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1. BQ v HM [2025] NZDT 225 (15 June 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...transmission) of the [vehicle]. The claim must be dismissed because Ms BQ has not proved her claim. 8. I am not required to consider the remaining issues. C Murphy Disputes Tribunal Referee 15 June 2025 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...

2. DB Ltd v UC [2024] NZDT 449 (7 May 2024) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...email account which she was entitled to use for school purposes, and she held a position of responsibility for organising the trip to [town]. Was a booking for accommodation made? 8. This is just another way to ask whether a contract was formed between the Motel and UC for accommodation on the nights of 6 and 7 October 2023. I find that there was for the following reasons: a. There were discussions about possible accommodation on 27 November 2022, including discussions abou...

3. LCRO 91/2017 DV v LS and HS (19 December 2018) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...proceedings had not been served within the time-out period, a judge or a Registrar had the discretion to extend the time for serving them for a further six months. [34] On 6 November 2012, Mr J wrote to the Registrar at the District Court and requested an enlargement of the time within which to serve the negligence proceedings on the [City] Council. [35] That request was granted. [36] It was established at about this time by either Mr J or Mr E, that the WHT proceedings had been...

4. NI v PT & OT [2024] NZDT 98 (31 January 2024) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...pay them damages of $10,056.73, which is a 50% share of the cost of building the original fence and retaining wall and the cost of later moving the fence (and adjacent garden bed on their side of the boundary), because they say Trust concealed information about the actual position of the boundary between the two properties. 4. The issues to be resolved are: a. Does the retaining wall have to be removed under section 8 of the Fencing Act 1978? b. Can the Tribunal make an order requ...

5. LCRO 163/2020 DM v TN and EX (9 April 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...DM's leave application with the Authority in July 20XX. 4 [14] The Complaints Service wrote to Mr DM and informed him that Ms Z had ceased practice as a lawyer in 20XX, and that there was “no jurisdiction in respect to her.” It requested further information from Mr DM about his dealings with Messrs TN and EX, which Mr DM provided. Standard Committee processes [15] Mr DM’s complaint was initially assessed as being suitable for the Complaints Service’s Early Res...

6. AD v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 118 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...compensation on the basis of the appellant’s taxable earnings from IRD was incorrect. The appellant had a valid CPX contract in place at the date of incapacity, which was annualised and the levies for which were paid. The ACC Brochure (which forms part of the contract) states, as to claims, that her pre-agreed payment starts once the claim has been accepted. The appellant did not have cover or become incapacitated for her mental injury before the contract was entered into. The...

7. TS v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 530 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...The first time that he used it, the boat lurched violently to the right when he applied the throttle. The boat could only be steered straight with heavy pressure to the left. It was also noted that the motor was “running very rough”. 9. TS informed BS (L Ltd) about the issues. 10. TS’ son attempted a second launch, but the problems persisted. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 11. After a discussion with BS, it was agreed that TS would take the boat to [Boat Mecha...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 85 Agus Riyanto & 43 others v Dong Nam Company Ltd interlocutory [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...wages have been properly paid. [3] On 13 February 2015, the plaintiffs served on the defendant a notice requiring disclosure under reg 42 of the Employment Court Regulations 2000 (the Regulations). Disclosure of 19 categories of documents were requested. Only six of those categories are now in issue, the earlier categories having been dealt with by way of a verification order. The outstanding categories were described in this way: The charter agreement 14. All agreements, cont...

9. BF v QT [2023] NZDT 600 (30 October 2023) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...paid by BF for the pool liner. Were the services provided with reasonable care and skill? 8. BF said initially Mr T’s maintenance of the pool was good, but it became very hard to get him to the property to replace the pool liner, or get much information from him about why. She said the liner was not ordered by him until July 2022, despite him quoting them and them accepting his quote in March 2022. BF said they paid $1,100.00 deposit for the liner in July 2022. CI0301_CIV_DCD...

10. UQ v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 251 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 192 KB]

    ...these reasons, UQ is not liable to pay any further money to Q Ltd in relation to parking breach notice [redacted] and Q Ltd’s counter claim is dismissed. C Bodle Disputes Tribunal Referee 10 June 2025 Page 4 of 5 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 r...