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1. SP v GC Ltd [2024] NZDT 500 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...5. The relevant law is found in sections 11 and 14 of the Limitation Act 2010 (LA) and section 393(2) of the Building Act (BA). 6. Section 11(1) of the LA provides that it is a defence to a money claim if the defendant proves that the claim is filed at least 6 years after the date of the act or omissions on which the claim is based (the claims “primary period”). However if the applicant did not gain knowledge or ought not reasonably to have gained knowledge of the facts that gave...

2. [2011] NZEmpC 50 Raukura Hauora o Tainui Trust v Nathan [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...22/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN RAUKURA HAUORA O TAINUI TRUST Plaintiff AND JUANITA NATHAN Defendant Hearing: On the papers (in response to memoranda filed by counsel) Counsel: Mr Richard Harrison, Counsel for the Plaintiff Mr Ross France, Counsel for the Defendant Judgment: 25 May 2011 SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD [1] In my substantive judgment dated 30 Nov...

3. 2020 08 31 Level 2 Protocol [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/MOJ-Health-and-Safety-factsheet-COVID-19-Alert-Level-2.pdf https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/MOJ-Health-and-Safety-factsheet-COVID-19-Alert-Level-2.pdf Filing of documents 17. All filing of Court documents should be by email wherever possible. 18. Documents may be filed by post where email is impracticable. 19. Registry offices will be open and may receive documents filed in person where necessary. Adva...

4. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

   A Guide to Filing a Claim What is the Human Rights Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Just...

5. Notice of appeal [docx, 39 KB]

   Guidance on using the notice of appeal template About the notice of appeal [bookmark: Purpose]To make an appeal to the District Court, a notice of appeal must be filed. Except when the legislation you are filing under states that the appeal is made by way of an originating application (in those circumstances please use the originating application template). How to use the template All the required fields are set out in the template on the following two pages. The sections that you have to fill...

6. Notice of Appeal Form [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   Guidance on using the notice of appeal template About the notice of appeal To make an appeal to the District Court, a notice of appeal must be filed. Except when the legislation you are filing under states that the appeal is made by way of an originating application (in those circumstances please use the originating application template). How to use the template All the required fields are set out in the template on the following two pages. The sections that you have to fill out ar...

7. BN & NP v TT [2025] NZDT 9 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...receives them and has time to consider them. 2. After a brief discussion with the parties it was agreed that KQ is to be removed as a respondent and replaced by TT who completed the work which is the subject of the claim. 3. If TT wants to file a counterclaim it has to be heard at the same time as the claim so he will need to do that before Tuesday 01 April 2025. K Johnson Disputes Tribunal Referee 27 March 2025 Page 2 of 2 Information for Parties...

8. FT v NSC LCRO 261 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...as a complaint by UO. [3] On 29 June 2010, the Complaints Service advised FT that the matter would from thenceforth be investigated by the National Standards Committee as an own motion investigation. [4] In a reply email, FT pressed for the files opened by the Auckland branch to be closed and on 23 August the National Standards Committee issued a determination to 2 take no further action pursuant to section 138 (2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 in respect of th...

9. ZA v GL LCRO 258/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...complaint concerning the conduct of the respondent, Mr GL. Background [2] In 2008, Mrs ZA, her husband Mr ZA, and her adopted daughter EM, instructed [Law Firm] to act for them in respect to immigration matters. [3] Mr GL had the carriage of the file. [4] Mr GL made application to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for permanent residency for the family members. The applications were processed as separate applications. [5] On 14 October 2008, INZ advised that Mrs ZA’s application for...

10. Wilson - The Heke and Miriama Hirini Whānau Trust (2016) 56 Tairawhiti MB 239 (56 TRW 239) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...ongoing issues with the administration of the trust for some of the beneficiaries. Applications to replace trustees, for review of the trust, and for partial termination have been heard by the Court in previous years. The current application was filed by two of the original trustees who were appointed in 1999, namely Miriama’s daughter, Christina Wilson, and her granddaughter, Julia Wilson. The applicants seek partial termination of the trust over the interests of Christina Wilson,...