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1. Statement of Defence [docx, 37 KB]

   ...statement of claim (unless a particular allegation affects another defendant but not you). You must address each allegation with a full and substantial answer, including particulars of time, place, names of persons, and any other details necessary to inform the Court and the other parties of your defence. If you do not deny a particular allegation, it will be treated as being admitted. The statement of defence must be filed in the District Court in which the plaintiff filed their statement of...

2. Harland v ACC [2010] NZACA 9 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...Operations Support for this request. Your father withdrew the appeal which was primarily dealing with whether you had entitlement under section 80(3) of the Act in force when you were born. 5 The subsequent application made by your father requested assistance for your care needs under section 80 as he indicated that you did not need constant personal attention (that is 24 hour care) related to your injuries. The request made was considered under section 80(2)(b) which I att...

3. Steele v Community Leisure Centre Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...advised Mr Steele by telephone that his WAC membership was revoked. Later that day, Mr Steele met Mr Mullins and another WAC manager, Mr Scott Linklater, at the WAC. His membership was terminated at this meeting. [8] Mr Steele subsequently made a request to the WAC under the Privacy Act 1993 for a copy of the incident report. [9] On 4 July 2016, Mr Steele complained to the HRC alleging sexual harassment and naming the WAC as the respondent to his complaint. The HRC did not accept th...

4. Greer v Police (Strike-Out Application) [2022] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...Hickey MZM, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Greer in person Mr R S May and Mr S B McCusker for defendant DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 21 December 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING-OUT CLAIM1 [1] This decision relates to a claim filed by Mr Greer in the Human Rights Review Tribunal alleging that the Commissioner of Police (Police) failed to respond to an information privacy request he made in 2014 in a timely manner...

5. WHT- Mediation for standard claims [pdf, 213 KB]

   WEATHERTIGHT SERVICES INFORMATION SHEET Mediation for standard claims - February 2014– Page 1 Mediation for standard claims under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 INTRODUCTION This information sheet provides information for parties about the mediation opportunity provided within the adjudication process at the Weathertight Homes Tribunal (the Tribunal). In this circumstance, mediation can only be undertaken with the consent of the Tribunal. Separate information is

6. VT Ltd v BN [2020] NZDT 1535 (30 April 2020) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...visit meeting that he would also be signing the Joint Expert Report. Apparently other experts at the meeting objected to this because they did not consider that KQ met the requirements to hold himself out as an ‘expert’ because he did not have a formal building professional qualification. 27. I dismiss BN’s claim in this regard. 28. It is not in dispute that neither BN or Mr C directly told VT that only CD was to sign the Joint Expert Report. There was some dispute whether BN...

7. Starik v Auckland Council [2016] NZWHT Auckland 5 [pdf, 491 KB]

   ...texture-coated fibre-cement clad areas and replacement of damaged timber and internal items was required. [14] By the time this claim was in adjudication Mr Light no longer had a contract as a WHRS assessor. In November 2015, Peninsula Homes made a request to engage Mr Light as its expert witness. The Tribunal advised that as Mr Light was no longer under contract to WHRS he may perform this role. [15] Mr Wiemann was subsequently appointed as the WHRS assessor. Mr Wiemann...

8. IZ v JZ & LZ [2024] NZDT 303 (25 March 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Tribunal orders: JZ is to pay IZ the amount of $30,000.00 by 16 April 2024. The claim against LZ is struck out. Reasons Background to dispute 1. The parties in this matter are JZ, IZ and LZ. IZ and JZ are siblings. LZ is the wife (or former wife) of JZ. 2. This dispute arose from the parties’ joint ownership of a three-bedroom house in [City] (the property). On 8 March 2017 JZ, LZ and IZ (together with her husband ZM) agreed to settle High Court proceedings regarding...

9. Heng v Yap [2014] NZIACDT 65 (28 May 2014) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...had not received accurate advice at the outset. [12] The Statement of Complaint provided particulars of the grounds of complaint: [12.1] The matters potentially founding negligence or incompetence are: [12.1.1] The complainant, before giving informed instructions, needed accurate advice as to his prospects of success in the EOI pool. Whether he could reasonably expect to migrate to New Zealand or not would turn on that information. [12.1.2] The advice he received was wrong and, as a...

10. GT & AI v F Ltd [2023] NZDT 537 (2 October 2023) [pdf, 97 KB]

    ...land clearance, mulching, grassing or removal of soil. Was it an express or implied term of contract that the section would be mulched and grassed? 7. An express term of contract is one that has been stated before or at the time the contract is formed. An implied term is one that is so obvious it goes without saying. 8. There is no express term in the Sale and Purchase Agreement which requires the vendor to mulch and grass the section. 9. I find no implied term of contract tha...