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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. Trustees of Tuaropaki Trust - Tuaropaki E (2002) 77 Taupō MB 25 (77 TPO 25) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...existing trust order to: (i) increase the meeting fee payable to responsible and advisory trustees from $120,00 to $300,00 gross; (ii) permit those trustees who may be directors of Tuaropaki Power Company Limited ('the Company") to retain fees previously paid; and (b) the Court relieve those trustees who are directors of the Company and who have received fees from having to account to anyone for those fees, The application also sought, in effect, to remove the requirement f...

5. Audit Summary Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...audits receive an overall rating. This is an overall judgement on the quality and value of legal aid services supplied by the lawyer. Ratings are on a scale ranging from 1 to 5, with 1 being excellent and 5 being very poor. Auditors endeavour to provide feedback on both areas of good practices, as well as recommendations for improvement based on their experience as legal practitioners. The Audit and Monitoring Policy and the Audit Terms of Reference have more details about the process.

6. UH v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 484 (12 June 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...stated in UH’s communications with TX about interest or additional fees or costs which have brought her claim to $30,000.00. For that reason, I have not allowed her claim for those additional sums. The Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 does not allow for the filing fee to be recovered, and I have therefore not allowed that. [14] C Ltd must, therefore, pay UH $19,468.80. Referee: C Hawes Date: 12 June 2024 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can...

7. MS Ltd v CD [2023] NZDT 133 (11 May 2023) [pdf, 141 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 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 sup...

8. C Ltd v V Ltd & LV [2023] NZDT 658 (21 November 2023) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...award half of that amount. b. The claim for ‘management time’ is dismissed. Time and inconvenience of this type Is part of the cost of operating this type of business, for which the landlord is compensated by way of receiving rent. Filing fee and photocopying costs 49. The claim seeks reimbursement of the filing fee, and photocopying costs. 50. The Disputes Tribunal has no power to award costs to any party, except in certain limited circumstances 51. The claim f...

9. LCRO 252/2016 MY on behalf of BAT Ltd (12 March 2019) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Applicant has sought for the dispute to be resolved through arbitration through correspondence with the Respondent and through lawyer, however the Respondent has refused to go through the arbitration process. d. Appearing in the affidavit of [NP] filed in support of this application. [10] The application was filed out of time. Mr BJ filed a Notice of Opposition to the application and prepared submissions in support. Following the High Court hearing on 8 July 2014, Mr BJ reported to...

10. O Ltd v DI [2022] NZDT 67 (29 March 2022) [pdf, 166 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 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...