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1. [2021] NZREADT 38 - Feng (29 July 2021) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...need to be considered before the Tribunal arrives at what it considers is the appropriate penalty. [12] The culpability of the appellants carried out advertising of the property in a way that was inherently misleading. Even without proof that consequential harm was caused to third parties, the advertising on its own amounted to unsatisfactory conduct. Misleading advertising such as occurred here contravenes the objectives of the Act set out in s 3 of the Real Estate Agents Act 20...

2. BT & Q Ltd v U Ltd [2024] NZDT 550 (8 August 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...parties, whether the parties have acted in good faith, and whether there was any unfair pressure. Apart from the issue of good faith, none of the listed factors are particularly relevant to this case. 8. BT alleges racial discrimination and consequential humiliation. U Ltd says the decision was made for commercial reasons and it included in its written response a previously reported incident of worker exploitation involving BT (which he believes is irrelevant). 9. There is no...

3. BT v U Ltd [2025] NZDT 15 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...BT explained that he has suffered from mental stress and anxiety over a 10-month period due to the failure of U Ltd to address issues of concern in the home and wants compensation of $7,500.00 awarded. 24. Mr K says the build has been very time consuming and stressful for him and has soaked up an unusually large amount of time compared to the adjacent units. 25. I acknowledge both parties have found this build stressful for a variety of reasons. 26. I find that there are no prov...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement increasing maximum claims level in disputes tribunals [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...rehearing is appropriate, there should only be one, unless a referee determines that the interests of justice warrant more than one. Implementation 31. Most of the proposals in this paper require amending the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988. Consequential amendments will be needed to the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003, Fair Trading Act 1986, Fencing Act 1978, Minors’ Contracts Act 1969, and the Retirement Villages Act 2003. Conseque...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement: Increasing the maximum claim level in Disputes Tribunals [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...rehearing is appropriate, there should only be one, unless a referee determines that the interests of justice warrant more than one. Implementation 31. Most of the proposals in this paper require amending the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988. Consequential amendments will be needed to the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003, Fair Trading Act 1986, Fencing Act 1978, Minors’ Contracts Act 1969, and the Retirement Villages Act 2003. Conseque...

6. Campbell & Anor v REAA CAC 20007 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 42 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...Century 21 was the sole listing agency. 4.2 The Committee accepts that it is difficult balancing the rights of the bereaved against those of prospective purchasers. However, given the purpose of the Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers and promote public confidence in the performance of real estate agency work, the Committee is of the view that disclosure of such matters should be standard industry practice. 4.3 The Committee finds that the agency was incorrect...

7. EA v NR LCRO 130/2015 (31 October 2016) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...been changed. Introduction [1] Mrs EA has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee dated 8 June 2015 in which the Committee found there had been unsatisfactory conduct on the part of Ms NR. The Committee imposed consequential orders under s 156(1) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) ordering Ms NR to pay compensation of $5,000 and apologise to Mrs EA, pay costs of $1,000 to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) and reprimanding her....

8. LCRO 20/2016 LC and CM v JP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Mr LC’s concerns were objectively well founded. That is not to diminish his feelings in the matter, it is simply to say that the evidence before me on review supports the position advanced by Mr JP. I can take that issue no further. 11 Consequential Orders — s 156 [62] As the Committee’s decision is reversed for the reasons set out above, it is necessary to consider what, if any, consequential orders should follow the determination that there has been unsatisfactory cond...

9. BORA - Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2019 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Schedule 4 into the principal Act. New Schedule 4, which is set out in the Schedule of the Bill, sets out game details relevant to the extension. Clause 6 provides for the repeal of the provisions set out in the Bill on 4 November 2019. Part2 Consequential amendments Clause 7 amends section 44 of the principal Act, which concerns permitted trading hours for premises without a relevant local alcohol policy. The amendment provides that new sections 45A to 45G override section 44. Cl...

10. Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 250 KB]

    ...the twelve “requests” was relied on in the 25 page third (and final) statement of claim (143 paragraphs) as a separate cause of action, each allegedly triggering a separate 20 working day compliance period under PA 1993, s 40. Tabulation of the consequential timeframes relied on by Dr Turner occupied seven full pages, each with 11 columns of information. Dr Turner’s closing submissions were 375 paragraphs in length (86 pages). [21] The Tribunal found at [184] of its decision: [...