Case commentary: a ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume31
dc.contributor.authorDiesfeld K
dc.contributor.authorRychert M
dc.contributor.authorSurgenor LJ
dc.contributor.authorKelly O
dc.contributor.authorKersey K
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-04T23:21:18Z
dc.date.available2024-07-04T23:21:18Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-12
dc.description.abstractA 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 [2023], the LCDT discussed the impacts of reproductive treatment in relation to the practitioner’s conduct. This decision is the foundation to compare the disciplinary regime for legal and health practitioners in New Zealand. The article outlines New Zealand’s framework for discipline of lawyers, noting the absence of a health pathway. The article discusses opportunities to resolve cases involving impaired lawyers outside the disciplinary system, including benefits and disadvantages of mandatory reporting. While focusing on the legal profession, the discussion is relevant to other professions and examines health-promoting regulatory strategies from other jurisdictions.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionMay 2024
dc.format.pagination574-586
dc.identifier.citationDiesfeld K, Rychert M, Surgenor LJ, Kelly O, Kersey K. (2024). Case commentary: a ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 31. 3. (pp. 574-586).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098
dc.identifier.eissn1934-1687
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1321-8719
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70093
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098
dc.relation.isPartOfPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectdisciplinary proceedings
dc.subjecthealth pathway
dc.subjectimpairment
dc.subjectlawyers’ discipline
dc.subjectmandatory reporting
dc.subjectname suppression
dc.subjectprofessional discipline
dc.subjectrehabilitation
dc.titleCase commentary: a ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489100
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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