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1. KH v LD [2019] NZDT 1496 (11 July 2019) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...11. I am satisfied that KH had genuine reservations about the puppy she was offered, whether or not those reservations were objectively well founded. I therefore find that she is entitled to a refund of her deposit. She cannot recover the Tribunal filing fee or other costs since s 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 provides that, with very limited exceptions that do not apply here, costs shall not be awarded against a party to any proceedings before a Tribunal. Referee: E P...

2. NM v BU Ltd [2021] NZDT 1580 (24 June 2021) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...Appeal may 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 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 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...

3. BK v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 561 (14 November 2023) [pdf, 180 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 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 supporti...

4. SH v BU [2024] NZDT 552 (24 July 2024) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...phone. She further provided a copy of her bank transaction in paying $1,748.34 into the same bank account number provided to her by the respondent on 20 May 2024. 5. SH initially claimed $1,793.34, which she said included a claim for the $45.00 filing fee. After some discussion about being unable to claim this, she withdrew the claim for the $45.00 filing CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 fee but wanted to add a claim for the time she spent as a result of not being sent the phone...

5. Otago Standards Committee v AOW [2014] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...2011 was an unreasonable length of time in the circumstances of the case. He advanced the following matters: 4 (a) That the complainant had been aware since December 2006 of what the final invoice amount would be. (b) That he had put the file aside while waiting for another counsel to call for the file after being instructed by the complainant. (c) That he had got the file ready and had checked it for correctness. (d) That serious personal health concerns distracted him awa...

6. ARLA Notice of appeal PLAP [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...You must send a copy of the notice of appeal to the territorial authority(ies) at the same time as you lodge this appeal. More information about the Authority or their decisions can be found at justice.govt.nz/arla Payment information The fee for filing an appeal is $517.50 (GST included). To confirm how you pay the application fee, please visit the Ministry of Justice website: www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/arla/forms- and-costs If you need further assistance, then please co...

7. Buckingham v Wycombe LCRO 93 / 2009 (31 July 2009) [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...Ms Buckingham initially contacted the Law Society regarding what she saw as a degree of tardiness in a response she was seeking from Ms. Wycombe (or her firm) in respect of a complaint she had raised, and also in respect of the handing on of her files to new lawyers. On 27 March 2009 Ms Buckingham, being dissatisfied with the response from Ms. Wycombe or her firm asked that the matter be dealt with as a complaint. The matter was accordingly referred to the Standards Committee. The...

8. LCRO 195/2018 KW v LQ (26 June 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...obligations under r 9.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) (iii) whether LQ’s correspondence with the family was consistent with his obligations under rr 2,10, 11. (iv) whether the fees rendered by LQ are fair and reasonable for the services provided. Disclosure of key information [23] The Standards Committee determined that “the initial delays in receiving KW’s disclosure were not caused by LQ”.6 LQ provided...

9. Form 51 Criminal legal aid [pdf, 275 KB]

   Templates V17 – July 2019 page 1 07/19 form 51 Amendment to Grant Criminal Legal Aid Legal aid file no. Lead provider’s ref. Customer Provider Court Amendment sought Replace fixed fee High Cost Case Additional work when fixed fee has been claimed Disbursements Estimate Applicable fee schedule A-C D-F G H & I J Please tick the following criteria that is specific to your case. Fixed fee criteria Vo...

10. Form 51 Criminal Amendment [pdf, 184 KB]

    Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 51 Amendment to Grant Criminal Legal Aid Legal aid file no. Lead provider’s ref. Customer Provider Court Amendment sought Replace fixed fee High Cost Case Additional work when fixed fee has been claimed Disbursements Estimate Applicable fee schedule A-C D-F G H & I J Please tick the following criteria that is specific to your case. Fixed fee criteria Volum...