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1. Chung & Anor v Yap [2014] NZIACDT 109 (10 October 2014) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [9.1] 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 ...” [9.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registration Board [1992] 1 NZLR 720 (HC) and Taylor v General Medical Council [1990] 2 AC 539; [1990] 2 All ER 263 (PC) discuss t...

2. BORA - Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2019 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Schedule 4 into the principal Act. New Schedule 4, which is set out in the Schedule of the Bill, sets out game details relevant to the extension. Clause 6 provides for the repeal of the provisions set out in the Bill on 4 November 2019. Part2 Consequential amendments Clause 7 amends section 44 of the principal Act, which concerns permitted trading hours for premises without a relevant local alcohol policy. The amendment provides that new sections 45A to 45G override section 44. Cl...

3. LCRO 20/2016 LC and CM v JP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Mr LC’s concerns were objectively well founded. That is not to diminish his feelings in the matter, it is simply to say that the evidence before me on review supports the position advanced by Mr JP. I can take that issue no further. 11 Consequential Orders — s 156 [62] As the Committee’s decision is reversed for the reasons set out above, it is necessary to consider what, if any, consequential orders should follow the determination that there has been unsatisfactory cond...

4. EA v NR LCRO 130/2015 (31 October 2016) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...been changed. Introduction [1] Mrs EA has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee dated 8 June 2015 in which the Committee found there had been unsatisfactory conduct on the part of Ms NR. The Committee imposed consequential orders under s 156(1) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) ordering Ms NR to pay compensation of $5,000 and apologise to Mrs EA, pay costs of $1,000 to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) and reprimanding her....

5. LCRO 208/2020 & LCRO 214/2020 JA v RR and RR v JA (8 October 2021) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...addressed the conduct issues and recorded the Committee’s finding that there had been unsatisfactory conduct on the part of Mr RR, and its reasons for reaching that view. The second addressed the orders the Committee considered appropriate to make consequential on its unsatisfactory conduct finding. [3] It is appropriate that both reviews be addressed in this single decision. Background [4] The background to the complaints is comprehensively set out in the Committee’s decis...

6. Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 (ICCPR). The Long Title to the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (HDCA) also opens with a reference to the promotion 4 and protection of rights, namely the rights of health consumers and disability services consumers. The relevance of this human rights context to the Tribunal’s discretion to award costs was explicitly recognised in Heather and approved by the High Court in Commissioner of Police v Andrews [2015]...

7. OWRUG - Supplementary - S Dicey - Planning - 19 March 2021 [pdf, 573 KB]

   ...is a lack of clarity about what evidence might be required or accepted to show that irrigation areas have not expanded. For larger schemes, which can cover thousands of hectares and have hundreds of shareholders, this would be complex and time consuming. As such it does not serve the process based purpose of PC7. 3 PP-1035600-2-215-V6 12. In addition, the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 effectively manages expansion...

8. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...27. These proposals are based on the options and discussion in the Law Commission briefing paper and my discussions with many of you. I request that Cabinet agree to the drafting of a bill containing the proposals set out in this paper. 28. Other consequential amendments may be required to the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 to ensure that the language of the legislation is consistent with taking a health approach to the regulation of abortion. Removing the crimin...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: Increasing the maximum claim level in Disputes Tribunals [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...private dispute resolution or forgoing a remedy altogether for low-value civil claims is unclear. However, the Legal Services Agency’s Report on 2006 National Survey of Unmet Legal Needs and Access to Services found that 72 percent of people with consumer problems did not seek legal assistance, for reasons including cost, stress, ease of access to justice and not knowing where to get help. (2) Balancing nature of the Tribunal with appropriate safeguards 10. If the Disputes Trib...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement increasing maximum claims level in disputes tribunals [pdf, 506 KB]

    ...private dispute resolution or forgoing a remedy altogether for low-value civil claims is unclear. However, the Legal Services Agency’s Report on 2006 National Survey of Unmet Legal Needs and Access to Services found that 72 percent of people with consumer problems did not seek legal assistance, for reasons including cost, stress, ease of access to justice and not knowing where to get help. (2) Balancing nature of the Tribunal with appropriate safeguards 10. If the Disputes Trib...