[2026] NZIACDT 26, INZ (Watson) v Huang (Cook Huang)

“Sanctions / adviser failed to disclose and obtain written consent to a conflict of interest and charged excessive fee / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s3, s50, s51 / Code of Conduct 2014, cl1, cl4(a), cl5, cl6, cl17b, cl18b, cl19l and cl20a / adviser found to be in breach of eight professional standards / undisclosed conflict and excessive fee identified as moderately serious / fee of approximately $14,000 deemed grossly excessive / fee reflected a lack of appreciation of setting a reasonable fee in New Zealand market / conflict of interest did not provide undisclosed financial advantage to adviser and had no detriment to client / adviser’s first appearance / reputational damage from earlier decision not significant factor in context of adviser’s retirement before publication / adviser censured and fined $3,000”