Liufau v Letalu [2014] NZIACDT 92 (18 September 2014) [pdf, 174 KB]
...circumstances and the gravity of his professional offending. Refund of fees [21] Orders to refund fees are effectively a statutory jurisdiction to allow complainants to recover loss and compensation for harm. The losses may well be recoverable in other civil recovery proceedings. The policy appears to be an expedient means of giving relief for civil breach of contract. [22] Given the apparent policy behind the legislation, it is difficult to see any sensible basis for allowing Mr Leta...