Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaint / settlement of estate dispute / complaint lawyer did not act competently preparing complaintant’s mother’s will to protect family property from claims / Davis v Mancer [2015] NZHC 3005 / SY v LT LCRO 1/2018 (December 2019) / JR v ST LCRO 57/2015 (December 2016) / Family Protection Act 1955 / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, section 351 / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, rule 3 / HELD / certain conduct occurred more than six years before 1 August 2008, no jurisdiction / non-clients are owed limited duties / no evidence produced that lawyer failed to advise complainant’s mother to protect her property from relationship property/family protection claims / allegations of negligence must be tested in civil courts / Committee’s decision modified to record that any further action on the complaint is unnecessary or inappropriate / Committee’s decision otherwise confirmed / section 2…