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1. 2014 archive

   ...considered in shaping the final policy. Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Legal Aid Services is changing the way it assesses applications for legal aid in proceedings under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (‘PPPR Act’). From 4 August 2014, unless there are Court orders in place appointing the applicant as Welfare Guardian or Property Manager (or there is an Enduring Power of Attorney) we will treat the person of full age and capacity as the applicant...

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2. Lawyer-for-Subject-Person.-Selection-Appointment-and-Other-Matters.pdf [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...for subject person list 3 PURPOSE 3.1 This practice note replaces all previous practice notes pertaining to the selection, appointment and payment of lawyer for subject person. 3.2 This practice note relates to all applications under the PPPR Act where a lawyer for subject person is appointed. 3.3 The purpose of this practice note is to ensure that there is quality and consistency of legal representation for a subject person. 3.4 This practice note is to be read in conjunct...

3. IJ v SO LCRO 76 / 2011 (15 February 2012) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...conflict of interest; and had caused unnecessary legal expense for the Applicant. 2 [3] The Practitioner, acting for Age Concern, filed an application to the Court for orders under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR) in respect of the Applicant’s mother, Mrs G. [4] Orders were sought for the appointment of a welfare guardian and property manager. The proposed appointee for welfare guardian was L who had agreed to the appointment should orde...

4. LCRO 44/2017 JJ v IO, UZ, [Law Firm A] [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...JJ as grantee. (d) It did not at this point occur to Ms UZ that Ms JJ might have forgotten the fact of her appointment. (e) Ms UZ advised MJ that she could apply for court orders under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR). [9] The course of that consultation, and the fact that MJ was accompanied by a Ms XZ, who is described as the then Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Co-ordinator for [Organisation A], would have been indication enough to Ms UZ that AJ...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Dangen [2019] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 502 KB]

   ...bring the profession into disrepute”1 was in connection with her conduct as a property manager and welfare guardian for an elderly woman suffering from dementia.2 [2] The practitioner, Ms Dangen, had sworn three affidavits in relation to the PPPR application which were inaccurate, having regard to her subsequent conduct. Ms Dangen had charged significant fees for her attendances, without having been authorised by the Court, and in respect of some attendances which could not have...

6. Form 36 Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee Plus [pdf, 623 KB]

   ...Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Care of Children/Guardianship Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Maintenance Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Paternity Defended application(s)/hearing(s) – Preparation PPPR Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Relationship Property Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Proceeding Other Activities 2 (specify) 1 Activi...

7. Form 36 - Family legal aid - Tax invoice - fixed fee plus [pdf, 622 KB]

   ...Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Care of Children/Guardianship Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Maintenance Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Paternity Defended application(s)/hearing(s) – Preparation PPPR Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Relationship Property Interlocutory hearing(s) – Preparation Proceeding Other Activities 2 (specify) 1 Activ...

8. Form 41 Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee: Personal Protection and Property Rights [pdf, 516 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 41 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee Protection of Personal & Property Rights (PPPR) Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Date latest activity completed Date of final dispositi...

9. Medical expert report [doc, 29 KB]

   ...…………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………. I:\familymiscfamily\deskfiles/PPPRdeskfiles/PPPRforms/PPPR Report MD

10. LCRO 70/2018 AR v NM (10 April 2019) [pdf, 212 KB]

    ...attorney’s authority to act. Section 99D — a medical certificate of incapacity is required if the enduring power of attorney does not come into effect until the donor becomes mentally incapable. 9 Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR Act) concerning mental capability, or incapability assists to provide background on the discussion that follows. [49] Unlike ordinary powers of attorney, the law in respect of which is to be found in the general law of agency, enduring...