Auckland Standards Committees 2 and 3 v Mason [2019] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 89 KB]
...consent to acting for both parties (and we note the agreement for sale and purchase included a waiver of independent advice by Ms W), this was not a discretionary matter because r 5.4.4 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Rules) absolutely prohibits a lawyer entering into a property transaction with a client from acting where a conflict of interest arises. And: A lawyer is deemed to be a party to the transaction where the transaction i...