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1. [2023] NZIACDT 23 – ED v Dai (11 August 2023) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...[29] On 1 October 2019, Mr Dai met with the complainant and a friend of hers.5 She sought a refund. The parties did not reach an agreement. The complainant says this was the first time she had met or spoken to Mr Dai. [30] Mr Dai sent an email to the complainant’s friend that day stating that he would refund $3,450. The friend replied that the complainant believed she was entitled to a full refund but that he might be able to negotiate $5,000, or he would arrange legal action...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 175 O’Boyle v McCue [pdf, 612 KB]

   ...McCue became very concerned about these in mid-September 2018. After several exchanges in writing Ms McCue and Ms O’Boyle met which resulted in a stormy discussion following which Ms McCue left her place of work. Then followed a succession of emails and letters. Ms McCue remained absent from work. Ms O’Boyle issued a formal warning to Ms McCue, asserting she was taking unauthorised leave. Soon after, Ms McCue’s lawyers wrote to Ms O’Boyle providing a medical certificate...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 228 Edwards v The Board of Trustees of Bay of Islands College [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...submissions filed on 8, 15, 22 and 28 November 2013 Appearances: Emily McWatt, counsel for plaintiff Timothy Oldfield, counsel for defendant Judgment: 5 December 2013 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN A The email letter of 2 April 2013 from Carol Anderson to the New Zealand School Trustees Association and the attached draft letter from Ms Anderson to the plaintiff in response to the plaintiff’s letter to Ms Anderson of 28 March 2013,...

4. LCRO 55/2020 MY v KA (5 October 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...concluded mid-afternoon on 18 January 2019. [5] Mr MY reported to Mr and Mrs KA that afternoon, and attached a copy of the Record of Title (the Title). [6] Mr KA noted that his wife’s name had been spelt incorrectly on the Title. That same day he emailed Mr MY, pointed out the error and asked him to correct it. [7] About a week later Mr MY replied and said that the error was minor and did not affect property ownership. [8] Some two weeks later Mr KA again emailed Mr MY and aske...

5. TSO v Essina [2020] NZIACDT 2 (16 January 2020) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...recruitment agent who was assisting with his application, as unusual since sponsorship was usually provided by family or friends. [8] On 23 December 2015, Ms Essina, describing herself as a licensed immigration adviser from Job Placement, sent an email to the complainant expressing sympathy at the decline of his visa. If he wanted a job, he would have to sign an agreement with Job Placement. She had invited or would invite (the tense is not clear) him to New Zealand as a visitor a...

6. [2025] NZREADT 21 – BS & QS v Upton (16 June 2025) [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...Ltd, trading as New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. He was the listing agent for the section. [5] The purchaser first expressed interest in the subdivision in June 2020. On 28 June 2020, Mr Upton sent him a brochure. In the covering email, he stated that an important fact to note was every site had unlimited fresh water, as well as power and phone to the driveway. [6] On 7 January 2021, Mr Upton sent an email to the purchaser repeating that on every site there was...

7. Induction guide for legal aid providers - v1.4 June 2017 [pdf, 649 KB]

   ...joined us. We hope this guide provides some useful information for navigating legal aid processes and procedures. We’re always happy to help, so if you have a question you can’t find an answer to, please call your legal aid office or send them an email. At the back of this guide, you can find an infographic that summarises the information provided and demonstrates the lifecycle of a legal aid grant. Also check out the grants handbook which sets out in detail our policies relating...

8. INZ (Calder) v Horan [2019] NZIACDT 13 (11 March 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...application was refused on 17 August 2016 for reasons unknown to the Tribunal. [4] The complaint concerns his written communications to Immigration New Zealand on behalf of a number of clients during 2015. [5] On 10 March 2015, Mr Horan sent an email to Mr L, an Immigration New Zealand area manager, in which he stated (verbatim): You have made mention of the possibility of “relationship management difficulties” then you may know I have had many of them – WHY you may ask?...

9. Wang v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 409) v Sweetingham [2017] NZREADT 29 [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...Rates Information sheet included a 5 cm x 5 cm photograph of the property and its neighbouring units, with the boundaries of the property indicated by a red line. [6] Shortly after Ms Wang commenced marketing the property, Mr Wilson sent her an email, in response to an emailed request from Ms Wang for the photographs for the property. Mr Wilson’s response included the statement: Your advert for the property on TradeMe is quite misleading – I’d get that down quickly…...

10. Xu v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 412) and Lim and Lynch [2018] NZREADT 63 [pdf, 293 KB]

    ...to the appeal), as a “substantial, now as new, five-bedroom home”, “the subject of a high-end rebuild”, and as “now thoroughly modern”. [5] Mr Xu and his wife viewed the property with Mr Lim on 27 August 2017. That evening, Mr Lim emailed a property information file for the property, which included the LIM report, to Mr Xu. Initially, this was not received by Mr Xu, and Mr Lim re- sent the information, in two separate emails. [6] Mr Xu sent an acknowledgement of recei...