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A National Standards Committee sought a ruling before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal about whether hearsay evidence could be used against a practitioner appearing on charges before it this week. Photo / Getty Images
A National Standards Committee sought a ruling before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal about whether hearsay evidence could be used against a practitioner appearing on charges before it this week. Photo / Getty Images
Freelance journalist who has reported extensively on the law industry
This week a legal practitioner will appear before a NZ Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal at the District Court in Wellington. The practitioner has been charged with eight charges of misconduct or (alternatively) unsatisfactory conduct.