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1. [2016] NZEmpC 142 Leota v The CE of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...matter, the defendant breached good faith obligations and in two respects misused 1 Leota v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2016] NZERA Auckland 54. confidential information relating respectively to his medical condition and the state of health of his children. [3] The plaintiff seeks remedies of reimbursement (with interest) for lost income arising when he took further sick leave following the withdraw...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 31 RHB Chartered Accountants Limited and Brown and Wilkins v Rawcliffe [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...costs associated with the preparation for, and attendance at, mediation. [2] The defendant had pursued a grievance against the wrong respondents in the Authority. This was pointed out to the defendant at an early stage and the Authority was requested to determine the matter, effectively as a preliminary issue. The Authority declined to adopt this course and instead directed the parties to mediation. 1 [2011] NZERA Auc...

3. Perkins v ACC [2013] NZACA 19 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...always be careful about medications he takes in the future and be careful about exposure to sunlight, although obviously it is impossible for him to always avoid either of these.” 3 This is a rare form of inflammatory dermatitis where the skin separates in layers and which causes universal itching. The skin is red, thickened and scaly. Universal inflammation of the skin may cause heart failure and may lead to hypothermia due to excessiv...

4. LCRO 180/2018 & 186/2018 KM on behalf of XYZ Trust v DF (5 May 2020) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Billable hours that served no useful purpose save to generate those hours, and for which payment was received; (c) Failure (in July 2015) to recognise that an affidavit with the 1st delivery of discovered documents from the defendant was visibly informal, and was otherwise erroneous in several aspects; (d) Failure (in August 2015) to notify the plaintiff of the filing of an amended statement of claim, which was later found to contain careless errors because it had been prepared in...

5. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Privacy Act) [2020] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...emailed to Ms Brown on the same day. The health advisor’s report was not referred to in Ms Brown’s report, as her report had been completed and finalised before the health advisor’s report was received. [9] On 22 January 2016 the Marshalls requested a copy of the findings of the IDEA Services investigation. Ms Brown sent an email to the Marshalls on 26 January 2016, attaching what she described as a letter of her findings. The attachment was the summary report prepared for NA...

6. TC v F Ltd LM [2021] NZDT 1590 (12 August 2021) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...fail to meet the acceptable quality standard. What about the fact that LM also represented that it had a current warrant? 8. Having a current warrant is a legal requirement. LM is required to get the warrant and must as a matter of necessity inform TC that the requirement has been met. I do not accept TC’s view that this means that LM is guaranteeing the warrant is validly issued or that the vehicle is in fact road legal. That is not fair to LM who is not required to guarantee t...

7. MT v CE Ltd [2022] NZDT 141 (15 August 2022) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...find that MT is entitled to the sum of $421.48 for a refund of the original fees, plus damages for the extra costs involved in setting up with a new provider. Referee: K Rendall Date: 15 August 2022 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. EQ v MT Ltd [2022] NZDT 45 (16 May 2022) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...observed that some of the truck loads of fill delivered were not clean fill but were contaminated with building materials. He discussed this with TG, from MT Ltd, and was initially assured that this would be remedied. However, on 22 December 2022 TG informed him that MT Ltd was removing its equipment, and would not complete the job, remove the contaminated fill, or remedy other damage done to the property. 2. EQ claims the sum of $30,000.00 for the cost of remedial work, and completion...

9. ON v MB Ltd [2023] NZDT 132 (5 May 2023) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...what some of the coins were advertised at on online auctions in the States. Conclusion 12. As ON has not proven his claim it is dismissed. Referee: Cowie DTR Date: 5 May 2023 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order 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...

10. BN v NI [2022] NZDT 130 (22 August 2022) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...done to determine whether there was a leak anywhere else in the heat pump. The assessments and tests showed no leak. Subsequent to this, BN took possession of the property. 9. BN’s evidence that there was a leak relied upon the inspection performed by C of CB Company. C gave evidence at the hearing too. Her evidence was that by this time there definitely was a leak in the heat pump and there was no cost-effective option other than replacing it. There were leak and water marks on the...