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1. P Ltd v AH & LH [2023] NZDT 51 (31 January 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...Ltd introduce the purchaser to TC? 3. The general law of contract applies. A contract, or legally binding obligation, is created by an offer, acceptance, exchange of value, and an intention to create legal relations. A legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. What was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e. by looking at what...

2. MD v KC [2024] NZDT 41 (23 February 2024) [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...says that MD was warned on an earlier occasion that drug use in the house was not acceptable. KC says that the claim for cleaning arises only because MD continued to use drugs inside the house after this warning. 7. Contracts can come in many forms. Sometimes they are written, other times there is only a discussion or there may be a combination of written and oral terms. In addition, the law of contract allows for implied terms. Implied terms are those so obviously required that it i...

3. MX v X Ltd [2023] NZDT 251 (28 April 2023) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...as there is no evidence the failure was substantial in any way, I find the claim must be dismissed. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 Referee: K. Edwards Date: 28 April 2023 Page 4 of 4 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 re...

4. BC v ST Ltd [2024] NZDT 381 (2 May 2024) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...refund of the money paid. 10. With respect to that, BC argued at the hearing that she had paid $3400 + $300 for materials plus an additional $1400 for waterproofing. However a payment of $1400 for waterproofing is not consistent with her own claim form or submissions and it is not what the handwritten receipts show. ST Ltd say they were paid $3400.00 in total and I agree that is what all the other evidence supports. They say that the $300 BC spent at [hardware store], while accompa...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 183 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...intends to rely as an answer to the case as made by the amended statement of claim, it is unnecessary to file a statement of defence to the amended statement of claim. (b) ... [16] After hearing argument on 30 September 2013, I agreed, at the request of Mr Fletcher, to defer the commencement of the hearing until 1 October 2013. I also directed Mr Quigg to serve amended statements of defence to the amended statements of claim before 5.00 pm on 30 September 2013. My order was c...

6. Austin & Ors v Houghton & Ors [2014] NZWHT Auckland 6 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...that allowed water ingress and that, as a result, the house required extensive remedial work. One of these defects was attributable to the original roofing work. The “kick out” to the ends of the apron flashings 4 were inadequately formed which allowed moisture to drain in behind the cladding. [12] After receiving the assessor’s report, the Austins obtained a report from another building expert, Barry Gill. Mr Gill commented that the inadequately formed kick ou...

7. B Ltd v R Ltd [2024] NZDT 169 (17 April 2024) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...the engine returned from its rebuild and subsequent repair with R Ltd with low oil pressure issues. B Ltd paid R Ltd a total of $13,336.69 for their work. SD sent the vehicle to NH in [city], who had extensive engine rebuild experience in high performance environments, to have the engine’s work assessed and repaired. NH provided a report dated 22 November 2023, gave evidence at the hearing on 17 January 2024 and provided a follow-up report dated 16 April 2024 in response to witnes...

8. G Ltd v D Ltd [2025] NZDT 222 (9 June 2025) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...him and wrote “I just want to address a comment made to [employee] about not getting enough jobs. We made the decision to offer free jobs and paid you for them to help get you started, ensuring you didn’t start from zero. However, you seem to request jobs as if you were employees of ours”. KT promptly responded quoting from the documentation he was provided with, which stated “franchise operators are allocated a number of regular clients to service on joining D Ltd…”. 1...

9. I Ltd v BW [2022] NZDT 246 (6 December 2022) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...heading. Incorrect and self-contradictory advice 26. BW submitted that UI gave her “contradictory and changing advice” that was “wholly inadequate and nonsensical”. 27. These sorts of criticisms are too general and subjective to form the basis of an argument that UI failed to meet her legal duty to exercise reasonable care and skill. 28. BW’s submissions contain several specific allegations about incorrect or misleading advice: a. In May 2019, UI prepared a let...

10. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 69 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.5 MB]

    ...for historical disputes processes when I was invited to contribute to the African National Congress debate on policy in Johannesburg and later, when the ANC assumed power, to the Constitution debate in Cape Town. The new Republic opted for both forms, a formal Claims Court for ‘black spot’ removals under apartheid post-1914 and the less formal Truth and Reconciliation process for the larger historical issues. However, unlike our process, the South African reconciliation did not...