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1. Lawson v Intended Defendant (No. 2) (Extension of time to commence proceedings) [2023] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 13 October 2023 DECISION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON REJECTING APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS1 [1] Miss Lawson alleges that the Intended Defendant failed to respond to her requests for access to her personal information. Her claim in the Tribunal was, however, filed outside the six-month time period prescribed by the Privacy Act 2020 (PA). [2] That six-month time period runs from the date the Privacy Co...

2. Dean v Ministry of Social Development (Strike-Out) [2024] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 218 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING-OUT CLAIM1 [1] Mr Dean has brought a claim to the Tribunal, alleging discrimination by the Ministry of Social Development (Ministry) in breach of Part 1A of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA). [2] The defendants have made application under section 115A of the HRA to strike out Mr Dean’s proceeding on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action, is 1 This decision is to be cited as Dean v Ministry of Social Development (Strike...

3. ABG v ZYW [2011] NZDT 88 (5 September 2011) [pdf, 72 KB]

   IN THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2011] NZDT 88 BETWEEN ABG APPLICANT AND ZYW RESPONDENT Date of Order: 5 September 2011 Referee: Referee A Davidson ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that the Applicant’s claim is struck out as it does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal. Law [1] The Disputes Tribunal’s jurisdiction is set out in s 10(1)...

4. M (C M Trust) v Tower Insurance Ltd [2019] CEIT-2019-0012 [pdf, 213 KB]

   IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL CEIT-00012/2019 IN THE MATTER OF CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL ACT 2019 BETWEEN N C M and M M as Trustees of the C M TRUST Applicants AND EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION First Respondent (Claim Withdrawn) AND TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED Second Respondent Date: 14 May 2021 Appearances: On the papers __________________________________________________________...

5. GF Ltd v D Ltd [2023] NZDT 204 (26 April 2023) [pdf, 163 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 204 APPLICANT GF Ltd RESPONDENT D Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim for a declaration of non-liability is denied, so GF Ltd is to pay $4219.79 to D Ltd on or before 24 May 2023; and The balance of the claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. In August 2018, IU Ltd, a company for which Mr T, now the director of GF Ltd, wa...

6. [2023] NZIACDT 10 - NG v Murthy (15 March 2023) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Self-represented Complainant: R Small, counsel Adviser: Self-represented 2 PRELIMINARY [1] The complainant, NG, was in New Zealand unlawfully at the time he engaged the adviser, Nirmala Krishna Murthy. She made two unsuccessful s 61 requests for him.1 In doing so, she committed a number of breaches of her professional obligations. [2] A complaint by the complainant against Ms Murthy to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) has been referred by the Registrar...

7. ET & KT v CK & SK [2023] NZDT 662 (28 September 2023) [pdf, 190 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 662 APPLICANT ET APPLICANT KT RESPONDENT CK SECOND RESPONDENT SK The Tribunal orders: 1. CK and SK, jointly and severally, are to pay ET and KT, as trustees of the N Trust, the sum of $864.98 on or before 19 October 2023. 2. CK and SK are to return the key to the apartment to ET and KT at their own expense or pay a

8. FM & PM v G Ltd [2023] NZDT 134 (30 May 2023) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 134 APPLICANT FM APPLICANT PM RESPONDENT G Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 2. In 2021, FM and PM (together the ‘applicants’) approached QF Ltd with the intention of entering into a contract for a house land package in a developing subdivision. When the applicants were unable to secure finance, they entered into a contract with QF Ltd for the purchase o...

9. CD v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 262 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 140 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 262 APPLICANT CD RESPONDENT X Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On the 14th of November 2023, CD was issued with a breach notice for parking at the [shopping centre]. The breach notice stated that she had “parked without permission in authorised vehicle only car park.” 2. CD appealed t...

10. DH v AF Ltd [2021] NZDT 1475 (22 January 2021) [pdf, 163 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 2 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2021] NZDT 1475 APPLICANT DH Ltd RESPONDENT AF Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is struck out. Reasons: 1. DH Ltd (in liquidation) claims the sum of $27,252.00 from AF Ltd for commissions owed at the time of liquidation. 2. AF Ltd’s submissions raise a number of defences. It argues that its contract was with DG Ltd,...