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1. IX v J Ltd [2025] NZDT 23 (09 April 2025) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...this for the following reasons: - The same day as IX took possession of the vehicle a warning light engaged. - A pre-inspection was conducted by an organisation recommended by J Ltd this revealed there was water around the battery. J Ltd informed IX this was due to the vehicle being washed. However, IX took the car for a service shortly after taking CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 possession of it and was advised there was a ‘damp round engine tray’ and the source of th...

2. LF v JN & Ors [2024] NZDT 354 (7 May 2024) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...artwork] are not there now. 9. Having considered this matter and all of the evidence provided I do not consider that a contract existed in this case between JN and LF. 10. Both JN and LF said the arrangement for storing [the artwork] was an informal one between friends. There was no payment and no written agreement, although LF says he gave JN a koha each year of some Dutch liquorice that JN enjoys to say thank you for storing [the artwork]. 11. A legal obligation arises und...

3. SR v SP [2020] NZDT 1424 (28 July 2020) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...12. The parties agreed $135.00 was a fair amount for a bale of lucerne. The amount that I find is reasonable is $8505.00 being 63 bales at $135.00 for each bale. Referee: C Murphy Date: 28 July 2020 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a r...

4. Form-23_Criminal-Fixed-A-C.pdf [pdf, 213 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 23 Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A-C Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus:...

5. SU v G Ltd [2024] NZDT 259 (6 March 2024) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...stress on the new part which caused it to fail after only 2 years and 9 months of use. TT acknowledges that the 2020 Element failed prematurely and ought to have lasted longer than it did. 12. Having carefully considered the available evidence and information, and having heard from the parties, I find that SU has proved on the balance of probabilities that the 2020 Element was not of acceptable quality, but he has not proved on the balance of probabilities that the Cooktop was not of...

6. JD v ACC (Leave to Appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 62 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour, Judge Henare, delivered on 12 December 2023.1 At issue in the appeal were the applicant’s head injury and entitlement to weekly compensation for incapacity dating back to claims in March 1996 and February 2008. The Court dismissed the appeal, for the reasons outlined below. 1 JD v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZACC 202. 2 Background [2] The applicant was granted cover for contusions...

7. XG v B Ltd & EH [2024] NZDT 733 (21 September 2024) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...and is not intended to be a full record of the hearings or of the evidence presented. Was asphalting done with reasonable care and skill, and is the asphalt driveway of acceptable quality? 7. Under contract law, a legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms which they intend to be legally binding. Contracts often have both express terms agreed between parties, and implied terms. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“CGA”) implies minim...

8. AA v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 688 (22 December 2023) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...previously been enrolled as barristers/solicitors and could not therefore be approved as representatives under section 38(7) of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988. An adjournment order was emailed to both parties with the direction “N Ltd is to please inform the Tribunal of their representative’s name and direct phone number prior to the next hearing”. 5. As N LTD did not provide a representative name/direct phone number, I had no N LTD representative to ring for the second hearin...

9. IM v KL & B Ltd [2024] NZDT 867 (10 December 2024) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...$650.00. That leaves a balance of $9,500.00 owed by KL and B Ltd. Due to the Christmas break, I have allowed 28 days for payment rather than the usual 14 days. Referee: J P Smith Date: 10 December 2024 Page 5 of 5 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for...

10. Hill v Whimp [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...the question of quantum would be put aside at that stage and that I was to give my determination only on the question of liability, with the parties then deciding what steps might follow that decision. Accordingly Mr Taylor’s evidence has not formed part of this determination. [8] It should also be recorded that at the hearing I obtained the consent of the parties to a reasonable extension to the timing of the completion of this determination, pursuant to s 40(1)(b) of the Act....