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1. LCRO 106/2014 TY v DH [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...liability for the further fees claimed; (b) he was Mr TY’s client, not a solicitor, and signed a “client agreement”; and (c) he was concerned, in being required to defend the complaint, about damage to his own reputation. [11] Subsequent to filing his review application, Mr TY filed proceedings in the Disputes Tribunal to recover his fee. The matter was heard on 10 December 2015. Mr TY was successful. Mr DH was ordered to pay Mr TY’s outstanding account. [12] Mr TY su...

2. Form 25a - Criminal legal aid -Tax invoice - schedule G [pdf, 366 KB]

   Templates V10 – July 2016 page 1 07/16 form 25a Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule G 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  High Court Court location Details of claim Date activity/fixed fee...

3. Varela v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 30 (19 March 2014) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...Incompetent; [6.3] Incapable; [6.4] Engaged in dishonest or misleading behaviour; and [6.5] Breached the Code of Conduct in relation to failure to act professionally, return documents promptly, communicate properly with her client and refund unearned fees. [7] The factual basis for those grounds of complaint was: [7.1] The adviser did not have any contact with the complainant. [7.2] A failure to inform the complainant that the adviser’s practice had moved to a new address. [7....

4. O Ltd v NT [2023] NZDT 193 (13 April 2023) [pdf, 211 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 sup...

5. [2010] NZEmpC 119 Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc v Adams [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...the defendant. The plaintiff emphasises its charitable nature and that it is obliged to manage very carefully the funds that it receives and to expend these for the benefit of the Wellington community. [4] Disbursements of $225, being the court filing fee of $200 and photocopying and printing charges of $25, are also claimed. [5] Opposing an order for costs, Ms Adams emphasises the shortness of the hearing before this Court (about 2½ hours) and her success in the Authority, at lea...

6. Walsall v Monmouth LCRO 100 / 2009 (8 October 2009) [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...Zealand Law Society. The Standards Committee considered the matter and concluded that Mr Monmouth acted appropriately and professionally. It took the view that the 2 complainant did not understand court procedures. It also concluded that the fees charged were in all of the circumstances reasonable and resolved not to conduct a full hearing but rather to take no further action on the complaint. Ms Walsall applied for a review of that decision. [3] A hearing in respect of the appl...

7. NT v Standards Committee LCRO 131/2014 (21 November 2014) [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal). [2] There are three themes to the substance of Mr NT’s conduct that form the backbone of this review: (a) the quality of her advice to the complainants; (b) her competence in conducting litigation; and (c) her fees. Background [3] Mr NT acted for the complainants in respect of a claim by them against a finance company, and a claim against them by a company that had received an assignment from the finance company of a debt the complainan...

8. Form-25b_Criminal-Fixed-G.pdf [pdf, 206 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 25b 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 p...

9. DJ v Dua [2019] NZIACDT 22 (18 April 2019) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...dealt with such matters in its earlier decision. Nonetheless, he agrees to undertake the full Graduate Diploma and to refund the money paid by Ms DJ. 6 [25] Ms DJ was invited by the Tribunal to compile a schedule with a breakdown of the fees and disbursements paid to Mr Dua. On 23 March 2019, Ms DJ advised the Tribunal she had paid Mr Dua $5,835, including Immigration New Zealand’s fees for the futile applications. She provided her bank account details. [26] Mr Dua was t...

10. Suresh v Elizabeth [2019] NZIACDT 45 - Sanctions (3 July 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

    ...diligently, with due care and in a timely manner. SUBMISSIONS [23] Counsel for the Registrar, Mr Perrott, in his submissions (28 May 2019) contends that Ms Elizabeth should be: (a) censured; 5 (b) directed to refund all or any part of the fees or expenses paid by the complainant; and (c) ordered to pay a penalty not exceeding NZD 10,000. [24] The complainant, in his submissions of 12 May and 12 June 2019, contends that Ms Elizabeth has provided no evidence supporting her...