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1. What the scheme can help with

   ...criminal trial. You may have helped in the ‘administration of justice’. This includes things like reporting a crime or giving information to the police. The accused does not have to have been prosecuted or convicted of the crime for you to be able to claim compensation. If you are in a close relationship to a witness who is victimised you may also be able to claim compensation for losses. This would be if you had a material loss from helping or caring for the witness. If you can claim money...

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2. BE v W Ltd & KN [2024] NZDT 885 (15 December 2024) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...neighbour on the other side of the fence (Mr and Mrs N) became acrimonious after BE cut down some trees on Mr and Mrs N’s property believing she had their consent to do so. In the course of her dealings with Mr and Mrs N, BE became aware from survey information provided by the Mr and Mrs N that the fence was not on the boundary. In fact, a corner of BE’s building encroached across the boundary onto the McLeod’s property. 6. BE and Mr and Mrs N were unable to resolve the boundar...

3. PR v Z Ltd [2023] NZDT 353 (29 May 2023) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...assessment of the course content as well as having personal reasons for withdrawing unrelated to the delivery of its course. Z Ltd has highlighted the course is popular nationally and fully accredited by NZQA. 3. Having considered all of the information before me including the explanations of PR and NB for Z Ltd at the hearing, on balance I consider it more likely than not PR is entitled to a refund. This is for the following reasons: a. It is not disputed that PR withdrew from...

4. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Maori Reservation (2024) 487 Aotea MB 53 [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...reasons were addressed in the 1 I acknowledge the work of the current trustees who are considered rangatahi and on the evidence before me, they are doing a very good job as trustees. 2 In advance of hearing the Removal Application, Ms Puohotaua requested that I recuse myself from hearing it. I declined for the reasons given in a decision at 486 Aotea MB 31-37. 3 I also need to decide how I address the request from the current trustees for an order under s 98C of the Act to restr...

5. E Ltd v D LP [2025] NZDT 240 (9 July 2025) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...and XU (D LP). NQ and XU have different recollections of some aspects of that meeting, as discussed below. 6. NQ produced a supply document for the 1 November 2022 – 30 November 2023 period which, like the previous agreements, contained information about services and pricing but, unlike the previous agreements, had no section for signatures by the parties, and it was in fact not signed by either party. 7. E Ltd issued invoices for work carried out in in December 2022, January 2...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 109 McCook v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...The Commissioner of Inland Revenue (1997) 18 NZTC 13,001 (HC). 17 At 13,017. 18 At 13,018. [60] She confirmed that whilst Mr Gillespie had taken primary responsibility for the disclosure process with regard to the documents currently requested, in every instance where IR proposed to withhold a document for reasons of relevance, oppression or under the TAA, Mr Gillespie, Ms Rapley, and senior tax lawyers had met with and discussed each requested item in detail with Ms Horns...

7. Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd (Discovery No. 2) [2015] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...which the letter was sent. Otherwise the letter is to be released to Mr Waters in its entirety. Letter of acceptance dated 23 April 2012 from Mr Carter to Alpine Energy [25] In this letter Mr Carter accepted the offer made by Alpine Energy but requested that consideration be given to various personal matters affecting the terms of employment. As those matters are not relevant to the proceedings they are to remain confidential and are to be redacted. [26] However, in paras 5 and 6...

8. Cates v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover) [2025] NZACC 187 [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...At that consultation, Dr Pannekoek, GP, recorded Mr Cates had fallen out of bed and hurt his left shoulder. Rotator cuff injury was queried, with rotator cuff sprain and adhesive capsulitis diagnosed. [6] Dr Pannekoek submitted a claim injury form seeking cover for a left shoulder sprain and adhesive capsulitis, with the mechanism of injury described as "fell out of bed and hurt the L shoulder”. [7] On 20 April 2023, a left shoulder x-ray and ultrasound was performed. Dr Ne...

9. BD and NQ v R Co Ltd [2021] NZDT 1354 (12 February 2021) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...a supplier will carry out its services with reasonable care and skill (section 28, CGA). 9. I find that RCL’s advice to NQ that it was prudent to proceed with settlement on 24 July 2020 was provided with reasonable care and skill given the information RCL had been provided about the outstanding issues identified at the pre-settlement inspection. RCL had been sent a number of photographs of the different issues, none of which appeared to be a valid reason to delay settlement in that...

10. QN v HO B Ltd [2023] NZDT 236 (22 May 2023) [pdf, 227 KB]

    ...the letterbox standing behind it; and a long fence to the left of the driveway which ran the width of the Property between the driveway and the neighbour’s fence on that side QN had the Property insured with B Ltd. 2. On 30 April 2020, QN was informed by a tenant at the Property that there had been an incident the night before when someone crashed through the Fence and damaged it. 3. QN lodged an insurance claim with B Ltd regarding the damage to the Fence. B Ltd paid out QN for t...