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1. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Arman [2019] NZLCDT 18 [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...could represent a client on charges involving serious sexual offending for over two years without ever printing the material disclosed electronically by the prosecution, but that is at least a reasonable possibility in this case.” [32] In his careful decision, Judge McNaughton granted the application to vacate WJ’s guilty pleas, having found there had been a substantial miscarriage of justice. The Judge concluded there had always been an available defence and that WJ had not re...

2. PA v Standards Committee LCRO 267/2014 (30 June 2015) [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...where he had a conflict of interest. • Had knowingly used estate assets as security for personal borrowing of the executor and his partner. • Had failed to preserve Ms LD’s interest as a residuary beneficiary and had breached his duty of care to her. • Had been a party to transactions which he ought to have been aware were improper. • Had been a party to transactions which resulted in the loss of Ms LD’s beneficial interest in estate assets. [28] The Standards Comm...

3. [2012] NZLCDT 14 Auckland Standards Committee v ABC [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...granted. [8] The Tribunal advised that it would provide full reasons for its decisions in due course, which it now sets out. Background facts [9] The agreed Statement of Facts recorded the practitioner’s professional background over a career involving in excess of 30 years in legal practice. It noted that in 2010 she had been acting for a long-standing client on the acquisition of a property. The acquisition was to be facilitated by funding from a bank to be secured...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 55/06 Downey v NZ Greyhound Racing Assoc Inc [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...Mr Downey’s contract was terminated on 15 June 2004 by the giving of 30 days’ written notice. The contract [13] The document is entitled “Independent Contractor Agreement”. It is dated 1 October 2002. The wording of the agreement is careful to note that the plaintiff, Mr Downey is not an employee. It provides that he is not to represent to any third party that he is anything other than an independent contractor. Mr Downey (referred to throughout as “the con...

5. CM v RG LCRO 131/2012 (7 September 2015) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...considered the complaint and parties’ correspondence in the context of the rules dealing with misleading and deceptive conduct in Court2 and misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to a lawyer’s practice.3 It noted Mr RG had an obligation to protect his client’s privilege in the matter, and that it had requested a copy of the invoice from him, but he had not provided a copy to the Committee.4 [10] The Committee noted the High Court’s judgment in favour of the liquidators,...

6. AF v BN LCRO 166 / 2011 (25 July 2013) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...AF’s complaint were whether, Mr BN had properly supervised Mr BO as required by Rule 2 Letter from Vendor’s solicitor to [Law Firm 1] (1 February 2008). 6 11.3 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules,3 and that Mr BN had failed to advise Mr AF of the misrepresented price. [32] Mr AF seeks compensation for the losses incurred by General Finance ($72,046.17), that Mr BN be censured, and ordered to undergo training in staff su...

7. Wellington Standards Committee 1 v McCardle [2025] NZLCDT 3 (10 January 2025) [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory conduct? Did Mr McCardle honestly believe he was entitled to an Executor fee? [11] Mr Moon tested Mr McCardle about this in cross-examination. He pointed out that administration of this estate was simple. Mr McCardle’s view that he had protected the estate from a property relationship claim from the widow was fanciful. No claim was ever made even though the widow’s daughter had reserved her mother’s position on the point. On a balanced view of the matter, ti...

8. LCRO 086/2017 AC v BD (15 November 2018) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...which allows a Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. [32] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necess...

9. [2021] NZACC 105 - W v ACC (16 July 2021) [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...anomalous. It was not suggested otherwise before me. No Judge could frame common law duties in so inconsistently and erratic a fashion. Nor could insurers achieve such outcomes in an informed market. But cover under the Act is the product of careful and crystalline drafting by legislators. The meaning and effect of the statutory words in issue is quite clear. [39] Ryan v Accident Compensation Corporation16 was a case where the issue was whether Ms Ryan who was on unpaid l...

10. LCRO 118/2023 TC v GS (13 December 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

    ...that he had apparently expressed. Relevantly, he recorded that: (a) the Firm had been instructed not to contact the applicant’s new lawyers and had respected that instruction; (b) the applicant’s allegation that the Firm that was “… scared that the Maori will be protesting you that’s why you hesitated to settle” was denied and the Firm was “… not sure who would be protesting about what”; (c) the applicant’s allegation that the Firm “… informed the bank manage...