Orlov v New Zealand Law Society - [2013] 3 NZLR 562

Law practitioners — Disciplinary proceedings — Standards committee referring charges to disciplinary tribunal — Whether threshold test for referral — Whether reasons for referral required — Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, s 152(2)(a).

Law practitioners — Professional misconduct — Conduct of barrister in court — Whether conduct in court could be subject of disciplinary proceedings — Whether charges of misconduct breaching freedom of expression — Whether complaint by barrister about judge capable of being misconduct — Whether delay in hearing charges a ground for judicial review — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 14.