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1. Starting a proceeding in the District Court

   ...jurisdiction. Usually the defendant will have 25 working days to respond to a notice of proceeding after being served (if they live in New Zealand). The defendant may instead file a notice of appearance reserving rights, or a notice of appearance on ancillary matters. If this happens then you can still ask for a judgment by default depending on the matters raised in the notice of appearance. Liquidated, unliquidated, and non-monetary demands How you ask for and get a judgment by default depend...

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2. Turner v Itchyfoot Pty Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...information it held about him. [10] Whether it did so is the key issue for this proceeding. While Mr Turner continues to express the view that he has been wronged more widely by both the house sitter and Kiwi House Sitters, he accepts that those are not matters over which the Tribunal has jurisdiction. [11] This claim was originally filed under the Privacy Act 1993. On 1 December 2020 that Act was repealed and replaced by the Privacy Act 2020. The transitional provisions in Priv...

3. Thompson - Hauai Ahu Whenua Trust (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 258 (87 TTK 258) [pdf, 619 KB]

   ...indicates that these four pieces of land will retain their current part Block appellations (part 2D8). I also appreciate that the Māori Land Court may have its own preferences in that regard so LINZ will follow the direction of the Court on these matters. Moturahurahu Island In a similar vein I see that Moturahurahu Island is to share the same appellation (2D1C) as a separate but nearby part of the mainland. The island is currently 2D9. At the moment 2D9 is provisionally regist...

4. [2025] NZREADT 08 - OQ v Knowles & Maclean (21 March 2025) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...Authority submits that, in general terms, it supports a percentage reduction. They submit that decisions about whether to sign an agreement for sale and purchase, whether to ask for more time, or whether to proceed in stressful situations, are matters for clients. They submit that it will be a matter for the Tribunal, but it appears to the Authority that all those factors were at play in this situation. 18 DISCUSSION The test for the Tribunal when considering compensation...

5. [2007] NZEmpC AC 26/07 Eastern Equities Corp Ltd t/a Farmers Transport Ltd v Bright [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...“management” meetings to discuss wider issues relating to the performance of the branch. “No meetings were called specifically to discuss my performance”. [11] Mr Kelsey on the other hand was quite clear in his evidence that, while general branch matters were discussed, Mr Bright’s performance was clearly in focus and was discussed. Mr Kelsey took handwritten notes of all but one of these meetings and they were produced in the bundle of exhibits. [12] This discrepan...

6. Family Court statistics in New Zealand in 2006 and 2007 [pdf, 2 MB]

   Family Court Statistics in New Zealand in 2006 and 2007 Family Court Statistics in New Zealand in 2006 and 2007 April 2009 2 Family Court Statistics in New Zealand in 2006 and 2007 Published April 2009 Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington 6140 New Zealan

7. Chaudhary v CAC 414 [2019] NZREADT 24 (7 June 2019) [pdf, 293 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZREADT 24 READT 052/18 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN AKHIL CHAND CHAUDHARY Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 414) First Respondent AND SUBARMANI RAJAN and SUMINTRA DEVI Second Respondents On the papers Tribunal: Hon P J Andrews, Chairperson Ms C Sandelin, Member Mr N O

8. Harland v ACC [2014] NZACA 13 [pdf, 166 KB]

   BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY AT WELLINGTON [2014] NZACA 13 ACA 01/05 & 02/05 IN THE MATTER of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to s.107 of the Act BETWEEN GRACE NEE HARLAND Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent HEARING 15 April 2014 at Auckland AUTHORITY Robyn Bedford APPEARANCES P Nee Harland, as advocate for the appellant P McBride, couns...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 78 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union [pdf, 409 KB]

   ...admissibility of evidence is challenged or otherwise in question. [30] More recent cases have emphasised that the equity and good conscience test under s 189(2) of the Act is the focus of the enquiry.14 Nevertheless, it is clear that, in the interests of justice, hearings should not be bogged down with evidence which is irrelevant.15 As this is also the purpose of ss 7 and 8 of the EA, we consider it appropriate in this case to rely on the statements of the Supreme Court as to ad...

10. MacNaughtan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury/Causation) [2023] NZACC 160 [pdf, 327 KB]

    ...readily be audited or monitored over the course of the years. Without some significant external signpost, this process would be fraught with difficulty. [67] On appeal to the High Court, in his decision of 11 November 2003 (CIV-2003-485-001478), Justice Wild found that Judge Beattie had correctly applied s 7, saying at paragraph 30: After a very careful analysis of the medical evidence here, Judge Beattie found, as a matter of fact, that the appellant had not suffered personal injur...