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1. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report June 2024 [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...Justice Indicators Summary Report. June 2024. Wellington: Ministry of Justice. This document is available at https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/justice- statistics/youth-justice-indicators/ Disclaimer • 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 us...

2. NU v ZY LCRO 239/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...period of time, he appears to have not had cause to exercise the attorney until around the time of the events which prompted the complaints. [8] In 2007, shortly after her husband’s death, Mrs EL appointed Ms HX her attorney in respect of personal care and welfare. Ms HX was also a beneficiary under Mrs EL’s will. Under the testamentary document that existed at the time of the events that led to the complaints, Ms HX was a beneficiary as to a quarter share in Mrs EL’s residual e...

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

   ...fear and anger towards my elder son. I was afraid I was going to harm him. [5] In a report from the Victoria Clinic Hamilton, dated 30 April 2012, is this: 1993-1998: one son molested the other son multiple occasions Went into institutional care and was molested in care and by some of the professionals in his life. In 1997, consequent to an increasing depression in her husband, [the appellant) was subjected to months of anxiety and fear, as he cleaned guns, stopped talking to th...

4. NLT v Coetzee [2020] NZIACDT 7 (10 February 2020) Sanctions [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...adviser, was upheld by the Tribunal in a decision issued on 10 December 2019 in NLT v Coetzee.1 [2] The Tribunal found that Ms Coetzee had failed to enter into a written client services agreement with the complainant and had failed to exercise due care, since she had given him incorrect advice as to whether he could lawfully work in New Zealand as an independent contractor. [3] Ms Coetzee admits breaching the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code). [4]...

5. 15 May 2020 Summary of Justice Budget Initiatives for Stakeholders [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...and whānau in the Family Court. The Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill will take effect on 1 July 2020. It forms part of the $62 million package and will restore the right to legal representation at the start of a care of children dispute in the Family Court and allow parties to those proceedings, where eligible, to access legal aid. The Bill will ensure that families and whānau are well-supported with early legal advice and help reduce the level of...

6. [2023] NZIACDT 19 - BC v Murthy (7 June 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...immigration adviser to pay reasonable compensation to the complainant or other person. [27] In determining the appropriate sanction, it is relevant to note the purpose of the Act: 3 Purpose and scheme of Act The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice, and to enhance the reputation of New Zealand as a migration destination, by providing for the regulation of persons who give immigration advice. [28] The focus of profes...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Low [2018] NZLCDT 7 [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...accurate record of the transactions taking place each month notwithstanding the failures that had occurred. (f) Overdrawn trust account ledgers for 74 clients. (g) Failure to report to clients on 64 dormant balances. (h) Failure to adequately protect electronic systems and passwords thus enabling a staff member to misappropriate client funds. 3 (i) Advising clients that she had professional indemnity insurance without specifying that it did not meet minimum standards set b...

8. LCRO 100/2021 QT v Righteous Law Ltd (21 June 2022) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...would have occurred? Question 3 – Whether Righteous Law Limited’s conduct in completing settlement without obtaining an undertaking or a guaranteed search prior to settlement amounts to a failure to act competently consistent with the duty of care? 18 Beech Cove Properties Ltd v Reps Ltd (2010) 11 NZCPR 601 (HC). 19 At [45]. 20 At [64]. 21 BF’s opinion (9 September 2021). 11 [47] Without in any way diminishing the value of Mr BF’s opinion, the questions aske...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 52 - TBE v Proudman (4 December 2020) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...sought, until he contacted Immigration New Zealand himself two days later, on 23 September 2018. [13] Ms Proudman’s advice to the complainant concerning the eligibility of his daughter was found to have been neither diligent nor given with due care. Nor did she notify him of the decline of the visa application in a timely manner. Her updates were unprofessional and dishonest. These were breaches of cl 1 of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code). Fu...

10. Key initiatives

    ...a wide range of initiatives to reduce crime, keep people safe and modernise the justice system. Past projects are archived here. Adoption Law Reform The Government is reforming our adoption laws. The aim of the reform is to create a new system that protects the rights, best interests and welfare of children, upholds our Tiriti o Waitangi obligations, and upholds our international human rights obligations. We want to put tamariki, our children, at the heart of our adoption laws. Alcohol and...

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