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1. INZ (Calder) v Shearer [2019] NZIACDT 41 (19 June 2019) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...client, dated 16 February 2016, was signed by Ms Shearer.5 [13] The clients were interviewed by Immigration New Zealand. A typical interview with one client was on 26 January 2016.6 He said he first approached the training centre to obtain a job. He told the immigration officer that the centre was connected to both “IAL” in New Zealand and the employer. He went to a company called Century Promotion for supporting documents. The training centre sent the documents to Century P...

2. Proactive-release-Review-of-the-Operation-and-Performance-of-the-Public-Defence-Service-2021.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ................................................................................................................................ 48 Does PDS have good systems for work allocation and time recording? ...................................... 48 Do PDS lawyers have the right tools to do their jobs? ................................................................. 49 Do PDS staff have adequate administrative support? .................................................................. 50 How effic...

3. Yong-Mewburn v CAC 404 & Coulter and Moore [2016] NZREADT 62 [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...the vendor’s solicitor that a purchaser could cancel if there was such contamination. Thankfully there was no contamination found in testing as the Tribunal doubt that the clause as drafted definitely allowed for this. However it is not the job of an agent to question the drafting of a lawyer for her vendors. [4] Ms Yong-Mewburn did not tell the purchaser of the potential risk and this rumour. Her view was that she should not spread rumours without knowing the facts as this m...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 185 Kawerau District Council v Aquastar Holdings Limited [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...builder and enclosing photographs of the work carried out. Today Aquastar filed a memorandum referring to the unsworn affidavit and advising that the issues identified in that affidavit had been referred to the builder who would be returning to the job to make further repairs. Aquastar views the errors in the earlier work as being marginal. Whatever the degree of error may be, I take this to be, effectively, acknowledgement that the work has not been completed. [8] On the basis of t...

5. Judges Corner: Judge Stone Speech for VUW Maori Graduation [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...Te Herenga Waka Marae, here at the university. 2. This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job. Unfortunately, that means part of this speech will have to be about me, so I also want to talk about my time here at this whare wananga and some personal learnings through my career that I hope will be useful as you all embark on yours...

6. FP v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 635 (17 November 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...and laid lawn seed at FP’s house. 2. FP claims $4,132.00 being the price paid for the preparation and laying of the lawn. 3. The issues to be resolved are: a. What did FP and NN require from T Ltd for their lawn? b. Did T Ltd complete the job with reasonable skill and care? c. Was the lawn fit for purpose? d. If not, is FP entitled to claim $4,132.00 What did FP and NN require from SD for their lawn? 4. A contract is an agreement that the parties agree to be legally bound by....

7. QD & SC v NU [2023] NZDT 756 (12 December 2023) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...accepted. 4. QD and SC paid the quoted price by April 2022. NU gave a delivery timeframe of 4 – 6 weeks. 5. The kitset did not arrive. 6. The builder that QD and SC had arranged to assemble the shed became sick and was not able to do the job. NU offered to do the job. 7. In October 2022, some poles and timber were delivered to site. NU’s contractors arrived and concreted the poles in. 8. QD and SC were disappointed with the quality of that work. They also discovere...

8. C Ltd v OB [2023] NZDT 83 (2 March 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...would cost $1800+GST. He says he also agreed to the use of a crane on the day, although was feeling that he had no choice to agree to the extra costs at that stage, and was told that would cost $2500+GST. 5. C Ltd invoiced $12,794.00+GST for the job ($14,713.11) and claim that amount plus the Tribunal filing fee (although, as stated at the hearing, the fee cannot be awarded under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988). 6. The issue to be determined is: • What extra charges were incurr...

9. BM & KM v L Ltd [2024] NZDT 475 (27 May 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...replaced about 2/3 of the driveway. 2) When the ‘remedial’ work was done by the respondent, the applicant expressed unhappiness with that. The respondent was informed of this view and was asked to “satisfactorily complete” the contracted job. In October 2022 the respondent informed the applicants that it would not be taking any further action with respect to the driveway. 3) The applicants have paid the respondent $47,000.00. There is the sum of $7979.20 owing from the respo...

10. [2007] NZEmpC CC 2/07 Mackway-Jones & Anor as Trustees of the Family Start Support Services (Invercargill) Trust v Clark [pdf, 51 KB]

    ...The status quo in question is the situation immediately prior to the cause of action arising. Where an employee has been dismissed and an order for reinstatement is made then the status quo to be considered involves the employee working on the job. In this case, the status quo is that the employee was not working on the job. That must be so because Mr Clark has never worked on the job in the sense of being employed by the Trust to do the work of manager. It seems to me that this...