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1. NC & DC v T Ltd & HG [2023] NZDT 222 (19 May 2023) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...NC and DC claim 14.5% interest on the $3000.00? 22. Interest may be granted if it is a reasonable contractual term between the parties or at the discretion of the referee. In the absence of a contractual term, I may apply the process used in the Civil Debt Interest Calculator to calculate the interest. 23. Once the contract was cancelled and because no work was carried out on the property T Ltd should have returned NC and DC’s $3000.00. Because T Ltd has had the benefit of that p...

2. TN v HD [2023] NZDT 468 (16 August 2023) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...b. A person can only be liable for another person’s negligence in certain limited circumstances. c. It was Mr E’s responsibility to ascertain the legal boundaries before carrying out earthworks. Page 4 of 5 d. TN has no civil liability for the damage that Mr E caused. e. Removal of a survey mark is an unlawful act, subject to a fine of up to $2,000.00 per section 55(1) of the Cadastral Survey Act 2002. The Disputes Tribunal has no jurisdiction under that Act....

3. BD & NT v S Ltd & C Ltd [2024] NZDT 769 (4 October 2024) [pdf, 105 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 Inform...

4. KH v EI [2024] NZDT 380 (12 June 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...vehicle short of the car travelling ahead of him after it had stopped suddenly (unexpectedly), EI breached The Road User Rules, section 5.9(3). 23. The decision by the NZ Police not to charge anyone involved in the collisions is irrelevant to a civil claim such as this one. The Police are concerned with criminal or quasi criminal offences including careless driving, dangerous driving and alcohol related offences. The Police are required to prove charges ‘beyond a reasonable doubt�...

5. BR & SR v LD & BD [2023] NZDT 740 (4 December 2023) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...fence. However even if I were able to find that there was a nuisance, the loss BR and SR may have suffered (if anything) is economic and not physical. Under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 I am unable to decide claims in tort (nuisance is a tort, or civil wrong,) unless physical damage has occurred or property may need to be ordered to be returned, which is not the case here. The Applicants’ claim is dismissed. Have the Applicants trespassed on the Respondents’ property and if s...

6. Nabi v Devi [2011] NZIACDT 28 (5 September 2011) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...the payment of all or any of the costs or expenses of the investigation, inquiry, or hearing, or any related prosecution; (h) an order directing the licensed immigration adviser or former licensed immigration adviser to refund all or any part of fees or expenses paid by the complainant or another person to the licensed immigration adviser or former licensed immigration adviser; (i) an order directing the licensed immigration adviser or former licensed immigration adviser to pay reasona...

7. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Ministry of Justice 6 Sector leadership 7 Our focus 11 What we have achieved 12 Building a customer focused Ministry 12 Making communities safer 17 Maintaining the integrity and improving the responsiveness of the justice system 22 Maintaining the civil and democratic rights of New Zealanders 30 Financial statements 34 E.64 (2013) 2 2012/13 Highlights achievements During 2012/13 the ministry : • restructured courts for the first time in 30 years as part of our programme...

8. [2020] NZCAA 01 (7 July 2020) [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...said the District Court scale costs would be $27,504. The calculation was based on: [5.1] A category 2 proceeding with two counsel.2 [5.2] Band B calculations of time.3 [6] The scale-based costs claim includes additional costs for the filing fee, and witness expenses of $19,575.00 and a filing fee of $356.52 (both GST exclusive). In respect of those disbursements the Appellant claims an additional $2,989.73 for GST. 1 The Rules do not apply directly but provide a guide t...

9. B Ltd v N Ltd [2025] NZDT 170 (22 April 2025) [pdf, 234 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 Inf...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement Civil Fees CPI Increase [pdf, 783 KB]