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1. LCRO 251+250/2016 MJY and VYW v WLB, WLB v MJY and VYW (21 September 2018) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...The Lawyer’s Complaints Service set out Mr MJY and Mrs VYW’s complaints in a Notice of Hearing5 in the following manner: (a) Whether Mr WLB breached any or all of rr 9 and 9.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (RCCC) by: (i) charging fees that were unfair and unreasonable; and (ii) incorrectly charging fees in relation to R JY’s personal affairs to the JY Family Trust. (b) Whether Mr WLB breached r 9.6 of the RCCC by failing...

2. NZCVS topical report Cycle 1 (2018) - Important findings [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   .............................................................................................. 22 Disclaimer 1. This report contains only information about people aged 15 years and above. The survey does not cover children younger than 15 years of age. 2. 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...

3. LCRO 250+251/2016 MJY and VYW v WLB, WLB v MJY and VYW (21 September 2018) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...The Lawyer’s Complaints Service set out Mr MJY and Mrs VYW’s complaints in a Notice of Hearing5 in the following manner: (a) Whether Mr WLB breached any or all of rr 9 and 9.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (RCCC) by: (i) charging fees that were unfair and unreasonable; and (ii) incorrectly charging fees in relation to R JY’s personal affairs to the JY Family Trust. (b) Whether Mr WLB breached r 9.6 of the RCCC by failing...

4. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 revised [pdf, 820 KB]

   ...historic Waitangi Tribunal claims remain to be completed; as these come to an end, contemporary claims will rise, but these are expected to be less costly.  Family Court Proceedings Reform Act 2013. The Act introduced Family Dispute Resolutions for care of children cases in the Family Court. The aim is to resolve parenting matters outside of court; the result, since the Act was implemented in March 2014, is a 19% reduction in the number of Care of Children Act applications. This has r...

5. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 1004 KB]

   ...historic Waitangi Tribunal claims remain to be completed; as these come to an end, contemporary claims will rise, but these are expected to be less costly.  Family Court Proceedings Reform Act 2013. The Act introduced Family Dispute Resolutions for care of children cases in the Family Court. The aim is to resolve parenting matters outside of court; the result, since the Act was implemented in March 2014, is a 19% reduction in the number of Care of Children Act applications. This has r...

6. [2024] NZREADT 28 – CT v CAC 2106 & Ors (27 August 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...contended that the paperwork relating to the sale was defective. [4] The Committee decided: 1. To find unsatisfactory conduct on the part of CT and BT. They breached rr 5.1 and 9.3 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules) and s 133 of the Act. CT and BT were each ordered to pay a fine of $1,000. 2. To take no further action in relation to another real estate agent and the two agencies. [5] The appellants in the Tribuna...

7. Kaiarahi-Family-Court-Navigators-Evaluation-Report.pdf [pdf, 6.7 MB]

   ...(61%) of Kaiārahi said whānau often or always already had a Family Court application when they first connected. Interviews with Kaiārahi and records of interactions in the administrative dataset suggest whānau interactions most often related to Care of Children Act 2004 applications, family violence incidents and Oranga Tamariki matters. Types of support for whānau The action most commonly recorded through the Kaiārahi survey was providing information to whānau about the Family...

8. Young people & infringement fines: a qualitative study [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...period of time. They tend to accumulate most fines in their mid to late teens, and fewer fines in their twenties when they ‘slow down’, have interests other than cars, hang out with a more mature crowd, and may have added responsibilities (e.g. caring for children). Attitudes and responses Overall, participants do not consider the ‘Infringement System’ a deterrent as the likelihood of receiving future fines does not curb infringing. They consider it more of a ‘revenue gathering’...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 147 MW v Spiga Ltd [pdf, 740 KB]

   ...Second, the Court must also consider the principles that apply to its own consideration of applications for non-publication orders. This is because an interim order of non-publication was made in respect of the proceedings in the Court, so as to protect the plaintiff’s position whilst the challenge was considered. Should the Court make that order permanent? If the challenge were to be allowed, it would be almost inevitable that the Court would need to make a mirror order to that...

10. E99 Karl Cook and Vijay Lala – Planning - RE – Applicant [pdf, 3.6 MB]

    ...the longer duration of the Event proposed as part of this application. 13. HISTORIC HERITAGE 13.1 While there is agreement between the parties as to the applicant’s proposed conditions relating to historic heritage (Conditions 45-45B and the Protected Objects Protocol), Ms 23 Evidence Bundle Vol. 3 E59 Paragraph 9 p 1963 24 Evidence Bundle Vol. 3 E70 Paragraphs 42 & 43 p 2195 25 Evidence Bundle Vol. 3 E70 Paragraph 54 p 2197 26...