24 Aug 2012
ORLOV V NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY HC AK CIV 2010-404-2868
- Citation
- openlaw-e79b920f_eafd_4dd9_877b_396ab809a855.pdf
- Court
- High Court
A determination by a Standards Committee under s152(2)(a) to refer a complaint to the Disciplinary Tribunal is a judicial act and is reviewable; Standards Committees must apply a threshold test before referring matters—whether there is a real risk, if allegations were proved, that the Tribunal could impose suspension or striking off—and must observe natural justice; referrals failing that test may be quashed and remitted for reconsideration.