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1. LCRO 216/2018 AA v BB (28 November 2019) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...counsel’s lawyer, but in any event it is commonplace for lawyers to disagree on issues of legal strategy; and (b) she was unable to draft proceedings until she was in receipt of all relevant information; and (c) concerns regarding payment of her fees had not been addressed until 4 October 2017; and (d) fees charged had been considerably discounted; and (e) she had taken instructions on a limited brief, and did not have capacity to carry out additional work. [14] The Standa...

2. NNS v MUL [2014] NZIACDT 18 (26 February 2014) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...[4] The Tribunal is required to determine the merits of these competing positions as to how the adviser dealt with the instructions. The Tribunal is satisfied on the evidence it should dismiss the complaint. The matters in issue [5] The Registrar filed a Statement of Complaint setting out the grounds of complaint. There were difficulties in establishing what was in issue and ultimately, the complainant, through her counsel, filed a Memorandum of Claim dated 18 December 2013. [6] I wil...

3. Andrews - Tuaropaki E (2005) 82 Taupō MB 206 (82 TPO 206) [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...As to the argument that the Court' approval of fees should be removed so that the Trust does not have to seek the Court's approval on an annual basis, for a trust of this size that contention is not compelling. All that is required is a filing of an application that can be heard in chambers with a $61.00 Court fee. In sum, I do not agree therefore that the Court's approval role should be ousted. [12] Clause 4(b )(xi) of the proposed trust order will thus be confrrmed as...

4. Filing a financial statement of judgment debtor individual [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...a financial statement for the judgment debtor? An example of this is when the judgment creditor has issued the judgment debtor with a notice to complete a financial statement and the debtor complies with the request. If the judgment creditor is filing the judgment debtor’s financial statement, they must include the date and source of the financial information provided. How do I complete this form? This form has 3 sections: • Section A is for information about the applicant. The...

5. Civil Enforcement Form - 208 Filing a financial statement of judgment debtor individual [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...a financial statement for the judgment debtor? An example of this is when the judgment creditor has issued the judgment debtor with a notice to complete a financial statement and the debtor complies with the request. If the judgment creditor is filing the judgment debtor’s financial statement, they must include the date and source of the financial information provided. How do I complete this form? This form has 3 sections: • Section A is for information about the applicant. The...

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7. LCRO 124-2014 SM v TK [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...TK. Background [2] In 2010 Ms SM was instructed by Mr TK to undertake immigration work for his wife. [3] Ms SM rendered an account for her services in July 2012. [4] Her account was not paid. 2 [5] Ms SM claimed a lien over Mr TK’s file on account of unpaid fees. Included on the file was Mr TK’s passport. [6] Mr TK made repeated requests to Ms SM to have his passport returned. Ms SM refused to provide the passport. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision...

8. Singh v the Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2016] NZIACDT 25 (17 May 2016) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...inconsequential matter, which she should not pursue. She applied section 45(1)(c). [7] Mr Singh’s notice of appeal identified the following grounds for his appeal: [7.1] The Registrar gave no reasons for finding the adviser was justified in charging a fee of $5,000 (after a refund of $5,000 of the total of $10,000), it was not justifiable and should have been refunded; [7.2] The Registrar unfairly did not allow Mr Singh to be heard on the issue of whether the fee he paid to the advi...

9. Lee v Mangapapa B2 Incorporation - Mangapapa B2 (2017) 140 Waikato Maniapoto MB 83 (140 WMN 83) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 approving remuneration in terms of meeting fees and honoraria for the COM. [3] Ramona Lee now claims historic meeting and travel fees and interest for the period from 1983 to 1989. The Incorporation has not filed a statement of defence but by memorandum of counsel dated 11 November 2016, the Incorporation indicated that there were four issues that the Court should consider. Those issues are: a) Liability to pay meeting fees and travel expenses;...

10. A Nair v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 32 (19 March 2014 ) [pdf, 147 KB]

    ...Zealand. [7.3] The process to get a visa required first an expression of interest to be filed, and then, if Immigration New Zealand invited the complainant to apply, he could lodge his application for a residence visa. [7.4] The complainant paid fees and provided all necessary information. [7.5] The adviser lodged an expression of interest and, on 6 September 2010, Immigration New Zealand invited the complainant to apply for a residence visa. [7.6] The adviser failed to notify the c...