Problem with your lawyer? Don't stew about it, sort it out...
These is the summary of obligations that lawyers have to clients - if you have a problem with your lawyer, it's usually best to contact the lawyer first (and early on), and explain what part of the following seems to be missing. In my experience, most issues involve miscommunication, lack of adequate supervision, or lawyers taking on too much work.
Client care and service information
Whatever legal services your lawyer is providing, he or she must—
* act competently, in a timely way, and in accordance with instructions received and arrangements made:
* protect and promote your interests and act for you free from compromising influences or loyalties:
* discuss with you your objectives and how they should best be achieved:
* provide you with information about the work to be done, who will do it and the way the services will be provided:
* charge you a fee that is fair and reasonable and let you know how and when you will be billed:
* give you clear information and advice:
* protect your privacy and ensure appropriate confidentiality:
* treat you fairly, respectfully, and without discrimination:
* keep you informed about the work being done and advise you when it is completed:
* let you know how to make a complaint and deal with any complaint promptly and fairly.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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52.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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