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1. VN v SC Ltd [2022] NZDT 240 (23 November 2022) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...the amount of work that was completed by SC Ltd had a value of approximately $1,500.00. Accordingly, VN said she was claiming $6,000.00 from SC Ltd, which represented money that she paid to them but for which they did not provide her with goods or services. 20. I find that VN is entitled to be paid $6,000.00 from SC Ltd to reimburse her for money that she paid for work that SC Ltd did not complete and for materials that SC Ltd did not supply. I find that SC Ltd is to pay VN $6,000.00 on...

2. LD Ltd v SQ Ltd [2023] NZDT 57 (21 February 2023) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...meet the contractual standard? 4. The law of contract allows parties to enter into legally binding agreements. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA), briefly mentioned in submissions, does not apply since construction of an infinity cove is not a service ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic, or household use or consumption. However, the written contract provided that LD Ltd guaranteed all workmanship to “a high and acceptable standard”. SQ Ltd claims that the work fell short of...

3. OIA-109053.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...media@justice.govt.nz. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Jacquelyn Shannon Group Manager, Courts and Tribunals, Regional Service Delivery Table 1: Average number of days to close coronial cases between 1 January and 31 December 20...

4. TL & UL v Q & QT Limited [2024] NZDT 145 (12 April 2024) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Information Further information and contact details are available on our website: http://disputestribunal.govt.nz. http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt http://disput...

5. T Ltd v O Ltd [2024] NZDT 190 (8 February 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...walked around the area and considered the configuration of the proposed fence. TI said that the existing fence had not been straight, and that the erecting of a new, straight, fence, would have required an encroachment into adjacent road reserve, where services were located. After some discussion, he said, it had been agreed that an angle would be needed in the new fence in order to avoid this. T Ltd’s quote then was accepted by O Ltd. The quote read: Our price for the filling in fro...

6. BL & KL v QT [2024] NZDT 206 (12 April 2024) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...Did the BL and KL comply with their obligations under the CGA? Was there a settlement agreement between the parties in March 2022? Did QT comply with his obligations under the CGA? 15. The CGA requires suppliers to carry out the contracted services with reasonable care and skill, it a tradesman-like manner and to a tradesman’s standard. 16. As this was a “cash” job, there is no contract documentation of the scope of work, the price or the terms, except for the roof, th...

7. NQ v TN & P Ltd [2023] NZDT 278 (1 August 2023) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Information Further information and contact details are available on our website: http://disputestribunal.govt.nz. http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt http://disp...

8. OIA-110476.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Jacquelyn Shannon Group Manager, Courts and Tribunals Regional Service Delivery Convicted Other Proved Total Table 1 Notes: 684...

9. D Ltd v KL [2023] NZDT 684 (21 December 2023) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...legal fees? Did the company fail to exercise reasonable care and skill or did it fail to provide an outcome that was reasonably fit for purpose? 5. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 provides certain statutory guarantees when suppliers provide services to consumers. These include an obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill (s28) and to produce an outcome that is reasonably fit for any particular purposes made known to the supplier and of such a nature and quality as to be re...

10. CW & NK v TX [2023] NZDT 411 (5 July 2023) [pdf, 218 KB]

    ...however accepted practice within both real estate and legal professions that clauses within this type of agreement may, and are, routinely amended to suit the circumstances of the parties. That is, TX had the opportunity either himself, or through the services of his lawyer and/or real estate agent, to modify his obligations under the Agreement so that his actions would comply. While it may be unfortunate if TX did not know about his obligations under clause 3.4, I am required to make my d...