Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]
...Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). The particulars of the charge are as follows: Background 1. Dr Ord was, at all relevant times, a barrister and solicitor practising on his own account. 2. The conduct in question spans the period 2021 to 2023 and relates to a client, [Ms X] [(Ms X)], who was assigned to Dr Ord under a Legal Aid grant following an application he completed on her behalf. First particular – Provision of legal services to [Ms X] Initial dealings with [Ms X] an...