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1. CAC 409 v Brady [2019] NZREADT 21 (23 May 2019) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...The charge [6] The Committee alleged that Mr Brady’s conduct constituted seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work, in that he breached rr 5.1 and 9.1 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012, by advising Mr Derrick to delete clause 20, without verifying any of the information given to him by Mr Derrick, as to the year the building work was done, or discussing the matter with Mr Derrick’s solicitor. [7] The Com...

2. LCRO 157/2024 TA v YQ (25 June 2025) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...Competing were the rights of [the siblings in] respect of their mother’s estate under the [Property (Relationships) Act 1976] and the moral obligation of their mother for the provision to [Mr X] of his reasonable need from her estate under the [Family Protection Act 1955]. What is the nature and scope of the review? [46] The High Court has said of the process of review under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act):10 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is...

3. LCRO 104/2018 CJ v MV (28 February 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...XD acquired an interest in property at [Street D], and went to live there. Mr CJ says his money was applied to the purchase of [Street D]. [12] With no registered interest in either property, Mr CJ became concerned that his investments were unprotected. Mr CJ contacted Mr MV. 17 October 2016 [13] Mr MV issued an undated letter of engagement attaching information for clients which included reference to fees and complaints, that Mr CJ appears to have signed on 17 October 2016. Mr...

4. LCRO 148/2020 PV v GY (31 May 2021) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...lawyer must not act for more than one client on a matter in any circumstances where there is a more than negligible risk that the lawyer may be unable to discharge the obligations owed to one or more of the clients. [59] Consistent with the consumer protection purposes of the Act and a lawyers’ fundamental obligation to protect clients’ interests, r 6 requires that: 4 In acting for a client, a lawyer must, within the bounds of the law and [the rules], protect and promote the in...

5. 21 July 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...responsibilities have not changed – as a lead provider you continue to be responsible for the quality of supervised providers’ work, regardless of the level of supervision. We wish to thank those of you who responded for your insights. They were carefully considered in shaping the final policy. To view the new policy click here To view the response to consultation click here Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Legal Aid Services is changing the way it...

6. Family Court legislation and rules

   This page provides links to relevant legislation the Family Court deals with.

   Located in:

   1. Family >
   2. Family Court >
   3. About the Family Court

7. INZ (Calder) v Ji [2019] NZIACDT 50 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...on the form for the applicant. If the applicant does not have an immigration adviser, and no one helped the applicant to fill in this form, this section does not have to be completed. [9] On 14 March 2016, Immigration New Zealand wrote to Ms T, care of Mr Ji, advising that it was apparent from an initial assessment that she may not meet the character requirements for a visa. In particular, a letter claiming to be written by a New Zealand based company filed in support of her applic...

8. Rec-Recap-2023-Q4-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 873 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 October and 31 December 2023 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2023 (4) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a d

9. BORA Wills Bill [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill in May 2003) an age restriction has been justified in terms of section 5 of the BORA as a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. In other contexts (eg the Care of Children Bill in May 2003), we have concluded that they cannot. 8. This Bill is concerned with the age at which the law should recognise the capacity of a person to do a testamentary action. This is a significant life decision that conce...

10. Auckland Standards Committee v Johnston [2011] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 207 KB]

    ...client on the other hand. Commentary (1) The rule is based on the premise that a person who occupies a position of trust must not permit his or her personal interests to conflict with the interests of those whom it is that person’s duty to protect. (2) The rule is intended to protect a client in situations where the interest or position of the practitioner would or could make the practitioner’s professional judgement less responsive to the interests of the client. ......