The Auckland Law Society is still an ardent supporter of retaining links to the Privy Council, despite receiving a flogging from the highest appellate court.
In a scathing judgment released on Tuesday, the Privy Council said it was dismayed at the society's behaviour regarding privileged documents.
The society's two-paragraphresponse said the Privy Council had clarified the society's powers of investigation under the Law Practitioners Act 1982, and this would be taken into account in present and future complaints.
The judgment relates to bloodstock investment schemes set up by law firm Russell McVeagh almost 20 years ago.
Russell McVeagh gave the society documents for an investigation of former partner Paul Carran, whose promotions of the failed investments triggered a stream of complaints.
But the society wanted to use the documents, which were protected by professional privilege, for probing complaints against other partners.
The society said it would return the documents to Russell McVeagh.
Executive director Margaret Malcolm said the society had given its support to retaining the Privy Council after surveying its members.
