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   ...District Inspectors. District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minster of Health under section 94 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Act). District Inspectors are appointed to ensure the provisions of the Act are cared for in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Act and principles of natural justice, and monitor the mental health services providing compulsory assessment and treatment. Time commitment should be no more than 30 percent of...

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2. OIA-97101.pdf [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...ple accessing the Family Court. / <_;., \~ / • ~pplications are counted for the following case types: Adoption, (2hQ9P!Jpport, DissolutioQ (~ivok\eJ, Estates, Family Proceedings (e.g. paternity), Family Viole nce, Guardian,i9P }"~~8ag6e (care of Cbitd~.n ~ct 2004), Mental Health, Oranga Tamariki, Property (Relationships), Protec~ of P~n~t and Prop~~ -~\~, sdbstance Addition, Miscell aneous. These case types are described~ re~~lypii the 'Dat~ •,telipjtio'ns' she...

3. ST v F Ltd NS [2023] NZDT 563 (6 November 2023) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? b) What remedy, if any, should be given to ST? Was either F Ltd or NS responsible for the problem with the vanity? 5. NS noted that the custom-wood edges of the vanity had not been taped for protection against water, and that custom wood is “never a good idea” in a bathroom. 6. However, F Ltd stated that MDF and particle board are widely used in bathrooms, and are fit for purpose so long as they are installed properly. F Ltd p...

4. BAB v PW LCRO 4 / 2011 (14 August 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...[1] BAB has lodged an application for review of a determination by Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee to take no further action in respect of a complaint against Mr PW for registering a caveat in breach of Rule 2.3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules.1 Background [2] On 20 August 2009 Mr PW received instructions from Mr PV to register a caveat against a farm property in [location]. Mr PW had not previously acted for Mr PV, who had until then been represented by BAD in [lo...

5. Nelson Standards Committee v Grey [2023] NZLCDT 33 (4 August 2023) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...shelves with Laws of New Zealand on display, and thumbing a volume of that publication: I’m Sue Grey an environmental lawyer based in Nelson New Zealand. I’m trained in environmental management law and science. At the moment my main focus is protecting our own environment our food forests and waters from poisons. I coordinate many environmental and public rights groups to work together to promote this change. Our groups are seeking funding to support our work. We’ve had many suc...

6. Law Firm A v Standards Committee LCRO 319/2012 (31 May 2016) [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...the resulting overdraw in this manner, omits to take note of the fact that the partners signing the cheques, or authorising payments, must therefore have failed to require to sight evidence of funds before doing so. This also amounts to a lack of care by those concerned. [38] Overdrawing a trust account represents a fundamental breach of the obligation to protect client funds. The consequence of an overdraw in the firm’s account is that other client funds rather than the firm’s fu...

7. BORA Health and Safety Reform Bill [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...criminal offences" and offences that are considered to be in the realm of "public welfare regulatory offences" 5 . Strict liability is more easily justifiable for regulatory offences. People are expected to meet certain expectations of care and accept enhanced standards of behaviour and regulation in the workplace. 17. The onus of proof is also reversed for two strict liability offences designed to protect workers who participate in the Bill’s workplace health and safe...

8. G Ltd & YZ v B Ltd [2025] NZDT 55 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...why a hybrid battery might fail. For example, using an incorrect procedure or charging of the battery. Does the Consumer Guarantees Act apply? 8. I am satisfied that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) does not apply here. The CGA gives protections to consumers who acquires from a supplier goods (such as cars) and services which are of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use. Cars fall into this category and G Ltd are a supplier for the purposes of t...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Gardner [2017] NZLCDT 18 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...live in; (d) The trust deed as drawn permitted C to take sole control of the trust’s single asset following the death of J, such that C could depart from the wishes of B and J following their deaths; (e) The failure of the respondent to be as careful as she should have been in respect of the advice given and the failure to meet usual standards of practice in respect of clear record keeping, written advice, and adequate reporting following the signing of documents. [7] Counsel...

10. Jain v CAC 20007 & Martin [2014] NZREADT 51 [pdf, 55 KB]

    ...that the decision to publish failed to appreciate that the 4 public interest and/or the deterrent aspect can be served by publishing the decision but omitting the name of the appellant. This, he submitted, does not undermine the consumer protection provisions because there is no suggestion in the Complaints Assessment Committee’s decision that the appellant was a risk to consumers. [9] Mr Spring also referred to the well known authority of Lewis v Wilson & Horton Limi...