Disciplinary decisions from NZ professional bodies, matched against NZX-listed company directors. Covers accounting, legal, medical, and engineering professions.
Wellington lawyer struck off for misusing client funds
Auckland lawyer struck off for failing to respond to clients, other practitioners and information requests from a Standards Committee
Struck off for serious breaches of fiduciary duties
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Wellington lawyer struck off for misusing client funds
Lawyer suspended for two months for failing to comply with orders and inquiries made by the Standards Committee
Lawyer suspended for 15 months for acting in the face of a conflict of interest and failing to pay Standards Committee fine
Lawyer suspended for 12 months for overstating cost of report and failing to provide the report to the client
Lawyer suspended for 20 months for two indecent assaults and a further sexualised assault
Lawyer suspended for 18 months for engaging in inappropriate behaviour with younger female colleagues
Auckland lawyer struck off for failing to respond to clients, other practitioners and information requests from a Standards Committee
Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal finds acting outside of the terms of a practising certificate to be misconduct
Tribunal orders fine, censure and costs for misconduct in business dealing unconnected to legal services
Four month suspension, apology and costs ordered after practitioner engages in an intimate relationship with a client, misleads Standards Committee
Significant suspension imposed for misconduct
Three lawyers suspended from legal practice
Michael Meyrick censured for two years
Law firm deducted fees held for "particular purpose"
Bohsoon (Brent) Kahn fined for unsatisfactory conduct
Failure caused loss for client
Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal finds lack of supervision and “utmost candour” to be misconduct
Fine imposed for acting outside of the terms of a practising certificate
Lawyer suspended for misleading authorities after tendering false certification
Struck off for serious breaches of fiduciary duties
Tribunal finds acting outside of the terms of practising certificate to be misconduct
Tribunal finds acting in loan transactions in which the lawyer was personally involved to be misconduct
Lawyer suspended for three months for acting on loan transactions in which the lawyer was personally involved
Auckland psychiatrist Dr Simon Bainbridge’s registration was cancelled after he had an intimate relationship with a vulnerable patient.
Dr A - Med21/528P
https://www.hpdt.org.nz/Charge-Details?file=Med18/431P
Dr Paul BENNETT - Med20/488P
The High Court recently upheld the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (Tribunal) decision to cancel Dr Paul Bennett’s registration for professional misconduct.
Dr Rakesh Kumar Chawdhry - Med 19/452P
https://www.hpdt.org.nz/Charge-Details?file=Med19/452P
Dr Deane Diesel Drew - Med19/441P
Dr E - Med20/503P
Dr Mitchell Feller - Med 19/442P
The full decision of the Tribunal can be found at https://www.hpdt.org.nz/Charge-Details?file=Med16/352P
Dr Judith Gill Med19/458P
Dr Mehrain– Med24/605P Dr Bainbridge – Med20/490P Dr M – Med20/482P Dr A - Med21/528P Dr Naylin (Nalendra) Appanna - Med21/518P Dr A - Med 18/431P Dr Paul BENNETT - Med20/488P Dr Ben-Dom - Med19/445P Dr Rakesh Kumar Chawdhry - Med 19/452P Dr D - 1222/Med21/516P Dr Deane Diesel Drew - Med19/441P Dr E - Med19/457P Dr E - Med20/503P Dr Mitchell Feller - Med 19/442P Dr Hirron FERNANDO – Med 16/352P Dr Judith Gill Med19/458P Dr H – Med17/378D Dr H - Med19/448P Dr Martyn HOWELLS – Med 18/416P Dr J - M
Dr M – Med20/482P
The conduct took place over four months, while the two family members were living with Dr A, and he had previously been sentenced to five months’ home detention by the District Court. The Tribunal found the two convictions reflected adversely on Dr A’s fitness to practise and that Dr A’s conduct had brought and / or was likely to bring discredit to the medical profession.
Dr Naylin (Nalendra) Appanna - Med21/518P
Dr Ben-Dom - Med19/445P
The PCC filed a charge relating to eight patients Dr Ran Ben-Dom (a general practitioner) saw between 2011 and 2017.
Dr D - 1222/Med21/516P
Dr D was convicted of two charges of assault on a person in a family relationship under section 194A of the Crimes Act 1961. This related to offending in September 2019 where Dr D assaulted his partner. Dr D also pleaded guilty to one charge of threatening behaviour under the Summary Offences Act 1981. The PCC considered these convictions amounted to professional misconduct in that they had brought discredit to the profession reflected adversely on Dr D’s fitness to practise.
Dr E - Med19/457P
Patient A was a regular patient of Dr E’s practice. During a consultation in 2018 Patient A told Dr E she was concerned she was pregnant. Dr E ordered blood tests to establish whether she was pregnant. At a later consultation, Patient A, having previously received a positive result from a home pregnancy test, requested a medical abortion. Dr E offered to refer her to Family Planning, but Patient A declined, and Dr E agreed to prescribe her medication instead. During the consultation Dr E used th
https://www.hpdt.org.nz/Charge-Details?file=Med19/442P
Disciplinary Committee decision on complaint against Steven King-Turner
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Former CA involved in Ponzi scheme — Ross Asset Management. Convicted of fraud. Membership cancelled.
Disciplinary tribunal found professional misconduct. Membership suspended.
Former CA convicted of fraud and dishonesty offences. Membership cancelled.
Ian David Hay struck off
Struck off for serious defaults in client care and persistent failures to engage in investigations
Lawyer struck off after altering invoices to obtain funds for her own benefit
Lawyer struck off for sustained series of unprofessional actions
Lawyer struck off for tax evasion and misusing trust account funds
Lawyer struck off for misappropriation of funds
Former lawyer struck off for dishonest conduct in relation to immigration clients
Aaron Nicholls struck off for misappropriating client funds
Vaughn Hill struck off for criminal convictions relating to objectionable publications
Lawyer struck off for misappropriating client funds
Former lawyer struck off for misappropriating client funds
Former practitioner struck off for committing mortgage fraud
Quentin Haines struck off for high end misconduct
Paulette Main struck off
Auckland psychiatrist Dr Simon Bainbridge’s registration was cancelled after he had an intimate relationship with a vulnerable patient.
The High Court recently upheld the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (Tribunal) decision to cancel Dr Paul Bennett’s registration for professional misconduct.
NZICA disciplinary tribunal orders — membership cancelled. Notice published by Companies Office.
Former CA involved in Ponzi scheme — Ross Asset Management. Convicted of fraud. Membership cancelled.
Former CA convicted of fraud and dishonesty offences. Membership cancelled.
