Johnson v Canterbury/Westland Standards Committee 3 - Outcome of appeal of decisions [2018] NZLCDT 5 and [2018] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 439 KB]
...Regulations) in one case, and wilful and reckless breach of the Trust Account Regulations in the other; and (b) Censured Mr Johnson, suspended him from practice as a barrister and solicitor for a period of three months, and ordered that he pay costs. [2] Mr Johnson says the Tribunal erred: (a) In finding that he was guilty of high end negligence; (b) In assessing the two sets of breaches of the Trust Account Regulations as constituting misconduct; (c) In ordering that he be s...