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1. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v H [2013] NZLCDT 7 [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...handover some two days per week. We did not consider that in the circumstances that took sufficient account of the serious nature of this offending, albeit largely unintentional. It did not fit with the submission that there is no element of public protection arising because the practitioner had permanently retired. Furthermore we do not consider it reflected well on his firm to effectively have continued (particularly acting for the developer client), as if nothing untoward had...

2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 4th report [pdf, 16 KB]

   ...2000 as compared to the Employment Contracts Act 1991 in securing full enjoyment of the right to freedom of association? 16. What are the limits on the right to strike? Please provide information on the frequency of strikes in the country. Protection of family and children (arts. 23 and 24) 17. Please describe the outcome of the evaluations undertaken by the Ministry of Justice on the Domestic Violence Act 1995 to determine whether the Act’s objectives are being met (para. 19...

3. LCRO 75/2017, 210/2017 and 212/2017 SW v HB (31 October 2018) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...HB provided a copy of the lengthy letter Mr GK had written to Ms SW setting out the Board’s position in relation to the reg 42 notice in which the Board sought to rely on the determination made by the ERA that emails from Ms HB to Ms KN were protected from disclosure by privilege. [42] Ms HB says Mr YL contacted individual members of the Board to find out if they were willing to give evidence that might undermine the Board’s position. Ms HB objected to that as direct communic...

4. What the scheme can help with

   ...injustice. What you can’t claim for You can’t claim for: psychological injury, nervous shock or trauma any loss that is covered by your insurance any injury that would be covered by ACC. You also can’t claim fees for appearing as a witness. Witness protection programme If you are in, or have been in the police witness protection programme, the scheme will only cover losses incurred before you went on the programme.

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5. Ratahi v CAC301 & Legge [2015] NZREADT 62 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...conduct as found by the Committee. [36] The Authority submits that a meaningful monetary penalty was required in this case in order to achieve the purposes of disciplinary proceedings, being the maintenance of proper professional standards and the protection of the public through specific and general deterrence. [37] Counsel for the Authority submits that the requirements to provide a proper appraisal and only charge commission where an agency agreement has been signed are basic and...

6. LCRO 80/2024 DC v SA (24 February 2025) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...SA had not had significant involvement with the file in the immediate period prior to Ms DC’s departure. [79] The time records indicate that Ms SA had spent time working on Ms DC’s file in August 2022, and that the work undertaken related to protection and parenting orders matters. The firms notated invoice for work undertaken for Ms DC in July and August 2022, similarly records that work undertaken by Ms SA involved work on protection and parenting matters. [80] There is no indi...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 103 Turoa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 698 KB]

   ...principles, and the parties have collectively agreed to implement the consent consistent with those principles. The principles are as follows: (a) Mana whakahaere: the power, authority, and obligations of tangata whenua to make decisions that maintain, protect, and sustain the health and well-being of, and their relationship with, freshwater (b) Kaitiakitanga: the obligation of tangata whenua to preserve, restore, enhance, and sustainably use freshwater for the benefit of present and...

8. CH v XO LCRO 119 / 2010 (3 May 2011) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...that this condition was satisfied subject only to approval of the terms of the lease. That condition was satisfied on 11 September. After that date, the Applicant did not have the option of withdrawing from the Agreement. [46] I have given some careful consideration to this particular aspect of the transaction. Both the Standards Committee and the Respondent have adopted the view that at the time of discussing the letter from the purchaser’s solicitor on 8 September, and again wh...

9. LD & KL Trust v MT & HB LCRO 25/2015 (15 April 2016) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...of the existence of the second mortgage he would not have invested Trust funds in the advance. He argues this was relevant information that should have been disclosed and by not doing so the lawyers have breached rule 7 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules16 [43] In CM v JD and others I addressed the relationship between the Nominee Company Rules and the Conduct and Client Care Rules. I noted that: (disclosure and communication of information to clients). 17 … it is necessary...

10. LCRO 207/2018 PC v FM (10 September 2019) [pdf, 499 KB]

    ...willing buyer for the business found their losses would have been far less. 24) Mr ZL’s desired outcome is that Mr FM is censured and that the Committee examine the culpability of his supervising partner. The Committee in its discretion having carefully considered the complaint, the practitioner’s response and the further detailed submissions prepared by Mr ZL on Ms PC’s behalf, concluded that any further action is unnecessary or inappropriate in the circumstances. 25) Ms PC...