[2020] NZIACDT 10 — INZ (Carley) v De'Ath (Benjamin Neil Stewart De'Ath)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 19 February 2020 · adviser: Benjamin Neil Stewart De'Ath

The tribunal's published summary

Unprofessional and disrespectful communications with INZ / INZ initially declined client’s work visa / adviser sent emails to immigration officers expressing concern & criticising INZ / INZ made complaint that adviser’s communications were antagonistic, intimidating & not in proportion to issue / Immigration Advisers licensing Act 2007, s442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1 / adviser’s correspondence unprofessional but did not cross disciplinary threshold / adviser’s remarks about officers not malicious or offensive / some truth to adviser’s criticism & frustration understandable / criticism of public officials an important aspect of professional practice / complaint dismissed.

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