19 Nov 2015
MORAHAN v AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 4 [2015] NZHC 2886
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 2886
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the April 2011 emails were exploratory and did not constitute an instruction from Mr T; no retainer ever existed between Mr T and the client; the appellant therefore breached r 14.4 by accepting instructions directly from the client and wilfully misled the Family Court by naming Mr T as instructing solicitor without consent; the Tribunal's findings of misconduct and the three month suspension and costs orders were upheld.