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1. Participant-Information-Booklet-Young-Adult-List.pdf [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...charged with (accused of) a crime. Discharge When a police charge (see Charge) or an order made by a judge (see Judge) is cancelled. Diversion Diversion is managed by the Police Prosecution Service and lets some defendants (see Defendant) take responsibility for minor crimes without going through the full court process. Diversion might include things like going to counselling or writing letters to victims (see Victim) to say sorry. Charges dealt with through diversion don’t go on...

2. SX v TO [2022] NZDT 43 (21 March 2022) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...agreement formed by an offer made by one party and a subsequent acceptance by the other party. There is a well-known principle of contract law which is “caveat emptor” or “let the buyer beware”. The general position is that the buyer must be responsible for his or her own purchasing decision. 5. The Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 qualifies the principle of caveat emptor. It sets out the law governing misrepresentation which applies to contracts. A misrepresentation is a fal...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 012 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...interest does not exempt a party from a costs award, and a party's status as a "community group" does not absolve it from liability for costs.8 I do not accept these factors in this case. Costs on the declaration matter [17] In response to KPBL's application for costs, counsel for the Trust Board submitted that any costs award in respect of the Declaration Decision should be made in its favour. [18] I do not accept this submission because the Trust Board did no...

4. Protocol-for-BDMRA-091221.pdf [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...and not including details of the application on the daily list of the court. 5 5. Registrar to notify the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths, Relationships and Marriages, s28(2)(a), s29(2)(a) with a request to respond within 14 days. Any response from the Registrar is to be referred to the Judge for further direction. 6. Registrar to refer application immediately to Judge to consider whether any other person is required to be given notice of the application, to review the appl...

5. LCRO 71/2019 QX v GM and NY (16 June 2021) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...Review Officer (LCRO) to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. [11] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessitate any further submission from...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 165 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...Benefit through Work and Income NZ. [11] She says the “significant disparity in resources” between her and BNZ also supports the Court exercising its discretion to order that costs lie where they fall. [12] Ms Bowen submits that she acted responsibly by replacing the disputed affidavit with one that did not contain the privileged material and the Court should be reluctant to impose costs when it was not a live issue between the parties. 5 Who was not associated with the cu...

7. ST v WJ Ltd [2021] NZDT 1702 (22 December 2021) [pdf, 179 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2021] NZDT 1702 APPLICANT ST RESPONDENT WJ Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Summary of Reasons: [1] The applicant seeks to have the respondent’s decision to void his 2014 vehicle insurance policy set aside. The applicant took out vehicle insurance with WJ Ltd on 20 September 2014. In September 2015, the ap

8. 2022 NZPSPLA 027.pdf [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...complaints made by the complainant at the time. [21] Mr Maharaj’s employer advises that no other issues have arisen before or since the series of events outlined about. Mr Maharaj has in all other respects proved himself to be a responsible and competent security employee. They consider Mr Maharaj has learnt from his mistakes and is unlikely to act in a similar way in the future. [22] I also accept that Mr Maharaj has already suffered financially as a result of his...

9. 2024 NZPSPLA 013 pdf [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...Visions and Tigers Express and the public scrutiny that resulted no doubt contributed to the mistakes Mr Deane made. However, from the time Tigers Express applied for a company security licence Mr Deane has failed to understand and comply with his responsibilities as a security business owner and manager. He either did not read or failed to comprehend the clear advice and guidelines with which he was provided. [12] There is no evidence that he consistently sought advice and guidance...

10. HM v XD & KT [2023] NZDT 623 (13 November 2023) [pdf, 208 KB]

    ...written correspondence is consistent with HM’s version of events that she only ever wanted her animals to be rehomed while she was not able to care for them, but never intended for ownership of E to be transferred. b. I do not find that HM’s response to XD that stated “I guess we play along with [Council]” was an intention that the ownership of E be transferred to the respondents. c. HM informed the NZACR that she consented to the transfer of guardianship of E but that sh...