[2019] NZREADT 59 - Keene & Sharma (17 December 2019) [pdf, 267 KB]
...“arranged for” a shared commission in order to avoid a disciplinary finding if they were in breach of r 9.14. Nor could they rely on Mr Adams not having raised any objection when told that the purchaser was paying $30,000 commission. It is not the responsibility of a licensee’s client to know the provisions of the Act and Rules, so as to prevent the licensee from breaches of those provisions. That is the responsibility of the licensee. [69] We also reject Mr Rea’s submiss...