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1. LCRO 097/2023 RQ and EP v OM (14 February 2024) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...order application. The second applicant was also granted legal aid to respond to it. The first applicant did not qualify for legal aid. [7] The applicants engaged the same lawyer to represent them. The lawyer quoted the first applicant a fixed fee for his work in representing her in her defence of Mr X’s application. [8] Mr X’s application was made without notice. The duty Judge declined to grant a temporary order and required that the application proceed on notice. In doi...

2. Interpreter Services Quality Framework [pdf, 1 MB]

   1 Ministry of Justice May 2023 V.1 Interpreter Services Quality Framework 2 Foreword I thank interpreters for their work in our courts and tribunals and for their passion in ensuring everyone has access to justice. As you are all aware, people who are involved in court proceedings need to understand what is happening, and be able to understand and respond to questions they are asked. You play a fundamental role in our justice system, making sure

3. [2015] NZEmpC 127 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...involving the defendant including, then, the High Court proceedings where leave had been granted to appeal to the Court of Appeal and to other individual employee cases, both of which have now concluded. It covers, also, the accruals of legal fees for Ms Alim’s case, together with another case which is still ongoing. The document includes an email to Mr Bryant as part of the same chain, providing an updated expected legal fee cost on the Alim case. Ms Park’s evidence is that...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement Fee regime for the alcohol licensing system [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...Regulatory Impact Statement: Fee Regime for the Alcohol Licensing System Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It analyses options to regulate the new alcohol licensing fees regime provided for in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2013, which is due to fully commence on 18 December 2013. That Act requires cost recovery - as far as is reasonable - through fees, and a risk- based approach to fee setting....

5. EQE v ICQ [2019] NZIACDT 37 (6 June 2019) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...application without the requirements being fulfilled. [the adviser] should have waited two weeks after the job was advertised, rather than made the application within a week. He wanted compensation totalling $1,850.50, comprising [the adviser]’s fees of $1,552.50 and Immigration New Zealand’s fee of $298. [19] The Authority formally notified [the adviser] of the complaint and set out the details on 10 July 2018. Response to notification of complaint [20] [the adviser]...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 093 Ocean Dynamics Limited v Tauranga City Council [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...include heavy vehicles, dust, noise and odour. 6 Advice Notes a) Under sections 357A and 357B of the Resource Management Act 1991, you have a right of objection to the consent authority in respect of the above decision or any additional fees and charges required in respect of this decision. In accordance with section 357C notice of any such objection must be in writing to the Council within 15 working days of receiving this decision and/or the date on which the invoice is re...

7. Legal aid criminal fixed fees consultation - summary of submissions [pdf, 517 KB]

   Criminal legal aid fixed fees Summary of submissions, response and final decisions Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in

8. Ref: LCRO 99/2019 SQ v LP (27 October 2020) [pdf, 235 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 200 Ref: LCRO 099/2019 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN SQ Applicant AND LP Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr SQ

9. [2021] NZIACDT 10 - YC v Wan (19 May 2021) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...her. [8] On the same day, the agreement was entered into between Mr Wan and the complainant. Mr Wan, as the named adviser, agreed to assist the complainant to apply for an essential skills work visa to remain in New Zealand. The professional fee was $3,000, including $1,500 only if the visa was successful. In addition, Immigration New Zealand’s application fee of $495 had to be paid. 3 [9] An invoice was also sent by the consultancy to the complainant on 10 June 2019...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 093 Waimea Plains Landscape Preservation Society Inc v Gore District Council [pdf, 249 KB]

    ...Self-representing lawyer [21] Another issue that has arisen in determining costs is that Mr Gray, representative and chairperson of the Society, is a partner at law firm AB Gray & Associates. Part of the quantum sought comprises of his solicitor and firm fees. [22] As noted above, the general principle is that a self-representing litigant is not entitled to recover costs, only disbursements. However, self-representing lawyers fall into the exception as affirmed in McGuire. I...