Hannah BartlettOpen Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 10:12 PM8 mins to read‌A senior lawyer is facing misconduct charges brought by the Law Society's National Standards Committee, related to her alleged lack of supervision of junior staff, practicing on her own account when she didn't have authority to do so, and a failure to provide professional services to a client.A senior lawyer is accused of inadequately supervising her junior staff, allegedly sending them into hearings ill-equipped, and being unavailable to answer their questions.It’s alleged a group of juniors found working for her so difficult that they all quit on the same day.

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