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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.