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1. [2025] NZEmpC 105 AZK Ltd v JKL [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...Australia Bank Ltd v Dessau [1988] VR 521. [41] In the present case, the breach of contract claims come within the jurisdiction of the Court. The amounts at stake appear to be substantial, such that the applicant may not be sufficiently protected with a freezing order that covers only the New Zealand assets. There is no reason to believe that the risk of dissipation is any less in respect of the Australian assets. The applicant is able to serve the Australian bank and to...

2. LCRO 52/2025 AM v BL (7 November 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...consideration of penalty, but appears to be secondary to the specific findings in any singular complaint. Therefore I propose that singular examinations do not provide for effective assessment of the holistic impact of persistent failure on the protection of the public, of the preservation of legal standards and the reputation of the legal profession. I am not aware of any specific quantifiable thresholds or red flags which would invoke an automatic internal review. Many could be sug...

3. Evaluation of programmes for children under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...aggressive or internalised behaviour. Moreover, the link between witnessing and experiencing abuse is known to be strong. The programmes for children established under the Domestic Violence Act are a positive intervention to assist the children who are protected under the Act to deal with the effects of domestic violence. The programmes are based on educational strategies, and operate within the goals and structure of the Domestic Violence (Programmes) Regulations 1996. The Department for C...

4. LCRO 73/2020 A and B WT v CV and DU (29 September 2021) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...their mistakes. [12] Mr DU and Mr CV provided response to the complaint filed on 7 November 2019. They submitted that: (a) they had acted in accordance with their obligations under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules); and (b) they had acted at all times in accordance with their client’s best interests and instruction; and 4 (c) they had no involvement with the preparation of the sale and purchase agreement or repres...

5. RN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Entitlements) [2025] NZACC 140 (1 September 2025) [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...them. “Jurisdiction” and “power” are two distinct concepts… In Mafart v Television New Zealand…the majority judgment of this Court referred to the ancillary powers of the courts as: “ … the authority of the judiciary to uphold, to protect, and to fulfil the judicial function of administering justice according to law in a regular orderly and effective manner.” … The courts' inherent powers include all, but only, such powers as are necessary to enable a co...

6. Key Informant Interviews Review of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...important to ensure that sex workers were less vulnerable to exploitation from others (in particular from clients and brothel operators): You had no rights as it was officially illegal. You were open to Police raids, extortion. There was no protection against clients raping you. You couldn't refuse if you had your period – or you needed to bring a medical certificate to prove it. There was no protection against poor working conditions, no child care, no rights as a worker....

7. CAC20003 v Cooper [2013] NZREADT 11 [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...Order that the defendant repay the funds retained to his former principal; and (c) $1,000 costs. 7 [13] The Authority submits that the Act’s provisions relating to trust monies form a central component of its consumer-focussed and protective regime; and this is all the more so given the large sums which can be involved and the difficulty for the client or customer to get redress once the funds have been disbursed. We agree. The Stance of the Defendant [14] In tw...

8. Tuitupou v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 97 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [10] When imposing sanctions those statutory purposes require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [10.1] Protecting the public: Section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [10.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registrat...

9. Chung & Anor v Yap [2014] NZIACDT 109 (10 October 2014) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [9] When imposing sanctions those statutory purposes require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [9.1] Protecting the public: Section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [9.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registration...

10. NNS v MUL [2014] NZIACDT 18 (26 February 2014) [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...the Tribunal informed the parties of that approach, and they have not taken issue with it. [7] There are four heads under which the complaint is presented: [7.1] Negligence, in particular the adviser filed an application for the complainant’s protection as a Convention Refugee. The complaint contends that was not an appropriate course. [7.2] The adviser was a provisional licence holder, and failed to work under “direct supervision” as required. In addition, she disclosed informat...