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1. BD Ltd v YW [2013] NZDT 654 (28 November 2013) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...LIMITED APPLICANT AND YW RESPONDENT Date of Order: 28 November 2013 Referee: Referee Reuvecamp ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that the claim is dismissed Facts [1] The applicant claims $5,202.37 in respect of goods to the value of $3,917.17 supplied to ABC Limited (“ABC”, company number #####) during 2011 and interest and enforcement costs. The company is now in liquidation. The applicant claims that the respon...

2. BORA Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 279 KB]

   Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill 15 February 2012 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill (PCO 14005 version 3.9): Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/166 1. I have considered the current draft of this Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“the Bill of Rights Act”). I conclude that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. This advice addresses issues which arise in...

3. Costs & disbursements

   ...but there has not yet been a judgment on the final application. You should carefully record the costs and disbursements you incur in bringing or defending a proceeding, as you may have to show evidence of them if your proceeding is successful and they form part of an application for costs. Costs In most cases, when a judge orders the unsuccessful party to pay costs, the Judge will allocate a scale for the costs to be calculated. The cost scales are listed in: Schedule 4 of the District Court...

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4. ED v CC [2022] NZDT 228 (25 November 2022) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 228 APPLICANT ED RESPONDENT CC The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. CC emailed ED regarding the purchase of quail eggs and quails. 2. ED replied sending some information and proposing some dates to send a breeding group of quails, eggs and feed. 3. CC responded saying that she would love to proceed and asking if she could get the birds a little later. She also asked ED for his recommendation abo...

5. Retto v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 69 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...met with Mr Standing and concluded he was not providing the services he agreed to provide. 6 [49] Mr Retto terminated Mr Standing’s engagement and requested that Mr Standing refund the money he had paid. Mr Standing ignored the requests. [50] The Tribunal upheld the complaint. The evidence supporting the complaint established: [50.1] Mr Standing obtained fees dishonestly through misrepresentations, [50.2] He failed to account for the money he dishonestly solicited....

6. [2021] NZACC 2 - Judkins v ACC (5 January 2021) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...Ferguson reported a diagnosis of Mr Savage having significant low back pain and lower limb radiculopathy secondary to LB/S1 disc herniation. [4] On 11 June 2018, Mr Judkins’ general practitioner (“GP”), Dr Bjornholdt, filed an ACC injury claim form for pain in the lumbar and thoracic spine as a result of a gradual process. The claim form described “repetitive strain and repetitive injuries over the years working as a plumber”. [5] On 25 June 2018, Mr Judkins completed...

7. Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs) [2016] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...BY DEFENDANT1 BACKGROUND [1] In its decision in Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZHRRT 31 given on 29 September 2016 the Tribunal found the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) had discharged its burden of proving the information withheld from Dr Lohr fell within the exceptions in ss 27(1)(c) and 29(1)(a) of the Privacy Act 1993. As information 1 [This decision is to be cited as: Lohr v Accident Comp...

8. QD v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 551 (19 September 2023) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...care and skill. QD’s submission was based on media reports of an interim report of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. L Ltd says it does not accept some of the statements in the report and that that there is new (undisclosed) information that is likely to affect some of TAIC’s preliminary findings. While the evidence, such as it is, points to failings on L Ltd’s part, it is not necessary to make any findings on the issue. 21. Of more significance is whether th...

9. KQ & OS v TN Ltd [2024] NZDT 244 (25 March 2024) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...basis for such an award given that there has been no breach of the contract by KQ and OS in this case. 40. For these reasons the counterclaim is dismissed. Referee: L Trevelyan Date: 25 March 2024 Page 6 of 6 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...

10. BB v NC [2024] NZDT 127 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

    ...because of the leaking that resulted from the faulty drainage system that had previously been installed. [22] Thus, NC must pay BB $28,874.06. Referee: C Hawes Date: 16 April 2024 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 at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...