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1. [2022] NZEmpC 43 Stenhouse v Towman Towing Group Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...$19,310.53 for payments made to a former lawyer, and $2,283.90 payable to another former lawyer. [8] Mr Cahill’s submissions proposed two alternatives if the Court was not prepared to award all of the costs it sought. The first alternative was a request for a reasonable contribution to those costs. The second alternative was a request that costs lie where they fall, in a sense replicating the Authority’s decision not to award them. The issues [9] The following issues ari...

2. Refugee practice standards [pdf, 212 KB]

   for Legal Aid Providers 10 April 2025 7 Responsibilities to clients 1 Providers acting for refugee and protection status claimants must be: 1.1 Aware of and comply with relevant practice notes, including the Refugee Status Unit Practice Note (Refugee and protection status determination) and the Immigration and Protection Tribunal Practice Note 2: Refugee and Protection. 1.2 Informed regarding vulnerabilities affecting refugee claimants, including

3. Maurice Edward Aston Trust [2012] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...mulseal was part of the concrete block double garage/retaining walls built under an earlier consent and did not form part of the 2 nd stage of the development carried out in relation to relevant building consent. Therefore it is unlikely to have formed part of the building consent issued for the construction of the dwelling which forms the 6 subject matter of this claim. I further note that Smith Wood Engineering Consultants Limited issued a producer statement dated 11 Novemb...

4. Badillo-Lopez v Uber New Zealand (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...proceeding. Background [4] Mr Badillo-Lopez worked as an Uber driver. In February 2016, his access to the Uber application (the App) necessary to perform this work was suspended. [5] In early April 2016, Uber New Zealand received an information request form from the New Zealand Police concerning Mr Badillo-Lopez. Uber New Zealand is an affiliate of Uber B.V., a limited liability company registered in the Netherlands. Uber B.V. provided the requested information to the Police....

5. MOJ Claimant Funding Policy Aug 2024 (English) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...to support attendance at Waitangi Tribunal events .............................................. 2 The Ministry can book and pay for travel and accommodation on your behalf ................................. 3 You can organise your own travel and request reimbursement ........................................................ 3 How to request reimbursement – what is required ........................................................................... 4 Need support with a request for re...

6. Ministry of Justice Claimant Funding Policy (English version) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...to support attendance at Waitangi Tribunal events .............................................. 2 The Ministry can book and pay for travel and accommodation on your behalf ................................. 3 You can organise your own travel and request reimbursement ........................................................ 3 How to request reimbursement – what is required ........................................................................... 4 Need support with a request for re...

7. BE v D Ltd & DO Ltd [2024] NZDT 230 (25 March 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“CGA”) by failing to provide services with reasonable care and skill; and breached the Fair Trading Act 1986 (“FTA”) by engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct through unfair trading practices. 3. The claim form records BE’s claim as $29,428.00, however this sum was amended to $29,427.00. BE further amended components of his claim in September 2023 to show this sum is made up of: a. $12,000.00, for BE’s time dealing with breach of the co...

8. NN Ltd v FS [2021] NZDT 1403 (28 April 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...costs of proceedings can be made in favour of NN. Is NN prevented from bringing this claim because EH had previously told FS he would write off the debt? 10. A contract can be discharged by agreement. However, where a contract has been wholly performed, a promise by one party to discharge the other from contractual obligations must be supported by separate consideration to be contractually binding. 11. That means that unless NN received something of value or benefit from FS in exc...

9. List of offenders awarded compensation P-T

   If you‘re a victim of an offender named in a notice of payment into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account, you may be entitled to make a claim against the money awarded to the offender. Notice of end of process for making and determining victims’ claims Notice of payment into Victims’ Claims Trust Account This is the current list of offenders that have been awarded compensation - surnames P-T: Martin John Piper  Te Reneti Brook Tarau Martin John PIPER AKA Martin PIPER A compensati...

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10. TL v TF Ltd [2024] NZDT 755 (29 August 2024) [pdf, 165 KB]

    ...The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 8 November 2023, TL contracted TF Ltd (herein TF) to move her household goods from [Town] to [City] on 2 December 2023 for $1,710.00. 2. The booking was made via [an online platform], which allows customers to chose from multiple participating removal businesses. TL's screenshots of the booking pages do not identify the type of contract of carriage and do not refer to any terms and conditions. TF did not submit...