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  1. National Standards Committee 2 v Mr Q [2023] NZLCDT 27 (18 July 2023) [PDF, 75 KB]

    Name suppression / Tribunal initially declined name suppression as practitioner’s interests did not tip balance from starting point of open justice / practitioner sought judicial review / High Court required Tribunal to reconsider name suppression having regard to interests of complainants, an unrelated practitioner that shares practitioner’s uncommon name and other similarities, and practitioner’s family members / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, section 240 / HELD / real likelihood that unrelated practitioner will be unfairly associated with practitioner’s misconduct / one of two complainants supports name suppression / effect of publication on practitioner’s family members considered / unusual combination of factors tipped balance in favour of suppression / name suppression proper to avoid confusion with unrelated practitioner and damage to his reputation and legal practice, having regard to serious misconduct of practitioner / permanent name suppression granted