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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...his own, falsely or without foundation accuses a Judge of racism.” Freedom of expression [33] The practitioner submitted that his right to freedom of expression under s 14 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 permitted him to make the claims he did. [34] The ambit of this right in similar circumstances has helpfully been considered by an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal in relation to Mr Orlov. The Court noted the protection afforded by freedom of expression is...

2. LCRO 45/2020 MN v RK (22 December 2020) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...that task. [8] Sale of the property did not proceed smoothly. The parties were unable to agree on a number of issues. [9] Eventually the parties reached agreement that Mr GS would purchase Ms RK’s interest in the property. Mr MN was not informed of this proposal. [10] Mr MN rendered fees in the sum of $9,162.63 (GST inclusive). [11] On 25 January 2019, Ms RK filed a complaint against Mr MN with the Lawyers Complaints Service. [12] On 7 February 2019, Mr MN lodged a caveat ag...

3. Te Manutukutuku 80 [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...Matariki e tiaho iho nei. Matariki e ārau ana ! Ngā mihi me ngā hua nui o te tau hou Māori ki a tatou. Tēnā tātou. It is a privilege to be introducing this issue of Te Manutuku­ tuku as the acting chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal. The former chair­ person, Chief Judge Wilson Isaac, recently celebrated his 70th birthday, completing his term as the chief judge of the Māori Land Court and the chairperson of the Tribunal. Our trib­ ute to him features in this issue, and we...

4. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 56 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...their inquiry has completed. � 2 Editorial The Waitangi Tribunal has re- cently re-launched its website, with a new look and focus on infor- mation availability. The new site is at www.waitangi-tribunal. govt.nz and it will provide updated in- formation on the Tribunal’s activities. The site will contain information on the Waitangi Tribunal, its mem- bers, the status of current inquiries, the Treaty of Waitangi and its prin- ciples and education kits for schools. The new sect...

5. NE & LE v IN & KC & CN [2020 NZDT 1537 (20 July 2020) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...and CN, jointly and severally, are to pay the sum of $368.75 to NE and LE on or before Monday 3 August 2020. Reasons: 1. On 30 July 2019, NE and LE entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy the respondents’ house using the standard form ADLS/REINZ Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate (ninth edition 2012(8)). Settlement was on 8 November 2019. In early December 2019, the purchasers had the heat pump inspected by [Company], which reported that the remote control wa...

6. KT & TE v B Ltd [2021] NZDT 1650 (12 November 2021) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...retention in the terms of the contract, which override the statutory provisions (CCLA s 67), so the respondent must refund the full sum of $457.00. Referee: E Paton-Simpson Date: 12 November 2021 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 a rehe...

7. SB v IK [2024] NZDT 255 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...make a decision on the evidence place before me at the hearing. Did the respondent breach the contract with the applicant when he failed to supply the replacement sensory? 7. The general law of contract applies. A legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. What was agreed is looked a...

8. TE v M Ltd [2023] NZDT 602 (2 November 2023) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...as to which door lock would be placed upon and her claim must fail. 16. M Ltd has sought payment of the outstanding sum for its final invoice. Beyond the allegations about the lock error, TE has not challenged to the invoice, which is, I am informed, largely for doorstops provided outside of the contract. Therefore, I make orders that this invoice for $649.37 is to be paid. Referee: C D Boys Date: 2 November 2023 Page 3 of 3 Informati...

9. HT Ltd v HW Ltd [2024] NZDT 556 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...$23,162.54. 9. There were no terms and conditions regarding late fees or interest made in the settlement agreement, so the order is limited to the amount of the agreement. Referee: K Rendall Date: 15 July 2024 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...

10. Sandy v Khan LCRO 181 / 2009 (25 December 2009) - Decision on orders [pdf, 112 KB]

    ...order will be made accordingly. Penalty [39] Mr Khan submitted that this was not a case where punitive orders were appropriate. He submitted that he had not preferred his own interest over that of his client but rather foolishly acceded to a request that his firm act for both parties. He suggested that even had independent counsel been obtained for Ms Sandy the outcome would not have been greatly different. [40] Mr Khan notes that the Standards Committee did not see that there h...