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1. [2018] NZEmpC 37 Edminstin v Sanford Ltd [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...applicant P Wicks QC and K Dunn, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 2 May 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH - COSTS [1] On 6 June 2017, former Chief Judge Colgan delivered a judgment in proceedings by John Edminstin in which he claimed a compliance order against Sanford Limited. The case involved navigational records known as marks.1 Issues about ownership and use of the marks materialised from a dispute over interpreting a settlement agreement between Mr E...

2. OIA-120191.pdf [pdf, 861 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 30 April 2025 Ref: OIA 120191 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid data Thank you for your email of 11 March 2025, requesting legal aid data on the preparation of PAL 1 cases, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: Please provide for each year, for the last five years, the...

3. [2023] NZREADT 12 - KD & DX v Donaldson (31 May 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...of 9 March 2023 from Ms Harkess concerning the adequacy of the complainants’ disclosure which will be addressed at a later stage of the process). THE APPOINTMENT OF AMICUS CURIAE [28] The Tribunal will deal shortly with the Authority’s request to be heard on this first referral seeking compensation. Given the significance of the issues raised, particularly the role of the Authority on referrals, it seeks the appointment of an amicus curiae (also known as standby counsel) to...

4. DD Ltd & MH Ltd v EJ Ltd [2017] NZDT 1558 (6 March 2017) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...and as a result this is the measure of damages. 22. EJ Limited is required to compensate MH Ltd in the sum of $4,092.00. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 5 Referee: M Wilson Date: 6 March 2017 Page 5 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 or a mistake was made. If you wish to app...

5. KT v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 748 (15 November 2024) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...2. KT claims $787.95 for removal, repair, and reinstallation, costs she paid to GE to fix the bidet fault. 3. X Ltd deny the claim saying they responded to an initial enquiry from the Community Care Trust in [City] about the bidet and gave information about the estimated costs of repair. X Ltd says KT then obtained services of her own choice from GE, and X Ltd should not be responsible for those costs. X Ltd does not accept the CGA applies to repairs of this bidet given the time pa

6. Q Ltd v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 883 (18 December 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...a used vehicle. 14. However at the hearing in April 2024, Mr L stated that he did not dispute the faults had arisen and that he would not have expected those parts to fail within the timeframe. He also did not dispute that the repairs were performed. Instead his position was only that the dealer had not been given the opportunity to remedy the faults. 15. In these circumstances, on balance, I find that there was a turbo and clutch fault, and that the vehicle was consequently not...

7. LCRO 17/2014 SM v TR and DH [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...attached to the letter of engagement include reference to the way fees will be calculated and charged, and explains that any applicable estimate, fixed fee, or hourly rates will be included in the letter of engagement. Mr DH says no estimate was requested or provided. [5] In May 2011 SM terminated the retainer apparently because it had concerns over costs and the likelihood of recovery from the defendants, and changed lawyers. When Mr DH’s fees were paid, he passed the files on...

8. Slinger v Zhou [2015] NZIACDT 38 (15 April 2015) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...it (clause 1.5(a)); and [8.1.4] She did not set out the fees and disbursements before commencing work that incurred costs (clause 8(b)). [8.2] That Ms Zhou breached clauses 1.1(a) and (b) of the 2010 Code; those provisions required Ms Zhou to perform her services and carryout the lawful informed instructions of clients with due care, diligence, respect and professionalism. The particulars of the alleged breaches of those obligations were: [8.2.1] In July 2011, the applicants engaged M...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 18 Pathways Health Ltd v Moxon [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...psychology and social work and was employed by the plaintiff in 2005 as a registered health professional. [3] In August 2009, the plaintiff raised concerns with the defendant about her conduct. These ultimately led to the defendant receiving a formal warning in April 2010. The defendant raised a personal grievance which was lodged with the Authority. In addition to remedies for the personal grievance, the defendant also sought reimbursement of her costs of representation in the i...

10. DQ v UP [2022] NZDT 211 (9 December 2022) [pdf, 172 KB]

    ...‘BS’. DQ received BS from UP on or about 3 September 2021 when he was around eight weeks of age. 2. DQ says that BS has two significant physical health issues which were diagnosed while he was still a young puppy, that is, an antebrachial limb deformity with carpal valgus in the left front leg, and double hip dysplasia. The diagnoses were provided to DQ by T Veterinary Hospital (“T Vets”), and by BX a specialist small animal surgeon from ABC University who has had two consultat...