[2025] NZIACDT 11 — INZ v Li (Jenny Li)

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 14 February 2025 · adviser: Jenny Li

The tribunal's published summary

Sanctions / adviser failed to directly communicate or engage with client, breaching nine professional obligations / client wound up as a victim of immigration fraud / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s3, s50, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl2a, cl2e, cl4a, cl8a, cl14, cl18b, cl 26b, cl31a / HELD / two identical complaints against adviser / in essence, second appearance before Tribunal / serious consequences for client / wrongdoing at higher end of moderate in terms of gravity / adviser readily acknowledged wrongdoing and shows genuine remorse / adviser censured and Tribunal denounces lack of direct communication / further training unnecessary as adviser understands obligation to communicate directly with clients / ordered to pay $5,000 financial penalty

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