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1. FC v N Ltd [2022] NZDT 255 (20 December 2022) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...than she expected from the cleaner. Nevertheless, the value of the additional work required to bring the house to an acceptable standard exceeds the balance of the invoice and justifies a full refund. 10. FC has also included a refund of the filing fee in her claim. The Tribunal has limited jurisdiction to order costs, and none of those circumstances apply. Therefore, this aspect of the claim is dismissed. Referee: J P Smith Date: 20 December 2022 Page 3 of...

2. BQ & S Ltd as trustees of S Family Trust v K Ltd [2025] NZDT 276 (16 July 2025) [pdf, 174 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 $260 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...

3. Form-23_Criminal-Fixed-A-C.pdf [pdf, 213 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 23 Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A-C 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 District Court High Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus:...

4. AF v X Standards Committee LCRO 84/2014 [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...involved in the preparation of further submissions. [10] Receipt of that account precipitated Mr Z’s first complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service. [11] Following the hearing, Mr Z raised complaint with Ms AF concerning her fees. [12] Ms AF, in the face of concerns raised by Mr Z, advised him that she could not continue to represent him. [13] Subsequent to the hearing being concluded it was the expectation of the Court that the parties would be able to ag...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 125 Byrch v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...discretionary activity. By contrast, any other activity not listed in Table 1 is a non-complying activity. [8] The ODP defined 'visitor accommodation' as follows: Visitor Accommodation Means the use of land or buildings for short-term, fee paying, living accommodation where the length of stay for any visitor/guest is less than 3 months; and (i) Includes such accommodation as camping grounds, motor parks, hotels, motels, boarding houses, guest houses, backpackers' ac...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 24 Tian v Hollywood Bakery (Holdings) Ltd [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...as a contribution towards the defendant’s costs. [17] Mr Qusimodo Li, who described himself as counsel for the plaintiff, submitted a memorandum in response. Under the heading “Event Background” Mr Qusimodo Li complained that counsel’s fees cannot be asked for when a lawyer attends as a witness. Although it is not precisely clear, I presume he is referring to Mr Liu, who gave evidence in the hearing of the challenges. These objections, however, cannot apply to the fee of...

7. [2024] NZIACDT 07 – MM v Ma (30 January 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...Dated 30 January 2024 REPRESENTATION: Registrar: Self-represented Complainant: No appearance Adviser: Self-represented 2 PRELIMINARY [1] The adviser was engaged by the complainant to seek a job and a work visa. The fee was substantial. The adviser arranged employment with her husband’s company, but she did not inform the complainant of the relationship. The visa application was successful, though the complainant was dismissed two months after comm...

8. LCRO 222/2017 RD v LC and BT (31 July 2019) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...defaulting mortgagors, the Committee determined, pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) that no further action on the complaint was necessary or appropriate. [7] In making that determination, which also upheld the fees charged as being fair and reasonable, the Committee remarked: Whilst Ms RD has her own view as to how matters could have progressed, this does not accord with her instructions to the lawyers and …the matter was progressed in as order...

9. CK & NK v BG & HG [2023] NZDT 40 (19 October 2023) [pdf, 186 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...

10. February Legal Aid News [pdf, 525 KB]

    ...separate from the domestic violence proceedings. When you submit your invoice, you must inform the legal aid office when the domestic violence proceedings were disposed of or the additional matters were separated off. Please also identify which fixed fees, other activities or disbursements for the additional matters were completed before the domestic violence proceedings were disposed of or the additional matters were separated from them. This information may affect the amount your clie...