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1. MC v VB LCRO 175 / 2011 (18 June 2012) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...subject only to fees payable to [AED] and [AEF]. On the day of settlement Mr [MD] met with Mr [WB] of [AED] and approved and authorised the disbursement of funds. 2. Ms [MC]’s dispute is with [AEE] not with Mr [VB] and it is open to Ms [MC] to take civil proceedings against the company. [14] The Committee did not refer to either the complaint with regard to the underwriting fees or costs. The application for review [15] Ms MC has applied for a review of that determination. She...

2. Legal aid debt

   ...aid debt You can make repayments in different ways, including: Over the phone by calling 0800 600 090 (free from NZ mobile or landline) to pay by credit card. We accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Prezzy Card. There are no additional transaction fees for the payment. Automatic payments made weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. As a lump sum, either out of your savings or when you sell your house or other property. Payment from any money or property that you keep or get from your court case (c...

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3. Contempt of enforcement proceedings

   A judge can order the debtor to do up to 200 hours of community work through contempt of enforcement proceedings. If they are given community work, the debtor still has to pay the debt. You can apply for contempt of enforcement proceedings if: a financial statement has been filed in court the court has been given information about the debtor's ability to pay a financial assessment hearing has taken place and the debtor has the ability to pay but has not and all other enforcement attempts have f

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4. OIA-107459.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...doing so the CRO acts in quasi-judicial capacity. The decisions made by a CRO in accordance with those powers are reviewable only by a District Court or High Court Judge or by judicial review. The CRO may operate within one or more jurisdictions (Civil, Family or Criminal), and work within one or a combination of the following process streams: Receiving and processing Taking Court Case Management Scheduling The position holder may be required to travel and work at other cour...

5. [2024] NZIACDT 03 – MT v Murthy (11 January 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...failed.1 He left New Zealand in 2015. [6] On 1 June 2021, the complainant and the client, together with Ms Murthy, signed the immigration company’s service contract. Ms Murthy agreed to seek a partnership visa, including a character waiver. The fee was $5,750 (including GST, but not including Immigration NZ’s application fee). The complainant paid $2,875 on 2 June 2021 and an additional $1,600 on about 22 August 2021. 1 El-Hawat [2015] NZIPT 502097. 3 [7] Ms Murth...

6. [2024] NZIACDT 08 - MT v Murthy (21 February 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...recognize that the advance payment – (i) remained the property of the complainant until payable and invoiced, in breach of cl 25(a); (ii) should be kept in a separate client account, in breach of cl 25(b); (iii) should only be withdrawn when the fees are payable and invoiced, in breach of cl 25(e); and (iv) should only be used for the purpose for which it was paid to Ms Murthy, in breach of cl 25(f). (5) Failed to provide file notes in the client file, in breach of cl 26(a)...

7. [2020] NZIACDT 32 - BV v Aiolupotea (27 July 2020) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Salesa (Charles) Aiolupotea, the adviser, acted for Mr BV, the complainant. He undertook to seek a visitor visa and citizenship for the complainant. Mr Aiolupotea successfully sought a visitor visa, but not citizenship, despite taking a significant fee. In reality, the complainant was not eligible for citizenship. [2] A complaint by the complainant to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), to the T...

8. [2020] NZIACDT 33 - RV v Aiolupotea (27 July 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...[1] Mr Salesa (Charles) Aiolupotea, the adviser, acted for RV, the complainant. He undertook to seek a visitor visa and citizenship for the complainant. Mr Aiolupotea did seek a visitor visa, but not citizenship, despite taking a significant fee. In reality, the complainant was not eligible for citizenship. [2] A complaint by the complainant to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), to the Tribun...

9. INZ (Foley) v Rodriguez [2019] NZIACDT 60 (30 August 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...New Zealand (Foley) v Rodriguez [2019] NZIACDT 51. 3 [8] On being informed of what had happened that same day, Ms Rodriguez immediately apologised to the employer and took full responsibility for the error. She refunded to the candidate the fees paid and offered to fly him back to the Philippines, but he wanted to go elsewhere in New Zealand where his brother lived. Ms Rodriguez paid his travel to that other New Zealand location. The candidate continues to lawfully live in N...

10. [2025] NZEmpC 201 Pilgrim Ors v Attorney-General Ors [pdf, 202 KB]

    ...relation to a proceeding, is an expense paid or incurred for the purposes of the proceeding that would ordinarily be charged for separately from legal professional services. A disbursement includes (but is not limited to) the following: (i) Court fees. (ii) Expenses of serving documents. (iii) Expenses of photocopying required documents. [12] A disbursement does not include counsel’s fee. [13] Where counsel have travelled for a hearing, their accommodation, meals an...