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1. [2022] NZEmpC 170 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...2022 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 13) OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application to access Court documents) Introduction [1] An application has been made by a law firm, Simpson Grierson, to access various documents on the Court file. Simpson Grierson acts for a third party (Westland Dairy Company Ltd) which is involved in High Court litigation with a limited liability company (Canaan Farming Dairy Ltd). It is said that the company is owned and operated by The Ch...

2. BE v IC [2023] NZDT 646 (29 November 2023) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may 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...

3. EQ v B Ltd [2023] NZDT 504 (13 October 2023) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...returned for four maintenance appointments, the last being in December 2017, but then stopped coming and had her head shaved. She was later medically diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, and treatment for that condition solved her problem. 2. EQ filed a claim on 27 April 2023 for $10,000.00 in damages from B Ltd. 3. The issues to be determined are to what extent the claim is statute-barred, and to what extent the claim is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Accident Compensation...

4. C Ltd v OB [2023] NZDT 83 (2 March 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may 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 ha...

5. HT v BM [2024] NZDT 711 (21 August 2024) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...machine. The washing machine was of a different size from the first, though not greatly dissimilar, and it was a different model. The washing machine supplied was advertised at a lower price ($899.00) by BM’s business advertising. 3. HT first filed an application for a rehearing but was advised by the Registrar that an Application to Enforce the Settlement Agreement, pursuant to section 47 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 may be more appropriate. He then filed the application und...

6. BP v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 724 (26 August 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may 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...

7. H Ltd v K Ltd [2025] NZDT 35 (23 January 2025) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Application for Rehearing Out of Time. PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Please also note that you cannot appeal a rehearing outcome, only the original decision itself. As a result, any appeal filed at the conclusion of the rehearing process would be out of time, involves a further application for leave to appeal and is at risk of not being accepted. If you wish to reserve a right of appeal you may therefore wish to file an appea...

8. TE & EE v UO [2024] NZDT 324 (1 May 2024) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...commenced proceedings against them. TE and EE initially defended the proceedings at a cost of $38,014.29, and eventually settled with S Ltd, paying $16,000.00. Thus, TE and EE lost $54,014.29 as a result of UO’s fraudulent conduct. [5] TE and EE have filed a claim for $30,000.00 against UO in the Disputes Tribunal, waiving the amount that exceeds that sum. [6] UO did not appear at the hearing, and has provided no defence or response to the claim to the Disputes Tribunal....

9. LL v KN [2024] NZDT 369 (27 June 2024) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may 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...

10. BT & Q Ltd v U Ltd [2024] NZDT 550 (8 August 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...[2024] NZDT 550 FIRST APPLICANT BT SECOND APPLICANT Q Ltd RESPONDENT U Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim by Q Ltd is struck out. 2. The claim by BT is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 26 May 2024, Q Ltd and BT filed a claim against U Ltd. They allege that U Ltd engaged in unconscionable behaviour by closing the company credit account on 21 May. They claim compensation of $27,000.00: $7,000.00 for loss of income, and $20,000.00 for humiliation. Ca...