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1. LCRO 60/2017 NV v GW (31 July 2017) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...for sake of argument that she was not properly informed about the state of her fees) if she had been fully informed, Ms NV suggested that she may have adopted a different approach to the mediation option. I am not persuaded by this argument. [128] At the time Ms GW was engaged, the litigation was being fought on several fronts and the mediation option, likely presented to both parties as an option that it was both sensible and appropriate for them to pursue. [129] Whilst not elab...

2. RF v CN LCRO 254/2012 (3 November 2016) [pdf, 109 KB]

   LCRO 254/2012 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN RF Applicant AND CN Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Mr RF has applied for a review of the decision of [Area] Standards Committee to take no further action in...

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

   ...on”, Mr YS says he had the correspondence file copied which represented “almost the entire content of the information” requested. On 11 December 2007, he had the information described in his letter of that date delivered to Messrs D and G. [128] Soon afterwards, on 11 December 2017, Mr YS released to Messrs G and D “correspondence” from Mrs RC’s file, and “Revocation of Power of Attorney”. He explained that he had retained his court documents file because Messrs G...

4. [2021] NZIACDT 2 - IMH v Marica (4 February 2021) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...in professional disciplinary proceedings. However, the quality of the evidence required to meet that standard may differ in cogency, depending on the gravity of the charges.12 6 Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s 45(2) & (3). 7 Section 49(3) & (4). 8 Sparks v Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal [2017] NZHC 376 at [93]. 9 Section 50. 10 Section 51(1). 11 Z v Dental Complaints Assessment Committee [2008] NZSC 55, [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [97], [128]...

5. LCRO 188/2018 KB v WQ and LT (22 January 2021) [pdf, 264 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2021] NZLCRO 007 Ref: LCRO 188/2018 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN KB Applicant AND WQ and LT Respondents DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr K...

6. [2020] NZIACDT 37 - TTD v Zheng (7 September 2020) [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...statement that the complainant had repeatedly told him that she could go back to her employer after completing her studies in New Zealand. The 1 Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s 45(2) & (3). 2 Section 49(3) & (4). 3 Sparks v Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal [2017] NZHC 376 at [93]. 4 Section 50. 5 Section 51(1). 6 Z v Dental Complaints Assessment Committee [2008] NZSC 55, [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [97], [...

7. LCRO 27/2021 BK v RQ (27 August 2021) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...could have been carried out by a legal executive. But Ms RQ was not a legal executive. She was a solicitor in sole practice, responsible for meeting the costs involved in running a practice, and exposed to the risks that inevitably carried. [128] There is suggestion in the cost assessor’s report that Ms RQ may have previously been employed by Mr HM. If that was the case, it could have been reasonably expected of Mr HM that when instructing Ms RQ, he would have confidence that s...

8. [2022] NZACC 100–Phillips v ACC (25 May 2022) [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...and upset and was in tears later in the day as I related it to my family. [127] The appellant’s account of these two incidents in particular are detailed and meticulous. I accept them. The respondent has offered no counter evidence. [128] I am indebted to Ms Becroft for her analysis of similar cases. Ultimately each of these cases turns on its own particular facts, however, our case may be contrasted with that of Jeffrey and Progressive Enterprises Limited v ACC where a cl...

9. [2022] NZIACDT 27 - ZK v Li (8 November 2022) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...this is why they paid him to give them professional advice. They would not have gone ahead if they had been told at the time of the application that commission was excluded. 11 Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s 45(2) & (3). 12 Section 49(3) & (4). 13 Sparks v Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal [2017] NZHC 376 at [93]. 14 Section 50. 15 Section 51(1). 16 Z v Dental Complaints Assessment Committee [2008] NZSC 55, [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [97], [12...

10. [2024] NZIACDT 22 – QN v Nandan (29 August 2024) [pdf, 229 KB]

    ...pro bono. Ms Nandan asked to be paid in cash for the work visas and the residence visa application, though the complainant paid for her services through bank transfers. Ms Nandan asked her to “recycle wages” and to pay the “taxable 5 Section 49(3) and (4). 6 Sparks v Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal [2017] NZHC 376 at [93]. 7 Section 50. 8 Section 51(1). 9 Z v Dental Complaints Assessment Committee [2008] NZSC 55, [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [97], [128] and...