Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Van Noort [2017] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 286 KB]
...duty in continuing to deal with the Longstaffs, in a situation of a conflict of duty and interest, without insisting that they obtain independent advice”. [11] In the same context in New Zealand, is the decision of the Court of Appeal in Sims v Craig Bell & Bond2. It described the case as illustrative of the problems that may arise when a lawyer mixes private commercial pursuits with professional responsibilities. When discussing the need to avoid conflict of interest between...