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Jeremy James McGuire v Wellington Standards Committee (No 1) and The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal - SC 138/2015

Summary

Civil Appeal – Lawyers and Conveyances Act (Disciplinary Tribunal) Regulations 2008 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding the Wellington Standards Committee had jurisdiction to amend the charges against the appellant during the disciplinary hearing – Whether the unsatisfactory conduct charge was invalid – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the High Court’s order on costs and disbursements.[2015] NZCA 569  CA 26/2015

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Costs of $2,500 are payable to the First Respondent.
15 February 2016
___ Application for recall dismissed.
Costs $250.00 payable to the first respondent.
6 April 2016
___ 2nd application for recall dismissed. (direction)
12 April 2016

Related Documents

Leave judgment - leave dismissed — JEREMY JAMES McGUIRE v WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE (NO 1) [2016] NZSC 6 [15 February 2016] (PDF 79 KB)

Recall judgment — JEREMY JAMES McGUIRE v WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE (NO 1) [2016] NZSC 33    6 April 2016 (PDF 65 KB)

Additional Information

Judgment appealed from 

MCGUIRE v WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE (NO 1) [2015] NZCA 569    24 November 2015