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1. DN v TT & CB [2024] NZDT 880 (28 August 2024) [pdf, 267 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 For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Information Further information and contact details are available on our we...

2. BORA Foreshore and Seabed Bill [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...to engage section 27(3) BORA. The Crown has consistently taken the view that legislation of this type does not breach section 27(3), and I maintain that position here. 13. Section 27(3) BORA, provides: "Every person has the right to bring civil proceedings against, and to defend civil proceedings brought by, the Crown, and to have those proceedings heard, according to law, in the same way as civil proceedings between individuals." 14. Both Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Professor...

3. Example client care letters [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...and your partner’s contact details, employment status, family circumstances or financial details. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. Yours faithfully (Name of author) Lawyer Phone: Email: http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Civil and Family exemplar client care letter (Date) Legal Aid Number: _____________ CONFIDENTIAL – LEGALLY PRIVILEGED Clients Name Address City (Client postal address) (CITY) Dear [Mr/Miss/Ms] (client surname) Your ca...

4. Ferguson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on appeal) [2024] NZACC 194 (27 November 2024) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...Mr Brooke has claimed a total of $29,955.97 for costs and disbursements. This total includes “pre-submission to Court” treatment costs of $21,882.79 (plus inflation adjustment), provision of a report dated 15 October 2024 for $660, and a fee for the advocate of $5,726.88 (plus inflation adjustment). There is also a claim for payment 2 Accident Compensation Corporation v Carey [2021] NZHC 748. 4 of $500,000 for Mr Ferguson’s “permanent injury”. The Corporation h...

5. Ngatai-Maynard - Okahu B1A (2003) 129 Aotea MB 212 (129 AOT 212) [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...30 October 2002, the case manager is directed to take all such steps as are necessary to effect payment to those persons as soon as possible. Similarly, payment of the costs of Mr Landers' counsel fixed at 2 hours worth of time at the relevant Civil Legal Aid rates should also be paid without any further delay. Dated at Rotorua this 4th day of August 2003 L R Harvey JUDGE

6. LCRO 167/2021 MP v IC (28 April 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...matter be returned to the Family Court. [9] At this stage, Mr IC, on the recommendation of the Family Court Judge, consulted with senior counsel and withdrew as Counsel for Ms MP. [10] In the period 31 October 2013 to 6 July 2015, Mr IC rendered fees in the sum of $64,852 (GST exclusive) together with disbursement costs in the sum of $1,032.77. Mr IC’s total fees (GST inclusive and disbursements) were $75,612.44. [11] Ms MP agreed (through her then solicitor Mr ND) that Mr IC’s...

7. LCRO 84/2020 WF v BP (11 June 2020) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...constitutes a tribunal for the purposes of sch 2 of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006. [31] On 14 May 2020, in response to a phone call received from Mr WF, a case manager provided advice to Mr WF concerning the process for lodging the required filing fee. [32] In follow up correspondence, the case manager: (a) Advised the time frames for filing an application. (b) Confirmed that a filing fee was required to be lodged with the application. (c) Provided advice as to the informat...

8. Govind v Chandra [2018] NZIACDT 46 (15 November 2018) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...waiver assessment in the absence of a visa application. The grounds of complaint identified by the Registrar Potential breach of clause 16(a) of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (Code of Conduct 2014) [6] Ms Chandra charged a fee for the application, but did not have a written agreement. She was required to have a written agreement pursuant to clause 16(a) of the Code of Conduct 2014. 3 Futile immigration matters clause 9 of the Code of Conduct 20...

9. National Standards Committee v Shand [2019] NZLCDT 2 [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...that he failed to provide Mr Bligh with information in writing before filing the statement of claim; (b) the he failed to provide Mr Bligh with adequate written information on the implications of having a litigation funder involved and payment of fees; (c) that he failed to inform Mr Bligh in a timely manner about developments in settlement negotiations; 3 (d) that he failed to confirm at the outset of the proceedings whether Mr Bligh or the litigation funder was liable to p...

10. Example-client-care-letters-updated.pdf [pdf, 64 KB]

    ...you may have in relation to the grant of legal aid, and your rights as an applicant or recipient of legal aid. You should be aware at this time that legal aid is not always free. You may be required to repay your legal aid grant and pay a user charge fee. If your legal aid application was approved before 1 January 2023, you may have to pay a user charge. This will be deducted from my first invoice to the Ministry of Justice and I will collect the money from you. The user charge is ______...