Wiezoreck v McHugh [2013] NZIACDT 49 (9 August 2013) [pdf, 128 KB]
...client Mr Wiezoreck in a letter dated 24 February 2010 the “industry standard” hourly rate for a licensed immigration adviser was in the range of €400 to €545 (NZ$740 to NZ$1,000 approximately). [4] Mr Wiezoreck ultimately accepted a “budget service”, which was based on an hourly rate of approximately $315; but had 18 hours or non-refundable service i.e. “take or pay”, and required Mr Wiezoreck to undertake his own immigration work. The 18 hours of service was only in the...