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Case Commentary: A ‘Merciful Approach’ to Discipline for a New Zealand Lawyer’s Misconduct
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- Case Commentary: A ‘Merciful Approach’ to Discipline for a New Zealand Lawyer’s Misconduct
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- Auckland University of Technology
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A recent decision reveals how a New Zealand’s disciplinary tribunal promoted justice for an unwell lawyer in a case of professional misconduct. In 2023, the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal (LCDT) applied a ‘merciful approach’ when assessing the lawyer’s misconduct and health issues. In Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Ms W [Citation2023], the LCDT discussed the impacts of reproductive treatment in relation to the practitioner’s conduct. This decision is the foundation to compar...
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- Research paper
- Research format
- Journal article
- Date created
- 2024-05-12
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- Diesfeld, Kate / Rychert, Marta / Surgenor, Lois J / Kelly, Olivia / Kersey, Kate
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- https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/17552
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- 1701 Psychology / 1702 Cognitive Sciences / 1801 Law / Criminology / 4402 Criminology / 4804 Law in context / 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
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