Wellington Standards Committee v Laglolago [2015] NZLCDT 25 [pdf, 325 KB]
...level pleaded in the charges is that of misconduct and it is based on s 7(1)(a)(i) which reads: “(1) ... misconduct in relation to a lawyer … - (a) means conduct of the lawyer … that occurs at a time when he or she … is providing regulated services and is conduct – (i) that would reasonably be regarded by lawyers of good standing as disgraceful or dishonourable.” The statutory test is clarified by a number of decisions, albeit many under the previous legislation. Mr B...