Name Suppressed v National Standards Committee (no.1) of the New Zealand Law Society

[2021] NZHC 1053

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2021-404-656

[2021] NZHC 1053

UNDER

Section 253 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

BETWEEN

NAME SUPPRESSED

Appellant

AND

NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (No. 1) OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY

Respondent

Hearing:	4 May 2021
Appearances:	J Long and J Grimmer for the Appellant D La Hood for the Respondent
Judgment:	12 May 2021

RESULTS JUDGMENT OF HINTON J

This judgment was delivered by me on 12 May 2021 at 11:00 am pursuant to Rule 11.5 of the High Court Rules

…………………………………………………………………… Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Solicitors/Counsel:

Duncan King Law,

Julian Long, Barrister, Auckland

Luke Cunningham & Clere, Barristers & Solicitors, Wellington

NAME SUPPRESSED v NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (No. 1) OF THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY [2021] NZHC 1053 [11 May 2021]

[1]    On 4 May 2021 I heard an appeal by the appellant, a legal practitioner, against a decision of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal to extend a period of interim name suppression until 9:30 am on Monday 17 May 2021 being the date that professional disciplinary proceedings commence against the appellant. The appellant says that suppression should have been allowed down to the date of the Tribunal’s determination.

[2]    Having read and heard submissions from the appellant and the National Standards Committee (No. 1) and considered all relevant documents, I have determined to allow the appeal. The order of the Tribunal is therefore modified such that name suppression is to continue down to the date of the Tribunal’s determination.

[3]Due to the shortage of time, my reasons will follow.

[4]The name of the practitioner’s partner (in life) is also to be suppressed.

Hinton J