Nelson Standards Committee v Smith [2018] NZLCDT 34 [pdf, 171 KB]
...Applicant No Appearance by or for the Respondent 2 DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL [1] The three charges brought against Mr Smith were heard by way of formal proof, because the practitioner had elected to take no steps in this matter. The charges are correctly summarised in the submissions of counsel for the Standards Committee as follows: “(a) That, in breaching High Court orders and directions, Mr Smith committed a disciplinary offence that constituted unsa...