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1. 210-Application-for-eviction-warrant-v2-2.pdf [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 2 OF 12 Who can sign this form? You can only sign this form if you are the applicant or their lawyer. Anyone can help you complete the rest of the form. How much does it cost to make an application? The application fee is $267. The court can order the respondent to repay the fee. MOJ 210 July 24 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 3 OF 12 How do I file my a...

2. OP v U Ltd & B Ltd [2024] NZDT 823 (15 October 2024) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...$14,485.00 on or before 18 November 2024. 2. The counterclaim is dismissed. Reasons 1. This is a claim and counterclaim arising from the storage of the Applicant’s property. The Respondent named by the Applicant is U Ltd. After the claim was filed another company, B Ltd, filed a counterclaim. 2. In August 2022, OP hired U Ltd to move her property. The property was moved into a storage facility owned by B Ltd. B Ltd says that OP failed to pay storage fees for two months, and...

3. LCRO 234/2017 and 172/2018 YA and XB v WD and VS (9 April 2019) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...number of issues including delay in finalising the Estate administration, and overcharging. Mr VS replied denying any wrongdoing on his or Ms WD’s part, set out their position in acting for the Estate, and explained that having gone through the file and spoken to colleagues, he had formed the view that he could have charged more, and may yet increase the fees he charged to the estate. Further correspondence was exchanged between the parties and NZLS. The First Decision [8] The...

4. Hart v Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society CIV 2012 404 5076 5528 [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...Statutory framework [73] The reasoning in Orlov [92] Analysis [101] Third and fourth grounds of appeal – did the Tribunal err by failing to call witnesses who had provided evidence in support of Mr Hart? [111] Fifth ground of appeal – fees charged to Mr A and his family [131] Background [132] Expert evidence [144] Tribunal’s decision [159] Analysis [175] Sixth ground of appeal – was striking off a disproportionate response? [181] The approach taken by the Tr...

5. RV v Auckland Standards Committee LCRO 299 / 2011 (18 October 2012) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...likely recovery; (d) the lack of advice to enable them to assess whether to continue with the proceedings. The costs assessors’ report [14] The Standards Committee appointed costs assessors. Their instructions were to: 1) Review RV’s files and costing records; 2) Request such further information from the complainants or the lawyer as may be necessary for the purpose of their assessment; 3) Contact the complainants and the lawyer to discuss the complaint and the lawy...

6. Goher v Hammadieh [2015] NZIACDT 44 (22 April 2015) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...category for which she did not have the qualifications or experience. He then proceeded to lodge an expression of interest with Immigration New Zealand, as the complainant did not qualify, the work he did was wholly wasted. [2.2] He claimed additional fees, without having written agreement from the complainant. [2.3] He initially refused to return documents until paid the fees to which he was not entitled. [3] Mr Hammadieh has not responded to the complaint with an explanation or justif...

7. Grants-Handbook-v5.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Act 2011 6 Transitional policy and procedures 6 About the Legal Services Commissioner 6 Helping legal aid applicants find a lawyer 6 Where to send applications 6 Returning applications 8 Urgent matters 8 Returned mail 8 Active files with no activity 8 Prescribed manner 9 Eligibility for civil and family legal aid 12 Eligible proceedings 12 Eligible applicant 17 Financial eligibility 22 Income and capital assessment 23 Arrears 26 Sufficient merit...

8. Grants Handbook v4.89 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Services Act 2011 6 Transitional policy and procedures 6 About the Legal Services Commissioner 6 Helping legal aid applicants find a lawyer 6 Where to send applications 6 Returning applications 8 Urgent matters 8 Returned mail 8 Active files with no activity 8 Prescribed manner 9 Eligibility for civil and family legal aid 12 Eligible proceedings 12 Eligible applicant 17 Financial eligibility 22 Income and capital assessment 23 Arrears 26 Sufficient merit 27 Spe...

9. Grants Handbook v4.92.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Legal Services Act 2011 Transitional policy and procedures About the Legal Services Commissioner Helping legal aid applicants find a lawyer Where to send applications Returning applications Urgent matters Returned mail iii Active files with no activity Prescribed manner Eligibility for civil and family legal aid Eligible proceedings Eligible applicant Financial eligibility Income and capital assessment Arrears Sufficient merit Specific considerations for...

10. AS v DV LCRO 14/2014 (5 August 2014) [pdf, 161 KB]

    ...to criticise the fees Mr DV has rendered.3 There was no evidence of any formal complaint being made about Mr DV’s fees, and no concerns were raised by the Committee about the level of Mr DV’s fees. [9] The Committee noted that Mr AS’s file “reveals that he received payments from [his client] on account of Mr DV’s fees but to date there has been no reduction in those invoices”,4 and that Mr AS had made no attempt to attend to payment of counsel’s fees. [10] On th...