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1. 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...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Andersen [2012] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...Andersen on or about 7 April 2009, and paid $150.00 for the meeting, as previously agreed. [11] On 28 April 2009 the practitioner sent Mr J a client retainer letter which was misdated 14 April 2008, and which recorded engagement on the basis of fees at $350 per hour plus GST and “a retainer on account of costs is payable of $400.” [12] Mr J made his first payment of $400.00 by cheque on 29 April 2009 and this was drawn on 19 May 2009. [13] On 9 June 2009 the practitioner sough...

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

   ...to do so. (b) Valuation objection [19] Mr SQ said he asked Mr WR, also a director at the firm, on 23 May 2018 “to review [his] objection to [the Council] valuations for the years starting from 2007” but had not received a response. (2) Fees (a) Valuation objection [20] Mr SQ queried the firm’s legal costs incurred with Mr ET who from 28 July 2017 assisted with [Mr SQ’s] objection to the Council’s 1 September 2015 valuation. [21] He said having achieved a settlement...

4. Form 23D Fixed Fees A-C [pdf, 331 KB]

   Templates V15 – July 2018 page 1 07/18 form 23d Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A, B & C: Police Prosecutions Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of...

5. Form 32a - Family legal aid - Tax invoice - Care of Children / Guardianship [pdf, 609 KB]

   ...provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Date latest activity completed Date of final disposition (if final invoice) Interim invoice Final invoice Please record the number of fixed fees for repeatable fee activities, activities based on anticipated hearing time, and hearing time activities. Number of fixed fees Fixed fee (excl. GST) Total fixed fees (excl. GST) Termination of Instructions Initial in...

6. Form 23B Fixed Fees A-C [pdf, 331 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 23b Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A, B & C: Police Prosecutions Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 121 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...the freezing order; or iv. To commence and prosecute any bona fide claims in his own name; v. To meet his taxation liabilities; vi. To comply with any statutory requirements to which he is subject; vii. To meet his normal accountancy fees; and viii. To pay ordinary and proper business expenses. 2. The following assets: (a) 629 Birchs Road, Christchurch being an estate in fee simple being Lot 29, deposited Plan 384799 and described in identifier 338973 (Canterbury)...

8. Y v Xue [2015] NZIACDT 6 (13 February 2015) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...previously misled Immigration New Zealand. The purpose of the advertisement was to falsely give the impression Ms Xue had successfully overcome the female complainant’s previous misconduct by intervening with Immigration New Zealand. [2.2] The fees were not properly set out, and the extent of fees payable was not clear. [2.3] Ms Xue later withheld a passport to secure payment of fees, and did not return all the documents she held for the complainants. Furthermore, that failure was cov...

9. KS & MS v TI & ND [2020] NZDT 1596 (13 May 2020) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...remove the fence. 12. For this reason, I find TI & ND are liable for making good the fence by having a similar type of fence reinstated. Are KS & MS entitled to the costs they have claimed? 13. KS & MS claim costs for legal fees, copying, paper and the filing fee. Section 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 expressly excludes the award of costs and therefore I must dismiss the claim for these costs. 14. KS & MS also claim a document service fee and emotio...

10. TQ IQ v ZC [2021] NZDT 1704 (10 December 2021) [pdf, 210 KB]

    ...settlement occurred shortly after 4pm on 29 September 2021. 3. TQ and IQ claim $2144.24, being additional moving costs of $1173.00, loss of income, additional food costs, compensation for emotional and psychological distress and the $45.00 Tribunal filing fee. 4. The issues to be determined are: • Is ZC liable to pay damages as a result of the late settlement? • Are the costs claimed by TQ and IQ reasonable additional expenses or damages resulting from the delayed settlement?...