The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2024] NZIACDT 5 |
| Parties | UT v Lawlor |
| Decided | 18 January 2024 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | John Desmond Lawlor, licence 201301126, expired |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Diligence and due care / professional practice / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl22, cl26a, cl26b, cl26d, cl26e, cl28b, cl28c / HELD / breach of cl1 / adviser withheld from complainant information about how to check status of visa application herself despite two requests / breach of cl22 / failed to issue invoice to complainant upon payment of adviser’s fees / breach of cl26a, cl26d, cl26e / failed to send complainant’s file to Authority despite multiple requests, and has not shown he had a file or a well-managed filing system / breach of cl26b / failed to make timely updates as to status of visa application and failed to inform complainant of request from INZ for more evidence / breach of cl28b / failed to inform INZ that adviser’s licence expired and could no longer represent complainant and her partner / breach of cl28c / failed to advise complainant and her partner about expired licence and where they could get assistance / complaint upheld”
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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