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1. Apostolakis v Gilbert (Late Interlocutory Applications) [2017] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...However, when she could not support her claim or provide any evidence to support it, she refused to comply with Mr Gilbert’s request that she withdraw the claim. Mr Gilbert thereupon ceased acting for her. [4] In August 2011 Mrs Apostolakis requested and was given Mr Gilbert’s file. [5] In these proceedings Mrs Apostolakis alleges Mr Gilbert failed to comply fully with her request for his file and further complains that he failed to comply with a request that information on the...

2. ENV-2016-AKL-000270 Tram Lease Limited v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...plan – s 157(1) of the LGATPA – State Highway 1 – Newmarket Viaduct Height Restriction (6727) And: Tram Lease Ltd Appellant And: New Zealand Transport Agency Requiring Authority And: Auckland Council Local Authority 2 Form 7 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO ENVIRONMENT COURT AGAINST DECISION ABOUT DESIGNATION IN AUCKLAND COMBINED PLAN Section 157(1), Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 1 Tram Lease Ltd (TLL) appeals against a decision...

3. LCRO 113/2013 AB v EF (3 August 2017) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...appropriate at this juncture to address Mr AB’s allegations that the Complaints Service did not “keep him informed or ask a single question” of him. [19] On 16 July 2012 the Complaints Service sent Mr EF’s response to the complaint to Mr AB and requested any response he wished to make by 23 July 2012. Mr AB replied by email on 17 July. From then, until the complaint was considered by the Standards Committee at its meeting on 1 March 2013, the Committee provided and sought f...

4. Proactive release - Commencement of Courts and Tribunals Legislation [pdf, 925 KB]

   ...the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority to discipline ‘unsatisfactory conduct’ such as bullying as well as more serious ‘misconduct’. (The Authority can currently only sanction ‘misconduct’); and 5.4 authorising the use of forms approved by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice following consultation with the Tribunal Chair instead of prescribed forms. Approved forms can use language that is easier to understand. Disputes Tribunal Amendment Rules 2019...

5. BN & SC & XC v NT & MP [2021] NZDT 1670 (30 June 2021) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...his conversation with MP. That conversation involved an exchange of valuable consideration – XC granted accommodation to NT’s client, and NT granted security for the tenant’s obligation to pay rent. 16. My finding is that a contract was formed between XC (as trustee of the Trust) and NT. 17. However, the contract that was formed was a contract of guarantee. NT agreed to “answer to another person for the debt, default, or liability of a third person” (section 27(4) Propert...

6. K Ltd v SK & TK [2023] NZDT 651 (10 November 2023) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...the terms of the contract? 4. A contract is an agreement that the parties intend to be legally bound by. It involves an exchange of promises and becomes binding when the parties agree on clear and certain terms. 5. I find that the contract was formed when SK and TK accepted the proposal for the [redacted] pool on 1 September 2022 and SK signed the Swimming Pool Installation Agreement. This stated that the estimated time for completion from commencement of excavation would be 2 - 3 we...

7. CI v MT [2023] NZDT 514 (25 October 2023) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...fees for the studio. Invoice #1038. MT questioned this invoice and declined to pay the Council fees on the basis that she had paid the Council directly. When J Design approached Council for a refund based on a duplicate payment the Council informed her that there was only one payment made. MT was asked for evidence of her payment to Council. On 20 September, five months after being invoiced, she corrected the claim that she had paid Council and paid the invoice in full on 27 Sept...

8. NE v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims Process) [2025] NZACC 021 (4 February 2025) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...Sc events 2017 e. Pi pregnancy from sc events 1999 f. Pi pregnancy from sc events 2017 g. Timi h. LOPE i. Hyposomnia j. Chronic fatigue for cover and entitlements, acc made decisions including refusing to make decisions. 3. I requested review of acc decisions. 4. Acc failed to send the requests for review to an independent reviewer 5. As such no hearing was set within three months or even took place at all 6. Deemed review decisions occurred three months from...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 259 Williams v Nelson City Council [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...at the expense of my privacy. This is a summary for my appeal. I believe this issue could have been dealt with more fairly and constructively without being taken to the environment court. Only from recent legal advice was I informed I could request to have the fees associated with this appeal waivered since I [cannot] afford the costs of a lawyer nor am I able to pay the associated abatement appeal fees. This and ongoing health issues are the reasons for the delay lodging this...

10. Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020

    ...Principle 11 – Privacy Act 1993, ss 85(4) and 87 Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Crampton [2015] NZHRRT 35 (29 July 2015) HIJ v RST and UVW [2013] NZHRRT 41 Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZHRRT 34 Burden of proof – terms of request – information the subject of the request – duty to establish – Privacy Act 1993, ss 40 and 85 Reekie v Roberts [2013] NZHRRT 7 Burden of proof – unauthorised disclosure of personal information – loss of documents from depar...

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