Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Restrictions on provision of legal services and conveyancing services - Injunctions

43: Injunctions

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"A court order to stop someone breaking the law"

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You can go to the High Court or the District Court to ask for an injunction. This is to stop someone from doing something that breaks the law. The law includes sections like sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30(6), 32, 33, 35, and 37(6). You can ask for an injunction if someone tries to break the law. This includes helping someone else break the law or convincing them to do so. You can also ask for an injunction if someone is involved in breaking the law in any way. The New Zealand Law Society or the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers can also ask for an injunction. They can do this to stop someone from engaging in conduct that breaks the law. This helps keep people safe and ensures everyone follows the rules.

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Part 2Restrictions on provision of legal services and conveyancing services
Injunctions

43Injunctions

The High Court or the District Court may, on the application of any person (including the New Zealand Law Society or the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers), grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in conduct that constitutes or would constitute any of the following:
a contravention of any of the provisions of sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30(6), 32, 33, 35, and 37(6):
an attempt to contravene such a provision:
aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring any other person to contravene such a provision:
inducing, or attempting to induce, any other person, whether by threats, promises, or otherwise, to contravene such a provision:
being in any way (whether directly or indirectly) knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention by any other person of such a provision:
conspiring with any other person to contravene such a provision.

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1986 No 5 s 81

Notes

Section 43: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).