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1. Deliu v New Zealand Law Society [2012] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...The allegations made against Randerson J [10] In the separate “Bundle of Documents – Randerson J complaint by F Deliu” there is a letter dated 27 May 2010 from Mr Deliu to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner. It opens: I write to lodge a formal complaint against Justice Randerson. The essential grounds of my complaint are that his Honour has: 1. Defamed me to the President of the New Zealand Law Society; 2. Refused to apologize to a fellow court officer as a duty of respect wo...

2. KG v TQ [2023] NZDT 789 (22 December 2023) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...entitled to a refund for the tree removal? 9. Section 36 (1)(a) of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 states that “A party to a contract may cancel it if, by words or conduct, another party (B) makes it clear that B does not intend to - perform B’s obligations under the contract”. If a party to a contract has paid money in anticipation of the other party’s performance, but there has been a total failure to perform by the other party, the remedy is recovery of the sum paid....

3. DC v MDC [2023] NZDT 541 (5 October 2023) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...household generally. Either way, DC cannot succeed in her claim to have either the fridge delivered to her or to have the money she transferred for it paid to her. Referee Perfect Date: 5 October 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 re...

4. NC v NO [2023] NZDT 544 (20 September 2023) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...September 2023 at 9.15am. The respondent NO had been notified of the hearing but failed to attend, although his phone number seemed to be connected. On 16 June 2023, NO had emailed the tribunal. He acknowledged the existence of this proceeding and informed the tribunal that he was living overseas. As his phone number may have been different, he was requested to provide his overseas phone number, to facilitate a telephone hearing, but he failed to do that. Background On 4 January 2...

5. MU v OL [2023] NZDT 698 (14 December 2023) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...the car. 21. For these reasons I am satisfied that MU has proved his claim against OL and that OL should pay for the repairs in the sum of $4,847.25. Referee: K Johnson Date: 14 December 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...

6. UN v IH [2025] NZDT 95 (12 May 2025) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...law of contract apply to this dispute. A contract is an agreement that the parties intend to be legally bound by. It involves an exchange of promises and becomes binding when the parties agree on clear and certain terms. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. A contract can be in writing, oral or a mixture of both. Variations to agreements can be made in the same manner. Subsequent actions, of the parties, can show that parties confirm their intention to be bo...

7. LCRO 87/2018 QZ v FZB (20 December 2019) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...18 April 2017 from Mr AL of the deed of appointment of trustees, and the authority to uplift, was that he would issue an invoice for his “attendances to date in relation to trust matters”, and when “cleared” would provide the documents requested.13 10 Mr VT's 19 April 2017 invoice: $750 plus GST (total $963.13). 11 Mr QZ's 7 June 2017 invoice: $2,360 plus GST (total, $2,792.20). 12 FZB, letter to Lawyers Complaints Ser...

8. [2014] NZEmpc 85 McCartney v Atlas Concrete Ltd and First Union [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...rules?”. [3] The starting point is, therefore, the relevant rules of the Union at the time it declined to continue to represent Mr McCartney in the matter of his personal grievance with his former employer. [4] Mr Cranney has, at the Court’s request, supplied certified copies of the Union’s rules for the years 2007 and 2008. Those were then the rules of the National Distribution Union Inc (NDU) but the fact that the rights and obligations in law of the NDU have been assumed...

9. [2021] NZACC 28 - Williams v ACC (4 February 2021) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...appellant’s covered injury was not established. [2] The issue on this appeal is whether this decision was correct. Background [3] The appellant sustained an injury to his right foot on 28 September 2018 when, as described in an ACR45 form submitted to the Corporation, the fork of a forklift dropped onto his right foot. [4] On 28 September 2018, the appellant who then was 26, presented at the emergency department of Dunedin Hospital with a crush injury to his right fo...

10. TX & AS v WU and ors [2023] NZDT 88 (22 March 2023) [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...couple. The price was much lower than they hoped but they liked the couple and wanted to help them. 12. The law relevant to this claim is the general law of contract and the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. A contract is a binding commitment formed by an offer made by one party and a subsequent acceptance by the other party. The relevant contract in this case is the sale and purchase agreement dated 22 June 2022. There is a well-known principle of contract law which is “caveat...