[2026] NZIACDT 16 — NN v Registrar of Immigration Advisers

Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal · decided 10 March 2026

The tribunal's published summary

Appeal against Registrar rejecting complaint / immigration lawyer alleged adviser used copyrighted materials from third party organisations in contractual terms and conditions and various professional practice documents published on his website / Registrar rejected complaint under s 45 as there was no evidence of potential copyright infringement / Authority did not believe it nor Tribunal were correct organisations to make determinations as to copyright infringement / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s45, s442 / potential breaches of copyrighted materials without consent do not fall within statutory definition of immigration advice / no client nor immigration matter / matters fall outside statutory complaint and disciplinary process / matters may be investigated as part of considering fitness of person for licensing albeit not be subject of complaint / immaterial that copyright holders have not complained or commenced proceedings in other fora / appeal rejected

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