In the matter of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal:

Pursuant to section 256 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (“Act”), notice is hereby given that on 1 October 2019, the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal ordered, pursuant to section 242(1)(e) of the Act, that Murray Lawes be suspended from practice as a barrister or as a solicitor, or as both, for a period of three months commencing 8 October 2019.

Dated at Auckland this 9th day of January 2020.

Judge D. F. CLARKSON, Chairperson.