Lawyer under scrutiny
t»A Auckland Auckland fraud squad detectives and an accountant appointed by the Auckland Law Society are investigating the affairs of an Auckland lawyer. ) The society called in the police last week after allegations of forgery in respect of two mortgage documents.. Using its powers under the Law Practitioners Act, the society appointed an accountant to investigate the lawyer’s affairs. The lawyer’s trust account has been seized and taken over by. the society. . .. With the assistance of an Auckland law firm, the lawyer’s practice is continuing. . It is expected that an application will be made to the disciplinary- committee of the New Zealand Law Society next week for the lawyer to be suspended. ,
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Press, 31 May 1980, Page 6
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