[2024] NZIACDT 27 - INZ v Tran (20 November 2024) [pdf, 230 KB]
...prior to the interview (which was after she had purportedly entered into the contract). 8 [37] Clause 18(c) requires an adviser to ensure the client signs the contract or otherwise confirms in writing his or her acceptance. In the absence of a disability or other compelling reason, it is the client who must personally sign it. The client was an adult, so her mother’s apparent consent to the process was no justification. Mr Tran’s reliance on the law of agency is misplaced....