Moala v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 100 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 183 KB]
...whether any reductions can or should be made on this ground, namely that the result of imposing appropriate sanctions will make Ms Tangilanu insolvent and she will have to lodge a debtor’s application in bankruptcy. Compensation and refund of fees [17] The orders for compensation do not have a penal component. They 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 procee...