and some owers of a Family Court Judge including their administrative workload, dec sions made at early stages of proceedings and interlocutory hearings; 7 agreed that in order to recognise the judicial nature of the position and protect the Family Court Associate’s independence that: 7.1 the determination of the remuneration for the Family Court Associate be the responsibility of the Remuneration Authority; 7.2 a Permanent Legislative Authority should be provided f...

8. FS v UR LCRO 247 / 2010 (12 October 2011) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...Practitioner was subsequently amended to identify the complaints as involving excessive charges and the failure to provide a letter of engagement. The notification letter referred the Practitioner to Chapter 3 of the Rules of Conduct and Client Care, in particular to Rule 3.4 (which required a lawyer to provide a client with information about the client service), and Rule 3.7. which excludes the application of 3 Rule 3.4 where „….the lawyer is instructed by another lawyer...

9. Evaluation of programmes for Māori adult protected tersons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   Evaluation of Programmes for Mäori Adult Protected Persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 Fiona Cram Leonie Pihama Kuni Jenkins Matewiki Karehana of The International Research Institute for Mäori and Indigenous Education The University of Auckland June 2002 ii First published in June 2002 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN 478-20161-3 iii Foreword The Domestic Violence Act 1995 provides programmes for people whose liv...

10. LP v NB LCRO 114/2012 (19 December 2014) [pdf, 98 KB]

    ...from a criminal process, so it is inappropriate to draw analogies between the two. The main distinction is that the function of the disciplinary process has no significant punishment element and the focus of the proceeding is ensuring the public’s protection. This reinforces the purpose of the rules as set out in [18] below. [16] Section 5(1) of the Interpretation Act 1999 provides that the meaning of an enactment must be ascertained from both its text and in light of its purpose....