22 Nov 2012
ZHAO v THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY HC AK CIV 2012-404-2777
- Citation
- openlaw-02b5223c_12b5_4652_a38b_6a78ab950c6e.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Court held the Law Society breached a legitimate expectation in convening the Fitness for Practice Committee without providing prior explanation and opportunity to address the Committee, granted limited judicial review relief (a declaration and mandatory orders as to disclosure and opportunity to address the Committee), rejected the defendant's prematurity defence, and awarded costs to the plaintiff but reduced the claimed band B scale to reflect excessive items and the pleadings; resulting in an award of $18,000 costs and $3,500 disbursements after adjustments and a requirement that proo…