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1. Wong-Kam v Barron [2014] NZWHT Auckland 3 [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...meritless allegations made by Ms Barron it is useful to look at the procedural history of Mr Wong-Kam’s involvement in this claim. Mr Wong-Kam was joined to the claim after Ms Barron and the Auckland Council both applied to join him. The only information provided by Ms Barron at the time was: There was considerable concern during the pouring of the ground floor concrete. At the time of the pouring the lower level of the ground floor there was extra water added to the mix a...

2. Te Manutukutuku Issue 18 [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Taranaki, AucklandlWaikato, Tauranga, eastern Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Coast of the North Island. The Bank is already held in several other public and university libraries, National Archives, the Alexander Turnbull Library, the Maori Land Information Office (Head Office, Department of Justice, Wellington) and the Waitangi Tribunal. If you want to receive your own copy of Te Manutukutuku, please fill in this form. Your name will be added to the mailing list. Name ________...

3. NB & TL v UQ Ltd [2021] NZDT 1657 (13 July 2021) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...repairs to damage caused by the UQ. Did UQ claim to be a “certified”, qualified, or licensed builder and breach of section 9 and 11 of the Fair trading Act 1986 (FTA)? 8. 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 contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. What was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e. by looking a...

4. KE v OT & NT [2023] NZDT 594 (4 December 2023) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...attended at his lawyer’s office (as I understand it with his son the applicant) and signed the Deed; his signature being witnessed by his lawyer. 12. There was no argument about the legality of the Deed, or it not being in the prescribed legal form. 13. However, an issue did arise later wherein the NZ Law Society became involved, and the lawyer that facilitated Q’s signature, was later reprimanded, and fined for not referring Q for independent legal advice. 14. To be bindi...

5. KI Ltd v TS [2023] NZDT 256 (14 June 2023) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...he did not wish to deal with TS or any further orders after this. 10. I find, because of the evidence, which included that from the courier company confirming the delivery of two packages addressed to TS from KI’s company, the GPS tracking information showing the courier delivery vehicles at TS’s address, the lack of evidence about any follow-up from TS with KI about allegedly not receiving these packages after their expected arrival dates, and that TS received a refund from KI fo...

6. UC v O Ltd [2024] NZDT 76 (18 February 2024) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...evidence that the two vacuum cleaners (VCs) he returned had been returned by two people who had originally purchased them with full refunds provided. UC said there was no evidence that the serial numbers written by O Ltd’s staff on the Customer Refund Request forms for these two customers matched the two VCs he had returned. b. However, I prefer the evidence from O Ltd, supported in documents, that when the VCs were returned by the original purchasers the serial numbers were includ...

7. Bell v Churton - Mataimoana (2019) 410 Aotea MB 244 (410 AOT 244) [pdf, 352 KB]

   ................................................................................................................................. [70] Introduction [1] Harvey Bell seeks an investigation into Mataimoana, a block of Māori customary land. He does so on behalf of the Whanganui Trust and requests that the Court should determine the customary interests, then identify the groups associated with the land in accordance with tikanga and leave the status of the land as Māori customary land....

8. Form 20 Civil legal aid [pdf, 368 KB]

   Templates V13 – November 2017 page 1 Use this form to claim for any Civil matter other than Family, Waitangi and ACC fixed fee proceedings. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Details of claim Forum category 1 2 3 4 Type of proceedings this invoice covers: Covers period from: to : Final invoice Interim invoice Lead Provider Listed Pro...

9. BU and others v KC [2021] NZDT 1712 (13 December 2021) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...1. The claim is dismissed. 2. BU, SU, KM, OW and WW are to pay $1,782.50 to KC on or before Monday 10 January 2022. Reasons: 1. The parties all own houses that have cross-leased titles on the same parcel of land. In 2020, KC desired to perform some substantial renovations to her house which included a new patio area and alteration to her roof. The memorandum of lease provided that she needed to obtain the consent of the other cross-lease owners. That consent was provided on the co...

10. [2018] NZEmpC 71 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 347 KB]

    ...she attributed to two named senior employees in her faculty. The complaint was contained in a letter written by her lawyer. It described behaviour or circumstances Dr Sawyer said were objectionable and a full and independent investigation was requested. She reserved all of her rights including the ability to raise a personal grievance. [12] The university responded by appointing Professor Deborah Willis to conduct an investigation. During Professor Willis’ investigation witne...