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1. CU v MQ [2024] NZDT 299 (30 April 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...[2024] NZDT 299 APPLICANT CU RESPONDENT MQ The Tribunal orders: Claim MQ is to pay CU $115.00 within 28 days. Counterclaim The counterclaim is dismissed. Reasons [1] CU sold a number of items on [platform], and inadvertently provided MQ’s bank account number to buyers. The buyers paid a total of $ 474.50 into MQ’s account. At CU’s request, after learning of the errors, MQ paid $300.00 to CU. CU claims the balance of $174.50, as well as $...

2. OIA-123002.pdf [pdf, 824 KB]

   ...Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 11 July 2025 Our ref: OIA123002 Tēnā koe Thank for you for your email of 13 June 2025, in which you requested information regarding legal aid. Specifically, you requested: To help us prepare to make submissions for the legal aid review we would be grateful for as many detailed figures as possible regarding family legal aid. In p...

3. CT & BT v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 110 (3 April 2025) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...Collection Agency] to collect accounts in arrears. 4. CT said she, and her entire family were overseas at the time these letters were sent to their postal address and so they were not able to open the mail. CT also said that although she had informed Q Ltd that she was the driver, and not her father, Q Ltd continued to pursue her father for payment. 5. CT now seeks a declaration of non-liability for $460.99 as outlined in the letter from [Debt Collection Agency]. CI0301_CI...

4. C Ltd v ML [2025] NZDT 79 (5 February 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...into. 15. C Ltd seeks payment of $7199.00 which includes the original $6965.00 quoted works, with the balance reflecting the filing fee as claimed by the Applicant. ISSUES 16. The issues I need to determine are: a) Was there a contract formed between the parties? b) Whether costs can be claimed by the applicant? Was there a contract formed between the parties? 17. A legally enforceable contract can be made via text messaging, email, orally, or in writing. 18. I...

5. BL v TF [2025] NZDT 192 (1 May 2025) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...the money he owed and did not ask for continued rental contributions. 11. As such, TF was no longer liable to pay any rent after 9 May 2023 as BL agreed to this. Few months later, BL changed her mind and asked for rent. This was an attempt to form a new contract with TF after the earlier contractual arrangement ended. But as TF did not agree, no new contract formed. The forming of a new contract requires offer and acceptance by the parties – here we have an offer by BL but no accept...

6. Shihaku v Mizoguchi [2017] NZIACDT 7 (19 June 2017) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...some tension between them. The principles are: [5.1] The Tribunal may regulate its procedures as it thinks fit. [5.2] Matters or complaints must be heard on the papers. [5.3] Despite the requirement to hear matters on the papers, the Tribunal may request further information from any person or request that any person appear before the Tribunal to make a statement or an explanation. [6] In some cases, the power to require persons to attend before the Tribunal has been necessary bec...

7. Application for family or civil legal aid form [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...No Is it registered under the Joint Family Homes Act? Yes No Is it on/or Māori land? Yes No What is your share of ownership of it? (eg 50%) % Is it in dispute? Yes No If you and/or your partner have more than one property please provide this information as above on another page. 19 Do you and/or your partner have any money or investments? Yes No You $ Partner $ Is it in dispute? Cash, savings and term deposits Yes No Shares and bonds Yes No Retirement funds (not Kiwisaver) Yes No O...

8. [2020] NZIACDT 35 - NZQA (Seavor-Cross) v Jin (7 August 2020) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...the results document. He had admitted an error on his part. The creation of a false and misleading document in support of an application was being brought to the attention of the Authority. [18] On 30 May 2019, Mr Jin sent the Authority the requested documents, together with a brief explanation. He advised that an email attaching the transcript had been deleted by him by mistake. As he was afraid to tell the client given that his mistake might jeopardise the client’s visa st...

9. Fisher v Foster (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...alleged breach of Principle 6. It did however itemise nine requests for personal information allegedly made, in date order between 3 August 2010 and 30 October 2014. On 17 May 2017, Ms Fisher filed a four-page document entitled “Personal Information Requested but not Received”. This document is essentially a companion to the third claim and is discussed in detail later in this decision. [12] In a memorandum of reply dated 19 May 2017, Dr Foster submitted Ms Fisher had failed to co...

10. NN Ltd v FS [2021] NZDT 1403 (28 April 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...costs of proceedings can be made in favour of NN. Is NN prevented from bringing this claim because EH had previously told FS he would write off the debt? 10. A contract can be discharged by agreement. However, where a contract has been wholly performed, a promise by one party to discharge the other from contractual obligations must be supported by separate consideration to be contractually binding. 11. That means that unless NN received something of value or benefit from FS in exc...