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1. 2023 July Family Violence Provider Update.pdf [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...helpful reminders and resources. Communities of Practice In July and August, we will be replaying our very successful training series on the Ministry of Justice Programmes, and administration requirements. Thursday 27th July 10am – 11.00am Forms and administration of programmes Thursday 3rd August 10am – 11.00am Reporting and Invoicing Thursday 10th August 10am – 11.00am Non-Violence Programmes Thursday 17th August 10am – 11.00am Safety Programmes Invitations and...

2. Family Court Associates expression of interest form 2024 [pdf, 280 KB]

   1 Expression of Interest To be appointed to the Family Court as a Family Court Associate This form provides an opportunity to highlight your experience. A more extensive work and personal history should be contained in a curriculum vitae annexed to this Expression of Interest form. Personal Details Full name Postal address Telephone / mobile number Email Date of birth Preferred method of contact The following information is gathered for statistical purposes. Are you? Mal...

3. G Ltd v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 236 (8 March 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...implied term of the contract? 6. The relevant law is the common law of contract, under which parties can enter into legally binding agreements, and the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA). A contract need not be in writing; an agreement can be formed verbally or inferred from the parties’ conduct. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 7. Despite the expressed reason for the client terminating the contract being failure to engage with the brief, the designer pointed out t...

4. NH Ltd v NZ [2024] NZDT 159 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...and was it fit for the purpose? c) What sum, if any, is payable? What were the terms of the contract? 3. The common law of contract allows parties to enter into legally binding agreements. A contract need not be in writing; an agreement can be formed verbally or inferred from the parties’ conduct. 4. It was undisputed that the agreed pricing was $24,000.00, plus $14.00 per square metre for the additional concrete for the variation from 100 mm to 150 mm, exclusive of GST. The inv...

5. H Ltd v G Ltd [2023] NZDT 265 (11 May 2023) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...District Court [2023] NZDT 265 APPLICANT H Ltd RESPONDENT G Ltd The Tribunal orders: G Ltd is to pay the sum of $26,297.50 to H Ltd on or before Tuesday 30 May 2023. Reasons: 1. In 2020 and early 2021, H Ltd performed earthworks on two construction sites in Auckland ([Site 1] and [Site 2]) as a subcontractor for G Ltd. H Ltd invoiced a total of $246,094.00 for those works, and G Ltd also incurred iron plate rental charges to 22 February 2022 totalling...

6. TD v S Ltd [2024] NZDT 308 (13 May 2024) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...Referee: K Johnson Date: 13 May 2024 https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2017/0005/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM6844560#DLM6844560 https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2017/0005/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM6844561#DLM6844561 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...

7. J Ltd v XY [2025] NZDT 31 (16 January 2025) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...$2,500.00 plus GST. 2. Two weeks later, KC contacted ST, the sole director and shareholder of G Ltd, a business that had been sold to ST through KC’s agency in 2006. ST signed an expression of interest in XU’s business and met with XU. However, ST informed KC by email that XU preferred a cash buyer to a deferred settlement, and ST would not be in a suitable financial position for a couple of years, so “I think you should go and look for a cash buyer for XU and keep me as a Plan B o...

8. LQ v Q Ltd [2024] NZDT 648 (25 October 2024) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...initial fee? b) Is LQ liable to pay the extra charges? Is LQ liable to pay the initial fee? 4. Q Ltd submitted that LQ had accepted the terms on its sign and website by conduct when he entered the carpark, and that a unilateral contract had been formed. This makes no sense. A unilateral contract (a promise in exchange for an act) would only be formed if Q Ltd promised something in return for LQ parking there, such as “Park here and we’ll give you a free ice cream”. A unilateral...

9. E Ltd v XD [2024] NZDT 783 (18 November 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...law of contract apply to this dispute. 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. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. A contract can be in writing, oral or a mixture of both. Variations to agreements can be made in the same manner. Subsequent actions, of the parties, can show that parties confirm their intention to be bo...

10. TU v CH [2024] NZDT 819 (13 November 2024) [pdf, 149 KB]

    ...hearing by telephone conference but when CH was phoned he did not respond. 2. The absence of a respondent does not prevent the hearing from proceeding. 3. On 27 June 2024, TU purchased a second hand fridge from CH through [an online selling platform]. 4. TU paid $350.00 for the fridge. 5. The fridge frosted over repeatedly and destroyed a large amount of food. 6. TU rang CH with requested to have the fridge fixed, however, CH offered a replacement. 7. TU took the fault...