NNS v MUL [2014] NZIACDT 18 (26 February 2014) [pdf, 118 KB]
...options. [2.2] The advice she gave was to apply for refugee status and there was no discussion of other options. [2.3] The refugee status option failed; it was ill conceived and badly handled. [2.4] Furthermore, the adviser held only a provisional licence and required supervision. The supervision was not adequate. [2.5] Furthermore, the costs were excessive and nothing of value was gained. [3] The adviser denies these claims and says she did provide appropriate advice; the compla...