The National Standards Committee No 1 has lodged an appeal against the Tribunal’s penalty decision imposing a two-year suspension on James Gardner-Hopkins for findings of misconduct.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa appoints standards committee members and provides administrative support to standards committees, but they make independent decisions.

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As this is an ongoing case before the court, the Law Society cannot comment any further at this time.