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1. [2025] NZIACDT 04 EI v Liu (14 January 2025) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...Auckland. [4] The complainant is EI, a national of China. [5] On 3 March 2023, Mr Liu was approached via WeChat text by ZA (the agent) who claimed to represent employers needing workers for recovery work following floods. Mr Liu replied quoting a fee of $800 for each application. [6] Mr Liu then provided the agent with a link to a questionnaire and requested that each applicant fill in their personal information. The complainant completed the questionnaire on 7 March 2023. [...

2. [2024] NZIACDT 32 - XI v Liu (16 December 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Auckland. [4] The complainant is XI, a national of China. [5] On 3 March 2023, Mr Liu was approached via WeChat text by XA (the agent) who claimed to represent employers needing workers for recovery work following floods. Mr Liu replied quoting a fee of $800 for each application. [6] Mr Liu then provided the agent with a link to a questionnaire and requested that each applicant fill in their personal information. The complainant completed the questionnaire on 14 March 2023....

3. Cowell v The Registrar of the Real Estate Authority NZREADT 13 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Act 2008 (“the Act”) for review of the decision of the Registrar of the Real Estate Authority dated 2 March 2018, to cancel her salesperson’s licence. The decision was made on the grounds that Ms Cowell had not paid the annual suspension fee on 23 January 2018. Background [2] Ms Cowell voluntarily suspended her licence as from 23 January 2014. She was required to pay an annual suspension fee. Ms Cowell paid the suspension fee up until that due on 23 January 2018. [3]...

4. LCDT-form-F-appln-employ-susp-or-struck-off-pract-form-July-25 [pdf, 475 KB]

   ...struck off the roll, • has had their registration as a conveyancing practitioner cancelled, or • is disqualified What you need with your application To complete your application, you need to send: • A fully completed form • The filing fee for this application ($431) Form F Section 248 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 TRIB No: Completing this form • You can fill in this form electronically. If you do, you must print, sign, and submit it to the Authority. • Yo...

5. ZA v YB LCRO 333/2012 (15 August 2014) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...defend a claim against him and the company as purchaser under an Agreement for Sale and Purchase which he was unable to settle. He was dissatisfied with Mr YB’s services, particularly at a judicial settlement conference, and the level of his fees. [2] The Standards Committee determined to take no further action in respect of Mr ZA’s complaints and he has applied for a review of that determination. Background [3] Mr ZA incorporated a company which entered into an agreement...

6. OIA-Compensation for wrongful conviction and detention - rates [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...for each year on death row $25,000 per year (pro rated) for each year on parole or probation or as a registered sex offender Tuition waivers for exonerated person and their children Compensation for child support payments Reasonable attorney fees for bringing claim Amount of any fine, penalty, court costs paid as a result of the wrongful conviction No 2 years to bring claim Connecticut Yes Claims Commissioner No maximum No amount specified for loss of liberty Global award...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 95 Strachan v Moodie [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...with the practice in a voluntary capacity which is probably best encapsulated by Mr Moodie’s own description of it as a “pupilage”. In return for gaining experience and skill, Ms Strachan was to assist Mr Moodie in the preparation of his files, to undertake relevant legal research, and to act in much of the way that a lawyer’s clerk might in these circumstances. At the time Ms Strachan was both employed as a nurse and was an LLM student at Victoria University in Wellington...

8. McLaren v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 56 (30 August 2012) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...person Adviser: In person Date Issued: 30 August 2012 2 DECISION Introduction [1] Ms McLaren engaged Mr Standing to provide immigration services. [2] She paid money to him in advance for professional fees. [3] Ms McLaren and her husband met Mr Standing in the United Kingdom where he was promoting his services as a licensed immigration adviser. [4] Ms McLaren is a specialist teacher, and she approached Mr Standing and asked for advice reg...

9. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 June 2018 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...requirements 12 Service entitlements 13 Online Recording System 14 Privacy guidelines and requirements 14 Using RMS 15 Users of RMS 15 Support in use of RMS Error! Bookmark not defined. Timeframes for recording 15 3 Payment 16 Fee schedule 16 Change of lawyers 16 Disbursements 16 Travel 16 Interpreters/translators 17 Payment arrangements 17 Relationship with Legal Aid 18 Court entry 18 Concurrent legal aid cases 18 Without Notice applications 18 Ap...

10. [2020] NZIACDT 38 - ZT v Li (18 September 2020) [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...complainant had specifically asked her on 9 January 2017 whether he needed to invest, drawing the issue again to her attention. [21] The Registrar submits that Ms Li should be: (1) censured; (2) ordered to refund $700 to the complainant, being the IPT fee; (3) ordered to pay the Registrar a penalty in the range of $2,000–$3,000; and (4) ordered to pay reasonable compensation to the complainant. Submissions from the complainant [22] The complainant seeks $182,057.60, itemised...