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1. BORA Aquaculture Amendment Bill [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...proceedings between individuals. It is arguable whether new section 165BB relates to a determination or decision as applicants have only been able to make application, not have those applications considered. In any case, sections 27(2) and 27(3) protect procedural rights and do not preclude alterations to the substantive law. Accordingly, an affected party could still bring judicial review proceedings challenging decisions of local authorities. New section 165BB does not interfere...

2. BORA Legal Services Bill [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...other person’s resources counted as their own in an assessment of eligibility or their liability for repayments. Arguably, taking into account the resources of the young applicant’s parents may causes the type of disadvantage that section 19 protects against (being that arising from prejudice and negative stereotyping that perpetuates legal, social or political disadvantage faced by a marginalised group in our society), leading to a prima facie limit on s 19. 7. Even if the provisio...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. [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...

6. 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...

7. 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....

8. 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...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 35 - NZQA (Seavor-Cross) v Jin (7 August 2020) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...logo and footer on a course content document he created to give it the appearance of an official school document and then filed it with NZQA, knowing it to be false, in breach of cl 1 in relation to honesty, professionalism and acting with due care; or (3) alternatively, placed a school logo and footer on a course content document he created to give it the appearance of an official school document and then filed it with NZQA, knowing it to be false, thereby deliberately or negligent...

10. LCRO 19/2024 MT v DB (31 January 2025) [pdf, 156 KB]

    ...decision. [43] Pursuant to s 206(4) of the Act, a Review Officer may direct such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [44] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be...