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1. KR v WH LCRO 141 / 2010 (14 May 2012) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...from ADR advising that they had been instructed by KR’s former partner, that the terms of the letter of 24 September 2008 were largely agreed, and requested a draft agreement. 2 [5] The detail of the attendances which took place on the file is recorded in the section of this decision headed “The delay”. However, the facts giving rise to one aspect of this complaint are that ADR sent three further faxes seeking a response from WH and the draft agreement to which she did...

2. Form-41a_Family-Invoice_PPPR-v3.pdf [pdf, 224 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 41a Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Protection of Personal & Property Rights (PPPR) Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Int...

3. EB & KB v D Ltd [2023] NZDT 288 (11 November 2022) [pdf, 210 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 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 supporti...

4. NO & NTO v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 44 (01 August 2013) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...if they paid the money he would be able to gain a residence visa for them. Mr Hakaoro asked for a deposit, and later that day they paid $1,000 and the following day a further $1,000 after borrowing the money from a family member. Letter regarding fees and nature of services to be provided [16] Mr Hakaoro wrote to the complainants in a letter dated 23 September 2011. In this letter he identified himself as an immigration adviser, with his licence number. [17] The letter said that his f...

5. LCRO 180/2018 & 186/2018 KM on behalf of XYZ Trust v DF (5 May 2020) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...he did. [41] The Committee noted that the Court accepted the veracity of Mr DF’s position and approved his withdrawal as counsel. [42] In the circumstances, the Committee determined to take no further action with regard to this complaint. Fees [43] The Committee determined that it lacked jurisdiction to consider Mr KM’s complaint about the quantum of the fees invoiced by Mr DF as the complaint was made more than two years after the invoices were rendered.17 It therefore det...

6. BD v EG LCRO 107/2012 (26 Aug 2015) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Ms BD has applied for a review of a decision by the [City] Standards Committee [X] in which a finding was made that by charging a fee that was not fair and reasonable Mr EG’s conduct contravened rule 9 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care Rules) 2008 (the rules) and fell within the definition of unsatisfactory conduct in s 12(c) of the...

7. IK v VR LCRO 227/2014 (21 December 2015) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] VR complained to the Lawyers Complaints Service about aspects of IK’s representation of her. The complaint alleged: • A failure by Mr IK to hold fees she had paid in advance, in a trust account (the trust account complaint). • A failure by Mr IK to provide engagement and client care information (the terms of engagement complaint). • A failure by Mr IK promptly to invoice Ms VR (the...

8. Form-30_Family-Invoice_Adoption.pdf [pdf, 217 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 30 Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Adoption Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice Final invoice Please record t...

9. [2020] NZSSAA 19 (4 November 2020) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...assistance should be considered as part of this appeal. [5] The question we must now decide is whether the Authority has the power to consider as part of this appeal XXXX’s entitlement to forms of assistance other than payment of the course fees. [6] The parties filed submissions on jurisdiction. We have considered those submissions and the relevant law and, for the reasons that follow, we conclude that the Authority has no jurisdiction to determine the issues XXXX seeks...

10. LCRO 97/2015 SD v ET and CH (10 May 2017) [pdf, 163 KB]

    ...directly with Ms SD. Ms SD’s complaints [14] Ms SDs complaints are: (a) Ms ET was rude to Ms SD when referring to the share of the estate to be received by Mr BD. (b) It has taken too long to complete administration of the estate. (c) The fees charged to administer the estate are exorbitant for unnecessary work or for work that has not been done. (d) A letter from the firm putting forward a proposal to enable agreement to be reached was biased in favour of Mr BD....