Realtor listed home and used owner's signature on documents without her consent
He has now been found guilty of misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal.
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He will now serve five months of home detention for the admitted manslaughter.
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Now she is seeking compensation for the breach of her privacy and 'injury to feelings'.
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The woman says her offending was driven by her methamphetamine addiction.
'My brain went ding': Juror fined $250 for contempt of court
In looking up information online the man didn't think he'd be breaking court rules.
School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths
Guidance counsellors spent decade in legal battle with high school over workplace stress.
'They have forgiven you': Man who stabbed brother in heart jailed
Joey Richards must serve a minimum of seven years in jail of a 12-year sentence.
Woman who took in 'stray' cat loses claim for animal's costs
Disputes Tribunal agrees it is the nature of a friendly cat to make neighbourhood visits.
Teen who threw fatal punch and then bragged about it has appeal dismissed
The teen made a rap video bragging about the killing while he was in custody.
Refugee abused as a boy in camps grew up to become a rapist in NZ
He spent four years in refugee camps as a young child.
'Traumatised': Disabled man found face down, sleeves tied in knots to restrict his hands
It was also claimed the man's sleeves were nailed to the wall.
'Distraught' couple take action against holiday park after losing sea-view site
Booking blunder denies pair same prime spot they had used for 20 years.
Drunk, drugged driver fails in appeal after clocking 150km/h before injuring woman in crash
Winiata was jailed after the crash but appealed his sentence, claiming it was too harsh.
Hospitality worker jailed for trail of thefts stretching length of NZ
David Wotherspoon's dishonesty stretched the length of the country.
Fonterra worker sacked for not wearing mask for Covid-19 awarded $30k compensation
She couldn't wear a mask due to her asthma.
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He used promises of cash to get them into his vehicle. Two fought against him and escaped.
Pharmacist who heckled Ardern struck off after denouncing Govt's Covid response
The pharmacist heckled the former PM at a press conference, leading to it being shut down.
'Concerning laxity': Lawyer suspended for overcharging client $18k
It is the second time Philip Sheat has been caught overcharging a client.
Meth cook drove while high, killing two people and injuring three
Now, his victims have to wait four months to see him sentenced, outraging the prosecutor.
‘The night you tried to kill me’: Woman stabbed with pitchfork at home confronts attacker
During the attack, Shae Dobbs went looking for petrol to 'burn' his victim.
'Intelligent option': Ex-IHC board member suggests unhappy residents move
Shelley Payne wrote a scathing open letter defending IHC/IDEA Services, slating Whaikaha.
Man who murdered his brother claims love triangle was not a motivator
Peter Te Maru has failed in his attempt to overturn his murder conviction.
‘I trusted him’: Accountant struck off for fleecing friend of $32k
He was supposed to be looking after her rental property, but ripped her off instead.
Two days after killing a man and dumping his body, the murderer stormed a pub
But despite carrying out the robbery, he won't have to serve any more jail time.
'One that bites': Fisherman's $20k fine for removing boat's monitoring device
He tried to hide the device in a bag beneath the sea.
Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction
She was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.
Worker accused of poisoning colleague by spiking milk with antifreeze
A bottle of antifreeze was found in the stationery room with the seal broken.
'Abhorrent': Sex offender manipulated person into filming victim's genitals
Gideon Christian was already on an extended supervision order when he breached it twice.
'Left in limbo': Worker locked out after complaint left unresolved
The employee was locked out of the building, months after making a complaint.
'Jig the numbers': Lawyer charged dyslexic client $1000 an hour
Quentin Haines was also convicted in 2018 for hiring two underage prostitutes.
'Very concerning': Man seeking time-critical HIV meds turned away from ED
He was questioned loudly about his sex life in front of others, and referred to his GP.
'Kiss me': Tourist admits assaulting women he asked for selfies with
The 67yo man says he's been grappling with personal issues and is sorry for what he did.