Paul has appeared in numerous cases in a wide range of tribunals and courts. Reported cases in specialist area, concerning professional responsibility and regulation of the legal profession:
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• M Singh v Auckland District Law Society [2000] 2 NZLR 604 (HC)
• U Singh v Auckland District Law Society [2002] 3 NZLR 392, McDonald v FAI & Anor (2002) 16 PRNZ 298 (HC)
• McFadden v Nelson District Law Society & Ors [2003] 3 NZLR 34 (HC) & [2004] 2 NZLR 411 (CA)
• Waikato Bay of Plenty District Law Society v Harris[2006] 3 NZLR 755 (CA)
• Chamberlains v Lai [2007] 2 NZLR (SC)
• Leary v New Zealand Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal [2008] NZAR 57 (HC)
• Shahadat & Austin v. Westland District Law Society [2009] NZAR 661 (HC).
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His experience covers many cases, some reported, in a wide range of other subject-matter areas.
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• Consulting editor for Laws of New Zealand, Lawyers and Conveyancers (Reissue 1), 2008
• Author of hand book for Lawyers Standards Committees; Practice Notes Concerning the Functions and Operations of Lawyers Standards Committees (2008).
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• Glaister Ennor Trust Account Supervisor since the advent of the Financial Assurance Scheme (1988 to present)
• Volunteer in a range of capacities within the legal profession; cost reviser since 1998, member of ADLS Panel of Friends since 1995, member of ADLS Benevolent Fund/Members' Special Fund Committee since 1999
• Member of Auckland District Law Society disciplinary prosecution panel (more recently New Zealand Law Society) since mid-1990s. Prosecuted numerous legal disciplinary cases for District Law Societies, now prosecuting for Lawyers Standards Committees, or advising Standards Committees, throughout the country
• Member of Faculty, NZLS Litigation Skills Course
• Chairman of Lawyers National Standards Committee since 1 August 2008
• Adviser to Law Societies since mid-1990s on wide range of matters relating to the regulation and governance of legal profession in New Zealand including; complaints and discipline, admissions and practising certificates, Fidelity Fund, and related matters.
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LLB (Hons) (Auck) 1988

LLM (University of Michigan) 1990

Barrister Sole: 2012
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