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1. VJ v JT LCRO 279/2014 (2 September 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...Mr VJ’s complaint. [24] It has also been helpful to consider the Family Court judgment to which Mr VJ refers, which contains the following comment by the Judge:6 The hearing before me lasted eight days. I read boxes of written material. Careful, detailed cross-examination by four skilled counsel [one of whom was Ms JT] demonstrated consistent depth of preparation. The submissions were meaty and relevant. [25] That passage is also inconsistent with Mr VJ’s view of the Judg...

2. AQ v ZI LCRO 105 / 2010 (11 February 2011) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...claim against his late father’s estate. [2] The file was assigned to the Respondent, a senior solicitor in the firm, with Mr ZH (ZH) as her supervising partner. [3] As required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Client Care Rules), AAM provided certain information relating to its services to the Applicant at the commencement of its retainer, including its terms of engagement. Included in these was the firm’s billing policy, which...

3. KF v WP LCRO 103 / 2011 (12 April 2012) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...the Applicant’s business: “It was the lawyers conduct when they instructed me that was not in accordance with the lawyers obligations under rule 12.2”. He submitted that it was the lawyers’ role to ensure his position as third party was protected, implying that the Practitioner was obliged to take steps to ensure that his position under the Rule was protected. He suggested this could be achieved by obtaining an up-front estimate, offering to meet the cost of mediation, re...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Ravelich [2020] NZLCDT 22 (16 July 2020) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...certain matters which bear on the proper, and least restrictive penalty in relation to the findings of misconduct and unsatisfactory conduct made in the January 2020 decision. Rehabilitation [16] One of the primary purposes of penalty – once protection of the public is assured – is that of rehabilitation of the practitioner. Not only is this a human response by the disciplinary process, but it is also a sensible and practical factor given the years and cost of training of a l...

5. BORA Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill [pdf, 368 KB]

   Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill 14 March 2011 Attorney-General Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill PCO 15016/1.1 Our Ref: ATT395/156 1. I have reviewed the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. I conclude that, while the Bill raises possible issues...

6. 23 September 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...changes to Ministry-funded domestic violence programmes. These changes come into effect on 1 October and focus on the safety of children and vulnerable people affected by violence at home. Other changes extend the maximum sentence for breaching a protection order from two to three years’ imprisonment, and recognise financial or economic abuse as a form of psychological violence. The changes aim to improve the safety of victims and protected people and increase the accountability of re...

7. LCRO 46/2025 WP v HJ and NB (12 August 2025) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...potential for risk to the professional relationship. She understands that continuing comes with the caveat and was happy to continue on that basis. She knew that the lawyers involved were from different parts of the firm. I said we can privacy protect her matter to protect confidentiality. [51] Ms NB then took steps to privacy protect Ms WP’s file within the firm, directing that only she and Mr HJ were to have access to the file. [52] Ms WP suggests that if the potential for confl...

8. Baker v Baker - Tarawera 5A (2012) 18 Takitimu MB 262 (18 TKT 262) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...must be supported by an affidavit or statutory declaration verifying the facts and setting out any circumstances that may require urgent consideration. There is no basis for an injunction because: i. Nigel Baker and his direct antecedents have cared for the urupā and other wāhi tapu sites since the first burial, believed to be around 1902. The sole owner of the land has made all decisions relating to the urupā for over 100 years. The current sole owner believes he and his fami...

9. HB v JD LCRO 311/2013 (17 December 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...of any regulations or practice rules made under [it] ...”. The conduct must “occur at a time when [the lawyer complained about] is providing regulated services”. [5] The rule HB alleged was breached is rule 10.7 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules1 which requires: A lawyer who, acting in a professional capacity, instructs another lawyer, must pay the other lawyer’s account promptly and in full unless agreement to the contrary is reached, or the fee is promptly disputed thr...

10. BORA Sentencing (Protection of Children Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill [pdf, 288 KB]

    Sentencing (Protection of Children Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: SENTENCING (PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM CRIMINAL OFFENDING) AMENDMENT BILL 8 FEBRUARY 2013 1.We have considered whether the Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). The Bill is a M...