Search Results

1. BORA Local Government Freedom of Access Amendment Bill section 7 report [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...officer or agent of a local authority. Inconsistency with s 22 (liberty of the person) 5. Section 22 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained. The right not to be arbitrarily detained protects human dignity, autonomy and liberty. 1 6. Detention is arbitrary if it is “capricious, unreasoned, without reasonable cause: if it is made without reference to an adequate determining principle or without following proper...

2. LCRO 199/2018 EJ v AP and XG (6 March 2019) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...within the usual parameters expected of lawyers acting for clients in similar circumstances. [10] The evidence does not support findings that Ms AP: (a) contravened a direct instruction from Mr EJ; (b) told Mr EJ to shut up; (c) failed to protect the confidence of a privileged discussion she had with Mr EJ in a meeting room at the family court; or (d) failed to act on Mr EJ’s instructions in a timely manner. [11] Mr EJ says what little work Ms AP did for him was of no valu...

3. [2021] NZREADT 38 - Feng (29 July 2021) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...not able to accept that submission. We do agree that the making of a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against a licensee on its own does have some punitive effect. However, we do not consider that the objectives of the Act which include the protection of the interests of consumers in respect of transactions 2021 NZREADT 38 - Feng - penalty that relate to real estate and the necessity for promoting public confidence in the performance of real estate agency work would be satisfac...

4. AMLCFT Stat Review FAQ [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...keep New Zealand safe from money laundering and terrorism financing. By making it harder for criminals to launder money or finance terrorism, we also make profit-motivated crime, like selling drugs or defrauding people, less appealing and help protect New Zealand from terrorism. Is it important? Money laundering affects all of us. It is happening every day across the country. It’s estimated that over $1 billion a year comes from drug dealing and fraud and can be laundered through N...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 166 Lindis Catchment Group Incorporated v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 166 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of Plan Change SA to the Regional Plan Water for Otago of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act LINDIS CATCHMENT GROUP INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-61) Appellant OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court : Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner KA Edmonds Environme

6. IPT Practice Note 2/2024 Refugee and Protection [pdf, 490 KB]

   IMMIGRATION AND PROTECTION TRIBUNAL Rōpū Take Manene, Take Whakamaru PRACTICE NOTE 2/2025 (REFUGEE AND PROTECTION) 4 March 2025 PRACTICE NOTE 2/2025 (REFUGEE AND PROTECTION) PREAMBLE 1. COMMENCEMENT PRELIMINARY MATTERS 2. JURISDICTION 3. NOTICE OF APPEAL 4. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL OUT OF TIME 5. DEPORTATION APPEAL ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS 6. REPRESENTATION 7. CONTACT ADDRESS 8. FAMIL...

7. MOJ0504-Making-parenting-arrangements-workbook-Tongan.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...fehokotaki‘anga ko ‘ení: justice.govt.nz/consent-order Telefoni ta‘etotongi ki he Potungāue ki he Fakamaau‘angá ‘i he 0800 224 733 Hulu‘i haku ‘ata ‘aki ‘a e me‘afaitā ‘i ho‘o telefoní https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/parenting-through-a-break-up/agree-on-a-parenting-plan/apply-for-a-consent-order/ 23 Me‘a ke fakahoko kapau ‘oku ‘ikai muimui‘i ‘a e palani ki he tauhi fānaú ‘E lava ke ke: Talanoa ki he tokotaha ‘oku �...

8. LCRO 23/2021 FY v NU (10 October 2023) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...not open to Ms NU to make a complaint of the breach when she had, by her own actions, condoned the conduct of which she was now electing to make a complaint. Mr FY considered that Ms NU’s actions breached the provisions of the Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008. [62] Ms NU responded to Mr FY’s submissions on 3 August 2020. [63] She submitted that: (a) it was her understanding of an undertaking provided in circumstances such as applied in this case, that the purpose of the undert...

9. KC v LF LCRO 046/2012 (21 November 2014) [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...further action in respect to KC’s complaint. The Committee concluded that: (1) The Committee did not have jurisdiction to consider a complaint against the Commissioner of the Inland Revenue (CIR). (2) Rule 10.8 of the Client Conduct and Client Care Rules1 (3) Concerns regarding storage of information secured at a Child Support Review hearing, should be best addressed by the CIR. (the Rules) did not require the consent of the other party to the recording of a meeting....

10. XH v BB LCRO 237 / 2012 (26 June 2013) [pdf, 114 KB]

    ...not a failure of due process. Duty of confidence 9 Application for review to LCRO dated 15 September 2012. 10 Above n 9. 11 Above n 9. 6 [26] Rule 8 the Rules of Conduct and Client Care states:12 a lawyer has a duty to protect and to hold in strict confidence all information concerning a client, the retainer, and the client’s business and affairs acquired in the course of the professional relationship. [27] The R...