Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Hong [2020] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 160 KB]
...following rules: (a) Rules 1.03, 1.04 and 1.07 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors, involving conduct before 1 August 2008. (b) Rules 5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 6 and 6.1 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules, and s 4(d) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Act), for conduct occurring on or after 1 August 2008. [2] The breaches of the Rules arise out of Mr Hong’s dealings with his clients D K, J D, and the CL Trust (Trust): (a)...