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1. [2020] NZIACDT 24 - BV v Aiolupotea (12 June 2020) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...[1] Mr Salesa (Charles) Aiolupotea, the adviser, acted for BV, the complainant. He undertook to seek a visitor visa and citizenship for the complainant. Mr Aiolupotea did seek a visitor visa, but not citizenship, despite taking a significant fee. In reality, the complainant was not eligible for citizenship. [2] A complaint against Mr Aiolupotea was made by the complainant to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority). The Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registra...

2. [2023] NZIACDT 19 - BC v Murthy (7 June 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...Registrar’s office. It is contended that Ms Murthy’s conduct shows a disregard for maintaining professional standards and that the breaches can be considered moderate to high in terms of seriousness, due to: (1) Mishandling of the complainant’s fees. 4 (2) Sustained failure to deal with the complainant’s case, which involved poor communication with him and Immigration NZ, as well as poor file management. [15] An aggravating feature is that this is Ms Murthy’s fou...

3. LCRO 87/2020 JJ v SS (15 April 2021) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr JJ has applied for a review of the determination by [City] Standards Committee [X] in which the Committee made two findings of unsatisfactory conduct against him. It ordered Mr JJ to reduce his fees and to pay costs to the New Zealand Law Society. Background [2] On 5 June 2018, Mr SS entered into an agreement to purchase an apartment which was in the course of construction. Mr SS had engaged the services of a mortgage br...

4. N v K LCRO 03 / 2009 (3 February 2009) [pdf, 17 KB]

   ...without a 2 formal hearing and therefore in accordance with s 206(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 this matter is being determined on the material made available to this office by the parties and without a hearing in person. The fees complaint [4] Ms K has not directly complained about the fees she was required to pay. Rather she has complained that the service received was not commensurate with the fees. She did, however, consider in her original complaint that it...

5. ZA v KY [2025] NZIACDT 29 (3 June 2025) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...adviser to the complainant, which he completed and then discussed with the adviser by phone. [6] The complainant and the adviser signed the agency’s services agreement on 31 October 2023. The services were described within the itemisation of fees:1 NZ$1000 plus GST if any for overseas student placement and visa application. Fees Total service fee $1000 plus GST if any • NZ$500 plus GST if any consultation fee payable upon the signing of contract • NZ$500 plus GST i...

6. Family justice journey diagram [pdf, 539 KB]

   ...Rawiri completes the court forms and affidavit provided by Marta, and heads on down to the Family Court to file the documents. File court forms At the Family Court, Rawiri files the court forms. Fortunately for Rawiri, he sees a sign about fees and waivers. Talking to the court official, he learns he is eligible for a fee waiver so he doesn’t have to pay the standard fee ($220) to file his application. Serve notice Court registry staff receive, accept and process...

7. LCRO 202/2018 HB v MD (26 June 2020) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...security of its position under the mortgage. The result achieved was reasonable. Given the potential complexity of the matter, including its difficulty or novelty, it was appropriate to engage Mr B to assist. Application for review [30] Mr HB filed his application for review on 2 November 2018. The outcome sought is a reversal of the Committee’s determination. [31] Mr HB submits: (a) The Committee’s reasoning was inadequate, and insufficient attention was paid to the deta...

8. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime

   Overview The Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime was established by the Minister of Justice, Hon Paul Goldsmith, and the Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Nicole McKee, on 11 July 2024. Besides the Chair, the advisory group comprises four members with extensive expertise across the retail sector. The Ministerial Advisory Group was established to provide the Ministers with high quality, independent advice, develop practical, evidence-based proposals, policies, and legislative

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9. Canterbury Standards Committee v Sisson [2011] NZLCDT 16 [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...106(3)(a) of the Law Practitioners Act 1982). In relation to this charge the particulars as stated above are repeated with the following further particulars. 6. Contrary to section 89 of the Law Practitioners Act 1982, Ms Sisson deducted the fees charged by her from the funds held for Ms H without first obtaining authority from Ms H to do so, and in circumstances where Ms H was entitled to have those costs met by legal aid. 4 7. In breach of Rule 1.01 of the Rules of Pro...

10. Form-23b_Criminal-Fixed-A-C-Police.pdf [pdf, 226 KB]

    Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 23b Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A, B & C: Police Prosecutions Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fe...