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1. LCRO 31/2015 HN v TR [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...must not use, or knowingly assist in using, the law or legal processes for the purpose of causing unnecessary embarrassment, distress, or inconvenience to another person’s reputation, interests, or occupation. [26] Mr TR’s instructions were to protect his clients from further unwanted communications or attendances. At the suggestion of his clients, Mr TR wrote to Mr WM, rather than direct to the persons his clients did not want to have further communications from. That was not an...

2. J Ltd v PE Ltd [2024] NZDT 357 (9 March 2024) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...counterclaims for a declaration of non-liability for the sum of $6,790.75 plus filing costs. 4. The issues to be determined are as follows: a. Does the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 apply to this contract? b. Was the work carried out with reasonable care and skill? c. What remedy, if any, is PE Ltd entitled to under the CGA? d. Did J Ltd charge a reasonable price for the polyurethane product? e. Did J Ltd complete the work within the time contemplated by the contract, or within a r...

3. BORA Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...older in order to qualify for the single living alone rate, constitutes discrimination on the ground of family status. • Under s 21(1)(l) of the Human Rights Act 1993 the term ‘family status’ means: o having the responsibility for part-time care or full-time care of children or other dependants, or o having no responsibility for the care of children or other dependants, or o being married to, or being in a civil union or de facto relationship with, a particular person, or o b...

4. O'Connor v Macdee McLennon Construction Limited [2012] NZWHT Auckland 14 [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...Interior paint began to peel. THE ASSESSOR’S REPORT [13] The claimants lodged a claim with the WHRS on 21 April 2008. The assessor found that the house leaked: 15.2 Where and why does it leak? 15.2.1 Joinery transitions – no protective flashings or in seal – insufficient head flashing detail – in variance with manufacturer’s specifications. 15.2.2 Flat topped balustrades – no protective flashings or slope – in variance with specifications and plans....

5. SW v RD LCRO 2/2012 (24 September 2015) [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...included himself as a protected person in an application that he put before the Family Court on behalf of Ms CH by signing a consent dated 7 December 2010 addressed to the Presiding Judge which said: 2 I hereby consent to the making of a protection order in the matter of CH v RD (application for protection order) naming me as a protected person under any protection order under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 against the respondent RD. (the consent) [4] Mr SW explains that...

6. Family Court rewrite submission: Human Rights Commission [pdf, 734 KB]

   ...Commission welcomes the opportunity to submit on the consultation paper on “Rewriting the 2014 Family Justice System Reforms”. 2. As described in the background document to this review, the 2014 reforms drew on a range of past reviews which made careful suggestions for family justice system change.1 However, the 2014 reforms were ultimately implemented with a goal of cost saving rather than the sole goal of improving the family law system.2 3. The Panel will have access to signif...

7. DL v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Mental Injury) [2022] NZACC 178 [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...abuse by her older son witnessed by her satisfies the test. [39] Accordingly, there was no basis or reason for ACC to exclude this from cover. Respondent’s submissions [40] Mr Coates spoke to his written submissions. He acknowledges that careful analysis of s 21B is required in this case. [41] He notes that only one event was witnessed in 1996. [42] He says that the Corporation’s position is that mental injury was not caused here by a single “sudden” event. He...

8. LCRO 116/2019 RLF v DN (29 January 2020) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...actions as BG’s (successor) attorney [43] Mr LF repeats that as a bankrupt, JL was forbidden from acting as BG’s attorney. He says in such circumstances the Family Court conferred on him “the right to be consulted” about BG’s personal care and welfare. [44] Whilst he says he appreciates the Committee having declined jurisdiction to consider Mr DN’s role as BG’s property attorney, he says difficulty of access to the Family Court should be of concern to the Committee.10...

9. Who is vulnerable or hard-to-reach in the provision of maternity, Well Child and early parenting support services? [pdf, 467 KB]

   ...parents have few educational qualifications, who live in sole parent and/or low income families, who were small at birth or have suffered a birth or childhood injury, who have suffered neglect or maltreatment and who have been taken into statutory care for a period. 1.4 Māori children are over-represented in all these categories, and consequently are at far greater risk of adverse outcomes in adulthood than non-Māori children. New Zealand also has relatively high proportions of ch...

10. LCRO 239/2016 RY v P AN and T AN (25 September 2018) [pdf, 314 KB]

    ...Mr and Mrs AN about the builder’s counter proposal before he confirmed the purchase agreement later that afternoon. (a) Relevant rules [84] The purposes of the Act include maintaining public confidence in the provision of legal services and protecting the consumers of legal services.30 To that end, r 3, which imposes several duties and applies when a lawyer is providing “regulated services” to a client, requires that:31 In providing regulated services to a client, a lawyer...