Geldenhuys v C Yap [2013] NZIACDT 42 (15 July 2013) [pdf, 141 KB]
...her as a licensed professional but she abused her client’s trust. However, Ms Yap responded to the complaint by suggesting her client should have done her own research into the level of fees. [4] In addition Ms Yap charged a “sign on fee”, claiming this was non-refundable, regardless of whether services were provided or not. The parties’ positions on sanctions The Authority’s position [5] The Registrar of the Authority wrote to the Tribunal and stated that many advisers ha...