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1. Employment Court Judge - EOI form PDF [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...APPOINTED TO THE EMPLOYMENT COURT The Employment Relations Act 2000 specifies that no person shall be appointed a Judge of Employment Court unless he or she has held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years. The information in this form should be a supplement to a more extensive work and personal history contained in a curriculum vitae. This form provides an opportunity to highlight experience which is of particular relevance to the criteria on which...

2. 2021 February - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...practice and processes – and some areas for improvement. We have identified some of the common themes, questions and issues that may be helpful to remind everyone about. These are covered in this Provider Update to ensure that you have this information top of mind as you go into the year ahead. Current contract period due to expire The current contracts for family violence services started on 1 July 2018 for an initial term of three years with two rights of renewal, each for a...

3. ED v CC [2022] NZDT 228 (25 November 2022) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 228 APPLICANT ED RESPONDENT CC The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. CC emailed ED regarding the purchase of quail eggs and quails. 2. ED replied sending some information and proposing some dates to send a breeding group of quails, eggs and feed. 3. CC responded saying that she would love to proceed and asking if she could get the birds a little later. She also asked ED for his recommendation abo...

4. QS v SQ [2023] NZDT 56 (21 February 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...paid refunded by SQ? d) Is QS entitled to be paid $150.00 for shoes and food left behind? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 What was QS’s and SQ’s agreement when QS moved into the property? 5. Parties to a contract must perform their respective obligations. If they do not, they will be in breach and need to account for any loss caused to the other party to the contract. A verbal agreement can be a legally enforceable contract. Sometimes terms will be implied in a...

5. LN v IQ Ltd [2024] NZDT 11 (25 February 2024) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...that IQ Ltd acts as agent on all matters which enables it to make decisions regarding the tenancy on behalf of LN. Did LN breach of the contract? Organised for four adults and two children to tenant the property 7. The Tenancy Registration Form was filled in by the proposed new tenants. The number of proposed tenants is clearly marked as ‘4 adults and 2 children’. With more analysis, it becomes obvious that the writer of the form has misinterpreted the questions and filled...

6. ES & TS v HT & KT [2024] NZDT 257 (2 April 2024) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...must decide are: a. Are ES and TS entitled to claim costs after the settlement? b. Did ES and TS mitigate their loss? c. Is the amount claimed reasonable? Are ES and TS entitled to claim costs after the settlement? 3. A contract is formed when two parties decide to exchange something of value. Contracts for the sale and purchase of property must be in writing and the terms of the written agreement are binding on both parties. In this claim ES and TS rely on Clauses 5.12 an...

7. S Ltd v M Ltd [2024] NZDT 249 (11 March 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...cancelling its contract with the respondent? b) Is the applicant entitled to now recover the deposit paid to the respondent? 7) Section 37 of the Act provides that a party to a contract may cancel the contract if there is a breach of a term, performance of which is essential to the contracting party. A deposit is a part payment for something being purchased, and a security for the performance by a purchaser of CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 the contract. The applicant woul...

8. KM v IA & KA [2023] NZDT 787 (1 December 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...personal capacity and the transaction was not related to the restaurant business. Referee: E Paton-Simpson Date: 1 December 2023 1 Torbay Holdings Ltd v Napier [2015] NZHC 2477; BC201563341. Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...

9. HN & SN v T [2023] NZDT 5 (15 March 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...entitled to be compensated for? Was TT entitled to cancel the contract to purchase HN and SN’s property at [Property]? 8. TT signed an unconditional written contract to purchase HN and SN’s [Property] and was bound by her obligation to perform her promise to complete the sale. TT did not attend the hearing to advance any evidence why she considered she was entitled to cancel the contract. I accept the evidence of HN and SN that it was for TT to perform her own due diligence t...

10. E Ltd v FN [2023] NZDT 783 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 192 KB]

    ...arrangements he made with E Ltd. 15. E Ltd is therefore entitled to payment of full amount of the invoice of $1,167.00. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 Referee: S Simmonds Date: 18 December 2023 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to appl...