Reid informed the Herald of the tribunal’s ruling after receiving it from the tribunal.

The statement said, “Redemption is possible: the legislative clause provides restoration.”

The Tribunal must determine whether an applicant is now “fit and suitable” to be accepted in petitions for restoration after strike-off. The shadow has it vanished?

Reid’s actions in bringing the things to the killer in jail, according to the Tribunal, constituted a “gross violation of trust.”

The document said, “And a misuse of her privileged status as a lawyer.”

Ironically, Ms. Reid’s breach has directly contributed to ongoing barriers for prisoners to contact their attorneys, despite the fact that she claims to want to fight for the underprivileged.

Lawyers must wait longer to enter prisons due to search requirements. In prison interviews, clients and counsel are now typically separated by physical barriers.

This has a serious adverse effect on the legal profession and the clients that lawyers represent.

James Reid, Liam. Image by NZME

The Tribunal also noted that this was not Reid’s first run-in with trouble.

Before her conviction, there had been “three other adverse disciplinary findings.”

She once “falsely accused two Correctional officials of collaborating” to put the goods she sneaked into jail on her now-husband, according to her prior behavior.

The tribunal stated, “Something she knew was false, was reprehensible, especially for a lawyer.”

Two of her prior disciplinary problems involved close relationships with two different men.

She represented that guy in relationship property processes, but when their close connection ended, she sent his ex-wife—who was separately represented—confidential information.

“That was the initial charge from that connection.

“After that ex-partner committed suicide, the second pertinent charge materialized. She handed his estate a fees account for $67,500 even though there was evidence from several messages and emails that she had promised to do the task for free.

Reid’s “pattern of failure to observe professional boundaries,” the tribunal stated, “troubles” it.

It stated, “In her case before us, she made no attempt to address this troubling pattern.

“There is no information available about any understanding she may have of this pattern or the steps she has taken to identify triggers and prevent repetition.

Another issue that concerns us when we assess Ms. Reid’s moral compass is her lack of candor.

“She exhibits the avoidant characteristics that are evident in her attempts to minimize responsibility and punishment in the criminal case in her dealings with an Australian employer.”

Liam Reid, a notorious murderer, was the target of Davina Murray’s alleged smuggling of an iPhone and other illegal items. Photo by the NZ Herald

The tribunal found that Reid worked with high-risk youth at a Queensland organization between July and December 2017 as a youth worker, ensuring their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

She had told the company she had no convictions, but when they learned otherwise, she was fired from her position.

The tribunal stated that it was unimpressed with Ms. Reid’s explanation that she had assumed she only needed to disclose convictions that occurred in Australia.

“In our opinion, it is evident that the motivation for the disclosure obligation would not be territorially restricted. Intelligent and capable of understanding what was needed, Ms. Reid is a woman.

The failure in 2017 “falls below the level of honesty and candor that we would expect in a person who is fit and appropriate to be registered as a lawyer,” according to the statement.

The tribunal also considered Reid’s claims that she had been the victim of racial discrimination and that her conviction had been “blown out of proportion” by the media, increasing public scrutiny and disdain for her.

According to the ruling, “She also feels a great feeling of resentment that she has been subjected to discrimination by the courts and the tribunal.”

She called her treatment “manifestly excessive,” citing the refusal to release her without a conviction as an example.

“She claims to have endured nine years of “torture and brutalization”.”

The tribunal claimed to be a “culturally and racially diverse panel with broad life experience, mindful of differing societal perspectives.”

“We are aware of the history of colonization in our nation and the significant effects it continues to have on Us today.

The racial disparity in the prison population is one example of how institutional racism still exists.

“We are cognizant of racism, as well as the damaging nature and results of unfair preconceptions and slights like the ones Ms. Reid has encountered.

“However, we do not share Ms. Reid’s belief that she has received different treatment than what another person would have received had they behaved as she did in the matters generally relevant to her striking-off and the prior criminal matters.

We acknowledge that she has legitimate grievances, but we believe she is mistaken in her perception of these specific issues.

We don’t see a reasonable or convincing reason for her claim that the District Court, the High Court, or the Tribunal treated her unjustly when they struck her off. Had others acted in the same way as she did, we would anticipate similar results.

Reid has been unsuccessful in trying to restart her legal career. Picture: NZME

Reid was cited by the tribunal as a hindrance to “genuine remorse without which change is impossible” because she was “yet unable to fulsomely acknowledge her wrongdoing.”

“Ms. Reid lacks the candor necessary to discuss the pertinent past. She makes an effort to downplay her guilt, according to the tribunal.

“Even though she claimed to acknowledge that what she did was wrong, when questioned why it was wrong, her response mostly centered on the unpleasant effects it had on her and her whnau.

The impression that is left is that she is primarily sorry for being exposed and held accountable.

The tribunal acknowledged Reid’s “passion to advocate for those she regards as underprivileged” and agreed that Mori, including whine Mori, are proportionately under­represented in the legal profession.

“Her enthusiasm is real. The tribunal said that if she were a lawyer, she would be free to support any cause as long as she behaved herself in a way that was appropriate for the required fitness and propriety.

Yet she is unable to represent clients as a lawyer unless she can meet the “fit and suitable” requirement.

James Reid, Liam. Image by NZME

“She caused serious damage to the industry’s image.

Despite the fact that it has been a while since she was dismissed, our assessment of Ms. Reid’s future behavior is that she still lacks genuine understanding of the factors that contributed to her predicament.

“We cannot be convinced that she is now a suitable and appropriate person to be re-enrolled due to her history of blurring professional lines, getting too close to clients, flagrantly breaking the law, spreading lies or disguising the truth.

“She lacks sympathy for individuals she has affected due to her character flaws, has no true understanding into her crime, and keeps downplaying it.

“We don’t think she really regrets what she done,’ we say. She acts out of self-interest and sorrow for the harm she has done to herself and people around her instead.