LO v BH Ltd [2019] NZDT 1555 (5 August 2019) [pdf, 154 KB]
...he persisted, he was offered a $300.00 credit and then was later offered a replacement. LO does not want a replacement the second time and wants the money he paid for the suite ($2,700.00) refunded. He is also seeking a refund of the $90.00 Tribunal filing fee. His total claim is $2,790.00. 4. I cannot award the Tribunal filing fee claimed of $45.00. Under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 the filing fee is not a cost that can be awarded by the Tribunal. 5. The issues to be determined...