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1. KS & MS v TI & ND [2020] NZDT 1596 (13 May 2020) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...remove the fence. 12. For this reason, I find TI & ND are liable for making good the fence by having a similar type of fence reinstated. Are KS & MS entitled to the costs they have claimed? 13. KS & MS claim costs for legal fees, copying, paper and the filing fee. Section 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 expressly excludes the award of costs and therefore I must dismiss the claim for these costs. 14. KS & MS also claim a document service fee and emotio...

2. TQ IQ v ZC [2021] NZDT 1704 (10 December 2021) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...settlement occurred shortly after 4pm on 29 September 2021. 3. TQ and IQ claim $2144.24, being additional moving costs of $1173.00, loss of income, additional food costs, compensation for emotional and psychological distress and the $45.00 Tribunal filing fee. 4. The issues to be determined are: • Is ZC liable to pay damages as a result of the late settlement? • Are the costs claimed by TQ and IQ reasonable additional expenses or damages resulting from the delayed settlement?...

3. Rātima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C (2019) 79 Tākitimu MB 103 (79 TKT 103) [pdf, 488 KB]

   ................................................................................................................................ [10] Discussion .......................................................................................................................... [11] Should the former trustees repay any fees and travel costs? ........................................ [15] Submissions for Henare Rātima ........................................................................................

4. LCRO Annual Report 2018 [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...the same period, the LCRO received 239 review applications, meaning 18 per cent of Standards Committee decisions proceeded to a review.1 1 Given that there is a 30 working day time frame for filing a review application, no exact match can be made between Standards Committee determinations and review applications for any given period of time. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Ju l- 1 3 O ct -1 3 Ja n -1 4 A p r- 1 4 Ju l- 1 4 O...

5. [2022] NZIACDT 22 - SU v Murthy (Sanctions) (29 August 2022) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Murthy was not, however, aware that payment had been unsuccessful. She believed that the application was being processed by NZQA. [9] On 3 October 2020, Ms Murthy accepted instructions to take over a work visa application the complainant had filed herself. 1 SU v Murthy [2022] NZIACDT 17. 3 [10] On about 18 November 2020, the complainant sought a refund from Ms Murthy. Then on 24 November 2020, the complainant sent an email to Ms Murthy informing her she would han...

6. LCRO 160/2024 XT v YQ (27 June 2025) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...siblings against Mr X and against Mrs X’s estate; (h) the siblings agreed not to “institute any legal proceedings” against Mr X except to enforce the deed; (i) if any of them did institute such proceedings, they would pay Mr X’s legal fees of defending the proceedings on a solicitor-client basis; (j) the sister’s proceedings to sustain the notice of claim would be discontinued.2 [13] Unbeknownst to anyone but the applicant,3 he had filed proceedings against Mr X in the Fa...

7. T Ltd v C Ltd [2023] NZDT 672 (15 November 2023) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...correct credits. If yes, is the applicant also able to claim interest and legal costs? 14. At today’s hearing the applicant’s representative, TU agreed to abandon this part of its claim. However, the applicant also wanted to claim its filing fee of $180.00. Section 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 only allows for a party to claim a refund of these costs in certain limited circumstances, none of which apply in these circumstances. 15. In summary, I find that the responde...

8. QC v G Ltd [2025] NZDT 106 (21 February 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $260 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supportin...

9. N Ltd v B Ltd, SL, & I Ltd [2022] NZDT 236 (7 July 2022) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a supporting...

10. Disputes Tribunal jurisdiction

    ...Royal Assent from the Governor-General.  The Bill amends the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 to increase the financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 to $60,000.  It also amends the Disputes Tribunal Rules 1989 to introduce a new filing fee tier of $468 for claims of more than $30,001 to aid with cost recovery and reflect the private benefits of using the Tribunal for higher-value claims. What is the Disputes Tribunal?  The Disputes Tribunal provides timely, low-co...

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