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1. AP v RE LCRO 322/2012 (22 August 2014) [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...was in a position to release the e- dealing) gave him adequate protection. That submission does not affect in any way the fact that Mr RE was not in a position to fulfil his undertaking until the other two sales settled. Mr AP may have prudently protected himself, but it is Mr RE’s undertaking which is under scrutiny. [35] To give such an undertaking without advising Mr AP of the facts potentially constitutes unsatisfactory conduct by reason of s 12(b)(ii) of the Lawyers and Co...

2. BU v YA LCRO 153 / 2010 (21 April 2011) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...damages in excess of $200,000.” [15] He alleges that this is a breach of “s11.1” being misleading or deceptive conduct, by which I take it that he is referring to Rule 11.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Client Care Rules). Rule 11.1 of the Client Care Rules provides that - “A lawyer must not engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive anyone on any aspect of the lawyer’s practice....

3. MOJ0561C Children need parents to protect and help them factsheet [pdf, 312 KB]

   Children need parents to protect them from conflict A Parenting Through Separation programme factsheet. M O J0 56 1C _O C T1 8 To find out more, go to justice.govt.nz/family/resources 1. Your children need to be away from conflict because: • seeing or hearing conflict with your ex-partner can damage them, even if they seem resilient or ‘tough’ • they’re likely to worry deeply if they see a parent they love being upset • they may think they’re the cause of their p...

4. OL v RY LCRO 261/14 (16 March 2016) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...6 Letter PP to LCRO (8 March 2015). 7 LCRO Minute, 23 July 2015. 8 Wandsworth v Keith and Ddinbych, LCRO 149 and 150/2009 at [19]. 5 Given the purposes of the Lawyer and Conveyancers Act (which in s 3(1)(b) includes the protection of consumers of legal services) it is appropriate to award compensation for anxiety and distress where it can be shown to have occurred. [18] The LCRO went on to say:9 There is, however, no punitive element to an award of damages fo

5. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Jana Davis dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 784 KB]

   ...Rūnanga, and representatives of Otago Regional Council, Department of Conservation, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Friends of Lake Hayes. 8 I am a very active member on the ground for restoration projects and I advocate for the absolute protection of our most valuable resource, the mauri of wai māori. I believe that the land and water will not be healed until the people are healed by becoming educated and informed champions of their area. 9 I am here to speak on behalf...

6. Elisara v Aasa [2014] NZIACDT 90 (16 September 2014) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned.” [12] When imposing sanctions those statutory purposes require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [12.1] Protecting the public: Section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [12.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Regist...

7. Singh v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 18 (04 April 2016) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...the urgent circumstances, created because the complainant sought assistance on the day his visa was due to expire. He did accept his narrative provided to the Registrar had an error, and given the importance of the issue, he should have taken more care, so fell short of the high standards of professionalism required of him. [3] The Tribunal convened a hearing. The complainant neither provided evidence nor attended the hearing. The Registrar did not challenge Mr Kumar’s response, and ac...

8. BG v YQ LCRO 161 / 2010 (4 April 2011) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...these other matrimonial matters. 2 [4] The Standards Committee file that was obtained for the review contained copies of numerous exchanges between Ms BH and the Practitioner concerning relationship property and other matters involving the care of children, and also the drafting of a Section 21 agreement. The nature of the letters suggest that that the relationship break up was not amicable. [5] The Applicant eventually filed complaints against the Practitioner. She all...

9. Needham v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover for Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss) [2024] NZACC 133 (5 August 2024) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...a senior and quite experienced in what he does. (v) (1996 to 2006) Senior casual shearer, builder, steel foundry, stump removal. Mainly 4 stand sheds. [5] Shearing sheds were comprised of corrugated iron and were uninsulated, and no hearing protection was available or used. The work environment was loud with the constant operation of shearing machines, radio noise and animal noise. The noise was worse with the covered yards. Shearing sheds are described by their number of stands...

10. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Mr K [2024] NZLCDT 18 (3 July 2024) [pdf, 322 KB]

    ...Tribunal’s jurisdiction to discipline an overseas resident in respect of conduct partly done overseas. Faire J acknowledged the general principle of territoriality but held that the medical practitioner was susceptible to discipline for the protection of the New Zealand public. When the pertinent legal provisions for medical practitioners are compared with those for lawyers, those provisions affecting medical practitioners have no comparable division between professional and per...