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1. Invoicing Quick Reference Guide [pdf, 130 KB]

   This factsheet is designed to assist lawyers to invoice Legal Aid, providing tips and links to available resources. Things to remember when submitting invoices • Make sure the claim is made on the correct form. • Ensure the form contains the: o Correct legal aid grant number. o Name of the lead provider. o Provider number o Firm name. o Firm number. o GST number, if applicable. o Signature of the lead provider (electronic is accepted). • Ensure the inv...

2. BD v U Ltd [2022] NZDT 232 (10 November 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...requirement that the vehicle must “securely locked when unattended”. 8. Both parties participated in the telephone hearing on 31 October. NS represented U Ltd. 9. It is not disputed that the “securely locked when unattended” requirement forms part of the policy that BD holds with U Ltd. The policy states “if you do not comply with your responsibilities under this section, we can decline any claim (and recover any claims payment already made)”. 10. It is not disputed...

3. BC v ND [2022] NZDT 207 (23 November 2022) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...and the date of the making of the order”. That is, the Disputes Tribunal does not have the ability to order interest to accrue beyond the date of the order. Referee Perfect Date: 23 November 2022 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...

4. J. Kim v K. E. H. Kim [2016] NZIACDT 32 (22 June 2016) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...information required. She submitted that LTB Visa application with a business plan for the complainant and her family in August 2011. [6.6] In January 2012, Immigration New Zealand approved the LTB Visa and wrote to the complainant, care of Ms Kim, requesting passports to complete the process for issuing visas. Ms Kim emailed the complainant stating that Immigration New Zealand could not issue the visas until she paid the balance of Ms Kim’s fees. She told the complainant this was a re...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 23 Rachelle v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...particulars were declined. Air NZ now seeks to strike out the pleadings about breaches of the “Privacy Law Act within the workplace” and “unlawful dismissal”. Ms Rachelle opposed this application. In doing so, her submissions included a request that the causes of action previously struck out be reinstated. [6] The grounds of this application are that, in relation to both pleadings, the personal grievances to which they relate were not raised within 90 days as is require...

6. LD v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Mental Injury) [2022] NZACC 199 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...matter had been set down for hearing with no notice of the witness or a brief of evidence from her, and the request for new evidence was made three months after the submissions for the appellant were filed. (c) On 24 August 2022, Ms Koloni requested leave to adduce a digital footprint report provided by the Corporation. On 30 August 2022, Judge Henare declined leave to allow the new evidence at the hearing, repeating its discussion in the earlier Minute regarding new evidence...

7. Binning & Anor [2011] NZWHT Auckland 34 [pdf, 82 KB]

   1 [2011] NZWHT AUCKLAND 34 UNDER the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 IN THE MATTER of a reconsideration of the Chief Executive’s decision under section 49 CLAIM NO. 6540: RACHEL ELIZABETH BINNING AND ANGUS PETER WOOD ELIGIBILITY DECISION OF THE CHAIR OF THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL Introduction [1] Rachel Binning and Angus Wood are the owners of a leaky home situated at 10 Raumati Terrace, Khandallah. The origina...

8. Layton v Aon New Zealand Ltd [2018] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...2018 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] In July 2015, Lorna Layton had a work place accident. The insurer in respect of her injury was Aon New Zealand Limited (Aon). Difficulties arose between Ms Layton and Aon. On 19 February 2016, Ms Layton requested Aon to provide her with her personal information. 18 March 2016 was the last working day for providing a decision on this request under the Privacy Act (PA). On 6 March 2016, Aon provided her with a copy of her file. Ms Layton...

9. National Standards Committee 1 v Yang [2024] NZLCDT 8 (27 March 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Yang] with weekly DJ lessons.” Mr Yang agrees he had one such lesson. But, in an unsworn “statement of evidence” provided to the Standards Committee in April 2023, Mr Yang said5: “I most certainly did not agree to receive DJ lessons as a form of payment for legal services to [the client].” [11] The client offered inconsistent accounts about the DJ contra proposition. After Mr Yang had ceased acting for the client, and after Mr Yang made his claims in the Disputes Tr...

10. Mihaka v Housing New Zealand Corporation (Dismissal) [2017] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 278 KB]

    ...was assisting Mr Mihaka with his case and that Mr Mihaka had decided to reinstate Mr Bourke as counsel. She also advised Mr Mihaka would not be able to file his statement of evidence until he had received a copy of the Police file (which had been requested by him). 4 [17] On or about 25 May 2016 the Tribunal received from Mr Mihaka a handwritten note advising he had authorised Ms Raue to act “as Māori agent” regarding all court and tribunal matters arising from the allegati...