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1. Bridson v Griffin [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...settlement with the claimant and that, because the other respondents have now reached a settlement with the claimant, they have no cross-claim against him and pursuant to s34 of the Act I therefore ORDER that he be struck out as a respondent. 2. Request to Record Settlement in Form of Determination 2.1 The terms of that settlement agreement between the claimant and the first and second respondents were discussed and presented to me and I was asked by all parties to record the...

2. SC v OX [2023] NZDT 548 (21 September 2023) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...in that arrangement retrospectively, after SC had given notice and after a dispute had arisen about how bills were to be shared. I therefore find that SC is not liable to pay the $810 rental claimed for six weeks half-share of the empty room that forms part of OX’s counter-claim calculations. What bill payments is SC liable to pay? 9. I find OX’s other bill payment amounts claimed under the counter-claim to be reasonable and supported by evidence, with the exception of the late...

3. [2006] NZEmpC AC 42/06 Mills v Macks Seafoods (1997) Ltd [pdf, 32 KB]

   ...statement of defence and counter claim filed on 30 June 2005 and in submissions filed by counsel for the defendant in relation to the defendant’s application for disclosure. [2] The plaintiff sought disclosure documents from the defendant and claimed that the defendant did not fully comply with his request and that this required the plaintiff to apply to the Court for an order of disclosure. The plaintiff’s application was set down for hearing on 21 October 2005....

4. Cook v Legacy Church [2023] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...[This decision is to be cited as Cook v Legacy Church [2023] NZHRRT 31]. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 31 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] On 27 September 2019 Ms Cook’s lawyers sent a Privacy Act 1993 (PA, 1993)2 request to Legacy Housing’s General Manager for Ms Cook’s personal information relating to her tenancy (the IPP6 request). No response was received. [3] Following Legacy Housing’s lack of response to that IPP6 request, Ms Cook’s lawy...

5. Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Turner and her then counsel formed the misconceived view the University had concealed information. Dr Turner and her counsel thereafter pursued a relentless campaign to uncover evidence of the suspected concealment. To that end repetitive IPP 6 requests were made, followed by a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner and then proceedings before the Tribunal under PA 1993. [11] The Tribunal having found that the University fully complied with its obligations under the Privacy Act and tha...

6. FX & QX v MC Ltd [2022] NZDT 154 (22 September 2022) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...District Court [2022] NZDT 154 APPLICANT FX APPLICANT QX RESPONDENT MC1 Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. Claim Dismissed. 2. A copy of this Order is to be sent to SNO, [email address] for his information, as I have been advised that he is another Trustee but has not been named as an applicant to this claim. REASON 3. In 2008 FX & QX entered into a contract with MC2 Ltd, trading under the HK franchise, for MC2 Ltd to build a new...

7. [2017] NZEmpC 27 Dent v Waikato DHB [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...interest; (d) disclosure is both unnecessary and undesirable because: (i) the documents are not relevant to the proceedings; (ii) volumes of documentation have already been provided; (iii) the plaintiff has already made extensive disclosure requests; and (iv) the resources required for the defendant to carry out the disclosure would be disproportionate to the requirements of the proceedings. Legal principles [12] Regulation 37 provides that the object of the disclosu...

8. Civil Proceedings Steps March 2017 [pdf, 826 KB]

   ...For attending Appeal hearing Granting Notes Listed provider did not represent the applicant at review  Where another provider represented the applicant, a request to transfer to the new provider must be submitted  Sufficient information must be provided about the purpose of the appeal and to satisfy the s 10(4)(e) merits test for appeals for example a copy or a draft of submissions to the District Court or a summary of the points to be raised. Listed provider rep...

9. BS v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 70 (27 February 2024) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...adjournment order dated 13 November 2023 sets out the background to the claim. 2. BS submitted that: a. After the first hearing, she looked to file an ACC claim online. She watched a tutorial video which advised the claimant to have “detailed information about the accident ready before filing”. b. She considered that what happened to her was negligence, not an ‘accident’. She telephoned ACC to clarify whether she could still file a claim. c. The person that she spoke...

10. Reekie v Attorney-General (for Department of Corrections) [2022] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 229 KB]

    ...1 [This decision is to be cited as Reekie v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 20.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 20 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Following those events, Mr Reekie prepared an information privacy request seeking a number of documents relating to the 12 March 2012 events and requesting that video footage from that day be retained. Mr Reekie alleges Corrections interfered with his privacy by not responding in a timely manner and in accorda...