KL v C Ltd [2025] NZDT 262 (17 June 2025) [pdf, 140 KB]
...which was notified by KL within the 12 month period as required by the BA, and so KL is entitled to damages of the cost of installing lighting, which is $1,420.33. Conclusion 59. KL sought an order that C Ltd is liable to reimburse her for the filing fee for this claim. KL has been partially successful in her claim, but the Disputes Tribunal Act provides that costs, which include the filing fee, can only be awarded by the Tribunal in exceptional cases, essentially when there has be...