Review / Committee declined to take further action / subdivision consent and easement / complaint lawyer not competent in advising complainant to take judicial review proceedings, did not raise relevant matters in the proceedings, and did not advise on litigation risk / fee complaint / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, rule 3 / rule 7.1 / VM v XZ [2020] NZLCRO 216 / HELD / lawyer advised complainant of litigation risk and discretionary nature of judicial review / indication law was “well-settled” by judge / no evidence lawyer’s arguments lacked merit / representation was meticulous / adverse costs order cannot be considered part of lawyer’s fee in fee complaint / comparison between fees and High Court Rules scale a useful starting point, but not a determinative factor / applicable test for fees is in rule 9 and 9.1 / Committee’s superficial fee analysis must be returned to the Committee for first instance determination / section 209 / Committee…