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1. GJ v TW LCRO 205 / 2011 (14 December 2011) [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...conduct fell below the acceptable standards, and any remedial steps that the wrongdoer is willing to take. [21] The information provided by the Applicant (at the hearing) about his background and general circumstances, while intended to support a plea for some leniency, left a clear impression that the trauma he has suffered has had a broad and profound impact on him which may, on this occasion, have impacted on the way he had handled the case for his client. The further enquiry...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Eteuati [2009] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...adjournment in order to obtain legal advice. Fortunately that she has now done and is today represented by Mr Curry who one or two days ago, indicated to the Society and the Tribunal that the charge would be accepted by Mrs Eteuati and so I record that plea which was received through her counsel and I have also been advised today that the facts are able to be read as agreed facts and they are as follows: [a] Mrs Eteuati has until recently held a practicing certificate as barrister...

3. National Standards Committee v Jefferies [2016] NZLCDT 29 [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...police that items in the car belonged to someone else, said the same about those in his office and commented that other people visited his home. In other words he lied about the ownership or possession of the items. 3 [7] Mr Jefferies pleaded guilty in August of 2015, following a negotiation over the summary of facts. This was over a year after being charged. He was sentenced to total fines of $1,300, having sought a discharge without conviction. On appeal the sentence...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burton [2023] NZLCDT 23 (26 May 2023) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Auckland DATE OF DECISION 26 May 2023 COUNSEL Mr J Schwarcz for the Standards Committee Mr A Gilchrist for the Respondent Practitioner 2 RESERVED DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY Introduction [1] Mr Burton has pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct, the first relating to failure to comply with orders of the Standards Committee, and the second, failure to respond to enquiries or requests from the Standards Committee in a timely manner. [2] Mr...

5. Hristovski v Accident Compensation Corporation (Jurisdiction) [2023] NZACC 159 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...adjudicated. The concept of res judicata is often applied to both cause of action estoppel and issue estoppel. Traditionally its use was confined to the former. Cause of action estoppel is different from issue estoppel which can arise where a plea of res judicata in the 5 Rasmussen v ACC [2004] NZACC 340 at [7] 6 Shann v ACC [2007] NZACC 171 at [24] per Judge Ongley. strict sense is not open because the causes of action are not the same: see 16 Halsbury's Laws of England (...

6. Justice Sector Report Letter - June 2025 [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...writing on behalf of my fellow Justice Sector Chief Executives, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, Corrections Chief Executive Jeremy Lightfoot, the Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC, and Serious Fraud Office Chief Executive Karen Chang. We are pleased to have this opportunity for a dedicated hearing on sector-wide goals, outcomes and performance. In March, in time for the originally scheduled hearing date, we provided the Committee with a Justice Sector report (attached). This rep...

7. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Denee [2011] NZLCDT 6 [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...preparation of her will. Charge 2 (Alternatively), he should have given her written advice to obtain independent legal advice on what he proposed before the will was prepared. 3 [3] Following discussions between counsel the practitioner pleaded guilty to Charge 1[b] and the remaining charges were withdrawn by leave of the Tribunal at the commencement of the hearing. Background [4] Mr Denee is an experienced legal practitioner, now a sole practitioner but formerly i...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Van Noort [2017] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL CONCERNING PENALTY [1] At the commencement of the hearing of the charge of misconduct against the practitioner, he indicated his wish to plead guilty to a lesser charge. [2] The Tribunal afforded time for discussion between counsel and the practitioner. Those discussions resulted in a written and signed summary of agreed facts and admission of charge which is attached as ap...

9. Auckland Standards Committee v Hong [2014] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...response in order that the institutions of professional discipline are not undermined. [27] While we accept that the practitioner has finally complied with the orders, the proximity to the penalty hearing is such that it seriously undermines his plea of proper contrition or understanding of his professional obligations. [28] The Tribunal is particularly concerned that this practitioner does not accept that he is a member of a professional body and that his conduct therefore reflects...

10. Wellington Standards Committee v Lester [2015] NZLCDT 23 [pdf, 93 KB]

    ...stringent diary structures to ensure that matters are followed up. (iii) Stays abreast of new developments in the areas of law she now works in. (iv) She has a supportive and constructive partnership with Philip McCabe. (c) The respondent’s plea of guilty to the charges indicates that she has accepted responsibility for her conduct. (d) That some allowance could be made because of the introduction of the District Court Rules 2009 with their various time frames which caused...