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Supreme Court roundup 17 - 23 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates standing to be the next President Elect of the Law Society: Frazer Barton, Arti Chand, Jacque Lethbridge and Duncan Terris.
Tribunal finds Quentin Duff guilty of misconduct for his attempts to assist a client to avoid paying GST
The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has made a finding that Auckland lawyer Quentin Duff was at the relevant time not a fit and proper person or was otherwise unsuited to engage in practice as a lawyer due to his attempts to evade paying tax.
Delayed invoices found to be unsatisfactory conduct
Long delays in issuing invoices to a client have resulted in a finding of unsatisfactory conduct, a Standards Committee has determined. The Standards Committee considered that the complaint served “as a useful reminder of the need to issue invoices in a timely manner so that clients are aware of their…
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Greater clarity required for Conversion Practices legislation
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has appeared before the Justice Select Committee, to express its support for the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill, and to recommend changes that will ensure better clarity on what the Bill seeks to prohibit.
Appeal against longer suspension dismissed
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a Standards Committee seeking a longer period of suspension for lawyer John Paul Timothy Schlooz.
New resources to support speaking Te Reo in court
Kei te hiahia koe ki te kōrero i te reo Māori i te Kōti?
Supreme Court roundup 10 - 16 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Supreme Court roundup 3 - 9 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Lawyer had no right to register caveat to secure payment for his fees
A Standards Committee has held that a lawyer looking to get payment for his fees did not have the right to register a caveat against land owned by a debtor. The lawyer also had not issued an invoice for the unpaid fees.
Caveats on property deemed to be unlawful
Lawyers are reminded that caveats on property can only be registered in very limited circumstances. A recent decision of a Standards Committee held that registering a caveat to exert leverage in advancing a Family Protection Act claim was improper. Lodging the caveat in those circumstances amounted to unsatisfactory conduct by…
Supreme Court round up 27 August - 2 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Access to Justice survey of the profession
A survey being conducted by the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kahui Ture o Aotearoa is being sent today to all practising lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand to get a national picture of access to justice across the country.
Updated District Court Protocols for Alert Level 4
Chief District Court Judge Taumaunu has released a letter to the profession to advise of updated protocols for Alert Level 4
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