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1. Unnikrishnan v Goldsmith [2016] NZIACDT 29 (2 June 2016) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...clear notice of the criminal sanctions that apply. Accordingly, Ms Goldsmith giving wrong advice is consistent with other aspects of her dealings with the complainant. [55] Given the proximity in time between Ms Goldsmith’s text message and her filing the application without disclosing the conviction, I am satisfied that at the time she filed the application she knew of the conviction and filed the application knowing it failed to disclose the conviction. Ms Goldsmith’s lack of memory...

2. TL & UL v Q & QT Limited [2024] NZDT 145 (12 April 2024) [pdf, 167 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...

3. IS & JS v KC [2021] NZDT 1308 (9 April 2021) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...Appeal may 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 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 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 supporting...

4. Family legal aid response to consultation [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...Contents Introduction 4 Consultation Process 5 Consultation Proposal 6 Response from submitters 7 Nature and name of the legal service 7 Eligibility test and recording details 8 Schedule of Activities 8 Structure of payment 9 Fixed fee 9 Activity and Fee schedule 9 Higher fee for pre-court assistance where lawyer not previously involved 9 Our response 11 Nature and name of the service 11 Client Eligibility 11 Eligibility Test 11 Eligibility Period 12 Concurren...

5. BI v CW LCRO 23 / 2012 (12 September 2013) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...of the conduct finding, and the penalty to be imposed. Mr BI’s conduct in regard to the bill of costs [17] Prior to rendering his account, Mr BI sought an opinion from Mr BJ, an experienced Rotorua practitioner. Mr BJ reviewed Mr BI’s files and advised that he considered the proposed account to be fair and reasonable. Mr BI then rendered his account. [18] Following the complaint, the matter was referred to Mr CX for a cost assessor’s report. Mr CX commented that the l...

6. [2023] NZIACDT 20 - II v Sun - Sanctions (21 June 2023) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...Group Holdings Ltd or one of its companies (Heytour), of Auckland. [7] On 17 October 2018, the complainant’s wife entered into a written contract with Heytour for an entrepreneur resident visa. It was signed by Ms H for Heytour. The service fee was $50,000. [8] On 14 October 2019, Mr Sun filed an application for an interim work visa (entrepreneur category) for the complainant and associated visas for his wife and their child. Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) wrote to th...

7. NC v UD Ltd [2024] NZDT 829 (2 October 2024) [pdf, 189 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...

8. Midlane v Woodberg [2013] NZIACDT 31 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...Withdrawing an application without instructions, [6.5] Timeliness of service delivery, and [6.6] Using money paid to meet Immigration New Zealand’s costs for another purpose. [7] Counsel for Ms Woodberg obtained both Ms Woodberg and Mr Midlane’s files, and presented affidavit evidence in support of Ms Woodberg’s position. [8] The issues are primarily factual, and the material in the two files has substantially clarified the factual uncertainties. [9] The Tribunal has found tha...

9. GI v UE LCRO 206 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...ACH Limited, and initially instructed UE to act for him in connection with that. 2 [4] In November 2007 UD retained UE to advise GI and ACE in connection with the litigation. This was on the basis that UD was to be responsible for all fees payable to ACI (law firm). [5] ACE held an insurance policy against litigation risk with ACJ Limited (ACJ). In February 2008 ACE came to an agreement with ACJ whereby ACJ agreed to make a lump sum payment to ACE based on an estimate...

10. G Ltd v QN & B Ltd [2024] NZDT 899 (20 December 2024) [pdf, 102 KB]

    ...of the Fair Trading Act 1986. • The agency advised the creditor to file in the District Court rather than the Tribunal, and got the creditor to pay $350.00 per debtor for Court fees and service costs. • Part of the agency’s reasoning for filing in the Court was its advice that the complaints of one debtor regarding preparatory work did not amount to a dispute based on the agency’s view that it would not succeed as a defence. This was misleading because the agency could not pro...