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1. AR v ZE LCRO 83/2012 (2 April 2014) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...existing property including receiving the sale proceeds into the firm’s trust account, and took steps towards completing their purchase of a new property. The ARs terminated the purchase retainer before settlement, and Ms ZE deducted the firm’s fees for the sale and purchase from the ARs’ sale proceeds, before refunding the balance to them. [2] The ARs’ primary complaint is that Ms ZE made deductions from their money without their authority. [3] Ms ZE said she and the...

2. LCRO 13/2024 OB and HG v NC (12 June 2024) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...residuary beneficiaries with rights under the Administration Act 1969. [27] Although the complaint named only the respondent as the lawyer complained about, the complaint particulars also referred to estate administration by the Firm and included a fees complaint. [28] I will summarise the elements of the complaint either by quoting relevant statements and/or by paraphrasing them. The applicants complained about: (a) a “terrible level of service” to the applicants in all resp...

3. CD v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 262 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...Tribunal. 5. QF advised CD on 8 March 2024 that it had waived the breach notice without prejudice. 6. CD is claiming $500.00 which she says is the time she has spent on appealing the original breach notice to QF, the time spent completing and filing her claim with the Disputes Tribunal, time preparing her documentation for the Disputes Tribunal, her time attending the hearing and the Disputes Tribunal filing fee of $45.00. 7. The issues the Tribunal has to consider are:...

4. LCRO 38/2024 & 39/2024 SM v CV and CV v SM (13 August 2025) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...every chance he got’;17 (iii) Mr CV facilitated the refund of the deposit by providing his trust account details to Mr JW when he had not been instructed to take that step. [40] Ms SM’s complaints did not include a complaint about Mr CV’s fees. Mr CV’s response [41] Mr CV responded briefly,18 expressing his disappointment that Ms SM had not contacted him directly. He also advised that he was unclear ‘on the actual grounds of complaint’. The hearing [42] The notice...

5. BL v BU Ltd [2022] NZDT 14 (22 March 2022) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a suppo...

6. Smallman - Te Rangi Kaiamokura [2015] Chief Judge's MB 188 (2015 CJ 188) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...24 29 Tokaanu MB 218-219 25 3 Chief Judge’s MB 39-41 26 4 Tokaanu MB 159 27 4 Tokaanu MB 159 2015 Chief Judgeꞌs MB 196 to the wrong order. A replacement application is needed for the matter to progress. The fee for that replacement application should be waived pursuant to Regulation 6 Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013 – the applicant should not be asked to pay a further fee due to the five year delay in processing his application. Reco...

7. Family Court fees and funding

   This page provides information on fees associated with the Family Court, how to pay and options available for financial support

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8. INZ (Gilray) v Croxson [2019] NZIACDT 72 (18 October 2019) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...not M&C Consulting. The clients did not sign at all. Instead, a person signed on behalf of Absolute Immigration, which was not one of the contracting parties. It is not clear to the Tribunal whether this agreement has any validity. The fee for each visa application was NZD 600. [8] On 3 May 2016, Mr Croxson filed essential skills work visa applications online with Immigration New Zealand, on behalf of Messrs E and B. There was a covering letter for each from Mr Croxson....

9. Induction guide for legal aid providers - v1.4 June 2017 [pdf, 649 KB]

   ............................................................................. 20 Delegation of work and appointment of other counsel .............................................. 21 Appointment of second counsel .................................................................................. 22 Legal aid fees ................................................................................................................ 24 Criminal fees .....................................................

10. BO v XTT [2012] NZIACDT 31 (28 June 2012) [pdf, 92 KB]

    ...August 2010 he engaged Mr XTT to assist him apply for a variation to his work permit. He wanted to work for a different employer (his former employer had sold his business). [9] He says he spent some five minutes with Mr XTT, and paid an application fee of $120 and professional fees of $200. They also signed a written agreement. [10] At this meeting Mr BO gave Mr XTT a letter offering him employment with a new employer, and Mr XTT gave Mr BO a “blank supplementary form” to sign, w...