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1. N v Letalu [2015] NZIACDT 41 (16 April 2015) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...early June 2011. [5.2] On 8 June 2011, Mr Letalu issued an invoice to the complainants for $3,450 for services relating to making a request under section 61 of the Immigration Act 2009. [5.3] The invoice indicated the total comprised a professional fee of $1,500 (inclusive of GST), $1,500 for research, preparation of a submission, and obtaining the file from Immigration New Zealand, and GST of $450. [5.4] Mr Letalu submitted the request in April 2012; for a “visa of any type”. The...

2. [2025] NZEmpC 47 NYF Ltd v Zhang [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...normally desirable for costs to outweigh the amount in issue in litigation, Mr Zhang had no other basis to pursue his claim than by engaging in litigation.13 Ultimately, it awarded Mr Zhang a sum of $5,000 in costs along with the Authority’s filing fee of $71.55.14 2 High Court Rules 2016, r 4.50. 3 Zhang v Nie [2024] NZERA 638 (Member Craig). 4 At [78]. 5 At [72] and [100]. 6 At [103]. 7 At [109]. 8 Zhang v Nie, above n 1. 9 At [8] and [22]. 10 At [20]....

3. LCRO 79/2021 SW v LL (30 June 2021) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...exercised); and (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). [6] The original wording of s 198 provided that the 30-working day period began on the day that the Standards Committee determination was made. The effect of this was that the time for filing a review application had already started to run before the applicant was aware the determination had been issued and provided with a copy. [7] Section 198 was amended by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Act 2012.1 When...

4. Tamang v Varquez [2015] NZIACDT 78 (31 July 2015) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...a written agreement and he did not attend to the various disclosure requirements. In doing so he breached clauses 1.5(a), (b) and (d) of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2010 (the 2010 Code). [2.2] He also failed to document the fees and disbursements as required by clause 8(d) of the 2010 Code. [2.3] In addition, he negligently failed to evaluate the points his client could claim when lodging an expression of interest, in breach of section 44(2) of the Act. [3] The T...

5. OIA-104489.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...reporting cases of public interest. Recommendation 5: recovery of fil ing fees, costs and disbursements The Committee recommends that: (a) costs in Disputes Tribunal claims continue to lie where they fall (except in limited circumstances); (b) the filing fee should be recoverable by an applicant who is wholly or partly successful in their claim; and (c) the filing fee should be subject to waiver. Recommendation 6: Qualifications of referees The Committee recommends that all Dis...

6. Balatbat v Sparks [2016] NZIACDT 27 [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...process until a complete set of documents arrived from the Philippines, ready to lodge with Immigration New Zealand. Mr Sparks reviewed the documents, certified he had assisted the complainant with recording the information on the application, and filed the papers with Immigration New Zealand. [3] The regulation of licensed immigration advisers is unusual; there is a prohibition on unlicensed persons providing immigration services. Some persons, such as practising New Zealand lawy...

7. LCRO 104/2018 CJ v MV (28 February 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...prepared information and phoned a lawyer. Mention is made of [Street A] in an email Mr MV sent to GJ’s firm on 17 January 2017. [31] Various attendances followed through January and February 2017, then Mr MV prepared his final report, invoice and files for uplift on 1 March 2017, when Mr CJ instructed Mr MV to transfer his file to Mr ZZ. Before he released the files, Mr MV required Mr CJ to sign a deed acknowledging his unpaid fees as a debt, and charged him for preparing and...

8. [2009] NZEmpC WC 2/09 Mitchell v Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...Disbursements (Mediation and ERA) $ Legal & Associated Costs Bartlett & Partners 956.25 Adept Consultants (including successful ACC Review) 3,345.94 Total Legal & Associated Fees 4,302.19 Disbursements: Employment Relations Filing Fee 70.00 Paper, copying and binding (estimate) 300.00 Travel to/from Wellington – one day (ERA) (estimate) 50.00 Total Personal Disbursements (partly estimated) 420.00 [5] Costs including Disbursements (Employment Cou...

9. TS v A Ltd [2024] NZDT 495 (30 May 2024) [pdf, 194 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...

10. JG v RS LCRO 245 / 2010 (15 March 2012) [pdf, 97 KB]

    ...the date of the next hearing, a Notice of Opposition and affidavit were served by fax at Mr JG’s office. This resulted in a further adjournment of the matter to 21 April for a defended hearing. [15] With a Notice of Opposition having been filed, it was necessary for the Body Corporate to prepare and file a reply affidavit. Mr JG sought instructions from Mr L who responded on 16 March. He canvassed the facts as he saw them with regard to the non receipt by Ms RS of the levy no...