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1. LCRO 127/2017 EZ v UO [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...Standards Committee determination, 16 May 2017 at [5]. 3 (b) failed to treat Mrs EZ with respect and courtesy; (c) ignored a Judge’s direction to provide her file to another lawyer; (d) failed to disclose all relevant documents; (e) charged fees that were excessive; and (f) failed to release her files to her new lawyers in a timely fashion, despite having been directed by a judge to do so. [14] Mr UO provided a response to the complaint on 29 December 2016. [15] He submitt...

2. LCRO 158/2019 RL v BN, TG and VK (1 April 2021) [pdf, 604 KB]

   ...implement to create a working relationship with other [AB] agencies. This claim was dependent on Ms RL being able to establish that her account of the arrangements she said had been agreed with [Co 2] was accurate. Evidence is important in every civil case but in this one it was critical. Ms RL’s claim was never going to succeed on the back of legal argument, it rested on her being able to persuade the court that [Co 2] had failed to honour representations that had been made to...

3. LCRO 154/2023 FH and NH v WA, BF and DT Limited (28 February 2024) [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...proceedings, and their legal costs from September 2020 onwards on a scale 2B basis. [20] Costs “on a 2B basis” or “on a scale 2B basis” is a reference to the scale Court costs awarded against an unsuccessful party in a standard High Court civil claim. Category 2 applies to “proceedings of average complexity requiring counsel of skill and experience considered average in the High Court”. Band B is applicable where “a normal amount of time is considered reasonable” for a...

4. ND v FD [2015] NZDT 1479 (19 March 2015) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: www.justice.govt.nz/fines/civil-debt Help and Further Information Further information and contact details are available on our website: www.justice.govt.n...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 165 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Peace Act 1908 and subsequently the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; therefore squarely within a quasi-criminal regime. Since the Labour Relations Act 1987, the conviction for, and imposition of, a fine has been conducted by the Court through its civil enforcement procedures, as well as those originally applying in the former Magistrates Court and currently in the District Court. Even so, sch 2 of the 2000 Regulations setting out procedures for the prosecution of offences has a distinc...

6. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2015 to 2020 [xls, 494 KB]

   ...also required to estimate additional spending in the three main jurisdictions. This included an estimate for the gradual introduction of the Family Legal Advice Scheme, as well as estimates of additional expenditure based on the review of Family and Civil fees. While some of this expenditure was already being incurred at the time of the forecast, the new fees had been in place for too short a time to establish trends usable in the basic forecast.   We also included a preliminary estimate of...

7. LCRO 13/2023 DG v PS (26 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...conduct had caused Mr DG to incur loss, and, if so, the quantum of that loss. The Committee considers that if Mr DG believes Mr PS has acted negligently causing him to sustain loss, it would be more appropriate for him to pursue his claim through the civil courts, given the allegations being made and the outcome sought.1 [41] The Committee ordered that: (i) Mr PS be censured; 1 Standards Committee decision (20 December 2022) at [79]. 9 (ii) that he pay a fine of $1,000 in res...

8. Courts and tribunals

   ...separation of powers. It also provides the operating framework for the majority of the Ministry’s other regulatory systems. It includes the constitution, jurisdiction, procedures and powers of courts and tribunals necessary to enforce criminal law, resolve civil disputes, uphold individuals’ rights and hold government to account. In doing this, this regulatory area provides justice, keeps people safe, and enables citizens and businesses to participate in our society and economy with confide...

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9. Feng v Zhang [2016] NZIACDT 35 (29 June 2016) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...as Prakash v Zhou [2015] NZIACDT 86, its orders are different from orders under the Sentencing Act 2002. The Tribunal’s orders are provable in bankruptcy, unlike orders under the Sentencing Act. Accordingly, the Tribunal’s orders are like other civil debts and do not endure through a bankruptcy. [9] The Tribunal has regarded its orders as matters where it has some discretion, and does consider the adviser’s financial circumstances. However, in relation to claims for compensation t...

10. VSC guide to filing a claim [pdf, 262 KB]

    ...it specifies if it is satisfied that the claimant was prevented by factors beyond their control from filing a claim before the deadline. This must be done by means of a written application made to the Tribunal before the deadline. Are there any fees? No fee is payable for filing a claim with the Tribunal. What details of the offence and offender are required? The Tribunal must, if possible, be provided with enough information to identify the offender and also with details of the off...