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1. XN v Ji [2019] NZIACDT 67 (1 October 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...date of the decline letter was altered and the complainant did not become aware of it until it was too late to appeal to the IPT. She lost the opportunity to have her application considered on appeal and accordingly seeks compensation for the fees paid in relation to the appeal. [18] At the request of the Tribunal, Mr Chen filed evidence supporting the claimed expenses on 10 September 2019. An additional expense was also claimed. [19] The following table identifies the items of...

2. FE v VF LCRO 59 / 2011 (7 September 2011) [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...Practitioner with instruction to obtain a limited licence for him. He also asked that the Practitioner obtain for him a P endorsement from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) as it had refused to renew his endorsement. The Practitioner indicated a total fee of around $2,000.00 plus GST as costs of doing those things. [4] The Applicant provided the Practitioner with a copy of the suspension notice which recorded that he had accumulated one hundred or more demerit points within a...

3. KY v TU Ltd [2019] NZDT 1521 (23 May 2019) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 28 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside 28 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 supporting affidavi...

4. QN & Ors v KN [2024] NZDT 29 (28 February 2024) [pdf, 148 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 supp...

5. BW v SC LCRO 1/2015 (8 April 2015) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...into the BW family coffers and avoiding the Official Assignee. Mr BW was adjudicated bankrupt on 20 September 2012 and the company was incorporated fourteen days after on 4 October 2012. When I asked Mr BW during my review of some of the related files – who is [EFG] – he was vague and not forthcoming. The files don’t explain why the payments were made. It was only after a company search that Mr BW’s association with the company was revealed. Further enquiry will be necessary...

6. LCRO 255/2016 WR v VB (4 March 2019) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Mr WR included a two and a half page letter with his complaint. The letter complained about the conduct of Mr VB and the barrister instructed by him (Ms MH). The complaints about Mr VB were distilled by the Committee as relating to Mr VB’s fees and a complaint relating to the retention of funds by Mr VB pursuant to an undertaking provided by him (see [11] below). The Standards Committee determination [7] The Committee identified the issues to be addressed:2 The Standards Commi...

7. Ruka - Rangihamama X3A and Omapere Taraire E (2007) 114 Whangarei MB 172 (114 WH 172) [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...Act for a review of the Omapere-Rangihamama Ahu Whenua Trust ("the trust") and to enforce the obligations of the trustees of the trust. I note that a related application for an interim injunction under section 19(1)(b) of the Act (also filed by Sonny Ruka and Patsy Albert) was considered by me on 31 August 2006 when I delivered an oral decision declining to grant the injunction. The second application is brought by Mrs Reihana­ Ruka (one of the trustees) pursuant to sectio...

8. Form 25a Criminal Fixed G [pdf, 196 KB]

   Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 25a Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule G Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type  High Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers...

9. LCRO 77/2024 KU v CI (9 April 2025) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...involvement with representing her parents should have alerted him to the fact that he could not countenance changes which affected the Deed of Family Arrangement; and (b) Mr CI had been dilatory in attending to the administration of the estate; and (c) fees charged were excessive. [9] The Complaints Service advised the parties that Ms KU’s complaint would be managed by an Early Resolution Services Committee. [10] Mr CI was not required to provide a response to the complaint but t...

10. AW v ZK LCRO 230/2012 (28 March 2014) [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...applicant was a beneficiary. [2] This matter has a difficult background. The applicant originally complained to the Lawyers Complaints Service by letter dated 11 August 2009, complaining about overcharging by the Practitioner in circumstances of fee invoices, all of which were paid by deduction, in the sum of $140,644 plus GST and disbursements (total $161,067.92) in relation to an estate which had net assets of approximately $285,000.1 [3] The complaint was investigated by [...