A fair report of public proceedings; the linked decision is the authoritative record. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: some complaints are dismissed. Complainants are anonymised by the Tribunal.
The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2021] NZIACDT 3 |
| Parties | DY v Parker |
| Decided | 25 February 2021 |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions / rubber stamping / adviser assigned task of creating business plan to unlicensed accountant employee / adviser exercised overall control of immigration process but excused himself wholly from client relationship / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s50, s51 / serious breach & adviser previously appeared before Tribunal for similar breaches / conduct not characterised by wilful defiance of Code or disciplinary process / conduct occurred at about same time as previous complaints / adviser acknowledged misconduct and has set out to change firm’s practices / publication of disciplinary decisions not a punishment / no refund / no evidence of distress to complainant / adviser censured & ordered to pay $4,500 penalty.”