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1. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 Procedural Order 8 [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...evidence. [7] In circumstances where the evidence is contentious or challenged, or a party’s veracity is in issue, the Tribunal is wary of attempting to resolve such matters in the context of a removal application. Genuinely and reasonably disputed factual issues which could impact on the success of the claim are generally not suitable for summary determination.7 [8] The onus is on the party seeking to be removed to show that removal is fair and appropriate. The claim [9]...

2. CAC 10017 v Sherburn [2013] NZREADT 105 [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...no mention of, or provision for, these covenants and the second respondents allege that they were not made aware of them at that time. [9] On 26 March 2008, the second respondents discovered the three covenants and that led to a protracted legal dispute (in the civil jurisdiction) between the parties. [10] The transaction leading to the Harlows’ complaint concerned that 6 November 2007 agreement entered into by them (as purchasers) with Sherman Ltd (as vendor). That agreement was...

3. Court user survey 2012 summary of findings [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...information before going to court. Of those, the most common way of finding information was to ask a professional (46%), followed by phoning the court (20%), enquiring at the court beforehand (17%), using the internet (16%), or asking a friend or family member (15%). PREPAREDNESS FOR VISIT TO COURT Most people (82%) felt they knew what time to come, and 78% knew what to do when they got to court. However, 14% disagreed that they knew what to do when they got to court. Respondents we...

4. Court User Survey 2021 Results Report [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   0 | P a g e Court Users Survey 2021 FINAL REPORT Organisation: Ministry of Justice Attention: Tarryn Jones From: Edward Langley and Daniel Brownie Date: 27 July 2021 2 | P a g e Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Overall satisfaction ..............................

5. About the Tribunal

   ...group, sits on the governing body of that community’s aged care society and chairs an educational charitable trust. Sandra Kai Fong Sandra was born in, lives and works in Rotorua where she practised law for 26 years mainly in the area of commercial and civil litigation but had other court experience in the family and criminal jurisdictions as well as general practise. Sandra has since retired from practise. Other roles include 17 years as a trustee of Bay Trust and Rotorua Trust, both organis...

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6. RIA - Prohibition of Conversion Practices [pdf, 355 KB]

   Full Impact Statement Template | 1 Coversheet: Prohibiting Conversion Practices Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought This analysis has been conducted to inform Cabinet decisions regarding the manifesto commitment to ban conversion practices. Proposing Ministers Minister of Justice Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition What problem or opportunity does this proposal seek to address? Why is Government intervention required? Con

7. IQ & WK v HK [2024] NZDT 134 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

8. OIA-104489.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...and my decision on their release. The documents that are being released to you were produced when the legislative and policy proposals for the Tribunal were being considered by the Rules Committee in 2022, as part of their wider work on Improving Civil Access to Justice. For clarity, appended documents three and four are both summaries of the proposed legislative and policy changes for the Tribunal. Specifically, document three summarises comments made by the Ministry of Justice (the Mi...

9. NE v BO & TH [2025] NZDT 126 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...agreement by also failing to reinstate the additional 50 m. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 7 Are the neighbours liable for the actions of the independent contractor negligently causing damage to NE’s property? 21. The law of torts (a civil wrong) applies, in particular the law of negligence and the law of nuisance. 22. There was no dispute that the tree contractor was negligent causing damage to NE’s property by failing to exercise reasonable care and skill when fell...

10. NT v OX & B Ltd [2023] NZDT 476 (2 May 2023) [pdf, 248 KB]

    ...2023. The Applicants attended the hearing. BB attended the hearing on behalf of B Ltd and was appointed as its representative. Onus of Proof 6. Generally, an applicant bringing a claim in the Tribunal has the onus of proving their claim on the civil standard of proof which is the balance of probabilities (that is, that it is more likely than not). Where a respondent raises a defence to a claim, that defence must also be proved to the required standard of the balance of probabilities...