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1. Application for waiver (for refund) or fees for an organisation [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...1 Give us the court case details High Court District Court Family Court Please tick the court that this application is for. Supreme Court Court of Appeal Location Confirm the action the organisation intends to take (or has already taken) File a new proceeding File a document in proceedings Name of case Document type Comply with a direction for setting down fees or determination of a hearing date Comply with a direction for hearing fees Obtain a copy of a judgment Search...

2. LCRO 158/2023 QMY v WAN (30 June 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...conduct. What gave rise to the complaint? [2] The applicant was the director of an incorporated law firm. [3] On 10 August 2021, the respondent sought advice from a consultant to the firm, Mr X, about a claim for unpaid wages of $9,125. She paid a fee for the consultation which the applicant later said was $300. She signed a letter of engagement that day and paid a further $1,955. 2 [4] The letter of engagement provided for a fixed fee of $2,000 plus GST ($2,300) for the ret...

3. Divorce forms & fees

   ...affidavit part of the form and swear it in front of a court registrar, justice of the peace or solicitor. If you want to appear in court, you don’t need to fill in or swear the affidavit. The court will tell you when you need to come to court after you file your application. Fees The fee for applying for a divorce (Dissolution Order) is $242. In some cases, you can ask the court to waive the fee. This means you won’t have to pay. If you are making a joint application for a Dissolution Order...

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   1. Family >
   2. Separation & divorce >
   3. Apply for a divorce

4. BG v TQ Ltd [2023] NZDT 145 (3 July 2023) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...minutes without paying for her parking. BG has paid $1.50 to TQ LTD which she says is the fee to park in the Mall for one hour. BG seeks an order that she is not liable to pay the rest of the $65.00 fee. She also seeks an order that TQ LTD pay her filing fee for this claim of $45.00. 2. I note that when she received her parking breach notice, BG quickly disputed it and paid the $1.50 that she believed was a reasonable fee. TQ LTD told BG that her appeal of her breach notice had not b...

5. LCRO 51/2021 KS and BG v WJ (30 September 2024) [pdf, 410 KB]

   ...the house was to be rebuilt or repaired. 4 (The assessor’s comments indicate that the claim as pleaded was one for the cost of rebuilding the house). [15] The respondent issued four invoices: (a) Invoice [XXX1] dated 27 February 2017 for fees of $5,000 plus GST, for a total of $7,105.95 including GST and disbursements; (b) Invoice [XXX2] dated 2 July 2018 for fees of $25,000 plus GST, for a total of $28,782 including GST and disbursements; (c) Invoice [XXX3] dated 17 July...

6. How document disclosure works

   ...in issue and are in that party’s possession, custody or control. If the other party believes that you have requested a document that is not relevant, they can ask the Court to determine its relevance or if it is privileged. You do not need to file this notice. Within 14 clear days of being served with a notice requiring disclosure, the other party must: assemble all the relevant documents, including original version of these where they are available make a list of or index of documents...

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   1. Employment Court >
   2. What to expect at the Employment Court

7. AJ v BJ LCRO 258 / 2011 (18 July 2013) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...to have provided a Letter of Engagement to his client, the Respondent company, in circumstances where the client eventually filed a complaint alleging overcharging by the Practitioner. The Committee also ordered the Practitioner to reduce his fees, imposed a censure, a fine and costs Order. The Practitioner sought a review of that decision. Background [2] The Practitioner acted for the Respondent company in relation to a loan from the [BANK] to enable the purchase of a dairy...

8. LCRO 162/2015 and 66/2016 IA v CMR (31 July 2017) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr IA has applied for reviews of two decisions by the [City] Standards Committee [X] arising from a complaint concerning his conduct and fees. The Committee concluded there had been unsatisfactory conduct on Mr IA’s part, and then ordered publication of his name in the context of the first decision. Procedural history [2] This review traverses issues that have been...

9. LCRO 27/2021 BK v RQ (27 August 2021) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...expressed concerns regarding the service that had been provided by Ms RQ. [7] To the extent that the initial complaint identified conduct issues engaging Ms RQ, the substance of the complaint was that Ms RQ had: (a) failed to provide a schedule of fees when requested to do so; and (b) had attended meetings with some of the beneficiaries but not others; and (c) had charged the estate for work completed after she had terminated her retainer; and (d) charged fees that were unreas...

10. LCRO 182/2017 TP v ZN (14 September 2020) [pdf, 414 KB]

    ...[Firm B] is entitled to a percentage of the amount received by their client. [8] Irrespective of the outcome of any [litigation], [Firm B]’s clients are expected to reimburse [Firm B] for its out-of-pocket expenses such as expert reports, legal fees, court filing fees and so on. [9] Clients and [Firm B] record these arrangements in a written contractual document, which has been described as a service agreement.1 Mr TP and [Firm B] [10] Mr TP was one of [Firm B]’s preferred p...