Dickson v Real Estate Agents Authority - [2025] 2 NZLR 265

Real estate agents — Real Estate Agents Authority — Renewal of licence — Continuing professional development requirements — Real Estate Agents (Continuing Professional Development Rules) Notice 2018.

Judicial review — Real Estate Agents Authority — Power to make rules — Whether rules regarding continuing professional development ultra vires — Real Estate Agents (Continuing Professional Development Rules) Notice 2018.

Judicial review — Real Estate Agents Authority — Whether Authority exercised its power for an improper purpose when mandating particular course as part of continuing professional development requirements.

Judicial review — Right to freedom of expression — Whether mandatory course requirement breached right to freedom of expression — Whether obligation on Real Estate Agents Authority to consider right to freedom of expression — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 s 14.

Judicial review — Statutory power of decision — Fettering discretion — Whether fetter on discretion of Registrar of register of licensees to grant exemptions from mandatory continuing professional development requirements.