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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Andersen [2012] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...not commence drafting or completing the dissolution proceedings/relationship property matters as instructed, and he had to instruct new lawyers which cost him more money and time. [15] The practitioner did not at any time issue any invoices for services rendered. Nor has she returned or otherwise accounted for the $950 Mr J paid the practitioner for the provision of those services. [16] In summary, the charge is that the practitioner breached any or all of ss.110, 111 and 113 of...

2. LCRO 66/2015 OB v FL (2 October 2018) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...memorandum of wishes and answering his questions. The firm made suggestions 1 The estate was informally quantified at approximately NZD $1.6 million during a later costs assessment process undertaken by New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on behalf of the Committee. This included shares and funds on deposit of some NZD$950,000. 3 about how administration of the estate might proceed, if necessary by seeking a ruling fro...

3. UK v WM LCRO 144/2013 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...Mr [UK] alleges involves a series of interrogations under ss 7 and 12, which relevantly say: 7 In this Act, misconduct, in relation to a lawyer … – (a) means conduct of the lawyer … that occurs at a time when he … is providing regulated services …- … 19 Laws of New Zealand, 11 (b) includes- … (ii) conduct of the lawyer … which is unconnected with the provision of regulated services by the lawyer … but which...

4. Ngalu v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 58 (30 April 2014) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...REPRESENTATION: Registrar: In person Complainant: In person Adviser: In person Date Issued: 30 April 2014 2 DECISION Preliminary [1] The complainant engaged the adviser to assist with a request for a visa; she was in New Zealand without a current visa. [2] The grounds of complaint are uncomplicated. The adviser submitted the request and Immigration New Zealand declined the request. The adviser was aware of that. The complaint alleges the adviser...

5. The National Trading Compnay of New Zealand 156 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Plan ("Unitary Plan") BETWEEN C N BARBOUR FAMILY TRUST Appellant A N D AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BECOME AN INTERESTED PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 274 OF THE RMA BY THE NATIONAL TRADING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED 27 October 2017 ELLIS GOULD LAWYERS AUCKLAND REF: D J Sadlier Level 17 Vero Centre 48 Shortland Street, Auckland Tel: 09 307 2172 / Fax: 09 358 5215 PO Box 1509 DX CP22003 AUCKLAND 1 DS-0104...

6. Q v I [2018] NZIACDT 16 (18 June 2018) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...overall trajectory was further and serious decline. Certainly, by February 2017 his problems were serious, and I must consider it likely they existed earlier than that. The medical report refers to significant underlying causes, which were not new. [13] While the medical assessment was obviously thorough, it was not an attempt to measure cognitive ability with reference to his professional service delivery; or to put it on a timeline. Absence of a written agreement [14] A writt...

7. Infringement governance guidelines [pdf, 84 KB]

   POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR NEW INFRINGEMENT SCHEMES INTRODUCTION Introduction 1. This document sets out Cabinet’s expectation for the design and operation of new infringement schemes. The guideline on administrative provisions applies to all infringement schemes. 2. The Government seeks to ensure that infringement schemes are fair, equitable, consistent and a proportionate means of encouraging compliance with the law. By imposing a monetary penalty, an infringement offence...

8. AML/CFT Bill Background Information Document July 2009 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...document, or for any error or omission from this document. Acknowledgment The Ministry would like to thank members of the Government inter-agency working group comprising the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Police, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Department of Internal Affairs, Securities Commission, and State Services Commission, along with New Zealand Customs Service, that have contributed to the development of this document....

9. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   1 Submission to the Review of the 2014 Family Court Reforms – Second Round March 2019 Contact: Leonie Morris Coordinator Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children PO Box 78 271 Grey Lynn Auckland 1021 The news headline “Andrew Little to UN: New Zealand is failing women and our justice system is broken”1 suggests that the government is aware of, and concerned to address, the harm done to women by the justice system – in particular in the Family C...

10. LCRO 47/2017 KD: Review of a prosecutorial decision (30 June 2017) [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] In a decision dated 22 December 2016, the [Area] Standards Committee determined that the conduct of KD, a lawyer practising in Auckland, was such that it should be considered by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal), pursuant to s 152(2)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). [2] Mr KD has filed an application for review of that decision. [3] The Committee’s...