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1. LCRO 190/2019 GK and UL v MH and [RT] Law Limited (19 May 2020) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...ending the professional relationship and requested a written explanation with reasons for the lawyers’ refusal to act. [19] On Sunday 21 July 2019 Ms MH advised the applicants that: I acknowledge that you feel frustrated at having to instruct a new lawyer, but the fact of the matter is that we are in a conflict situation and we simply cannot act further for you in this matter. You need to take legal advice from another lawyer about how you proceed. We will provide a copy of your f...

2. LCRO 57/2018 G RC and D RC v YS (30 April 2019) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...2016, having obtained legal aid for Mrs RC, Mr YS filed proceedings in the Family Court challenging that assessment, and seeking a review of certain of the activities of Mr G, as attorney. Complaint [8] Messrs G and D lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 23 June 2017. [9] They sought orders that Mr YS (a) hand over to them Mrs RC’s files relating to her applications to the Family Court, (b) be fined, and (c) pay compensation to them....

3. LCRO 33/2015 HS v Area Standards Committee [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...Conveyancers Act 2006. … [15] Mr HS did not apply to this Office to review the complaints decision. The Standards Committee’s own-motion investigation [16] Having initiated an own-motion investigation in its complaints decision, through the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service), the Committee wrote to Mr HS on 26 September 2014 and said: The Committee considered that your conduct in the matter, as set out in the decision indicated that there may have b...

4. LCRO 264/2016 YQ v VG [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...that the she had established her disadvantage grievance, because the employer’s decision to suspend her was not a conclusion a fair and reasonable employer could have reached in all the circumstances. [5] Ms YQ then made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) about Mr VG’s involvement as her former employer’s lawyer. Complaint [6] Ms YQ says Mr VG contravened: (a) rule 2.3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Car...

5. [2022 NZACC 59 – McPhail v ACC (12 April 2022) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...court (amicus curiae) but such appointments are primarily to assist the court, not a party. Māori Land Court judges have such a power. [28] Ms Dean’s report recommended:11 ▪ ACC consider: o Increasing funding to existing free advocacy services o Funding a free nationwide service modelling broadly on the Health and Disability Commission Advocacy Service ▪ ACC more widely promotes organisations (existing and new) offering advocacy services on its website and in other g...

6. Watson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed Cover) [2024] NZACC 002 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Section 48(a) and Medwed, above note 24, at [14]. 11 Sinclair, above note 2, at [26] and [39]. 12 Westpac Banking Corporation, above note 5. 13 Studman, above note 6, at [26]. 12 Ms Watson has been entitled to pain management and other services provided by the Corporation, arising from Ms Watson’s covered injury. She and her advocate have expressed appreciation for the services that have been provided, and it is not clear that the lack of express cover for CRPS has result...

7. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Campion [2019] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 582 KB]

   ...LCA, or should one of the lesser alternatives apply? R Complaint Issue 1 1. At what date was a proper form of requirement that the practitioner resign as a trustee conveyed to him? Issue 2 1. Was the practitioner providing “regulated services” to Mrs R or the R Trust, or was he purely acting, as he says, as a trustee? Issue 3 1. If he was found to be a lawyer and to be in default of a request to resign as a trustee: (a) Does this constitute a wilful or reckless breac...

8. [2021] NZACC 147 – Langston v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...stated: Analysis: Letter from Dr Reid "Thank you for your letter of 27 Jan with respect to this man. He has not been seen in this practice since 1.12.03, and he has changed medical practitioners. His notes have been transferred to his new practitioner. I know and remember his case well, and he complains of neck pain which he attributes to a rugby accident in 1980. Unfortunately he was not seen in this practice for that injury, and he states that he attended the emergency...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 85 Kaikorai Service Centre Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 407 KB]

   KAIKORAI SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED v FIRST UNION INCORPORATED NZEmpC CHRISTCHURCH [2018] NZEmpC 85 [26 July 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2018] NZEmpC 85 EMPC 339/2017 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application to exclude evidence BETWEEN KAIKORAI SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED Plaintiff AND FIRST UNION INCORPORATED Defendant EMPC 41/2018...

10. BORA Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill [pdf, 308 KB]

    Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill 9 December 2009 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AUCKLAND LAW REFORM) BILL 1. We have considered whether the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill (PCO 14028/17.0) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee...