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1. LCRO 132/2016 FA v GD (20 December 2018) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...application for review [24] Ms FA disputes that she accepted the advice from Ms NT that the deposit had to be refunded. She accuses her of not telling the truth. She maintains that Ms NT had told her the deposit had already been refunded when she telephoned on 28 August. [25] Her complaint is that she expected Mr GD to: ...at the very least… make a phone call to their solicitor to discuss the issue and ask for compensation to recover costs for the damage. [26] She says that it...

2. DI v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 114 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...holiday accommodation elsewhere. 4. On or around 21 December 2023, DI saw his credit card was charged a total of $6390 in two separate payments amounting to the full booking price of the accommodation. 5. DI immediately contacted C Ltd by phone who said that as per their online system, the property was booked by DI on 22 October 2023. They refused to give him a refund by way of cancellation. 6. DI requested that they relist the property as available on the dates booked by him...

3. Unnikrishnan v Goldsmith [2016] NZIACDT 29 (2 June 2016) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...the student visa before they will register her. This is absurd because INZ will never issue a student visa without formal and original confirmation of enrolment, registration and receipt of fees that was paid. I was promised that the manager will phone me back after 10 am this morning. I am still waiting! It is my viewpoint that we are wasting our time with this institution. [35] On 26 February 2013, Ms Goldsmith had another opportunity to understand how the process worked. The univers...

4. LCRO 76/2020 FV v GT (23 July 2021) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...this until [redacted] 2018. [14] By [redacted] 2018 matters had not been resolved with IRD, and the Court placed [ABC] into liquidation. Complaint [15] Miss FV lodged her complaint against Mr GT with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service), on 12 July 2019. She said: (a) Mr GT arranged an initial adjournment of the liquidation proceedings against [ABC] with IRD, on 25 January 2018. The eventual adjourned date was [redacted] 2018. (b) On the afte...

5. E Ltd v XL [2024] NZDT 563 (9 July 2024) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...Ltd? Did E Ltd’s work meet the guarantee as to fitness of a particular purpose pursuant to section 29 of the CGA? 9. Section 29 of the CGA is as follows: 29 Guarantee as to fitness for particular purpose Subject to section 41, where services are supplied to a consumer there is a guarantee that the service, and any product resulting from the service, will be— (a) reasonably fit for any particular purpose; and (b) of such a nature and quality that it can reasonably be...

6. BU v L Ltd [2025] NZDT 45 (11 February 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...not complied with L Ltd’s requirements. One was a delay of nine months by the previous owner during the covid period; and the other was not carried out by L Ltd. BU said that the first thing that he had done when he bought the car was to have it serviced by L Ltd. L Ltd had performed the last service that had been done before the car broke down. [6] BU provided evidence that there had been a recall by L Ltd of its [model] cars that were manufactured between 2011 and 2014. The reason g...

7. Duty lawyer instructions for Napier & Hastings District Courts [pdf, 58 KB]

   Napier and Hastings District Courts: Duty Lawyer Instructions applicable from 28 May 2012 Authority for the duty lawyer service 1. Under section 68(2)(b) of the Legal Services Act 2011, the Secretary for Justice has gazetted by notice the duty lawyer service as a specified legal service. 2. The Gazette notice specifies that the object of the duty lawyer service is to ensure that a sufficient number of lawyers are available in each District Court to assist, advise and...

8. ACN v ZXR Ltd [2013] NZDT 115 (26 September 2013) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...the form of the online advertisement, which shows just the one photo and makes no reference to more. JD has supplied more photos taken prior to the sale but no evidence that they were on the advertisement. There is also the fact that YR had to phone TW to get a detailed description of the condition of the tractor. [24] Therefore, the description in the ad that the tractor was “tidy”, TW’s oral advice that it was in “very tidy condition”, and his email that there were “...

9. GA v R Ltd [2024] NZDT 103 (21 February 2024) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...that R Ltd’s report was not sufficient to satisfy the bank. Issues 6. The issues for the Tribunal to determine are: (a) Whether R Ltd’s report was not fit for the particular purpose made known; (b) Whether R Ltd’s failed to provide its service with reasonable care and skill; (c) If there has been a failure by R Ltd to comply with either or both of the above guarantees, whether GA is entitled to a refund of $736.00. Was R Ltd’s report not fit for the particular purpose ma...

10. February Legal Aid News [pdf, 525 KB]

    ...continue to be managed by our Christchurch office until 20 March 2017; any remaining active criminal files for Christchurch will be transferred at this time. Contacts details for our Wellington office are: Email: wellington.legalaid@justice.govt.nz Phone: (04) 472 9040 or 0800 253 425 Postal Address: SX10146 https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Legal-Aid-Practice-Standards-Feb-17.pdf mailto:auckland.legalaid@justice.govt.nz justice.govt.nz Urgent o...