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1. NN v EE [2024] NZDT 736 (14 October 2024) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...before midday and asked for a full refund, which was refused. 2. NN, who is authorised to claim on behalf of both families, now claims $1,642.50 from EE, representing a full refund together with $100.00 for travel expenses and $59.00 for the Tribunal filing fee. 3. The issues to be determined are: a) Was the accommodation reasonably fit for purpose? b) Were the consumers entitled to cancel the contract? c) What sum, if any, must the supplier pay to the consumers? Was the accommod...

2. LCRO 187/2017 MO v FP (13 December 2019) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X]. [2] That decision concerns her 8 March 2017 complaint about the services provided by Mr FP of [YWOF] Lawyers (YWOF) in relation to her [City] earthquake claim, and the fees charged for those services. [3] The bulk of the services were in fact performed by qualified employees of Mr FP but Ms MO is adamant that her complaint is against Mr FP alone. [4] Her objective was unclear from the complaint itself, but o...

3. Form 23A Fixed Fees A-C [pdf, 134 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 23a Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A-C Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of claim Date activity/fixed...

4. UH v QT Ltd [2024] NZDT 115 (8 April 2024) [pdf, 205 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...

5. Environment Court COVID19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...instructions and briefing witnesses outside the courthouse or other hearing/mediation/conference venue. e. Raising any deficiencies with cleaning, the availability of cleaning supplies or physical distancing with the site manager immediately. Filing of documents 12. All filing of Court documents should be by email, or by File and Pay, if possible at https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/file-and-pay/. However, documents can also be filed by post. 13. The Court will not generally accep...

6. M v T [2015] NZIACDT 51 (13 May 2015) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...Issued: 13 May 2015 2 DECISION Preliminary [1] This is a complaint regarding Mr T’s professional engagement with the complainant. The key elements were that: [1.1] His written service agreement was not consistent with the fees he charged, [1.2] He lodged an application for a visa and failed to assess the circumstances, and evidence in support of it, and [1.3] He disclosed information to his client’s employer. [2] Mr T provided affidavits in response, which...

7. P v K [2019] NZIACDT 4 (5 February 2019) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...against Mr K was lodged with the Authority by Ms P on 3 April 2018. [9] Mr K was engaged by Ms P and her husband, Mr O, in July 2016 in respect of a residence application. An expression of interest in the name of Mr O, with Ms P included, was filed by Mr K on 3 August 2016. [10] Immigration New Zealand wrote to Mr O, courtesy of Mr K, on 8 September 2016 stating that they would not be invited to apply for residence. This was because their expression of interest showed insuffic...

8. LCRO 63/2019 AP v RE (17 May 2019) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...practice of the Complaints Service is to do so on the same day that it emails those documents to the parties. [6] On 13 May 2019 Mr AP emailed an application to review the Committee’s determination to this Office. Payment of the required $50 filing fee was also made electronically on that date. [7] Thirty working days after 20 March 2019, is 6 May 2019. 13 May 2019 is 35 working days after 20 March 2019. The Law [8] Section 198 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the A...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 51 - NMS v Mercardo (3 December 2020) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...February 2020. She also asks that the name of FGHL be cleared. [26] In the complainant’s view, Mr Mercado must undergo further training to protect his future clients. [27] The complainant seeks reimbursement of the following: Horizons’ fees – • Residence $ 3,450.00 • Work visa $ 575.00 Legal fees $13,386.49 Air tickets Akl to Manila $ 2,471.84 [28] In support, the complainant produced her bank statements, invoices, receipts and lawyers’ engageme...

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 53A/06 Graham v Crestline Pty Ltd [pdf, 26 KB]

    ...categories at the bar of junior, intermediate and senior barristers. I understand the “ranks” of professionally qualified lawyers within this firm to be, in ascending order: solicitor, senior solicitor, associate, partner. [6] The fees for this work charged to Crestline were $33,222.30, representing 95.8 hours of work “undertaken by solicitors at different levels representing a blended hourly rate of $346.79”. [7] Although it is a truism that the legal work for a re...