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1. Body Corporate 337872 Grace Joel Retirement Village Limited [2013] NZWHT Auckland 16 [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...DECISION OF THE CHAIR OF THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL [1] Grace Joel Retirement Village Limited lodged a multi-unit claim with the Building and Housing Group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the units that form part of the Grace Joel Retirement Village. The assessor in completing his report accepted that the complex leaked and that the relevant building work was completed within ten years of the date the claim was lodged. The chief exec...

2. [2012] NZCA 508 CA414/2012 Moodie v The Employment Court and Strachan [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...usual disbursements. ____________________________________________________________________ REASONS OF THE COURT (Given by O’Regan P) Table of Contents Para No Introduction [1] Factual background [4] The statement of claim [8] Our approach [10] Judicial review of an Employment Court decision [11] Appeals [12] Judicial review [13] Jurisdiction to strike out [18] Grounds of review [26] Delay [29] Discrimination [34] Bias [37] Unsubstanti...

3. KI v KW [2019] NZDT 1414 (13 May 2019) [pdf, 106 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2019] NZDT 1414 APPLICANT KI T/A KD RESPONDENT KW The Tribunal orders: 1. KW is to pay to KI t/a KD the sum of $785.60 on or before Friday, 31 May 2019. Reasons 1. KI t/a KD was contracted to drill and install three anchors for a block wall in a property development being undertaken by KW. 2. Three anchors were installed...

4. 31 October Legal Aid News [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...provider contract renewal Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Electronic signature requirements Pre-hearing matters Complying with the Court of Appeal ‘Criminal Electronic Document Protocol’ Delegation of work Legal aid forms – New installer package available for downloading Changes to the reassessment/ reconsideration process Queries? Legal aid provider contract renewal The renewal process for the new Provider Contract for Services is well under way....

5. Churton v Trustees of Mangaporou Trust - Kauaeroa (2003) 132 Aotea MB 219 (32 AOT 219) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...Mr R Feist for Mangaporou Trust RESERVED DECISION ON JURISDICTION By direction dated 13 October 2003, 131 Aotea MB 198-201, counsel were invited to make submissions on the issue of jurisdiction concerning claims by David Churton Jnr ("the Applicant") for stock losses. Submissions have now been received in accordance with that direction. Submissions on behalf of the applicant Mr Mahuika, counsel for the Applicant, submitted that the orders sought by his client fell within t...

6. Steele v Board of Trustees of Salisbury School [2012] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 83 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 20 Reference No. HRRT 022/2011 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARCUS JAMES STEELE PLAINTIFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SALISBURY SCHOOL DEFENDANT AT NELSON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms J Grant MNZM, Member Ms S Ineson QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Steele in person Mr DM O’Neill for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 16 December 20...

7. NB v CF & MF [2024] NZDT 515 (13 August 2024) [pdf, 214 KB]

   1 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 515 APPLICANT NB RESPONDENT CF & MF The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 7 October 2020 NB signed a contract to purchase a property from CF and MF for $375,000. On 29 October NB’s solicitor wrote to the vendor’s solicitor that the LIM had shown there were unconsented works on the property and the building report noted a potenti...

8. KN v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 158 (7 March 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 158 APPLICANT KN RESPONDENT X Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. KN states that X Ltd undertook works at the entrance of the driveway to his property. A thick steel plate was placed on the site which, KN states caused damage to the underside of his vehicle. KN seeks an order for the costs for repairing t...

9. DW v VD [2016] NZDT 914 (11 May 2016) [pdf, 154 KB]

   IN THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2016] NZDT 914 BETWEEN DW APPLICANT AND VD RESPONDENT Date of Order: 11 May 2016 Referee: Referee Savage ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that VD is to pay DW $2866.55 by 1 June 2016. Facts [1] DW purchased a boat from VD in September 2010 for the sum of $34,000, after seeing the advertisement on Trade Me and then phoning VD with questions about the boat. DW did not inspect t...

10. LCRO 179/2017 VB, CB & ON v QT (14 June 2018) [pdf, 181 KB]

    ...considered by the Courts, ultimately the Supreme Court, which on [Date] dismissed her application for leave to appeal. [6] On [Date], the Body Corporate filed a memorandum with the Tribunal to update the Body Corporate’s claim against the owners and requested an evaluation conference. The amended claim filed included further levies that had fallen due and had not been paid. [7] Two months later, on [Date], [HGF] informed the firm that the owners had paid $[Amount], which rep...