Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]
...without collegial support or access to a mentor, Dr Ord’s efforts to assist his client were ultimately unsuccessful and she felt very let down. [3] Dr Ord admitted one charge of misconduct comprising reckless breach of numerous rules of client care and conduct.1 At the hearing on 19 December 2024, the issue for determination was the proportionate penalty to be imposed, having regard to the legislative purposes of public protection and the upholding of the standards and reputati...