13 Aug 2019
A LAWYER v NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY [2019] NZHC 1961
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1961
- Court
- High Court
The Court held that the Committee's decisions to inquire and to appoint an investigator were preliminary investigatory steps within the statutory complaints scheme and not ordinarily amenable to judicial review absent exceptional circumstances; here the investigation was at an information‑gathering stage, the interim report was expressly preliminary and the applicant retained statutory remedies (LCRO review and later appeal), so judicial review was premature and the application was dismissed.