Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee v Giddens [2014] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 39 KB]
...Australia and during a telephone conference various means of ensuring his participation in the hearing were canvassed. In the end the practitioner was directed to file written submissions “to cover the circumstances of the offending and a full statement of his financial and personal circumstances”. Following this a one hour penalty hearing was to be scheduled in February 2014 where, it was suggested that Mr Giddens could appear by video conference. In the event, it transpired...