Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal finds acting outside of the terms of a practising certificate to be misconduct

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 Tribunal) of misconduct for lawyer Barry Brill.

Four month suspension, apology and costs ordered after practitioner engages in an intimate relationship with a client, misleads Standards Committee

The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended a lawyer for four months and ordered him to apologise and pay costs after he accepted that he had engaged in misconduct.

Significant suspension imposed for misconduct

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has received the independent Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal’s reserved penalty decision imposing a two-year suspension and costs of over $100,000 on James Gardner-Hopkins for findings of misconduct.  “While a sterner penalty was sought by the Standards Committee, it is…

Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal finds lack of supervision and “utmost candour” to be misconduct

Failing to disclose relevant pieces of information to the High Court in a without notice application for a freezing order has resulted in a finding by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal of misconduct for Auckland lawyer Royal Reed.

John Paul Timothy Schlooz suspended from legal practice, censured and ordered to pay costs

Mr Schlooz has accepted two charges of misconduct in relation to abusive emails he had sent to a litigant in person over an extended period.

Three lawyers suspended from legal practice

Acted for clients when conflicted

Michael Meyrick censured for two years

Rico Scott Horsley censured

Law firm deducted fees held for "particular purpose"