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1. AQ v ZI LCRO 105 / 2010 (11 February 2011) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...July 2008, the firm of AAM (AAM) was instructed by the Applicant on behalf of himself, one of his sisters, and the husband and family of a deceased sister, in connection with a family protection claim against his late father’s estate. [2] The file was assigned to the Respondent, a senior solicitor in the firm, with Mr ZH (ZH) as her supervising partner. [3] As required by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Client Care Rules), AAM provid...

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. 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...

4. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v Deobhakta [2013] NZLCDT 55 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...could be considered by the Tribunal. We see nothing in the charges that is not permissible. [22] After receiving the complaint about Mr Deobhakta’s conduct, and in particular his failure to refund what was alleged to have been a contingency fee, the Standards Committee embarked on an investigation and subsequently a preliminary hearing. As a consequence of all the matters it considered, the Committee determined that the issues raised should be referred to the Tribunal for its...

5. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

   ...Tribunal. It is always important to check the Act(s) to ensure you are entitled to bring a claim to the Tribunal. If in doubt, you should seek legal advice. Your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Community Law Centre may be able to assist. What are the fees and costs? There are no filing fees or hearing fees. However the Tribunal has the power to award costs in any claim. For example if you are unsuccessful in your claim, you can be ordered to pay costs to the other parties. In the ab...

6. 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....

7. [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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...