The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2024] NZIACDT 11 |
| Parties | UT v Lawlor |
| Decided | 11 March 2024 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | John Desmond Lawlor, licence 201301126, expired |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Sanctions / adviser failed to respond to client’s request to check application status herself / failed to provide invoice describing services / failed to maintain client file and filing system / failed to make records available on request by Authority / failed to make updates about visa application and inform client about INZ request for evidence / failed to inform INZ his licence expired and that he could no longer represent client and her partner / failed to inform client and partner his licence expired and advise where to get assistance / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl22, cl26a, cl26b, cl26d, cl26e, cl28b, cl28c / HELD / fourth appearance before Tribunal / adviser’s communications with INZ, client and her partner were unprofessional / conduct exacerbated by disciplinary history and failure to engage with Authority or Tribunal / no apology / no insight into wrongdoing / adviser censured / prevented from reapplying for licence for two years / ordered to pay $7,000 financial penalty”
The licensed immigration adviser in this decision
This decision concerns John Desmond Lawlor (licence 201301126, expired). See the full licence history on their profile, or compare all licensed immigration advisers in Hamilton.
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