Cheema v Lepcha [2011] NZIACDT 16 (20 June 2011) [pdf, 89 KB]
...provides an important privilege to licensed immigration advisers in allowing them exclusively to provide immigration advice (along with exempt persons). However, consistent with that, licensed advisers carry professional obligations. They are personally responsible for the professional relationship. [24] I find the Adviser was a party to the unlawful provision of immigration advice by SN. [25] That amounts to a breach of clause 1.1 of the Code which requires that the Adviser act with p...