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1. MT v IN [2024] NZDT 507 (25 June 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...now that the Tribunal has determined the fencing dispute. 6. With respect to the fence and retaining wall situation, it would appear that when MT’s house was built in 2004, the natural slope of the land was altered to construct a building platform for the house and a level concrete path between the new house and IN’s boundary. This was done by cutting into the slope at the boundary by a small amount (under a metre). A proper retaining wall was constructed for a length of a few met...

2. KK v HL [2023] NZDT 381 (20 July 2023) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 381 APPLICANT KK RESPONDENT HL The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. In March 2023, HL advertised his [car] for sale on [online platform]. 2. On 9 April 2023, KK contacted HL saying she was interested in the car. 3. HL drove to KK so she could look at and test drive the car with the assistance of some friends. 4. The car was not bought that day. 5. On 10...

3. DC v CN [2025] NZDT 21 (10 April 2025) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...[Street X] and [Road 1]. CN was turning out of [Street X] into [Road 1], intending to travel north, towards Courtenay place. There is a give way sign at the end of [Street X], which means that CN had to give way to traffic already on [Road 1], which forms the top of the “T intersection”. 9. DC was driving straight on [Road 1] heading north towards [Road 2]. DC says that CN’s car suddenly appeared from [Street X] and entered the north bound lane of [Road 1] which she was travel...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 106 Pacific Flight Catering Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...This did not apply to all the defendants; two received increases, two did not. (b) Concerned at the consequences, which might flow from this, and to verify the accuracy of the information, Mr Oldfield wrote to Ms Gorgner on 16 February 2011 requesting wage, time, holiday and leave records for the previous 12 months. He provided a list of transferring employees. (c) Ms Gorgner replied, stating she was frantic with transfer issues and was busy. She asked whether Mr Oldfield wa...

5. Form-40a_Family-Invoice_Paternity-v3.pdf [pdf, 217 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 40a Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Paternity Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice Final invoice Please recor...

6. Form-44a_Civil_Employment.pdf [pdf, 216 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 44a Tax Invoice Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fees Employment (Employment Relations Authority) Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice F...

7. Form-48a_Civil_Children-Workers-Exemption-v2.pdf [pdf, 217 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 48a Tax Invoice Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fees Children’s Workers Exemption Appeals Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice...

8. [2023] NZEmpC 181 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...extent that the keys were needed to allow the electrician access to the office, there was no connection between that work and requiring the laptop and mobile phone to be left behind. Mr Sikri could not adequately explain why he denied Ms Kaur’s request to take the laptop home and to work from there. He attempted to say it was for security reasons, referring to an unfortunate incident when someone attempted to take Mr Grover’s work laptop from him while he was away from...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 76 Dent v Waikato DHB [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...filed a notice of opposition to the application by the defendant. In summary, the grounds of her opposition are that the documents are relevant, they contain historic information in relation to her allegations giving rise to her grievance claims, they are procedurally appropriate and also bear on the process which has already taken place in these proceedings and in particular the proceedings before the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). [6] The hearing for th...

10. BN Ltd v DL [2020] NZDT 1517 (11 December 2020) [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...get it sent to your way.” DL replied, “So just to clarify for me, you mean I’ll end up with two trucks”, “Yeah”, “So, the same cost”, “Yeah”. 7. When interpreting a contract, the courts inquire what a reasonable and properly informed third party would consider the parties intended the words of their contract to mean, taking into account the “factual matrix” surrounding the contract. In this instance, the agreement about a CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 s...