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1. Prajapati v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 5 (22 January 2016) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Khetarpal’s practice (where she was the sole licensee and an employee), did not operate a clients’ funds account. Ms Khetarpal left the practice in late April 2013; she had not filed the application when she left. [5.4] The complainant engaged new representation in May 2013, and the new proprietor of the practice refunded the complainant. [6] The Registrar identified one potential area of infringement of professional standards during the course of Ms Khetarpal’s engagement, the a...

2. HB v JD LCRO 311/2013 (17 December 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Background [2] At the time the events leading to this complaint occurred both parties were practising lawyers. JD has subsequently retired from legal practice. JD instructed HB to act for him in relation to steps then being taken by the Legal Services Agency to cancel his legal aid listing approvals. The matter was settled and HB rendered an account totalling $21,674.65 including GST. JD has failed to pay the bill. [3] It seems that JD’s wife approached HB and as a result he of...

3. Evidence Brief: Alcohol Ignition Interlocks [pdf, 324 KB]

   ...vehicle from operating while the driver is intoxicated. They typically require a breath sample before enabling a vehicle’s ignition; ignition is only enabled if the alcohol content of the sample is below a threshold set for the device (in New Zealand this threshold is set at zero). • Evidence shows that drink driving is significantly reduced while an interlock is installed. However, there is mixed evidence on whether the effect of interlocks on recidivism continues aft...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 021 Jacks Point Residential No.2 Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...Hanley Downs to the north, Jacks Point in the centre and Homestead Bay to the south . [7] Development within the operative district plan's Jacks Point Zone has been largely restricted to the land located within the Jacks Point part of the new larger zone ("JPZ"). Several residential neighbourhoods were established as were a golf course and club house. In addition vehicle access was formed and water supply, wastewater treatment and stormwater infrastructure established...

5. General: Frequently Asked Questions

   ...application? Can I file my application online? Can I pay application fees online? I am unable to attend my civil enforcement hearing, what can I do? Can I file more than one civil enforcement application at the same time for the same debt? I have more than one address for the judgment debtor, which one do I choose? What is the difference between financial assessment hearings and assessment of financial means applications? How can I find out what is happening with my application? Why is the amo...

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6. Evaluation of Family Mediation pilot [pdf, 205 KB]

   Family Mediation – Evaluation of the Pilot Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by Helena Barwick and Alison Gray April 2007 2 DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Ministry of Justice. First published in April 2007 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN

7. CAC 10064 v Vinodh and Vinodh v CAC 10064 & Hawes [2012] NZREADT 72 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...(Charge 1.1) [2] In acting as salesperson in the sale of 10 Andover Way, Goodwood Heights, Manukau (property) from Sanjana Dutt and Pramendra Kumar to Michael Hawes the defendant provided false information about: Particulars: (a) The address of the property; and (b) The current valuation of the property. (Charge 1.2) [3] The Committee further charges the defendant with misconduct under s 73(c)(iii) of the Act in that his conduct consists of a wilful or reckless contrave...

8. Nisha v Devi [2011] NZIACDT 23 (7 July 2011) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...and circumstances raised by the complaint appeared to be: [6.1] The Adviser is the director of Fast Track Immigration & Employment Services Ltd and the only licensed adviser associated with the company. The company had a presence in Fiji and New Zealand. [6.2] On 9 May 2009, the Complainant, who was resident, in Fiji engaged the Adviser to pursue an application for residence in New Zealand. Initially, she dealt with the Fiji office. [6.3] The Complainant and the Adviser entered i...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 55 Morgan v Whanganui College Board of Trustees [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...dissatisfied with the determination of the Authority or any part of that determination …” to elect to have the matter heard by the Court. What amounts to a “determination” is not specified as such in the legislation. A determination is a new term of art coined by Parliament in 2000 as part of what was a broader and deliberate strategy to get away from a conventional judicial approach to employment dispute resolution and its nomenclature. So, for example, the Employment Re...

10. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taupo 20 May 2018 [pdf, 440 KB]

    ...alternative models that focus on improving outcomes and removing inequalities. One speaker talked about the ‘Black Economic Empowerment programme’ used in South Africa to redress inequalities and suggested that a similar programme be established in New Zealand. One speaker proposed that the government consider utilising ‘targeted focus groups of iwi technicians’ that can be involved initially in the development of policies and programmes. Another speaker referenced a collabora...