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1. Assess the need for an interpreter factsheet [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...at me”) • conversation doesn’t flow in a normal manner as sentences or words need to be restated or simplified. Meeting the needs of Deaf people and New Zealand Sign Language users Judicial officers and legal reprensentatives have the responsibility to ensure that Deaf people and NZSL users are provided with support in both the courtroom and during instruction taking. If a participant requires the assistance of a NZSL intepreter, counsel and court and tribunal staff shou...

2. SB Ltd v D Ltd [2021] NZDT 1686 (8 December 2021) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...breach the contract with SB Ltd by failing to advise them when the blanket order was due for renewal? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 • Is D Ltd Limited liable to pay SB Ltd reasonable losses? 7. I find that D Ltd had no contractual responsibility for ensuring continuity of supply of jars for SB Ltd. Even though D Ltd had in practice sent a reminder to SB Ltd when stock was running low over the years, this can be seen as no more than a customer service practice – there w...

3. [2021] NZREADT 29 - Lee (17 June 2021) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...Buckley Road, Epsom, Auckland (“the 40 B property”), outside the scope of his real estate salesperson’s licence. Mr Callahan advised Mr Lee of the Committee’s decision on 20 March 2020 and he was asked to provide (by 3 April 2020) a written response or explanation of the matters raised by the Committee, and to provide any documents in his possession relating to the sale and purchase of the 40 B property. [5] Mr Lee requested and was granted extensions of time until 12 May a...

4. Greer v Corrections (Costs) [2022] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...failing to take reasonable steps to prosecute the claim resulted in significant time being wasted by the defendant and the Tribunal. [5.4] By contrast the defendant engaged constructively with the case, spending significant resources to recreate a response to a Privacy Act request from 20 October 2014 to provide Mr Greer with a factual foundation to ventilate his concerns. DISCUSSION [6] Following the Tribunal decision in Andrews v Commissioner of Police (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 31 w...

5. ET & DT v CP Ltd [2022] NZDT 222 (29 November 2022) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...rejects the goods, the consumer must return the goods to the supplier unless, because of the size or height of the goods, the goods cannot be returned or transported without significant cost to the consumer. In such a case, it is the supplier’s responsibility to collect the goods at the supplier’s cost: s 22 of the Act. 13. I consider that due to the nature of the cabin, in particular its size, the return of it to CP Ltd in [City 1] (or to any other more local address) would impo...

6. HH v NC [2024] NZDT 53 (29 February 2024) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...damage to the front right corner of the ute and the rear left side of the campervan. 2. HH and his insurer J Ltd now claim the cost of repairs to the ute of $2,858.19. There were no uninsured losses. 3. The issues to be determined are: a) Who was responsible for the collision? b) What sum, if any, is NC liable to pay? Who was responsible for the collision? 4. The relevant law is the tort of negligence, which applies when someone breaches a duty of care to another person causing f...

7. OIA-110203.pdf [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...voluntary lobbying code has been publicly released, which incorporates initial stakeholder feedback, as well as a summary of initial feedback received on the code. These can be found on the Ministry's Code of Conduct webpage. Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: 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 co...

8. Q Ltd v B Ltd [2023] NZDT 438 (11 July 2023) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...trading name of BH Ltd (referred to in this decision as B Ltd). 2. On 10 January 2023, Q Ltd provided two specialist driver training courses, one for UE and the other for MX, who both suggested that they were employed by B Ltd and that B Ltd would be responsible for the invoice. 3. B Ltd says that it never authorised the enrolment of these two individuals for these courses and that UE ceased working for them on 13 January 2023 and MX never worked for them. 4. The issues to reso...

9. D Ltd v AB [2023] NZDT 473 (15 September 2023) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...corner of the [vehicle 1] and the right-hand side of the Sprinter. 2. D Ltd and its insurer X Ltd now claim $30,000.00 for the damage to the [vehicle 1], including uninsured losses of $2,640.99. 3. The issues to be determined are: a) Who was responsible for the collision? b) What sum, if any, is AB liable to pay? Who was responsible for the collision? 4. The tort of negligence requires payment of compensation when someone breaches a duty of care to another person causing foreseea...

10. MM v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 503 (8 August 2024) [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...repaired, and the water pump needed replacing. The applicant seeks reimbursement of the invoice of [Repair Shop] of $634.13. 3) The position of the respondent is that the car was, at the time of sale, free of defects. The respondent does not have a responsibility to cover minor repairs after this length of time since the sale. A water pump is a consumable part of a vehicle and commonly requires repair or replacement at some stage of a vehicle’s life. 4) The relevant law is the Co...