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   ...period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 has been published. View legal aid payments to firms – 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 The payments to firms are for legal aid services provided by listed providers under the legal aid schemes. The payments include the fees of listed providers, including those claimed on behalf of other listed providers, and disbursements for general office costs, travel costs, and special disbursements, which include fees for agents, expert witnesses, forensic tests, interprete...

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2. National Standards Committee 1 v Haines [2022] NZLCDT 10 (8 April 2022) [pdf, 551 KB]

   ...result of Covid-19 delayed the hearing of the final three matters. [4] The first and second sets of charges (“M1” and “M2”) involved the same complainant. [5] There are common elements in almost all of the charges which allege improper fee charging and fee taking practices, overcharging, conflicts of interest, failures to secure independent advice and other less serious breaches of the Client Care Rules.1 [6] We set out the background of the M1 and M2 cases together, but a...

3. V Nair v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 5 (29 January 2014) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...of the residence permit 3 [8.5] The Statement of Complaint sets out the claim the actual payments made by the complainant for this work were: [8.5.1] $400 for the Expression of Interest; no receipt. It is unclear whether this was a filing fee or an additional charge by the adviser’s company. [8.5.2] On 3 July 2011, $2,500 was paid, and a receipt for $2,000 issued. The description on the receipt reads “selected from the pool”. [8.5.3] On 26 July 2011, $1,250 was p...

4. Saini v Dua [2016] NZIACDT 61 (26 September 2016) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...request for Immigration New Zealand to apply a discretionary power to issue a visa, which Immigration New Zealand declined. Mr Dua then advised his client to lodge a further request on essentially the same grounds. Mr Dua also charged additional fees without obtaining an agreement in writing. [3.3] Mr Dua’s client was arrested and faced deportation as he was in New Zealand unlawfully. His client’s lawyer requested Mr Dua’s file, which would have potentially disclosed that Mr D...

5. LCRO 145/2015 and 148/2015 YK v GS and GS v YK [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...also applied for a review of the decision. 2 Background [4] Mr YK is a barrister. Mr YK represented Mr GS in criminal proceedings from January to November 2014. [5] Mr GS was charged with assault. [6] Mr YK was instructed on a private fee basis. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [7] Mr GS lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 21 November 2014 and provided further correspondence on 20 January 2015 in which he am...

6. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand v Telecom NZ 3553 [2013] NZCOP 6 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...infringed; • a statement of which of the alleged infringements identified in the enforcement notice RIANZ seeks to enforce; 2 • a statement of the amount ($1,627.55) that RIANZ is seeking from the account holder; and • the prescribed fee. [7] Following receipt of that information the Tribunal ordered Telecom New Zealand, the relevant internet protocol address provider (IPAP) to produce to the Tribunal the names and contact details of the account holder and copies of...

7. J Ltd v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 155 (28 April 2025) [pdf, 173 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 $260 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...

8. QH v TU Ltd [2022] NZDT 12 (22 March 2022) [pdf, 236 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...

9. ET v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 223 (14 April 2023) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...negligence by the respondent’s staff member. The applicant claims $2,495.00 from the respondent which is made up of $405.00 for a new tailgate, $1,000.00 for stress and worry, $1,000.00 for the applicant’s time and $90.00 for the Tribunal’s filing fee. 2. At the hearing the respondent provided evidence to show that it had paid the applicant $405.00 on 15 February 2023 to compensate her for the cost of the tailgate that she replaced on her friend’s trailer. The applicant confi...

10. Form-205w-Application-for-financial-assessment-hearing-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 370 KB]

    ...you want the debtor to attend an in-person court hearing to assess their financial means. You can also attend this hearing. • you can only use this form to apply for one financial assessment of one debtor. If you have more than one debtor, you must file a separate application for each debtor. • You can provide an address for the judgment debtor or you have been advised that the Ministry of Justice has found an address for the judgment debtor. How do I complete this form? This form has...