[2020] NZIACDT 17, XA v Hill (Jennifer Ann Hill)

“Rubber stamping / facilitating immigration advice by unlicensed person / application for residence / complainant had no contact with adviser & exchanged messages with her unlicensed partner / adviser claimed she dictated messages to partner & he was merely performing clerical work / credibility issues / incorrect information provided to INZ as to complainant’s work experience / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s 442 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2e, cl3c, cl18c / adviser did not personally engage with complainant / adviser absent from written communications & meetings / complainant unaware adviser real author of messages & led to believe adviser’s partner responsible for application, not adviser / insufficient evidence partner gave advice / adviser engaged with application & was real author / adviser’s responsibility to check application correct / adviser failed to exercise due diligence & care / adviser failed to have written client agreement / complaint upheld.”