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1. [2023] NZIACDT 21 – WN v Lawlor (26 June 2023) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...Lawlor sent an email to the complainant on 5 March 2020 attaching a document list for a work visa for his partner. A written service agreement was then entered into by the complainant and Mr Lawlor on 16 March 2020 for the partnership work visa. The fee was $3,000. The complainant paid Mr Lawlor $3,495 on 17 March, including $495 for the fee of Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). [8] The complainant and Mr Lawlor exchanged emails about the documents required for his partner...

2. S v J LCRO 5 / 2008 (13 February 2009) [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...plea and e-bail matters. He indicated he would be prepared to conduct the trial itself on the basis of a legal aid grant. Client S agreed to these terms of retainer. It seems to have been understood that Client S personally would be liable for fees incurred (rather than her son himself). [5] Lawyer J met Client S’s son on 28 May to take instructions. Prior to this communications and instruction had been largely through Client S. It appears that there was some confusion over the da...

3. [2019] NZEmpC 83 Pitman v Advanced Personnel Services Ltd [pdf, 374 KB]

   ...26 Employment Relations Act 2000, sch 2 cl 15. 27 George v Auckland Council [2014] NZEmpC 100, [2014] ERNZ 681. 28 At [71]. 29 At [74]. [47] Advanced Personnel’s indemnity claim was for legal fees of $81,707, not including fees to be incurred for attendances at the investigation meeting into the amount of damages. The Authority accepted that the costs fell within the ambit of the indemnity clause and that there were no public poli...

4. Whats New for lawyers providing Legal Aid

   This is the What's new for legal aid lawyers archive for news items from 2025. Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) Provider Roster and Guidelines for the Holiday Roster Period Cut-off date for submitting application to provide legal aid services Christmas and New Year availability REMINDER - Survey inviting PDLA lawyers to take part in the Nationwide Holiday Roster set to close on 17 November 2025. Cut-off date for invoices prior to holiday season Reminder: Public Liability Insurance Cut

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5. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...5 family cases of various types, including interlocutory hearings, mediation conferences, judicial conferences and proceedings where witnesses gave oral evidence Substantial and active involvement in 10 family cases of various types - Civil At least 18 months working on civil cases Appeared as counsel with substantial and active involvement in at least 3 civil proceedings Assisted in the preparation of at least 2 other civil proceedings Appeared as counsel with su...

6. Applying-to-be-a-Legal-Aid-Provider-Selection-Committee-guidance-November-2024-v7.pdf [pdf, 653 KB]

   ...5 family cases of various types, including interlocutory hearings, mediation conferences, judicial conferences and proceedings where witnesses gave oral evidence Substantial and active involvement in 10 family cases of various types - Civil At least 18 months working on civil cases Appeared as counsel with substantial and active involvement in at least 3 civil proceedings Assisted in the preparation of at least 2 other civil proceedings Appeared as counsel with subs...

7. [2025] NZIACDT 50 - NF v Wilson (22 September 2025) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...offered a fulltime position as an intermediate software engineer. [7] On 21 April 2023, the complainant asked Ms Wilson about the cost of an application for a work visa under the accredited employer scheme. Ms Wilson wrote that day advising her fee. [8] On 24 April 2023, Ms Wilson wrote to the complainant confirming the biographical data of himself, his partner and their children. She would seek a work visa for him under the accredited employer category. The terms of agreement of th...

8. Chief Victims Adviser Terms of Reference [docx, 28 KB]

   ...independent Ministerial advisor to Government appointed by and accountable primarily to the Minister of Justice. · The scope of the role encompasses victims’ experiences across the justice sector. The justice sector includes the criminal, youth and civil justice systems and involves a range of government and non-government organisations, including the core justice agencies of Ministry of Justice, NZ Police, Department of Corrections, Oranga Tamariki, Crown Law and the Serious Fraud Office....

9. CD v EF LCRO 272/2014 (24 September 2015) [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...in this letter and our Terms of Engagement. (e) Our engagement is with you. Any advice applies to you only and is not intended to be relied on or provided to any third party. (f) Kindly note that you will be directly responsible for GH’s fees and that it is not [MN’s] policy to meet those fees. (g) It is anticipated that GH will be attending to most of the work in your matter. However, if we are required to undertake any work we will charge at the rates set out in paragr...

10. ETS v WKE [2013] NZIACDT 4 (05 February 2013) [pdf, 109 KB]

    ...He had direct experience of other occasions when Immigration New Zealand had taken a more liberal stance than applied in the present case. [5] In relation to the second complaint, the Tribunal has determined that on the information available the fee was excessive, but will dismiss the complaint if Mr WKE either refunds the fee or justifies any portion retained. Otherwise, the complaint will be upheld in respect of overcharging. The Complaint [6] Mr ETS applied for a work permit in A...