Regulation 29 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act / (Lawyers Complaints Service and Standards Committees) Regulations 2008 / No 'special conditions' existed to overcome jurisdictional barrier that complaints.
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Regulation 29 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act / (Lawyers Complaints Service and Standards Committees) Regulations 2008 / No 'special conditions' existed to overcome jurisdictional barrier that complaints.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyance’s Act 2006 and the decision of the Auckland’s Standards Committee 4 is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Costs award against lay applicant / Self represented lawyer eligible for costs / Indemnity costs inappropriate basis on which to calculate award.
Complaint lawyer against lawyer / decision to take no further action confirmed on review / Complainant's interpretation of events not supported by evidence.
Standards Committee awarded "maximum compensation" under Law Practitioners Act 1982 / Section 106(4)(e) provides compensation to "any person." Two complainants / each entitled to "maximum compensation" of $5,000.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Section 138(1)(f) LCA / Complaint against a defendant's lawyer for delay. Remedy available to the applicant / plaintiff in the Courts. Court ordered costs not subject to review by Standards Committee or LCRO.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Decision on Costs / refer s132 Lawyers and Conveyanvers Act 2006.
Pursuant to Section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006,
Breaches of ru;es 3, 3.4 and 3.5, 6.1 and 6.1.1 Client Care Rules / Unsatisfactory conduct - ss12(a) and 12(c) LCA. Conflict of interest / Requirements for obtaining informed consent in terms of Rule 6.1.1.
Breaches of rules 3, 3.4 and 3.5, 6.1 and 6.1.1 Client Care Rules / Unsatisfactory conduct - ss12(a) and 12(c) LCA. Conflict of interest / able to discharge obligations to both parties? Requirements for obtaining informed consent in terms of Rule 6.1.1.
Pursuant to section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is modified to the extent that the conduct of the Respondent constitutes unsatisfactory conduct with regard to the breach of confidentiality for the reasons provided in paragraphs 25 to 41 above. In all other respects the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to Section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is reversed. In its place, I find that the conduct of the Respondent In relation to the matters specified in paras [87] and [88] constitutes unsatisfactory conduct for the reasons specified
Rule 7.04 Rules of Professional Conduct / pursuant to s42 Property (Relationships) Act 1976 / Honest belief supported by interim Order made by Court to sustain notice of claim.
Pursuant to Section 209 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to Section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the decision of the Standards Committee is reversed
S152 Lawyers and Conyeyancers Act 2006 / Standards Committee (or LCRO) may only lay charges of misconduct before New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal / no jurisdiction to make finding of misconduct.
Pursuant to Section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the decision of the Standards Committee is reversed
Practitioner acting for complainant's partner / allegations of conflict of interest, lying and incompetence / disciplinary threshold not reached / no professional duty to complainant.