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1. [2023] NZIACDT 7 - EQ v McCarthy (20 March 2023) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...fell well short of maintaining professional standards and caused significant adverse consequences for the complainant. [14] The Registrar notes that the complainant paid Mr McCarthy a total of $16,056.66, being $10,366.66 for Mr McCarthy’s fee and $5,690 for Immigration NZ’s fees. Of Immigration NZ’s fees, $620 was for the expression. Mr McCarthy lodged the expression but failed to complete the follow-up work. He should be required to refund the remainder of Immigration...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Johnson [2021] NZLCDT 19 (28 May 2021) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...practised for more than 30 years. His business partner is moving to take on a role with another firm and Mr Johnson is in the course of winding up his practice, closing it on 1 July 2021. His home is owned by a trust. He borrowed funds to settle his civil debt to the trust involved in the charge. He has tax debts. [9] We agree with the Standards Committee that this charge involves grave failures of Mr Johnson’s professional obligations. He failed to act assiduously to prom...

3. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Heaphy [2014] NZLCDT 61 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...reprehensible or indifferent, to amount to an abuse of the lawyer’s professional privileges justifying a finding of serious misconduct in the interests of protecting the public”?2 Charge 3 1. Has it been established to the level required that the fees in question were “rendered” by Mr Heaphy? 2. If so, was the rendering disgraceful or dishonourable? 3. If so, was this behaviour mitigated by the seeking of independent advice?

4. Kapiarumala v New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (Costs) [2018] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Andrews [2015] NZHC 745, [2015] 3 NZLR 515. For the purpose of the present case we mention only the following: [4.1] A flexible approach can be taken by the Tribunal to costs. See [60]. [4.2] There must be caution about applying the conventional civil costs regime in the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. See [61]. [4.3] The Tribunal has broad powers to do justice even if this means departing from the conventional rules applying to civil proceedings. See [62]. [4.4] Costs orders should...

5. Tao v Body Corporate 198693 (Costs) [2024] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...motivations and behaviours of the parties are important in deciding whether there should be any costs award in the Tribunal’s HRA jurisdiction.7 [11] Since the decision in Commissioner of Police v Andrews.8 the Tribunal has explicitly rejected the civil litigation rule that the unsuccessful party will be ordered to pay a reasonable contribution to the costs of the successful party. The Tribunal has paraphrased the principles from the High Court decision of Andrews as follows:9...

6. Xi v Body Corporate 198693 (Costs) [2024] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...motivations and behaviours of the parties are important in deciding whether there should be any costs award in the Tribunal’s HRA jurisdiction.6 [11] Since the decision in Commissioner of Police v Andrews.7 the Tribunal has explicitly rejected the civil litigation rule that the unsuccessful party will be ordered to pay a reasonable contribution to the costs of the successful party. The Tribunal has paraphrased the principles from the High Court decision of Andrews as follows:8...

7. Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Children’s Commissioner .................................................................................................... 68 Christchurch International Airport ..................................................................................... 71 Civil Aviation Authority ........................................................................................................ 73 Commerce Commission .........................................................................................

8. Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Children’s Commissioner ..................................................................................................67 Christchurch International Airport ....................................................................................70 Civil Aviation Authority ......................................................................................................72 Commerce Commission .................................................................................................

9. Response to third party claim [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...bailiff to withdraw from possession of the following seized property. List here the seized property being referred to I understand that the enforcement will be treated as having been abandoned. I understand that I will not be liable for any possession fees or expenses incurred in the enforcement of this proceeding, after the bailiff is notified. Your name  Signature Date Select one of the following:  I am the judgment creditor.  I am the judgment creditor’s lawyer. Office use...

10. De Marco v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2025] NZACC 27 (17 February 2025) [pdf, 230 KB]

    ...expense paid or incurred for the purposes of the proceeding that would ordinarily be charged for separately from legal professional services in a solicitor’s bill of costs”. The Rules go on to give a number of non-exhaustive examples: court fees, service costs, photocopying documents required by the Rules, and expenses of conducting a conference by telephone or video link. (iv) Disbursements must be verified, specific to the conduct of the proceedings and reasonable in amount....