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1. LCRO 191/2019 UY v FB (26 November 2020) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...conduct of the respondent, Ms FB. Background [2] Mr UY is engaged in proceedings that are before the Family Court. [3] Ms FB acts for the opposing party. [4] In the course of the Family Court proceedings, Mr UY filed an application for a protection order. 2 [5] In submissions responding to that application, Ms FB described Mr UY’s application, as an application for variation of a parenting Order “in drag”. [6] Ms FB was required to file a memorandum with the court....

2. LCRO 81/2018 QQ v RR (26 November 2019) [pdf, 548 KB]

   ...value of $1,310,000 at that time, and included a division of trust assets. It recorded that their agreements related to:2 the future administration of the Family Trust and RR Trust, division of relationship property, maintenance, child support and care arrangements for the children. The agreement recorded the total value of relationship property, including the assets of the Family Trust … as … $2,433,300 … half share … $1,216,650. Mrs and Mr RR agreed who was entitled to wha...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document [pdf, 408 KB]

   Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Public discussion document Contents Introduction from the Minister of Justice ............................................................................ 3 Summary of proposals ........................................................................................................ 4 Proposals against the incitement of hatred/hostility ........................................................... 4 Improving th

4. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - large print [pdf, 458 KB]

   18pt Proposals against Incitement of Hatred and Discrimination Ministry of Justice Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture New Zealand Government This large format text is produced under Section 69 of the NZ Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019. It is for your own personal use and cannot be shared with anyone else. The author and publisher reserve the right to take legal action if the Act

5. LCRO 24/2017 HC v DASH (24 January 2020) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...concluded that the lawyer or his or her practice are able to make use of the membership to the advantage of the client; or (c) the lawyer’s ability to advise the client properly and independently is compromised. [40] Consistent with the consumer protection purposes of the Act and lawyers’ fundamental obligation to protect clients’ interests, r 6 requires that:3 [i]n acting for a client, a lawyer must, within the bounds of the law and [the rules], protect and promote the inte...

6. JD v RU LCRO 55 / 2011 (22 March 2012) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...took place at the [Auckland] District Court when the accused appeared to answer the charges laid against him. [3] Mr JD complains that Mr RU’s conduct on the day breached a number of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. He lists these in his complaint to the Complaints Service of the New Zealand Law Society as follows: Chapter 10, s 10 (obligation to promote and maintain proper standards of professionalism in all dealings) Chapter...

7. LCRO 38/2019 & 151/2019 Yuri Lukas v ZE (30 January 2020) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...and Conveyancers Act 2006 are also relevant to these considerations. Section 3(1) of the Act provides that “the purposes of the Act are – [a] To maintain public confidence in the provision of legal services and conveyancing services; [b] To protect the consumers of legal services and conveyancing services.” … [20] … undoubtedly, the respondent’s practice will be affected if publication is ordered, although one would expect that the practice of a lawyer who does not pr...

8. BORA Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Amendment Bill [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...restriction is to protect the value and reputation associated with wines and spirits that genuinely originate from the geographical location concerned. We consider the limitation on section 14 in this context is clearly justified, is analogous to the protection of intellectual property rights [4] and achieves the stated purpose of protecting consumers by assuring them of the integrity of the wine or spirit they may purchase. 10. Clause 10 of the Bill restricts the use and registration of...

9. OT US v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 169 (8 June 2023) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...Ltd is dismissed. Reasons 1. OT drove a [vehicle] into the parking area which is part of N Ltd’s business. OT and US now bring a claim against N Ltd for $3,731.23. 2. The issues to be resolved are: (a) Did N Ltd breach their duty of care to look after the car? (b) If not, did N Ltd provide its services with reasonable care and skill? (c) If not what is the remedy? Did N LTD breach their duty of care to look after the car? 3. Background: OT who is named as one of th...

10. LCRO 43/2020 SL v DN (29 September 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...identifying details of the parties in this decision have been anonymised Introduction [1] Mr SL has applied for a review of the determination by [Area] Standards Committee [X] that he had breached rr 6.1, 6.1.2 and 6.1.3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules.1 The Committee made a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr SL pursuant to s 12(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. Background2 [2] Mr DN was the owner of the rear unit of a three-unit development. Title...