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1. LCRO 168/2023 KM v ZT (30 April 2025) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...that he considered there was sufficient information available on the Standards Committee file to enable the review to proceed on the papers. [35] I agree with that decision. The issue on review is narrowly focused. [36] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessit...

2. Appellate judgments 2016

   ...any arguable point of sufficient importance, Employment Court considered and applied well-established principles in awarding increased and indemnity costs. [2016] NZCA 369 Director-General of Health v Lowe Homeworker" (s 5) L, who undertook support care under a Government programme, the Carer Support Scheme (providing respite to persons providing unpaid full time care to a person with a disability) CA overturning a full EC decision that L was a homeworker and so deemed to be an employee to wh...

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3. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal [2025] NZLCDT 26 (8 May 2025) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...aggravating in relation to the practitioner himself. [4] Where possible we weigh the present matter against other cases where similar conduct has been considered. [5] All of the above is directed and framed by the purposes of the legislation to protect the public and to maintain the confidence of the public in the legal profession. [6] The various purposes of penalty imposition in disciplinary proceedings are aimed towards this end. In this case, relevant principles to be appli...

4. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Topical report - Controlling behaviours and help-seeking [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...4 (2020/21) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Justice. This document is available at https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research- data/nzcvs/resources-and-results/ Disclaimer 1. While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the u...

5. LCRO 106/2024 CQ v DN and RN (30 September 2025) [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...the trustee company did not breach its fiduciary duties; (ii) the applicant had put the interests of his law firm ahead of the interests of the Trust and of the duties the trustee company owed to the Trust; (iii) this constituted a failure to protect and promote the interests of his client for the purposes of r 6 of the Rules and a failure to maintain professional standards for the purposes of r 10 of the Rules. (b) on the second reconsideration issue: 12 (i) the non-payment of...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 188 Hook v Stream Group (NZ) Pty Ltd [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...Reichel gave evidence by way of unchallenged affidavit that he undertook a search of Facebook following Mr Hook’s departure from the company. He says that the page was in the public domain and that he was readily able to access it as it was not protected by a privacy setting. Mr Reichel took some screen shots of the Facebook page, which included a post on 26 July: Mr Hook: Welp, work found out I am looking for another job today, and I may get in trouble for it. Thoughts? And,...

7. Adlam v Niao - Matata Parish 39A 2A Ahu Whenua Trust [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 478 (2018 APPEAL 478) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...meaning of the statutory scheme .and one which is necessary if charging orders over Māori land are to have practical effect. [29] We are reinforced in this view by the terms of ss 83 and 342 of the Act. When read in context, s 82 is part of a carefully constructed statutory regime which modifies the extent of creditors’ remedies over Māori land interests. Section 82 allows Māori land interests to be the subject of a charging order. Section 83 provides for the appointment of a rec...

8. MBL v Shadforth [2016] NZIACDT 37 (3 August 2016) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [21] The statutory purpose is achieved by considering at least four factors that materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [21.1] Protecting clients: section 3 of the Act states that “[t]he purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [21.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registrati...

9. Napier v Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2019] NZREADT 7 (25 Feb 2019) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...the right of the media to report proceedings fairly and accurately as surrogates of the public. They also accepted, as a starting point, the need to take into account and recognise and apply the purposes of the Act, including the promotion and protection of the interests of consumers. [7] Mr McAnally submitted for Mr Napier that publication of the Tribunal’s substantive decision would give life to matters that are increasingly historical, would add nothing to what is already k...

10. LCRO 146/2019 AC v CJ (12 March 2020) [pdf, 146 KB]

    ...cover. Had Ms CJ been aware of the amount of legal fees that would be incurred as a result of her own actions, and which were ultimately being paid by her, matters would have been resolved a lot earlier. The express purposes of [the Act] include protection of the consumers of legal services and maintaining public confidence in the provision of 2 Standards Committee determination at [28]–[37]. 3 LCRO 272/2012 at [35]. 6 legal ser...