[2020] NZREADT 12 - Feschiev (4 May 2020) [pdf, 241 KB]
...our view, it is not a transgression of the Professional Conduct and Client Care Rules if a licensee expresses personal opinions in this type of context. Our view is that the Committee was correct in finding that this charge was not proved. [101] The remaining aspect of the email of 29 January 2018 concerns the offensive words used in that email. The Committee concluded that in making that statement, Ms Cruickshank engaged in unsatisfactory conduct. There is no appeal against that...