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1. ND v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 689 (12 September 2024) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...ND claims a refund of the $2,581.75 he paid X Ltd, $2,698.51 for further repair work required to bring the vehicle up to certification standards, $1,500.00 legal fees and $2,500.00 for stress. 5. The issues I have to consider are: a. Were the services fit for purpose or carried out with reasonable care and skill? b. Was there any misleading or deceptive conduct under the Fair Trading Act 1986? c. If there has been a breach, what remedy is appropriate? Were the services fit for pu...

2. LA - Part 2 - Areas of Law Family [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...AREAS OF LAW – FAMILY – MOJ0052.2-MARCH14 PAGE 1 / 6 Please complete this if you are applying for approval for the Family Jurisdiction. If you hold lead provider approval for Family and are applying for approval to provide the Family Legal Advice Service, please complete section 5. PART 2 – SECTION 1 Experience in the Family Jurisdiction Length of experience How long have you practised (post admission) in this area of law? Approval I am seeking approval as a lead provider for:...

3. OT US v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 169 (8 June 2023) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...the parking area which is part of N Ltd’s business. OT and US now bring a claim against N Ltd for $3,731.23. 2. The issues to be resolved are: (a) Did N Ltd breach their duty of care to look after the car? (b) If not, did N Ltd provide its services with reasonable care and skill? (c) If not what is the remedy? Did N LTD breach their duty of care to look after the car? 3. Background: OT who is named as one of the applicants, drove US’ car and parked the car in the yard...

4. KJ v OU Ltd [2022] NZDT 216 (16 November 2022) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...reasonable care and skill? (b) If not, what is the remedy? Was the towbar fitted with reasonable care and skill? 3. The law relevant to this claim is as follows: The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) provides guarantees to consumers who obtain services from a tradesperson. Section 28 of the CGA provides that where services are supplied to a consumer there is a guarantee that the service will be carried out with reasonable care and skill. 4. Section 29 of the CGA provides th...

5. NT v J Ltd [2023] NZDT 489 (26 September 2023) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...2. NT claims $4999.00 for stress, clothes, backpackers fee and a meal, but primarily she said her claim was not about the money but to penalise the driver and the company. 3. The issues to be determined are: a. Did the company carry out the services with reasonable care and skill? b. If not, what sum, if any, must the company pay? Did the company carry out the services with reasonable care and skill? 4. Section 28 of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) provides that whe...

6. HC v S Ltd [2023] NZDT 482 (6 July 2023) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...working space per month and unlimited use of a business lounge. He signed up with [Shopping Mall] and thought he was CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 accessing their business lounge. After five days he was told he could not access the services for another month. HC says that at no time was he told [Shopping Mall] did not have a business lounge and was not advised of any other locations that had business lounge services. 6. The website states S Ltd provides unlimited access...

7. LW v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 352 (13 May 2024) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...immigration, and again asked N Ltd to ‘please proceed to obtain this exemption’. Over the next five weeks LW and N Ltd corresponded regarding meeting to execute the declaration which occurred on 26 January 2024. Same day LW paid $5,000.00 to N Ltd for its services engaging with the OIO and lodging the declaration and N Ltd emailed LW saying that ‘there is no guarantee that they [OIO] will approve and I expect the first thing they will want to see is that you at least have a Residence...

8. DD Ltd v QW & BD Ltd [2024] NZDT 499 (27 February 2024) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...outside, will need to be stripped back and the job started over. Work to damaged joinery is also part of the counter-claim as well as the scaffolding needed to carry out the work. 4. The issues to be determined are: • Did DD Ltd provide its service with reasonable care and skill and was the product of the service fit for purpose? • What remedy is available to QW? Did DD Ltd provide its service with reasonable care and skill and was the product of the service fit for pur...

9. Rafiq v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2012] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...abusive and racist. It is not intended to chart each letter. A summary only will suffice: [10.1] In a letter dated 11 May 2010 concerning a third person Mr Rafiq complained of “very poor, disgraceful, unprofessional, low caste and low standard of service” in respect of his dealings with Inland Revenue. He “dismissed” a named officer and the “Complaint Department”. In relation to a named person he said: 5 [She is] dismissed by me from any involvement in relation to...

10. LCRO 163/2020 DM v TN and EX (9 April 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

    ...lawyer in the leave application before the Authority, because Mr EX was a witness in the case. 3 Complaint [12] Mr DM lodged his complaint about the conduct of Ms Z and Messrs TN and EX, in an email to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service) dated 12 March 2020. He said:3 (a) He had lost his job in June 20XX. After speaking to a lawyer in [City1], he was referred to Ms Z in [City 2] to act for him in a claim against his employer.4 (b) Ms Z f...