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1. MOJ0587_OCT21_web.pdf [pdf, 73 KB]

   Mental health Information about assessments and Compulsory Treatment Orders Mental health treatment If someone needs help for a mental disorder but doesn’t agree they need help, you can ask your local Mental Health Services to assess the person under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Act). If the assessment indicates the person needs compulsory treatment, the mental health service can apply to the Family Court for an order for compulsory treatment....

2. TH v G Ltd [2023] NZDT 279 (17 July 2023) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...were no longer available and costs had increased since the original bookings were made. TH therefore claims in the Disputes Tribunal for compensation for the additional costs incurred. 4. It is for the Tribunal to determine if G Ltd provided a service with reasonable care and skill, and if not, whether TH is entitled to compensation for her losses. Did G Ltd provide a service with reasonable care and skill? 5. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 contains a guarantee that services w...

3. CG & NA v YA [2024] NZDT 695 (9 September 2024) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...[2024] NZDT 695 APPLICANT CG APPLICANT NA RESPONDENT YA The Tribunal orders: YA is to pay CG and NA the sum of $2,660 on or before 4 October 2024. Reasons: 1. YA was engaged by CG and NA to provide her services as a ‘maternity matron’ for CG. YA was to look after the new born baby, prepare food for CG as well as provide general support for the mother. YA was to be paid $380 per day for the ‘maternity matron’ services. 2. The agreemen...

4. UD v ST & NT [2024] NZDT 726 (5 November 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...the vehicle and it was towed back to [City] for $670.00, which UD paid. When UD requested reimbursement, ST and NT refused. 7. UD filed this claim on 21 April 2024, seeking $800.00 for reimbursement of the towing cost and payment for pet care services. 8. On 19 May 2024, ST and NT filed a counterclaim, seeking $12,267.05 for a replacement engine for their vehicle. 9. ST and NT claim that UD should not have left the property for an extended period and should not have taken the v...

5. CD & ors v CU Ltd [2024] NZDT 508 (23 June 2024) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...property. The tenant had offered $1000 per week to renew the lease term for another year. LD says that on 10 February 2023, he asked CU Ltd whether the water leakage was fixed. He says KU of CU Ltd confirmed on the same day in a voice message on his phone that it was. He says that on 24 February 2023, in reliance on KU’s statement that the water leakage was fixed, the trustees decided not to renew the lease and they would place the property on the market for sale. 4. In or about Ma...

6. XX v TD [2024] NZDT 235 (7 February 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...damaged (approximately $1500.00), and half of the amount of her orthodontic treatment going forward in the amount of $4,987.50. 4. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) provides guarantees to protect consumers in relation to the provision of services. Section 28 provides a guarantee that the service will be carried out with reasonable care and skill. Section 29 states that where services are supplied to a consumer there is a guarantee that the service, and any product resulting from...

7. LE v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 456 (27 June 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...APPLICANT LE RESPONDENT T Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim by LE against T Ltd is struck out because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim. REASONS 1. The Applicant, LE, sought family mediation services through [The Centre] regarding a dispute with her ex-partner. The Centre provides mediation services for family disputes on behalf of the [Government Department] under the Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013 (“the FDRA”). The Cent...

8. Grants Handbook v4.83.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook August 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information. Pu

9. Grants-Handbook-v4.88.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook November 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information.

10. [2017] NZEmpC 127 South Canterbury District Health Board v Sanderson [pdf, 709 KB]

    ...characterised. [12] In light of that discussion, the Authority considered the extent to which constraints were placed on the freedom which an AT would otherwise have because of the requirement to report for duty within 10 minutes of receiving a telephone call. 5 Truslove v Scottish Ambulance Service [2014] ICR 1232 (EAT). 6 Sindicato de Médicos de Asistencia Pública [Simap] v Consellaria de Sanidad y Consumo de la Generalidad Val...