LCRO 21/2025 CB v AC (28 August 2025) [pdf, 213 KB]
...technical view. I would hope not. The purpose of reg 17 is a protective one, for the client, the lawyer and the profession. Alerting the NZLS to non-compliance with any particular provision of the Act or the Trust Account Regulations enables the resources of the NZLS inspectorate to be engaged to help the lawyer concerned to appropriately manage whatever the circumstance of non-compliance might be and to minimise any adverse consequences for any interested party, including the lawyer....