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1. [2023] NZIACDT 7 - EQ v McCarthy (20 March 2023) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...fell well short of maintaining professional standards and caused significant adverse consequences for the complainant. [14] The Registrar notes that the complainant paid Mr McCarthy a total of $16,056.66, being $10,366.66 for Mr McCarthy’s fee and $5,690 for Immigration NZ’s fees. Of Immigration NZ’s fees, $620 was for the expression. Mr McCarthy lodged the expression but failed to complete the follow-up work. He should be required to refund the remainder of Immigration...

2. Form 48 - Civil legal aid - Tax invoice - Children's Workers Exemption Appeals [pdf, 602 KB]

   Templates V10 – July 2016 page 1 07/16 form 48 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fee/Fixed Fee Plus Children’s Workers Exemption Appeals Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Covers period from: to: Interim invo...

3. HB Ltd v K [2021] NZDT 1301 (13 January 2021) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Disputes Tribunal rate of 5% p.a. would be applied, which results in a relatively nominal additional to the award. As there was a genuine dispute in this case which resulted in delay, no interest is applied. No collection costs were incurred, and the filing fee and costs of the proceedings are only recoverable in the Disputes Tribunal in limited circumstances that do not apply in this case (s43 Disputes Tribunal Act 1988). 17. The company estimated that the Stage 1 fee ($5500) was mad...

4. BS v NT [2025] NZDT 51 (13 March 2025) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...sum of $735.00, of which $635.00 was paid. BS now claims a further $1,025.00, being the non-discounted rate for her services on the basis that she did not receive any promotional benefit from the arrangement. BS also claims the Disputes Tribunal filing fee of $117.00 and $420.00 for her time in preparing the claim. 4. The issues I have to consider are: a. Was there a contact between the parties, and if so, what were the terms? b. Were these terms breached by either party? c. Is B...

5. Prakash v Zhou [2014] NZIACDT 117 (28 November 2014) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Zealand’s decision and did not follow up until after Ms Prakash had made her own inquiries with Immigration New Zealand. [3.5] Ms Prakash was not satisfied with the service she received. Ms Zhou agreed Ms Prakash would get a full refund of the fees she paid, unless the Associate Minister agreed to intervene for Ms Prakash. [3.6] The Associate Minister did not intervene, and Ms Zhou did not refund the fees to Ms Prakash. [4] The issues for the Tribunal essentially turn on whether, i...

6. NN v BT [2024] NZDT 155 (18 April 2024) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...phone at no cost because on inspection it found that one of the pins in the charging port was missing. 4. NN does not want a new phone. He simply asks that BT repair his defective phone. At the hearing, he also asked that BT pay the cost of the filing fee to bring the matter to the Tribunal. 5. The issues to resolve this claim are: a. Are there faults with the [phone] and if so, what is the cause of the faults? b. Are these covered by the BT warranty? c. Is the [phone] of...

7. QI v KI & L Ltd [2024] NZDT 629 (11 July 2024) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...2. QI says that allegations came to light in 2023 that KI has been fraudulently signing engineering reports over several years. 3. QI now seeks an order from the Tribunal for $2,735.00 being $2,645.00 for the fees paid to L Ltd, and $90.00 filing fee for this claim. QI says that L Ltd and KI are both liable as KI was the sole director and shareholder of L Ltd. 4. The issues to be decided are as follows: (a) Did KI and L Ltd engage in misleading or deceptive conduct in their deal...

8. Review Subcommittees v PG 22/2016 (30 November 2016) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Review subcommittees have applied for a review of the determination by [city] Standards Committee [x] to take no further action in respect of their complaints concerning fees charged by XM to complete deeds of variation of lease for each apartment in the development to record a rent review. The two subcommittees are represented by their chairmen, Messrs AB and CD, and the complaint was processed against...

9. LCRO 167/2023 UG v XY and EP (17 July 2025) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...as being: Applying for a Grant of Letters of Administration in relation to your late partner’s estate, and assisting you with any ancillary matters for which instructions are received. [6] The Letter of Engagement also included advice about fees: The basis on which our fees will be calculated is set out in our Terms of Engagement. [7] The Terms of Engagement included a section headed Basis for Charging, followed by the factors provided in r 9 of the Conduct and Client Care Rul...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 163 LDJ v EZC Costs [pdf, 209 KB]

    ...also seeks $2,250 in costs in relation to the Authority’s determination which declined to remove the matter to the Court; that sum being 50 per cent of the Authority’s daily tariff. Disbursements of $224.88 are also sought in relation to the filing fees for the statement of problem and application for removal filed in the Authority. Finally, costs of $250.50 plus GST are sought on the application for costs. [5] In response, counsel for the respondent acknowledged that costs are...