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1. FCA Judicial appointment information booklet [pdf, 615 KB]

   .................................................................................................................... 8 3 Family Court Associate Appointments - as at 7 June 2023 Introduction This document sets out the process for appointing a Family Court Associate to the Family Court. It is intended to provide information and guidance to those interested in seeking appointment to the role. This document also explains the role of a Family Court Associate, including term of office,...

2. LW v QT Ltd [2023] NZDT 170 (7 June 2023) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...with QT Ltd by parking where she did and what were the terms of that contract? 11. A contract may be defined as a legally binding agreement or a promise or set of promises between two or more parties that the law will enforce. For a contract to be formed there needs to be an agreement, an intention to create legal relations and consideration. There also needs to be certainty and clarity as to what is being agreed between the parties. 12. Photographs attached to an email sent by QT...

3. ENV-2016-AKL-000200 Fengli Hou Wanshi Ryui Trust Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Council notifies its decisions in relation to the recommendations of the Hearings Panel under section 148(4 )(a) of the LGATPA (Le. by no later than 16 September 2016). You must pay the filing fee required by regulation 15 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure for Auckland Combined Plan) Regulations 2013 at the time you lodge this notice with the Environment Court. If your appeal concerns a regional coastal plan provision / the coastal marine area, you must serve a cop...

4. QS v DD Ltd [2022] NZDT 27 (20 April 2022) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...problems with the electric windows not opening and a bent aerial. On 3 August 2021 the vehicle broke down and was not driveable so was towed to a relative’s house nearby – that problem turned out to be transmission failure. QS completed a DD claim form the following day. She received confirmation of receipt of the claim form from DD on 11 August 2022 and in that email DD advised her to have the vehicle assessed by any MTA Approved mechanic under the mechanical breakdown insurance sh...

5. DG Ltd v ID Ltd [2020] NZDT 1441 (24 August 2020) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...is known by the technical legal term “consideration”. A contract can be oral, or written, or partly oral and partly written. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 5. The correct way under the law to determine whether a contract has been formed is to take into account all the things said or written by the parties to each other, and, if possible, to find where an offer was made that was accepted. It will also be necessary to determine whether an exchange of value has taken plac...

6. Wang v Denekamp [2018] NZIACDT 48 (23 November 2018) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...dated 31 August 2018. The Tribunal found in that decision that Mr Denekamp had breached professional obligations. [2] The facts relating to the complaint, as found by the Tribunal, are in outline: [2.1] Mr Denekamp received a completed application form for a student visa. [2.2] He had no personal contact with the complainant, accordingly: [2.2.1] He never interviewed the complainant to understand his immigration options. [2.2.2] He did not enter into a written agreement with th...

7. DK & EK v S Ltd [2024] NZDT 359 (27 March 2024) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...claim that their contract did not include a term limiting the liability. 21. That is because the terms of a contract are set at the beginning of the contract and cannot be introduced part way through the transaction. In my view the contract was formed at the point S Ltd accepted DK and EK’s request to come and inspect the property. 22. Given DK and EK only received the term limiting liability after this (ie once they received the report) it did not form part of their contractual a...

8. Young-Adult-List-Operating-Guidelines.pdf [pdf, 5.8 MB]

   ...Scheduling the Young Adult List ......................................................................................11 Legal representation ........................................................................................................13 Information sharing ..........................................................................................................15 Court room layout ....................................................................................................

9. KS v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 28 (11 January 2023) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...of hours and his staff dried out the wet carpet. KS said he was assured the water damage would be rectified and he was phoned a few weeks later – repairs still had not been carried out and he says at that point there was further damage in the form of dents to external panels, and he noticed that the rear window rubber had been cut in order to remove the rear window. 3. The certification work was subsequently completed by H Ltd and a $250.00 discount was applied to the bill for the...

10. KD v M Ltd [2024] NZDT 363 (11 June 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

    ...conducts a business selling both new and pre-loved bridal dresses through “popup” events. Prospective buyers register for the events booking one hour fitting appointments paying $65 for an hour. They are required to fill in on line a Preparation Form providing personal details and acknowledging they must “choose your dress carefully as we do not issue refunds or exchanges if you have changed your mind/gained or lost weight.” 2. KD purchased a dress at a popup event held in [Ci...