Barrister Dianne Lester of Wellington, NZ; serial liar

The Law Society of New Zealand presented Dianne Sara Lester with a law license in 1988.

The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal found Dianne guilty of the following misconduct.

• Failed to timely file notice of $44,000 claim on client’s behalf
• Failure to file timely claim led to client losing right to pursue it
• Falsely advised client $114,000 settlement deed was in the process of being executed upon for collection
• Failed to advise client time to file claim expired
• Failed to inform client that defendant’s counterclaim active
• Engaged in a pattern of misconduct
• Failed to advise client of defendant’s settlement officer
• Falsely advised client that unenforceable claim was awaiting a hearing
• Failed to execute settlement deed for client recovery of $114,315
• Failed to respond to client information requests
• Failed to properly serve bankruptcy notice on client’s behalf
• Misconduct involved multiple instances of misconduct
• Engaged in reckless breach of Lawyers and Conveyancers Act
• Breach fundamental fiduciary duties owed to clients

As a consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Disciplinary Tribunal punished Dianne by gifting her with a complimentary censure.

As we speak (ca. March 2016), Dianne practices with McCabe and Company on Manners Street in Wellington, New Zealand.