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1. Wakelin and Anor as Trustees for the Get In & Walk Trust v Taupo Texture Coatings Limited [2011] NZWHT Auckland 43 [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...by the TTC and MWL that the lifting of the tiles by Mr Rihari, before the leaks were discovered, was a substantial cause of the leaking to the deck. I accept that Mr Rihari was a very experienced tiler and well aware of the need to take great care in lifting and replacing cracked tiles. In my view the lifting of the tiles does not explain the number of failed lapped joints as observed by the various witnesses. [57] As for the issue of the impact of raising the deck, I accep...

2. GP v SKS Ltd [2017] NZDT 1168 (10 February 2017) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...security system of acceptable quality? b. Is the monitoring service being provided with reasonable skill and care? c. Are the amounts claimed reasonable? Is the security system of acceptable quality? [4] The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 provides protection for consumers when purchasing goods from suppliers. Section 6 of the Act requires goods to be of acceptable quality. Section 7 of the Consumer Guarantees Act states that acceptable quality means that the goods are fit for all...

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. 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...

5. 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...

6. Family

   ...relationships, for example marriage or civil union, and ownership of property. One of the system’s objectives is to ensure fairness in the division of property as this is often the focus following the end of a relationship or the death of one party. It also protects the interests of vulnerable adults who are unable to fully manage their own care and property matters. The remedies provided in this system are for the distribution or control of property and assets under direction of the courts....

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7. LM v RB LCRO 332/2012 (15 June 2016) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...applied for a review of the determination by Area Standards Committee 2, particularly the orders made by it against Mr RB following findings of unsatisfactory conduct for breaches of rules 2.3, 3 and 7 (more particularly 7.1) of the Conduct and Client Care Rules1 [2] Mr LM seeks an order of compensation against Mr RB. and for failing to follow instructions. The Committee imposed a fine of $500 and ordered Mr RB to pay the sum of $500 to the New Zealand Law Society by way of costs....

8. LCRO 161/2017 CR v EM, DN and BN (24 January 2019) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Mr CR was obliged to advance as his lawyer. Mr CR was not convinced that Mr TN had expressed a wish that EM purchase his home, or that, if he had expressed such a wish, he had capacity at the time. Mr CR’s reservations were consistent with protecting and promoting what he knew of Mr TN’s interests. [30] An advantage of $40,000 to EM’s interests represented a disadvantage of the same amount to Mr TN’s interests. That disadvantage would have flowed on to Mr TN’s estate...

9. BORA CYPF (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill - supplementary advice [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...38. The Bill also introduces additional duties on the chief executive of the new Ministry in order to improve outcomes for Māori children and young people and ensure that the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are recognised in the delivery of care and protection measures. For example, the chief executive must ensure that relevant care and protection policies and practices aim to reduce current disparities by setting measurable outcomes for Māori children and young persons. 39. The...

10. 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...