4 Nov 2014
THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY v BURTON [2014] NZHC 2737
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 2737
- Court
- High Court
Standards Committees lack jurisdiction to investigate offending committed when the person was not a 'lawyer' (no practising certificate), rendering the Tribunal process unavailable; given the proven, calculated and serious dishonest conduct and convictions punishable by imprisonment, the Court forms the opinion that strike off is warranted and accordingly the application ought to be granted and is reserved for the Court of Appeal under s 267(1)(b).