New Zealand Law Society

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October 2026

• 1 OctLawyer censured for faking obituary to justify bereavement leave

December 2025

• 16 Dec 2025James Gardner-Hopkins allowed to return to legal practice
• 4 Dec 2025Law firm boss suspended for watching pornography at work

October 2025

• 20 Oct 2025Former lawyer Davina Reid seeks to be readmitted to the profession
• 17 Oct 2025Former Christchurch CEO referred to police over alleged document forgery

August 2025

• 9 Aug 2025Complaints filed against lawyer accused of intimidating women on LinkedIn

July 2025

• 26 Jul 2025Law firm partner censured for inappropriate conduct towards junior colleagues
• 8 Jul 2025Opposition grows during hearings for Regulatory Standards Bill

May 2025

• 14 May 2025Auckland lawyer suspended for six months following misconduct campaign

March 2025

• 19 Mar 2025Former lawyer seeks practising certificate after three year suspension

February 2025

• 27 Feb 2025Wellington law firm defends letter sent to gender affirming care providers
• 4 Feb 2025Frazer Barton returns as Law Society president after being cleared