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1. Warrington v Maidenhead LCRO 192 / 2009 (29 April 2010) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...account for the credit of Seven, that he was an undischarged bankrupt and could not, for that reason, be in possession of this amount of money, and that it should have been returned to her. She believes that the Practitioner owed her a duty of care when he accepted her money into the trust account. She holds him accountable for this loss. [5] The Practitioner disputes any liability. He informed the Standards Committee that the company‟s sole shareholder/director, Mr Three.,...

2. CO v IBU [2011] NZIACDT 4 (14 February 2011) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...This matter was referred to the Tribunal pursuant to section 45 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) by the Registrar of the Immigration Advisers Authority. It concerns a complaint the Adviser was negligent, and breached duties of care. [2] The complaint alleges the Adviser: [2.1] Was, along with her colleague, SI, responsible for providing professional immigration services for the Complainant; [2.2] She accepted a engagement to prepare an Expression of Interest, w...

3. CO v DSI [2011] NZIACDT 5 (14 February 2011) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...This matter was referred to the Tribunal pursuant to section 45 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) by the Registrar of the Immigration Advisers Authority. It concerns a complaint the Adviser was negligent, and breached duties of care. [2] The complaint alleges the Adviser: [2.1] Was, along with his colleague, IBU, responsible for providing professional immigration services for the Complainant; [2.2] He accepted a engagement to prepare an Expression of Interest, w...

4. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...of the IPCA. Our NPM agencies will pay particular attention to our response. 21. The report provides information on the NPM agencies’ funding and monitoring activities. The Ombudsman’s responsibilities have been amended to cover aged- care facilities which he will start monitoring in 2019. The report also includes information on changes to IPCA practices ensuring more independence from New Zealand Police. Violence against women (issue 5, Ministry of Justice, New Zea...

5. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...of the IPCA. Our NPM agencies will pay particular attention to our response. 21. The report provides information on the NPM agencies’ funding and monitoring activities. The Ombudsman’s responsibilities have been amended to cover aged- care facilities which he will start monitoring in 2019. The report also includes information on changes to IPCA practices ensuring more independence from New Zealand Police. Violence against women (issue 5, Ministry of Justice, New Zea...

6. UY v Bunbury LCRO 17 / 2012 (4 March 2013) - Publication decision [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...as to public interest, the other factors to be taken into account when considering whether to publish the name of a practitioner or not are set out in the LCRO Publication Guidelines. These are: a) The extent to which publication would provide protection to the public including consumers of legal and conveyancing services; b) The extent to which publication will enhance public confidence in the provision of legal and conveyancing services; c) The impact of publication on the inte...

7. Covid-Priority-W.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ............................................................................... 29 (3) Group 3 ............................................................................ 29 (4) Group 4 ............................................................................ 29 2.6 The COVID-19 Protection Framework (the ‘traffic light system’) .......... 30 2.6.1 Introduction to the protection framework .................................... 30 2.6.2 Overview of the protection framework ...............

8. OIA-Adoption Law Reform [pdf, 1019 KB]

   ...surrogacies are currently recognised through the Adoption Act. 7. Adoption policy is part of the broader Family Justice system which includes the Family Court, and the legislation which governs the formation and dissolution of families and the care of children. The Family Justice system has increasingly focused on ensuring the best interests of children and improving accessibility for a wider range of families and whānau. There is also significant interaction between the Family Jus...

9. Youth Court - 10 suggested characteristics of a good youth justice system [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...future behaviour. Formal punishment runs the risk of exposing them to “deviant” peers, who can also shape their future behaviour. Second, it gives them a criminal record which can greatly affect their future prospects, hindering, for example, career opportunities. In summary, firm, prompt, community-based alternative action, outside of the formal criminal justice system should be a core focus of any good youth justice system. 6 b. Ability to Absolutely Discharge a you...

10. Regulatory impact statement: Review of family violence legislation [pdf, 300 KB]

    ...and the annual figure is expected to increase until approximately 20,000 PSOs are issued each year. 19. The risk of family violence may be considered when determining parenting arrangements following separation. Parenting orders are made under the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). The criminal law response 20. The criminal law has multiple purposes: it is designed to punish offending behaviour, deter future offending and rehabilitate offenders. The current criminal law response to f...