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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Johnston [2011] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...a situation where I fear you have a real conflict of interest as you are a part- owner of the property which Mr A has offered his share as security for the loan.” [46] There was also another comment which we will not record for the sake of privacy of the client but indicated a further complication of the conflict: “... It is my view that you should have insisted on him receiving independent legal advice before he proceeded with this advance and also put him in the picture comp...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement Family Court Review [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...Affairs, the Inland Revenue Department, NZ Police, Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Te Puni Kōkiri, Crown Law and Treasury. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was informed. 31. The Law Commission, the Privacy Commission, the Children’s Commissioner and the Families Commission were consulted on the proposals. 23   Implementation 32. The Ministry of Justice will establish a steering group to co-ordinate the implementation process...

3. Court User Survey 2021 Results Report [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...comfortable Have reception area Improve phone system / 0800 number Provide computers / printers / wifi Separate area for victims and their support / difficult family cases Improve / update furnishings Greater accessibility for disabled / elderly Lack of privacy / doors on interview rooms Net other aspects of customer service Need to make changes with the court system / processes Court to allocate specific times for hearings Make cases / hearings / court procedures faster Provide supp...

4. LCRO 200/2020 SK and WP v AQ (27 October 2023) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [156] Having had regard to the submissions made on this issue, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be published in a form that does not identify the parties or others involved...

5. LCRO 68/2018 TY v HG (29 November 2019) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...Allegations should not be made against persons not involved in the proceeding unless they are necessary to the conduct of the litigation and reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy of the allegations and, where appropriate, the protection of the privacy of those persons. Rule 1.2 provides that court means a court or tribunal before which a lawyer may appear. 9 (b) however, the allegations made by Mr HG did not fall within its scope of “fraud, dishonesty, undue in...

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

   ...provide adequate back up in case of illness or other genuine unavailability. 2.11 Supervise adequately and have a plan for the review and supervision of any person undertaking legal aid work under their supervision. 2.12 Take care to maintain the privacy interests of people named in Court documents so that unintended parties do not obtain access to personal information. 5 General Responsibilities to Clients Legal Aid Funding Where a client may be eligible...

7. Teina Pora compensation claim quantum report [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...more promptly but otherwise defends the Police actions as professional and reasonable. I do not agree with that assessment. I acknowledge that care was required with the release of information about the Rewa enquiry in order to ensure that the privacy of victims was protected. I accept there were genuinely held differences of opinion over the involvement of the defence in further scientific testing. But the defence position was ultimately vindicated . The delay was unjustifiable and...

8. [2022] NZIACDT 29 - EQ v McCarthy (19 December 2022) [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...evidence or the name of any witness not be published.24 [114] There is no public interest in knowing the name of Mr McCarthy’s client. Certain medical information concerning Mr McCarthy will also be redacted in the public decision to protect his privacy. [115] The Tribunal orders that no information identifying the complainant or her husband or the redacted medical information is to be published other than to Immigration NZ. D J Plunkett Chair 24 Immigration Advis...

9. RIS Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...wrongful convictions undermine the integrity of our criminal justice system. In January and February 2018 Justice officials undertook targeted consultation with the judiciary, investigative bodies (Independent Police Conduct Authority, Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security), representative leaders of the law profession, academics and other key stakeholders to test the proposed model for a CCRC. Targeted consultation also included co...

10. [2022] NZREADT 1 - DU v Real Estate Agents Authority & DC (1 February 2022) [pdf, 333 KB]

    ...8 Bundle at 353. 9 Bundle at 296. 5 [23] The licensee sent another email to the purchasers on 13 December 2019 at 12:14 pm saying he was waiting to hear from the vendor.10 It was a complex situation which he could not divulge for privacy reasons. The vendor was working through another expression of interest. The communications between the licensee and the purchasers appear to have ended with this email on 13 December with the licensee saying he would make an appointm...