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1. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Tabb [2025] NZLCDT 7 (19 February 2025) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...filed written submissions. In our view, this case is close to that in Lester. Although that case involved more charges, the overall defaults in this case amount to much like those in Lester. Unlike Lester, Ms Tabb did not volunteer to repay any fees to her client, although she appeared to understand we might make an order to that effect. [9] We order Ms Tabb to pay a fine of $8,000. We impose a censure in the terms set out in Appendix 1. We find that it is fair to abate the Sta...

2. KC v UD [2021] NZDT 1556 (8 September 2021) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...from the Tribunal that he was not liable to repay the $3,000 to UD. 7. On or about 3 September 2021 UD lodged a counter-claim seeking a refund of the $3,000 KC waived his right to 10 working days notice of the claim. It is not conclusive from the file as to whether UD has paid the filing fee. Irrespective of whether or not UD has paid the filing fee, this claim can be dealt with on KC’s claim alone. Issues 8. The issues for the Tribunal to determine are: (a) Whether the cont...

3. LCRO 29/2023 CP v SW and KM (19 December 2023) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...[7] The letter included a cost estimate of $1,500 for handling the conveyancing aspects of each of the transactions and a request for a retainer payment of $500 per transaction, for a total of $1,000 in advance. The letter recorded that the quoted fees covered the conveyancing aspects only and not any “advisory service”. [8] The applicant paid the $1,000 cumulative retainer on 17 December 2021. [9] On 20 December 2021, the vendor’s lawyers emailed the first applicant about vari...

4. Care of Children Applying for a Court Order guide [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...(section 68) When • When a party breaks the conditions (rules). • The Family Court has several ways it can enforce the order, such as: • giving a formal warning • changing or removing the parenting order • asking the person to pay a bond (fee), which they may lose if they keep breaking the conditions (rules) of the order • asking the person who is breaking the conditions to pay costs to the other party. • (These options are included in the form.) Who • A party to a paren...

5. LCRO 29/2019 HM v PL (22 October 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...the matter remains and cannot be raised again in this second complaint. [82] Ms PL suggests that Mr HM has breached r 9.4 by refusing to give her an estimate of the likely costs to administer the estate. In paragraph [28(a)] of the affidavit filed by Ms PL in response to Mr HM’s application to be appointed sole executor,37 Ms PL refers to her email of 24 May 2015 to Mr HM in which she says Mr HM responded by referring to his hourly rate and that the file will be charged. [83...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 192 Cunningham v healthAlliance NZ Limited [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...represented party.4 Quantum of costs in dispute [5] Mr Cunningham submits that healthAlliance has “unreasonably failed to agree on costs”. He now seeks two days of scale costs and disbursements, which is effectively $1,000 plus the Court filing fee of $349. Mr Cunningham’s attendances included commencing of compliance order proceedings and his preparation and attendance at a directions conference on 17 July 2025. Mr Cunningham also seeks costs on his application for costs...

7. BB Ltd OD Ltd v ED Ltd [2019] NZDT 1532 (18 December 2019) [pdf, 93 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 28 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside 28 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 af...

8. PR v Z Ltd [2023] NZDT 353 (29 May 2023) [pdf, 178 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 suppo...

9. HN v CN [2024] NZDT 20 (22 January 2024) [pdf, 203 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 suppo...

10. KD v D Ltd [2024] NZDT 315 (16 May 2024) [pdf, 124 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 suppo...