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1. CC v LL [2021] NZDT 1693 (28 May 2021) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...puppy due to a change in his personal circumstances. He requested a refund of his deposit. LL responded, “I’ve got a person interested but he has yet to put the deposit in once he does I’ll refund your deposit.” However, LL subsequently informed CC that a few buyers had backed out, so he would not be refunding the deposit. 3. CC now claims a refund of $500.00 together with his $45.00 filing fee. The issue to be determined is whether LL is obliged to refund the deposit. Is LL ob...

2. L and M v EQC [2019] CEIT-2019-0036 [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...determines whether the Applicant is entitled to recover the sum of $18,697.02 from the Respondent (EQC) said to be due to her for emergency repair works carried out to a number of properties owned by her or whether she fully and finally settled those claims with EQC and is, therefore, not entitled to recover that amount. [2] For the reasons that follow, I find that the Applicant is bound by the settlement agreement she entered into with EQC, the result of which is that the Applicant...

3. Legal aid consultation on Criminal Procedure Act changes to criminal fixed fees [pdf, 637 KB]

   Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Consultation on proposed changes to the Criminal Fixed Fee Schedules Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity

4. [2025] NZEmpC 187 Santamaria v Television New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...his employment would end. For present purposes it is sufficient to note that the settlement agreement provided that: (a) Mr Santamaria resigned and his employment would end on 31 May 2022; and (b) it was in full and final settlement of all claims either party may have against the other arising out of Mr Santamaria’s employment including its cessation. [3] The settlement agreement was signed by a mediator employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovat...

5. Cook v Department of Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...therefore lack jurisdiction in respect of the second request.24 [80] Mr Tennet accepted that conclusion on jurisdiction but emphasised he drew this event to our attention in support of his submission that the Department’s responses to the two requests was evidence of a systemic failure to respond appropriately and lawfully to information requests. [81] We do not consider that the Department’s responses to the two requests provide an evidential foundation that supports Mr Tennet...

6. Form-44-Application-for-contempt-enforcement-proceedings-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 496 KB]

   When should I use this form? This form lets you apply for a court order against the judgment debtor where they have the means to pay the judgment debt but are refusing to do so. Use this form if all the following apply: • you are the judgment creditor • the money owed in a judgment or court order has not been paid • you can show that the judgment debtor has the means to pay the debt but is refusing to do so. For example, a financial statement or financial assessment has been complet...

7. FH v GJ LCRO 87/2014 (7 Aug 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...[15] In addition to filing proceedings against Mr GJ and HK after the complaint was made, Ms FH also laid a complaint with the Police. The police complaint acknowledgement records the complaint as being that of “Theft (over $1,000).” Ms FH requested the Committee to defer consideration of Mr GJ’s complaint about her until these had been disposed of. The Committee nevertheless continued with its consideration of the complaint and its determination. [16] The disciplinary proc...

8. Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Foreshore [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...The earlier cases 3.2. Judge Acheson and the northern foreshore cases 3.3. In re Ninety-Mile Beach 4.0. The law of foreshore ownership: summary and analysis 5.0. Coastal planning: the current legal framwork 6.0. Conclusions and options for reform Bibliography of secondary sources Appendix: Selected Principal Documents 1. Kapanga Parumoana case (1872) 2 Coromandel MB 315-6, and extracts from Daily Southern Cross. 2. Crown Law opinion on foreshore area at Wenderholm. 3. Opi...

9. 207w Application for assessment of financial means

   MOJ 207 July 24 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 8 When should I use this form? This form lets you find out more about a judgment debtor’s ability to pay a judgment debt. Use this form if all the following apply: • you are the judgment creditor and the money owed to you in a judgment or court order has not been paid • you have asked the judgment debtor to complete a financial statement but they have not complie...

10. EJ v HL & BL [2020] NZDT 1330 (10 June 2020) [pdf, 192 KB]

    ...were present at the time of sale. 12. Ms J states that she had done less than 1,000kms of travel at the time she became aware of the defects, and that the float has spent most of its time in her ownership parked at her property. Whilst this information is not able to be subject to independent verification, the defects upon which the claim are based are not in the nature of fair wear and tear but are fundamental to the structure. Minor matters, such as a wheel bearing, safety chain...