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1. LCRO 234/2017 and 172/2018 YA and XB v WD and VS (9 April 2019) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...is the principal of VS Law (the firm). Ms WD is a legal executive employed by Mr VS. As an employee of a lawyer Ms WD is also subject to the regulatory regime of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act).1 First complaint - Conduct and Fees [2] Ms YA and Mr XB were executors of the Estate of their father, J, who died on [Date] (the Executors). Mr VS had prepared J’s will some years earlier (the will), and it included Mr XB and Ms YA among a wider group of beneficiaries....

2. FZ v UL LCRO 257 / 2010 (17 October 2011) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...address the separation or custody issues, FZ was obliged to instruct another solicitor to attend to these matters, as by that time he was dissatisfied with UL’s charges. [13] In that regard, UL had collected the following amounts on account of fees: 16 February 2007 - $700.00 14 March 2007 - $1,200.00 3 10 April 2007 - $10,000.00 19 June 2007 - $1,500.00 3 July 2007 - $10,000.00 30 June 2008 - $7,000.00 Total: $30,400.00 [14] He had also deducted fees as fol...

3. Evesham v Auckland Standards Committee LCRO 136 / 2009 (5 November 2009) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...illusions as to the nature of the allegations against him. There is no requirement in professional discipline to state the particular provision of legislation or rules that the practitioner may have breached. In this regard the reliance on Kollar v Civil Aviation Authority (14 May 1997, High Court, Christchurch, John Hansen J, AP76/97) was misplaced. That in that case the defendant successfully appealed a summary conviction for breaching the Civil Aviation Regulations. The charges f...

4. GU v TI LCRO 258 / 2010 (19 December 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...new solicitor. [27] During the period when Mr TI had been acting for the estate, Mr GU says that he received no accounts from Mr TI. He was therefore somewhat shocked when a statement was provided with the files to his new solicitor showing that fees had been deducted to the extent that only a small balance remained of the money received following closure of the ASB account. He says that if he had known what fees were being charged, he would have taken steps earlier to instruct a...

5. [2016] NZEnvC 153 Auckland Council [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...directions sought will simplify processes and enable parties to access Court documents in a timely and efficient manner. [16] The Court has also turned its mind to this application being ex parte, and that if there were to be any doubt whether a civil proceedi"ng should proceed without notice, the applicant's counsel should give warning to lawyers for other parties, and that certain procedural steps might then be followed, often called a "Pickwick process".4 The...

6. HR v OW and CT LCRO 79/2014 (18 May 2015) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...would like you to provide your opinion. … Issues 18. We would be grateful if you could provide us with advice on the following issues: … 19. The above issues may need to be refined or enlarged before you finalise your report. Please feel free to contact us to discuss any issues that arise during your investigation. 20. Please advise us if you require any further documents or any further details from us before providing us with your opinion. 21. Finally, we would be gratef...

7. CAC 10036 v Hume - Penalty Decision [2012] NZREADT 29 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...retraining of Mr Hume but note again that he cannot hide behind his dyslexia. It is his responsibility to ensure that all the necessary steps were taken to comply with the Real Estate Agents Act. He did not do this. [6] We have considered the fee account from Hughes and Robertson but consider this would have been incurred by the trustees in any event. We also consider that the issue of commission is one which ought to be resolved between the parties in the Civil Court and should not...

8. OIA-Law Society [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...members As you are aware, the Law Society receives complaints through its Lawyers Complaints Service (LCS) about lawyers who are alleged to have breached their professional standards. The LCS helps people resolve issues about the conduct, service, or fees of current or former lawyers, current or former incorporated law firms, or current or former employees of lawyers or incorporated firms. If the complaint cannot be resolved by the LCS, it will be referred to a Standards Committee w...

9. Essential Justice Services continuing during COVID-19 Alert Level 4

   ...measures mean no member of the public can enter a courthouse unless their presence is required for the business of the court, for example: defendants, prosecutors, lawyers, officers of the court and accredited media. If you are attending court for priority civil matters, including priority Family Court proceedings, there will be signs on the court doors advising who to contact. Any supporter of a defendant who wishes to come to court requires the advance permission of the presiding judge. This...

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10. LCRO 9/2022 LJ v TW obo trustees of PQ and RQ Family Trust (19 June 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

    ...between Ms LJ and Mr TW began to deteriorate. [12] Ms LJ was concerned that ABC was not paying its accounts. [13] After completing a reconciliation of ABC’s accounts in March 2017, Ms LJ wrote to Mr TW to advise that ABC had in excess of $50,000 in fees outstanding. [14] Mr TW made complaint that Ms LJ had, for some time, been providing ABC with poor service. He contended that his clients were making frequent complaints about Ms LJ. It was his view that Ms LJ was repeatedly failing...