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  2. LCRO 127/2017 EZ v UO [PDF, 265 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / respondent acted for applicant in litigation / complaint litigation conducted incompetently / complaint applicant treated discourteously / complaint applicant ignored Judge’s order / excessive fees / HELD / representation was competent / applicant treated courteously / discovery issues not sufficiently grave to merit sanction / fees fair and reasonable / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)
  3. LCRO 276/2013+293/2013+242/2016 CS v VN, PR and ZW ZM v VC [PDF, 274 KB]

    Complaint / Committee found unsatisfactory conduct / applicant acted for respondents / summary judgment sought for fees / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 rule 13.1 / rule 13.5 / rule 13.5.3 / rule 11 / rule 4.4.1 / rule 2.3 / independence in litigation / lien over files / misleading conduct to court and costs assessor / HELD / breach of rule 13.5 and 13.5.3 / applicant mistaken in view of lien / breach of rule 4.4.1 reversed / cost assessor not mislead / court not mislead / Committee’s decision modified / section 211(1)(a)
  5. LCRO 110/2017 EB v APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF A PROSECUTORIAL DECISION [PDF, 262 KB]

    Complaint / Committee referred matter to the NZLCDT / failure to terminate retainer / failure to account for trust money / acting without instructions / Zhao v The Legal Complaints Review Officer [2016] NZHC 2622 / Orlov v New Zealand Law Society [2013] NZCA 230, [2013] 3 NZLR 562 / HELD / Standards Committee not required to give reasons for referral / no concern over process followed / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)
  7. LCRO 19/2017 VY v WR [PDF, 191 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / dispute over insurance remediation / respondent acted for insurers / experts conference held / complaint alleges fraud / Zhao v The Legal Complaints Review Officer [2017] NZHC 1561 / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 rule 2.4 / alleged fraud of respondent / HELD / respondent advancing clients’ interests / no evidence of fraud / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)
  8. LCRO 25/2016 RZ v LB [PDF, 229 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / dispute between directors / respondent filed proceedings in district court / District Court Rules 2014 rule 5.38 / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 rule 2.3 / rule 3 / authorisation to file / improper purpose / HELD / no authority to file proceedings / incorrect filing was improper purpose / failure to act competently / Committee’s decision reversed / section 211(1)(a) and (b)
  9. LCRO 89/2017 FZ v LS [PDF, 229 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / dispute over taxation advice / respondent emailed applicant on behalf of respondent’s clients / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 rule 2.7 / rule 6 / threats / improper purpose / refusal to continue corresponding / HELD / email not capable of threat / duty of respondent not to correspond further / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)
  17. LCRO 55/2017 L DA and O DA v UE [PDF, 150 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care Rules) 2008 rule 2 / rule 2.1 / rule 2.2 / rule 2.3 / respondent acted for applicants neighbours / letter sent to applicants / applicants considered letter a threat / applicant sought disclosure from respondent / HELD / no improper threat / respondent acting under instruction / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)