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1. Liufau v Lelatu [2014] NZIACDT 43 (31 March 2014) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...person Adviser: In person Date Issued: 31 March 2014 2 DECISION Introduction [1] The Complainant was in New Zealand unlawfully and sought the Adviser’s assistance to apply for a visa. He agreed, the Complainant paid fees and after a long delay the Adviser lodged an application. [2] The complaint is that the Adviser did not have a written agreement and his conduct lacked care and diligence. [3] The Adviser did not dispute the facts, but said he had me...

2. High Court Funding Matrix - Marine and Coastal Area Applicants [pdf, 363 KB]

   ...$156,750.00 $202,750.00 $260,250 $316,750.00 *Note: a voluntary step that may be undertaken - to establish that the applicant/representative has the authority to represent the applicant group. This may have taken place before the application was filed or it may take place after the application has been filed – funding can still be accessed should real costs be incurred related to appointment at a later stage.

3. B v Q LCRO 48 / 2009 (20 April 2009) [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...overpaid. He has produced three invoices amounting to $6 453.75. He also maintains that his bank records show that $11 950 was paid to Lawyer Q. A schedule of payments that appears to have been prepared by Client B and supplied to Lawyer Q is on the file of the Complaints Committee provided to me. 2 [4] By virtue of the reform of the law relating to the regulation of Legal Practitioners the office of Lay Observers ceased to exist on 1 February 2009. Pursuant to s 355 of th...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hart [2011] NZLCDT 36 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...APPEARANCES Mr P Collins and Mr M Treleaven for the Applicant Mr G King and Mr A Trenwith for the Practitioner 2 DECISION ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS TO STRIKE OUT CHARGES 1, 2 AND 3 AND TO EXCISE PORTIONS OF AFFIDAVITS FILED [1] In February 2011 counsel for the practitioner made an application that Charges 1, 2 and 3 be stayed or struck out. At the same time an application for interim name suppression was made. The interim name suppression application w

5. L v O [2015] NZIACDT 81 (14 August 2015) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...letter saying she could choose whether to use her services to apply for a work visa, but told her that in fact the job offer was conditional on her doing so. [6.7] The complainant signed an agreement for the adviser to apply for a work visa; the fees were $810, comprising Immigration New Zealand fees of $270 and the balance of $540 in the adviser’s professional fees. [6.8] The adviser submitted a work visa application. On 31 July 2013, Immigration New Zealand sent a verification ques...

6. Auckland Standards Committee v Holland [2014] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...maximum amount of $100,000 in respect of this loss. As set out in Mr Hodge’s submissions: “These funds were the proceeds of the settlement of the sale of a property in X. Mr Holland acted for Ms H on that transaction and took $39,404.50 as fees. Ms H was not provided with a proper account and it is difficult to conceive of how that amount could be justified as fees on the sale of a residential property. 3 The remaining $160,595.50 was misappropriated by Mr Holland. Mr H...

7. AGS v ZTW [2013] NZDT 491 (15 January 2014) [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...attempted to return the mower to AGS in June, they rejected it and requested a full refund. In the meantime, they had spent $120.00 on repairs to their old Flymo and claim this amount, the purchase price of the Phoenix hover mower of $988.00 and the filing fee of $45.00. [5] During the adjournment period, AGS collected the mower from the shop and took it to another mower shop for inspection. It was again hard to start, although the mower shop owner got it going after applying C...

8. DI v VR Ltd [2015] NZDT 865 (10 December 2015) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...an even worse state. [4] DI therefore claims a refund for the re-soling service of $35.00 and consequential losses, being the replacement cost of the velvet boots of $700.00, under the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA). She also claims the Tribunal filing fee. Issues [5] The issues to determine are: a. Was the damage to the boots caused by AA and if so, have they breached the CGA guarantee of carrying out services with reasonable care and skill? b. What remedy is available to DI, i...

9. ED v MA [2023] NZDT 556 (18 April 2023) [pdf, 177 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. FZ v UL LCRO 257 / 2010 (17 October 2011) [pdf, 127 KB]

    ...address the separation or custody issues, FZ was obliged to instruct another solicitor to attend to these matters, as by that time he was dissatisfied with UL’s charges. [13] In that regard, UL had collected the following amounts on account of fees: 16 February 2007 - $700.00 14 March 2007 - $1,200.00 3 10 April 2007 - $10,000.00 19 June 2007 - $1,500.00 3 July 2007 - $10,000.00 30 June 2008 - $7,000.00 Total: $30,400.00 [14] He had also deducted fees as fol...