► Barrister Diane Low of New Zealand; ethical goblin Print
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Barrister Diane Low of New Zealand; ethical goblin

 

The New Zealand Law Society presented Diane Faye Low with a law license in 2006 after she graduated from the University of Auckland Law School.

 

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

  • Failed to reconcile her trust account
  • Failed to countersign monthly certificates as to accuracy
  • Failed to undertake a Trust Account Supervisor Refresher Course
  • Failed to complete monthly reconciliations
  • Failed to maintain proper records
  • Had overdrawn trust account ledgers for 74 clients
  • Failed to report to clients on 64 dormant balances
  • Advised clients that she had professional indemnity insurance without specifying that it did not meet minimum standards set by the New Zealand Law Society

As a direct consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Disciplinary Tribunal punished Diane by gifting her with a complimentary censure, fined 8,000 and ordered to pay costs of $12,856.

 

As we speak (ca. May 2018), Diane practices with Go Legal at 2 Tamariki Avenue in Orewa, New Zealand.