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1. Compensation Guidelines for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment - Including Home Detention and Military Detention [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...extended to military detention, when imposed by the Court Martial. 8. I also propose that extension of the scheme should be backdated to 2007 for home detention (when that sentence was introduced) and to 2009 for military detention (when significant reforms to the military justice system came into force). 9. Including home detention and military detention is likely to result in a very small number of additional, successful claims – about 1 successful claim every 2-3 years for futur...

2. Bonner v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims Process) [2024] NZACC 90 [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...Held at: Wellington by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented B Marten and S Stewart for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 28 May 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claims process, Accident Compensation Act 1982 and Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 23 August 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review

3. DM Ltd v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 172 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...provided by P Ltd, and/or its agents, appeared to show that net rents were approximately $5,000 per annum higher than the true position. The Real Estate Agent for the sale was CC, an employee of H Ltd, who was implicated in the provision of the information to DM Ltd. 3. On 2 November 2021, DM Ltd applied to the Tribunal seeking recovery of its losses from P Ltd. Losses arose when DM Ltd overpaid for the property based on the disclosures made about the rental yields. The assumed val...

4. B Ltd v IX [2019] NZDT 1392 (6 September 2019) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...time. If she is not in a position to do so, she should contact the company to make a mutually acceptable payment arrangement. Referee: J Robertshawe Date: 6 September 2019 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 4 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 or a mistake was made. If you wish to a...

5. QN & Ors v KN [2024] NZDT 29 (28 February 2024) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...to the car was repaired at no cost to them, as that cost was paid for by QN. 30. KN is to pay to QN the sum of $3,223.99 on or before 21 March 2024. Referee: P Byrne Date: 28 February 2024 Page 4 of 4 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 reh...

6. BQ & LI v J Ltd [2023] NZDT 519 (13 October 2023) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...joined as an Applicant as I accept that he was a joint purchaser of the property. 3. The Applicants claim $16,771.50 comprising repair costs and inspection report costs, 5 weeks and 4 days lost rental of $1,782.86, being $520.00 a week, less LI’s former rental costs, $3,190.00 in administration time and overheads; and $6,927.25 for estimated additional repairs. 4. The issues to be determined are: a. Was the construction carried out with reasonable care and skill and was the o...

7. BD v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 63 (14 February 2024) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...of guarantee. This is because she has acknowledged she had been willing to bid up to $1,100,000.00 at auction before C Ltd’s inspection, and based on their inspection and report, lowered her maximum bid to $950,000.00. 16. BD provided no information about other significant costs that the report highlighted which would account for such a difference. I have to infer that it was the extent of risk that the report clearly highlighted, that caused such a large reduction in BD’s maxim...

8. SU & WH v BT [2024] NZDT 79 (26 February 2024) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...[towing company] of $644.00 was a reasonably foreseeable consequential loss; and f. In the absence of evidence to the contrary I preferred the insurer’s evidence that 7 days storage was not unreasonable in the circumstances for an assessment to be performed, and I accept that the sum claimed is supported by the invoice from [towing company]. 11. So, I order BT is to pay X Ltd the total sum of $13,614.39 on or before Monday 18 March 2024. Referee: G.M. Taylor Date: 26 Febru...

9. DM v CI & QI [2024] NZDT 442 (24 June 2024) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...father) saw the car parked, unlocked. QI was concerned that CI was driving the car illegally as he only has a Learner’s licence. QI removed CI’s belongings from the car and disabled the car by removing a relay from under the bonnet. 5. DM was informed about what had happened and told CI to return the car to his grandmother’s house and leave it there. CI arranged for a friend’s grandfather to tow the car and it was left outside DM’s grandmother’s house. 6. When DM ret...

10. CY v K Ltd [2025] NZDT 64 (20 February 2025) [pdf, 183 KB]

    ...ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2025] NZDT 64 APPLICANT CY RESPONDENT K Ltd The Tribunal orders: K Ltd is to pay CY $1033.85 on or before Thursday, 13 March 2025. Reasons: 1. CY claims that K Ltd (the company) was performing construction work on the neighbouring property and dropped nails onto his driveway and that it was a nail from the site that became embedded into his vehicle causing a flat left front tyre on 26 February 2024. 2. CY claims $1033.85 f...