Wellington Standards Committee v Laglolago [2015] NZLCDT 43 [pdf, 27 KB]
...[7] Mr Beck submitted it was speculative to conclude that, even if more forcefully managed, that the Fs would have been dissuaded from litigation, or would not have suffered a similar outcome. [8] Mr Beck relied strongly on the recent decision of Eichelbaum1 to submit that suspension was not an automatic consequence of the negligence finding. In that case, despite two findings of misconduct and one of unsatisfactory conduct, the practitioner was not suspended. Mr Beck also referre...