L AW YERS COMPL AINTS SERVICE untrue statements. For example, the documents said Five Star Consumer Finance was engaged in small loans to retail customers, omitting that it had also made a significant number of larger commercial loans. Finally, Mr Macdonald was convicted under the Financial Reporting Act of authorising false or misleading financial statements. These had, for example, not disclosed that Five Star Consumer Finance was engaged in related-party transactions and in lending on the basis of inadequate security.
Penalty decision The tribunal noted that the consequences of the offending for the investors had been “horrendous”. The finance company had been placed in receivership in August 2007 owing around $54 million to 2,300 secure debenture investors, although some of this was later recovered.
Registry The following people have applied to the NZLS for certificates or approvals.
Admission under Part 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 Auckland Branch BATTS Nathan Thomas Campbell BRODERICK Kirsty Elyse CADDELL Denise Patricia CHEN Amy CHETTY Sheryl Sangeeta CUMMINGS Frances Mary Jess D’CRUZ Glen Errol FINCH Dominica Margaret HALLOWES Christopher Peter HARDER Justin Christopher HEDDITCH Katrina Jane HENLEY Charles Scott Mercer JO Joshua JURGELEIT Beth Ellen KHAN Imran Avinash LEE Kathryn Eun LEUNG Finnegan Meiji MARTIN Michelle Yvonne MISTRY Komal MORAN James Adrian Noel MORAN Alister Michael Joseph NELSON Alwyn Johannes NOH Seok Hoon ORR Frieda Florence PARK Young Jun PUROHIT Urvi QUAH Ee Ling RAVINDRA Smithi Sonali ROSEVEAR Patrick William ROWSELL Katie Elizabeth RUSSELL Tracey Leigh RYU Han Jeong SATHIYASELVAN Mayura SCHWARCZ Jonathan Len SINGH Mandvi Nandita SINGH Namrata Charan SONG Jin Ah WHYTE Fergus
WRIGHT Conrad Greer YAN Dongjun Nelson Branch REEVE Richard Maurice Waikato Bay of Plenty Branch CANNELL Alexandra Elizabeth HOLMES Dee-Anne Marie KERSHAW Gabrielle Sarah MILLS Simon Bruce Whanganui Branch LEWIS Stephanie Ann Wellington Branch ALLAN Michael Deverick ALLAN Philippa Reeves ARATHIMOS Helen Angela Rose BAIN Hannah Maree BARBALICH Rowan Jeffrey BELL Michael John BLEEKER Amelia Judy BOOS Grace Margaret BRADSHAW Charlotte Honora Leeson BRENNAN Samantha Jean BROMLEY Katherine Rose BUIST-CATHERWOOD Emily Aileen BURNS Andrew Lincoln CADE Edward Alister CAMERON Anna Fox CARR Robert Benjamin Crabtree CARROLL Michael David CHAPMAN Nicholas David CHIU Vicky CHOW Deborah Rohani Li Chan CHRISTMAS James Nicholas CHURCHMAN Helen Margaret CONNOLLY Elly-Marie COUP Catherine Marie-Chanel DENGATE-THRUSH Clare Susannah
Striking off was the inevitable consequence, the tribunal said, and Mr Macdonald had consented to this. It noted he had been very cooperative with authorities and he had also surrendered his practising certificate in October 2010. He was declared bankrupt in December 2010. The tribunal ordered Mr Macdonald to pay $1,000 to the Law Society, as a contribution to the Society’s reimbursement of the tribunal’s own costs. He had already agreed to and paid the costs of the Law Society’s investigation and prosecution. LT
Not to be employed The name of a person not to be employed was incorrectly spelled a number of times in an item in LawTalk 796 (25 May 2012). The name should have read Hayley Anne Faulkner (not Haylee Anne Faulker). LT
ELDER Jessica Louise ELLISON Jessica Elizabeth ESPEJO Rachel Ann EVANS Richard Donald FARQUHAR Sarah Elizabeth GRAHAM Steven Paul GRIEVE Andrew Ross HAMILTON Alison Pamela HENDERSON Julia Stephanie HUGHES William Alexander HYETT Fern Elizabeth Parehuia Wooldridge JACOBS Sarah Rose KNIGHT Christopher James KRUMDIECK Kierra Elizabeth KUSEL Natasha Maria LA John Pill LAWTON Zoe LEE Oliver James Benson LESLIE Georgina Claire LESLIE Mark Denny MARTIN Annabel Julia MCDONALD Fiona Claire MCGIMPSEY Edward George MCGRATH Matthew Joseph MCKILLOP Matthew Joshua MCLAUGHLIN Thomas Patrick MILLS April Lillian MILLS-WALLIS Alexandra Maree MOSS Jared Robert NERIS Armando
NORMAN Daniel James OGLETREE Aaron Peron ORSMAN Jessica Jane PARKER Bernard John PATEL Meera Pankaj PATEL Yogesh PAYNE April Christine PEARSE-SMITH Scott William David PONNIAH Nicholas Navinshashi REID Anna Mary RHIND Sophie Grace ROBERTSON Jessica Millen SANDERS Emily Rishworth SHAW Susannah Lei Kan SHIPTON Catherine Erica Margaret SKERTEN Charoltte Alys SMITH Lauren Marie SPELMAN Julia Ruth STEENSON Julia Anne SYGROVE Charlotte Beatrice TAN Christopher Eng Hoe TAPPER Oliver Douglas TEMPLETON Sebastian James THWAITES Fiona Maree VERRY Emma Louise WAHYUDHI Dianny Ambar Ayu Kinanti WILSON Sarah Anne YANG Alice Xiao Nan YOUNG Somali ZADOROZHNAYA Inna Alexandrovna
Approval to Practise on Own Account under s30 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 Auckland Branch Lizandra Michelle BAILEY
Wellington Branch Kerry Murray ANDERSON
The Registry is now advertising names of candidates for certificates of character, practising certificates and approvals to practise on own account on the NZLS website at http://www.lawsociety.org.nz/home/for_lawyers/registry/ applications_for_approval/ Comments concerning the suitability of any of the above-named applicants for the certificate or approval being sought should be made in writing to me by 28 June 2012. Any submissions should be given on the understanding that they may be disclosed to the candidate. Lisa Attrill, Registry Manager Email: lisa.attrill@lawsociety.org.nz, Direct Dial: (+64) (4) 463 2916 Freephone: 0800 22 30 30, Fax: (+64) (4) 463 2989
LAWTALK 798 / 22 JUNE 2012
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