Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Tennet [2022] NZLCDT 37 (26 October 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]
...court for the 18 August sentencing hearing, seeking leave to withdraw.15 On 16 August he sent his invoice to M by email.16 The invoice credited her with two sums paid on her behalf (by C, her former partner) totalling $2,500. Mr Tennet charged fees of the same amount. The item “Cost of Alcohol and Drug report from [the Trust]” is charged at $3,450.00. In the result, M apparently owed Mr Tennet $3,450. [16] Subsequently, M was assigned new counsel and assessed by Mr Brooking....