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1. Wai-3300-A002-Tomokia-ngā-tatau-o-Matangireia.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...this regard to consider other uses of the base word “tika”, such as “whakatika”, which implies to rise, to establish or to erect. There are well known narrative references to the term whakatika throughout many hapū and iwi accounts of the separation story of the primordial parents, Ranginui and Papatūānuku. “Ka whakatika mai a Tāne ki te whakawehewehe i ōna mātua, ka taea e ia” (Tāne arose to separate his parents and thus was successful). Whakatika, in this context, ill...

2. LQ Burgess 28 June 2014 NZSHD 9 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...Crimes Act charges against the applicant had been discharged pursuant to s.347 of that Act on 26 May 2014, but that she had been convicted on the one charge under this Act of Operating without a Certificate. This one charge however encompassed 44 separate transactions. The applicant was convicted and fined $1,000 and ordered to pay Court Costs. [11] The Police confirmed their opposition to the applicant obtaining a licence. The situation had however changed considerably. No longer...

3. Justice Matters - Issue 12 - October 2018 [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...panel is examining the 2014 reforms to the family justice system because of a big increase in the number of urgent ‘without notice’ applications that must be put before a Family Court judge. ‘The removal of access to lawyers in many cases for separating parents has meant that families and children are losing out because of not receiving adequate advice and support at a distressing time in their lives,’ Rosslyn says. The Ministry is supporting the panel’s public consultation...

4. Legal aid practice standards for all legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...merits of settlement. 4.6 At appropriate times, reassess and again advise the client of the relevant aspects of the matter. 4.7 In a timely manner, keep the client informed of the progress of the matter, including advising the client of the stages through which a matter progresses and the opportunity a stage might provide to resolve matters. 4.8 Where appropriate and practical, advice should be provided to the client in writing, subject to client instructions to the contrary. Some cir...

5. LA - practice standards for legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...merits of settlement. 4.6 At appropriate times, reassess and again advise the client of the relevant aspects of the matter. 4.7 In a timely manner, keep the client informed of the progress of the matter, including advising the client of the stages through which a matter progresses and the opportunity a stage might provide to resolve matters. 4.8 Where appropriate and practical, advice should be provided to the client in writing, subject to client instructions to the contrary. Some cir...

6. Legal Aid Practice Standards Feb 17. [pdf, 526 KB]

   ...merits of settlement. 4.6 At appropriate times, reassess and again advise the client of the relevant aspects of the matter. 4.7 In a timely manner, keep the client informed of the progress of the matter, including advising the client of the stages through which a matter progresses and the opportunity a stage might provide to resolve matters. 4.8 Where appropriate and practical, advice should be provided to the client in writing, subject to client instructions to the contrary. Some cir...

7. Legal Aid Practice Standards [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...merits of settlement. 4.6 At appropriate times, reassess and again advise the client of the relevant aspects of the matter. 4.7 In a timely manner, keep the client informed of the progress of the matter, including advising the client of the stages through which a matter progresses and the opportunity a stage might provide to resolve matters. 4.8 Where appropriate and practical, advice should be provided to the client in writing, subject to client instructions to the contrary. Some cir...

8. Practice Standards for Legal Aid Lawyer (2016) [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...merits of settlement. 4.6 At appropriate times, reassess and again advise the client of the relevant aspects of the matter. 4.7 In a timely manner, keep the client informed of the progress of the matter, including advising the client of the stages through which a matter progresses and the opportunity a stage might provide to resolve matters. 4.8 Where appropriate and practical, advice should be provided to the client in writing, subject to client instructions to the contrary. Some cir...

9. Lazarus - Peter Pene Moses (2010) 9 Taitokerau MB 197 (9 TTK 197) - P [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...home together. In about 1992 or 1993 he decided to return home to Te Hapua to “light the fires”. Peter and Joy sold their house in Auckland and divided the sale proceeds. Although Joy was keen to emphasise to me that they had not “legally separated”, it is clear that in the eyes of the law they separated at some point in time after 1992 or 1993 and at the latest 1997 when Peter began his relationship with Lillian. [8] Peter initially lived in a caravan on Pakohu 2B. This...

10. Brighton v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 65 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 99 KB]

    ...his response was to place blame on his client, and threaten her. [12] In no case has Mr Standing exhibited any indication of accepting responsibility, remorse, or endeavoured to make amends. 3 [13] The amounts of money solicited through his deceit were substantial. The total fees solicited in the 17 complaints were $134,364.07. That includes three complaints that did not involve deceit to solicit the fees. However, in those three cases, while the fees were paid without...