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1. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Name Suppressed [2018] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...There must also be a duty to act in a professional, candid and straightforward way in dealing with the Society and its representatives …”5 [21] His Honour Cooper J went on to say: “[109] The duties to which I have referred do not exist to protect the sensibilities of those involved in administering the Act’s disciplinary provisions. While courtesy is a normal aspect of professional behaviour expected of a practitioner, it is not an end in itself. The purpose of the disciplina...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burcher [2018] NZLCDT 42 [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Burcher’s actions in breaching r 11.1 and misleading Mr Eades were deliberate, as found by the Tribunal. (d) That the practitioner’s breaches were not one isolated act but involved a series of breaches over a period of time, which displayed a lack of care and regard for his professional obligations. (e) That the practitioner had overlooked the potential conflict between his own personal interests and those of his client Mr M, although the Standards Committee accepts that he of...

3. Wellington Standards Committee v Lester [2015] NZLCDT 23 [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...them of the charges which she has admitted. Her present senior partner expresses confidence in her abilities and by inference confidence in her integrity and the belief that the public can have trust in her such that there is no requirement to protect the profession. [19] The applicant has responsibly acknowledged the mitigating factors that have been advanced on behalf of the respondent. Its primary submission is that the number of charges (the most serious of which is misconduct...

4. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-14.pdf [pdf, 27 MB]

   Ministry of Justice Proactive release – Electoral Amendment Bill and Constitution Amendment Bill Date of issue: 05 December 2025 Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. • This release encompasses a wide range of email

5. OIA-111066.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 26 April 2024 Our ref: OIA 111066 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Dispute resolution policies Thank you for your email of 4 April 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Ministry of Justice’s (the Ministry) dispute resolution policies. Specifically,

6. LCRO 158/2018 YCH v TSR (30 September 2020) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...will. [86] Ms TSR denies she met with Mr YCH. She says there was only one meeting, the week after Mr ASR’s death, attended by her, Ms BSR, Mr QSR and Ms UIL. She says at that stage she andMs BSR had not decided which will “would be best to protect” their and Ms UIL’s interests. [87] She says Mr YCH, in his correspondence to the beneficiaries, explained his preference for the 2013 will because his father, an executor under the 1996 will, had died leaving Mr QSR as survi...

7. Evaluation of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   1 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Trish Knaggs and Anne Harland Research, Evaluation and Modelling Unit September 2009 2 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Publis

8. BORA New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...and c. clauses 153 and 185 create offences for publishing or broadcasting information relating to an Inspector-General’s inquiry or the identity of an employee of an intelligence and security agency. 15. We also note that the amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 limit the scope of whom a protected disclosure may be made to. Clause 267 will replace s 12 of the Protected Disclosures Act to require an intelligence and security agency, or any...

9. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...collection of personal information. This will strengthen the principle of transparency under the Act and support us to maintain our reputation as a country that values privacy. s9(2)(f)(iv) Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Select Protections) Legislation Bill committee This bill strengthens the courts' statutory powers to protect victims of litigation abuse in family proceedings 1 This table includes all bills once they have been approved for introduction. 7...

10. Ali v Wang [2015] NZIACDT 2 (22 January 2015) [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Determining the value of professional work, and negotiating what is to be paid requires knowledge and experience in immigration, and assists with an immigration matter. [41] The purpose of the Act is set out in section 3, and it includes promoting and protecting the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice. Abusive practices in relation to fees were certainly among the concerns the Act was intended to meet. Some confirmation licensed immigration advisers are responsible for...