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1. Savage v Adlam – Lot 39A Sec 2A Parish of Matatā (2014) 95 Waiariki MB 176 (95 WAR 176) [pdf, 561 KB]

   .............................................................................................................. [14] GDL power station - KA24 well ..................................................................................... [23] TG2 - Should a developer’s fee or allowance be granted for Ms Adlam’s role in developing the TG2 power station?................................................................................ [30] Applicants’ submissions .................................

2. OIA-121868.pdf [pdf, 856 KB]

   ...complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Kathy Brightwell General Manager, Constitutional and Civil Policy s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/ Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa Inquiries – Costs to the Ministry of Justice Hon Paul Goldsmith Monday 14 April 2025 Purpose...

3. ENVC paper Justice Without Barriers AIJA Conference 2015 [pdf, 456 KB]

   ...proposals, to smaller cases in towns, cities and in remote areas. And everything in between! Contentious issues can raise a major gamut of technical expert testimony, for example, engineering in its many guises (traffic, acoustic, geo- technical, civil, etc), economic, ecological, landscape and urban design, cultural, social, planning, and many others. [4] In the course of harnessing new technologies it has been necessary to keep firmly in mind the needs of self-represented litig...

4. LCRO 22/2019 HT v MK (29 May 2020) [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...1 The firm acted on matters including a claim against a former employee of DOT, Mr JS, referred to later in this decision. 2 [4] On 10 March 2016, Mr MK reminded (by email) Mr HT that DOT owed $39,538.74 to the firm for outstanding fees.2 Six weeks later on 28 April 2016, in response to Mr MK’s follow up email, Mr HT expressed (by email) his lack of “confidence” with the firm “over the outstanding payments”. He said DOT “unfortunately” “would have to se...

5. [2023] NZIACDT 29 - DT v Li (11 December 2023) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Laurent notes that Ms Li had already taken legal advice and admitted the grounds of liability. This demonstrated a reasoned approach by a competent professional adviser. She has held a full licence since 2015. [16] Mr Laurent contends that no fee was charged for the second s 61 request which was found to be futile. The fee was charged for the first request, which was not found to be futile. As for the second request, Ms Li did not conceal the low chance of success. It is also sub...

6. Standard explanation of effects and implications of anEPA in relation to property [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...attorney is your spouse or civil union or de facto partner and you share your incomes)  reimburse, out of your property, their own out-of-pocket expenses that have been reasonably incurred  receive from your property reasonable professional fees and expenses, if your attorney was appointed as a professional person (for example, a lawyer or an accountant) or did professional work to give effect to your attorney’s decisions • make loans, advances, and investments of your p...

7. LCRO 210/2018 RF v TG (27 August 2020) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...$35,309.75 inclusive of GST and disbursements. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [6] Ms TG lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on November 2017. The substance of her complaint was that: (a) fees charged were excessive; and (b) Mr RF had failed to provide competent representation. [7] Mr RF responded to Ms TG’s complaint on 1 March 2018. [8] He submitted that: (a) Ms TG’s employment dispute with her employer ([AB Ltd...

8. [2024] NZIACDT 27 - INZ v Tran (20 November 2024) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...agent (OI), with a copy to the client’s mother. The contract recorded that the client was represented by the agent. Mr Tran would seek a work visa for the client to work as a senior nails technician for B Ltd (the employer). The professional fee was $5,500. The agency’s internal complaints policy and a summary of the professional standards were attached. [7] The contract was signed on 23 May 2023 by Mr Tran and the agent. It was emailed back to the agency by the agent that da...

9. 2018 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...documenting any local best practice lessons identified that could be shared nationally. Results matter: We are all accountable Going from Data to Insights to Action Since He Puna’s implementation, Amanda, a Courts Service Manager for the Family and Civil Jurisdictions in Tauranga, has been checking the progress in the Family and Civil jurisdictions. Thanks to the clear visual representation of how her team was tracking, and being able to review performance against other courts...

10. Rolleston v Moore - Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 52401 and Ongaonga No 1C No 1 Block (2016) 133 Waikato Maniapoto MB 39 (133 WMN 39) [pdf, 297 KB]

    ...that there must be some unreasonable or unacceptable level of conduct on the part of the aided party. Section 45 of the Legal Services Act 2011 reads as follows: 45 Liability of aided person for costs (1) If an aided person receives legal aid for civil proceedings, that person’s liability under an order for costs made against him or her with respect to the proceedings must not exceed an amount (if any) that is reasonable for the aided person to pay having regard to all the circum...