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1. DT Application for rehearing [pdf, 277 KB]

   DT APPLICATION FOR REHEARING – 10/04/2025 Application for rehearing DISPUTES TRIBUNAL Rule 23, Disputes Tribunal Rules 1989 (Office use only) CIV: When to use this form Use this form to apply for a rehearing of your dispute. An application for rehearing can only be made after a Disputes Tribunal order (or approval of agreed settlement or variation of term of agreed settlement). Please note that the fact you disagree with the Tribunal’s decision is not a valid ground to apply f...

2. UJ v OO LCRO 143 / 2012 (9 April 2013) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...representative from Ms UK’s solicitors. It is also unfortunate that the Law Firm A file in relation to this matter is unavailable, having not been able to retrieve it from their previous offices. [40] However, it appears that Mr OO, when he signed the form had authority to do so on behalf of Ms UK. It may be possible to argue that at that point, when he was signing the document, Mr OO was acting on behalf of both Ms UK and Mr UJ. However, this argument faces some obstacles....

3. Legal aid criminal proceedings steps [pdf, 426 KB]

   ...waiting time are accepted as part of claims for actual appearances in hearings before a judge. Waiting time begins when the provider is required to be in the courtroom. To support claims for approval and payment of waiting time, the following information is required: • a summary of both the waiting time and hearing time on the day of appearance – date and times, and • an explanation of the circumstances, if more than one hour’s waiting time is claimed for an appearance or ap...

4. Ward v Maccol Developments Ltd [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...a tortfeasor and therefore there is no liability to make a contribution to other parties. However, if he is found to be liable (which is denied), he seeks a full contribution from the Council as a tortfeasor under section 17(1)(c) of the Law Reform Act 1936 on the ground that he was obliged to cut ventilation slots in the deck at the specific instruction of Mr Merton. CLAIM NO.00823 – WARD DETERMINATION.doc 14 THE DEFENCE FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT, THE COUNCIL [48] The Co...

5. IN Ltd v JT [2020] NZDT 1417 (12 August 2020) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...service to JT with reasonable care and skill as per the Consumer Guarantees Act ('CGA')? 5. The CGA provides statutory guarantees to consumers in relation to services, the relevant guarantee in this case being that the supplier will perform its service with reasonable care and skill. 6. JT contends that she was denied adequate medical care in terms of access to a doctor, that the facilities were sub-standard and that IN Ltd staff breached confidentiality by using her name...

6. EI v MG Ltd [2025] NZDT 4 (14 April 2025) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...EI’s damage to EI’s tooth. CD states pork crackling is crunchy and can be hard and/or have hard bits of crackling. He states MG also has no evidence as to whether EI’s tooth was already weak or damaged. CD also states he had requested further information about the [rock hard object] but did not receive anything and MG had not received any other complaints or issues. 8. I accept EI’s oral evidence that he was [only] eating the crackling when his tooth broke and that he believes...

7. LCRO 158/2023 QMY v WAN (30 June 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...respondent, Ms WAN, about his professional conduct. What gave rise to the complaint? [2] The applicant was the director of an incorporated law firm. [3] On 10 August 2021, the respondent sought advice from a consultant to the firm, Mr X, about a claim for unpaid wages of $9,125. She paid a fee for the consultation which the applicant later said was $300. She signed a letter of engagement that day and paid a further $1,955. 2 [4] The letter of engagement provided for a fixed...

8. FQ v RH [2023] NZDT 552 (3 July 2023) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...excess realised upon sale of the item, as provided for in section 64 of the Act, must be repaid to the “Pledger” (as the person in RH’s position is called). Referee: M Wilson Date: 3 July 2023 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 re...

9. VC v HL & BL [2025] NZDT 32 (7 February 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...The vendors submitted that there was no agreement to pay the purchaser’s legal fees. However, the normal measure of damages for breach of contract is the amount required to put the innocent party in the same position as if the contract had been performed. The purchaser’s legal expenses were a foreseeable consequence of the vendors’ refusal to sign the main contract, and were incurred for the purpose of getting the vendors to sign, rather than as a cost of these Tribunal proceedings....

10. 210-Application-for-eviction-warrant-v2-2.pdf [pdf, 267 KB]

    MOJ 210 July 24 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 12 When should I use this form? This form lets you apply for a warrant that will enable a bailiff to give possession of residential premises to the person named in a Tenancy Tribunal order. Use this form if the following applies: • you have a Tenancy Tribunal order saying that possession of residential premises is to be returned to you by a specified date but the res...