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1. LCRO 3/2017 and LCRO 148/2017 McDonnell v LA (28 June 2019) [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...anxiety, to be paid within 30 days of the date of the determination. [47] The Committee’s reasons included: (a) the NZLS Board had approved the publication of Ms McDonnell’s name if the Committee thought it appropriate; (b) the need to protect consumers of legal services outweighed the interests and privacy of Ms McDonnell, her family and the incoming principal of her former practice; and (c) the claims made by Ms LA for compensation in relation to various costs are more p...

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

   ...determination of unsatisfactory conduct. That discretion is to be exercised in accordance with the purposes of the Act, which are:6 (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: (c) to recognise the status of the legal profession and to establish the new profession of conveyancing practitioner. 6 Lawyers and C...

3. Appendix One to Cabinet Paper Reforming the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...added to the grounds in section 41(1) on which an agency may extend the time limit for responding to a request. Not having enough time to carry out due process, including checks and balances, can be a contributing factor in privacy breaches. A consequential amendment should be made to section 15A of the Official Information Act. 32 Principle 12(2) should be redrafted so that the meaning of “assign” is clearer. Principle 12 relates to the use of unique identifiers Minor and tec...

4. 2021-07-07 ORC - Closing Submissions [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...TA’s and the Regional Council take a different position with respect to this matter. I also note that this issue is currently before the High Court in Clutha DC v Otago Regional Council. 101 It is submitted that artificially separating out the consequential effects associated with the end use of water when considering the take and use of water for a CWS does not amount to the integrated management of natural and physical resources. That was my opening submission in the High Cou...

5. OIA-103056.pdf [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...Fujitsu Licensing <licensing@fujitsu.com> Subject: Microsoft Azure Consumption August 2022 QT136162 Hi Emily, Please find attached a quote for Microsoft Azure Consumption for the period of 01/08/200 to 31/08/2022 that Ministry of Justice had consumed and Microsoft had already invoiced. Kindly provide your purchase order to cover this Azure consumption. If you have any questions or require further assistance regarding the attached quote, please do not hesitate to contact the Fujitsu...

6. Territorial Authorities - MW Twose - Supplementary - 12 May 2021.pdf [pdf, 822 KB]

   ...recognise and provide for community water supply. 5. I consider the amendments proposed in this supplementary statement of evidence are within the scope of the submissions lodged by the territorial authorities and are ‘on the plan change’ as a consequential extension to the existing provisions. Community water supply is a specific topic within PC7 and I do not consider the amendments will directly affect other submitters, or any other persons. SECTION ONE: PROPOSED RDA RULE AN...

7. LCRO 57/2014 IW v PP [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...while also explicitly stating that fees would not exceed a certain figure. [57] The Committee concluded that the wording was "at best, unclear and inconsistent" and that in those circumstances “a lawyer should err in favour of the consumer’s, his client’s, view”.5 Mr IW’s conduct [58] As a preliminary issue, the Committee dealt with the issue of whether or not a complaint had been made about Mr IW, having regard to Mr PP’s statement that “he did not wish t...

8. Pio v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 142 [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...written submissions filed in support of his appeal, Mr Pio has advanced numerous complaints, breaches and alleged liability including for breach of contract, negligence alleged against the Corporation and medical professionals, fraud, defamation, Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, complaints under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, “commercial abuse”, accident compensation levy issues relating to his claim and his previo...

9. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (HDC Act) [2020] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 434 KB]

   ...by the Health and Disability Commissioner [7] In mid-June 2016 IDEA Services received notice from the Health and Disability Commissioner that Mr and Mrs Marshall had made a complaint alleging breaches of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1994 (Code). [8] Much later, on 12 October 2018 the Commissioner published his report in Case 16HDC00597. The ambit of the inquiry, as it related to Mr and Mrs Pluijmers, was the care provided to Eamon between 2012 and 2015...

10. LCRO 382/2013 SC v JT (30 June 2017) [pdf, 193 KB]

    ...conduct finding is necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. [100] Conduct rules must be interpreted and applied fairly and sensibly,20 and with proper and careful attention to the protective purpose of the disciplinary jurisdiction, its consumer protection objectives, and the need to ensure consistency in the application of those rules. [101] It is important, when considering the conduct, to give a proper consideration to the circumstances which preceded Mr SC’s request of...