Tribunal finds acting in loan transactions in which the lawyer was personally involved to be misconduct

Acting on behalf of the borrower in loan transactions in which he was personally involved as the lender has led to a finding of misconduct for lawyer Bruce Johnson. Mr Johnson recognised the conflict of interest involved but decided to continue to act as he had a waiver from the…

Tribunal finds acting outside of the terms of practising certificate to be misconduct

Acting outside of the terms of his practising certificate by accepting instructions to act as an employment representative while he was an employed lawyer has resulted in a finding (by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Tribunal) of misconduct for lawyer Stephen Potter. 

Lawyer fined $5,000 for misleading the Court about her interest in property

Failing to disclose a beneficial interest in a property which was the subject of Family Court proceedings has resulted in a finding of conduct unbecoming under the Law Practitioners Act 1982 (which was in force at the time) for lawyer Sandrine Anderson.  The Tribunal noted the conduct was serious and…

Tribunal orders fine, censure and compensation for failings in the lawyer-client relationship

Two practitioners have been censured, fined, and ordered to pay compensation to a client for emotional harm arising from serious failings in the lawyer-client relationship.

Struck off for serious breaches of fiduciary duties

The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that former lawyer Helen Holland's name be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors, following serious breaches of fiduciary duties.

Lawyer suspended for misleading authorities after tendering false certification

Tendering a false certification to Land Information New Zealand and then failing to candidly address the issue has led to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal suspending Auckland lawyer Craig Stuhlmann from practice for five months.

Struck off for serious defaults in client care and persistent failures to engage in investigations

Serious defaults in client care and persistent failures to engage in resulting investigations have seen the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal order that Michael Rawiri Taia be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors.

Failure to remedy account errors leads to censure and compensation

The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has issued a censure and ordered compensation in response to misconduct by a now-retired lawyer who wrongly paid out money from his trust account, attempted to conceal his default, and failed to repay the money.

Fine imposed for acting outside of the terms of a practising certificate

Acting outside of the terms of his practising certificate by representing people and entities in ‘leaky building’ litigation while he was an employed lawyer has resulted in a finding (by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal) of misconduct for lawyer Barry Brill. The Tribunal also found that Mr Brill had engaged…

Tribunal orders fine, censure and costs for misconduct in business dealing unconnected to legal services

The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order for a fine, censure and costs against Auckland lawyer Quentin Duff.