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1. Otago Standards Committee v Kelly [2016] NZLCDT 20 [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...incorporated law firm under which she operated her practice, Kelly Chambers Limited (“KCL”) was placed into liquidation sometime prior to 12 September 2014, which was the date the Otago Standards Committee resolved to initiate an ‘own motion’ investigation into the firm and Ms Kelly. [4] On 22 September 2014 Inland Revenue filed 31 charges against Ms Kelly alleging the aiding and abetting of KCL in committing a tax offence, namely the application of PAYE deductions for a pur...

2. UU v UX [2019] NZDT 1547 (25 September 2019) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Ground for Appeal There is only one ground for appealing a decision of the Tribunal. This is that the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tri...

3. KI & LG v CN & MT [2019] NZDT 1507 (30 May 2019) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...appearance of authority can be created by maintaining a silence, or by failing to make known to the third party that the agent’s authority has been revoked. The scope of apparent authority is measured by the authority as it appears to others, and private limitations cannot affect the agent’s apparent authority. 11. CN argued that he never authorised MT to represent him at the meeting, and that he did not want her to attend. However, I find that he at least created an appearance that M...

4. QU v LG [2023] NZDT 775 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...induce QU to enter into the contract? d. If so, is QU entitled to a full refund of $12,000.00 and to return the horse to LG? Did LG make any representation regarding [The horse]? 3. Generally there is little protection for a purchaser in a private sale. The legal maxim is ‘caveat emptor’ which means ‘let the buyer beware.’ However there may be some protection available to a purchaser if the seller has made a misrepresentation, as provided by section 35 of the Contract and...

5. SB v LQ [2024] NZDT 128 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Grounds for Appeal There are very limited grounds for appealing a decision of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the pr...

6. QU v GD Ltd [2024] NZDT 104 (9 February 2024) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Grounds for Appeal There are very limited grounds for appealing a decision of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the pr...

7. LS v BI [2023] NZDT 382 (13 September 2023) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Grounds for Appeal There are very limited grounds for appealing a decision of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the pr...

8. Find a debtor’s address

   ...confidential address information from a government agency. How to find the debtor’s address yourself To find the debtor’s address yourself, you can: search public records (such as the Electoral Roll, White Pages or Companies Office Database) hire a private investigator (this is a cost you cannot claim back from the debtor) search the White Pages search the Companies Office Database  How to make a confidential address request to a government agency You can make a confidential address...

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9. LCRO 71/2016 ZB v YA (23 August 2018) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...the tenancy, the property manager contacted Mr YA, who made enquiries and gave assurances, apparently based on conversations he had with Mr WD who, it seems, denied operating a [GH business] from the premises. [11] The landlord arranged for a private investigator to monitor activity at the apartments. The investigator concluded that a [GH business] was being operated from the apartment rented by the company. Mr YA was contacted again. He again spoke to Mr WD, who is said to hav...

10. BORA Harmful Digital Communications Bill [pdf, 303 KB]

    ...of these principles and that causes harm. Public complaints procedure 6. Clauses 7-8 of the Bill provide for a public complaints procedure, which is to be administered by a designated “Approved Agency”. The agency is to receive, assess, investigate complaints of harmful electronic communications and seek to resolve them through negotiation, mediation and persuasion. Clause 8(1)(c) provides that the agency need not investigate complaints where the complaint is trivial, where the...