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1. Legal aid provider resources

   There are a range of resources available to support legal aid lawyers. Legal aid factsheets These factsheets provide basic information on variety of topics. Bail conditions File keeping Interviewing clients What to expect from a legal aid audit Providing legal aid to clients subject to Mental Health assessment or treatment Working with victims and perpetrators of sexual violence and family violence Waitangi Legal Aid factsheet for claimants Invoicing Quick Reference Guide Employment costs Financ...

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2. HP v ST LCRO 292/2012 (20 January 2015) [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...• Checking the settlement statement. 2 • Registering the change of ownership at Land Information New Zealand. [4] The letter of engagement specifically noted that the firm did not give opinions on a LIM report. [5] With regard to fees the letter of engagement provided: Our standard fee for a straightforward residential purchase is $880 plus GST and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) costs. The cost of building valuation or LIM reports are not included. Attendances...

3. AEH v ZVO [2013] NZDT 229 (17 September 2013) [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...October 2013. Facts [1] ZVO travelled in taxis operated by AEH, trading as GH (a taxi company), on a number of occasions between 2007 and 2009. ZVO has not paid for six separate taxi rides taken during that period. [2] AEH has filed this claim to recover the total sum of $658.10, which includes $129.00 for unpaid taxi fares, $390.00 for account fees charged monthly on the unpaid amount, $35.00 for the Disputes Tribunal filing fee and $103.00 for collection costs. Z...

4. Form-203-Filing-a-new-address-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 284 KB]

   MOJ203/04/23 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 5 When should I use this form? Use this form if all the following apply: • you are the judgment creditor and you have filed an enforcement application where a summons or warrant has been issued to a bailiff to attempt service • the summons or warrant has not been able to be actioned and you have been asked to supply a new address • you can provide an alternative add

5. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   When there's a proposal to create, change or repeal legislation or regulations, the government agency responsible often has to provide Cabinet with a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). RIAs summarise: the problem that need to be addressed options for addressing the problem the costs and benefits of each option who has been consulted and their views proposals for implementation and review. RIAs are published when the relevant Bill is introduced to Parliament or the regulation is gazetted, or a

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6. TB v NX LCRO 80 / 2011 (13 December 2012) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...names and indentifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr TB has applied for review of the determination by Auckland Standards Committee 1 to take no further action in respect of his complaint about fees rendered by Mr NX. This decision is remarkable more for the events which occurred during the course of the review than the outcome. Background [2] In December 2004 Mr TB was charged with offences under the Resource Management Act...

7. LCRO 238/2017 VQ v CAR LIMITED (28 March 2019) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...Committee [X] (the Committee) which, following inquiry into a complaint made by CAR Limited (CAR), entered a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr VQ. [2] Consequential on that finding, the Committee made orders directing that Mr VQ reduce the fee charged to CAR. Background [3] CAR wished to secure an easement over a property owned by Mr VQ’s client. [4] As part of an agreement reached to secure the easement, CAR agreed to meet Mr VQ’s costs. 2 [5] A draft agreeme...

8. McLeod v C Yap [2013] NZIACDT 19 (28 March 2013) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...minute issued 14 November 2012. She presented satisfactory explanations and supported them with documentation. However, there was one issue which has not been satisfactorily explained by Ms Yap. That issue concerned representations made regarding fees. Ms Yap’s role entailed dealing with the client engagement process, and accordingly the terms of that engagement included matters relating to fees. [6] The Tribunal found that Ms Yap dealt with Mr and Ms McLeod on the basis that the f...

9. LCRO 127/2024 ZU v TC, NE, GQ and Law firm A (13 June 2025) [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...complaint could not be opened or progressed against it. [10] Ms ZU’s complaints reference and encompass specific individuals, but to a degree, particularly in respect to concerns she has regarding steps taken by the firm to recover outstanding fees, her concerns are more broadly focused on the firm’s policy. [11] Where appropriate in this decision I will reference a particular employee. On occasions, I will address parties by reference to [Law firm A] or “the firm”. Backg...

10. Legal aid consultation paper: new family legal support - September 2013 [pdf, 457 KB]

    ...service Cabinet has approved the provision of up to four hours funded out of court legal support from the early stages of a dispute up until and including assistance with court entry forms (if the case proceeds to Court). If an application is filed in the Family Court, legal support will be available to the respondent (if eligible) to prepare a notice of defence. Under clauses 46L, 48 or 56 of the Care of Children Act 2004, a lawyer must ensure a person proposing to commence procee...