21 Nov 2022
BRILL v AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 [2022] NZHC 3036
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3036
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the Tribunal had statutory and inherent power to treat the hearing as part-heard and to permit amendments subject to natural justice; s 9 prohibits an employed lawyer from providing regulated services to the public other than in the course of employment and 'being an employee' is assessed by ordinary employment criteria, so Brill's conduct in acting for his wife and neighbours constituted misconduct; s 31(1) did not entitle him to practise on his own account so as to avoid s 9 because s 31(3) and practice rules restrict resumption after long absence; breaches of Client Car…