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1. E Ltd v D LP [2025] NZDT 240 (9 July 2025) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...and XU (D LP). NQ and XU have different recollections of some aspects of that meeting, as discussed below. 6. NQ produced a supply document for the 1 November 2022 – 30 November 2023 period which, like the previous agreements, contained information about services and pricing but, unlike the previous agreements, had no section for signatures by the parties, and it was in fact not signed by either party. 7. E Ltd issued invoices for work carried out in in December 2022, January 2...

2. Ambridge v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZACC 198 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Held at: Wellington/Whanganui-a-tara by AVL Appearances: R Ambridge for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 6 December 2023 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for personal (physical) injury - s 26, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 29 August 2022. The Reviewer quashed the Corporation’s decision...

3. PR v Z Ltd [2023] NZDT 353 (29 May 2023) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...assessment of the course content as well as having personal reasons for withdrawing unrelated to the delivery of its course. Z Ltd has highlighted the course is popular nationally and fully accredited by NZQA. 3. Having considered all of the information before me including the explanations of PR and NB for Z Ltd at the hearing, on balance I consider it more likely than not PR is entitled to a refund. This is for the following reasons: a. It is not disputed that PR withdrew from...

4. DT v BQ Ltd [2022] NZDT 22 (15 February 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...to all or any of the $400.00 claimed? 16. Where there has been a misrepresentation established, a party is entitled to seek damages. The object is to place the aggrieved party in the position that they would have occupied had the contract been performed as originally agreed. 17. DT seeks compensation, not a full refund. She paid $1,350.00 and $110.00 cleaning fee when she booked the property. She acknowledges she stayed on for the period she was booked in to stay. However, part of the...

5. X v Y Ltd [2021] NZDT 1425 (18 March 2021) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...c) Are Mr and Mrs X entitled to payment of the legal costs claimed? Has Y breached the Management Agreement by reducing the weekly management fee payments to Mr and Mrs X between 3 April & 28 August 2020? 4. Parties to a contract must perform their respective obligations. If they do not, they will be in breach and need to account for any loss to the other party to the contract. 5. Mr and Mrs X had a Management Agreement with Y dated 7 November 2016 (the Agreement) unde...

6. BH v MW Ltd [2023] NZDT 35 (28 March 2023) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...Should BH be granted relief or compensation and if so, how much? 6. A party to a contract may cancel the contract if, by words or actions, the other party to the contract repudiates the contract by making it clear that that party does not intend to perform its obligations under the contract (S.36 Contract and Commercial Law Act) or if the other party to the contract breaches a term of the contract (S. 37 CCLA). 7. The cancelling party may apply for relief (S.43 and 45 CCLA) and or dama...

7. J Ltd v UX [2023] NZDT 506 (25 September 2023) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...12. As J Ltd has not proven that UX breached a term of an agreement, it is not entitled to the order that it seeks, and its claim is dismissed. Referee: K Cowie DTR Date: 25 September 2023 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 rehe...

8. SB v XQ Ltd [2024] NZDT 663 (3 September 2024) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...a photo in evidence apparently alleging it to be a photo of SB, which he denies; and c. XQ Limited’s appeal system is unsatisfactory, not user-friendly, and does not allow a Page 2 of 3 reasonable number of attempts to lodge information. 8. On the evidence however I am not satisfied SB has proven these concerns breach a standard of reasonable care and skill. I say that for reasons including: a. SB’s evidence confirms he shopped at [the supermarket] that day and...

9. LT v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 690 (13 November 2024) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...of this dispute, other than to seek the assistance of this Tribunal. 18. B Ltd has accordingly failed to show the claim was frivolous or vexatious. Referee: S Simmonds Date: 13 November 2024 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 re...

10. Q Ltd v SN & TT [2024] NZDT 628 (19 August 2024) [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...$1,600.00 by 11 September 2024. Background 1. The claim seeks payment for mortgage broking services. 2. Q Ltd (BS) says that it provided services to SN and TT subject to terms and conditions, including a term that: If any work is performed by us and any approval or acceptance offer is obtained from the insurer or lender, we may charge a fee for each which you will need to pay if the insurance or loan is not availed or does not proceed. […] The fee is usually based on the a...