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1. LCRO 286/2013 NL v UC (5 September 2017) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...changed. Introduction [1] Mr NL complained about the conduct of Mr UC on behalf of [Business X],1 Mr [AB], [The XX Family Trust] (the Trust) and its trustees, [BX] and [KX] ([B and [K]). [2] All parties signed the letter of complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (Complaints Service) on 11 October 2012. [3] The complaints related to: (a) The purchase of a property in [Address B] (b) A bill rendered to the Trust....

2. Ly v Navarette-Scholes [2015] NZIACDT 46 (29 April 2015) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...the end depend upon the placing of business or the giving of instructions.” Mr Laurent said, in the absence of a contractual relationship “there must be very good evidence of a de facto creation of a client relationship”. [10] Mr Laurent then addressed potential breaches of clause 3 of the 2010 Code, he said: [10.1] In relation to the retention of documents, Ms Navarette-Scholes was out of New Zealand when the documents were deposited in her office. Furthermore, she was told they...

3. Singh v Kumar [2015] NZIACDT 72 (04 June 2015) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...However, his client could not get an Employer Supplementary Form, which is an essential prerequisite to apply for that class of visa. [1.2] Mr Kumar advised his client he could none-the-less apply, and proceeded to make the application. Immigration New Zealand responded explaining the application could not succeed. [1.3] Mr Kumar then advised his client to respond to Immigration New Zealand, essentially relying on the same information that Immigration New Zealand had pointed out must r...

4. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...take transformational change across the system to support healthier, safer communities. This will require leadership, a collective commitment across multiple agencies to prioritise family violence and sexual violence efforts, the provision of new services that break the intergenerational cycle of violence, and stronger partnerships between government, NGOs and communities to deliver services that meet the needs of families. 5 Sustained cross-agency integrated practice has been difficult...

5. FVPP03-Provision-of-Non-Violence-Programme-is-Inappropriate-v2.docx [docx, 268 KB]

   ...reason for not undertaking the assessment, or · that it is no longer appropriate or practicable to provide the programme, or · the programme should be delayed to enable other matters to be addressed first, or · the need for a different programme or service provider to more closely match client need. In these instances, the service provider must notify the Respondent and the Registrar. By completing this form, the assessor is notifying the Court the agency referral is being closed for this cl...

6. LCRO 197/2017 SM v HW (29 March 2019) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...shares were held by Mr JK and Ms SM jointly. The remaining 200 shares (the shares) were also held by Mr JK and Ms SM jointly, but as trustees for Mr JK’s parents, as beneficiaries.1 [3] In November, December 2012, the company purchased a unit in [Address A] assisted by a bank loan secured over that property. [4] Ms SM and Mr JK also owned a property at [Address B] in which they lived. That property was also mortgaged to the same bank....

7. Coronial Services Annual Report 2015-2016 [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   Annual Report 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 Office of the Chief Coroner of New Zealand Kai Tirotiro Matewhawhati Rangatira o Aotearoa Providing answers for families Co ro ni al S er vi ce s A nn ua l R ep or t 2 01 5– 16 1 contents Welcome 3 Coronial Services of New Zealand 4 Coroners’ contributions 5 Coronial Services Unit 7 National Initial Investigation Office 8 Coroner’s jurisdiction 10 Coronial investigations and court operations 11 Coronial recommendati...

8. LCRO 18/2020 MP v LT (31 August 2020) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...2018, Mr MP took advice from [Law Firm] in respect to the motor vehicle dispute. 2 [5] Mr MP was provided at commencement with a letter of engagement dated 31 May 2018. [6] That letter of engagement: (a) Provided a summary of the legal services to be provided. (b) Advised that fees would be rendered on a time cost basis. (c) Identified the lawyers who would be completing the work, and the hourly charge out rate for those lawyers. (d) Signalled that Mr MP should anticipat...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...the two current appeal jurisdictions and as such has agreed to fund the cost to address the  backlog of cases and the transition and project costs when the new tribunal is established.   57. It is estimated that ACC will receive $0.400 million savings per year after the backlog of cases  is addressed, which is anticipated to be three years after the new tribunal is established. The  combined total yearly costs of the new ...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 KB]

    ...as such has agreed to fund the cost to address the backlog of cases and the transition and project costs when the new tribunal is established. 57. It is estimated that ACC will receive $0.400 million savings per year after the backlog of cases is addressed, which is anticipated to be three years after the new tribunal is established. The combined total yearly costs of the new tribunal and transition (over the three year period) are still projected to be less than the total ACC is project...