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1. Guidelines for Settlement Conferences [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...a proposed settlement offer. Preparing for a settlement conference It is useful to prepare a short position paper which sets out the issues in dispute and how you think the issues can be resolved. An example is available from the case manager on request. Any evidence you want to rely on in the settlement conference should be shared with the other party(s) well before the conference. Being transparent is an important part of negotiating. If you are seeking a cash settlement it is importa...

2. Scarborough v Kelly Services NZ Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...reviewed on a daily basis at a morning meeting. [22] It is the responsibility of the Team Leaders and Team Coordinators to make direct contact with Kelly Services regarding their requirements for temporary staff. The Team Leader or Coordinator emails a request to Kelly Services outlining the requirements and where possible, the likely length of the assignment. [23] There is flexibility in the duration of an assignment period, the Team Leader being required to inform Kelly Services at l...

3. CW v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for cover for mental injury) [2025] NZACC 057 (7 April 2025) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...Hearing: 3 March 2025 Submissions: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft for the Respondent Judgment 7 April 2025 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D L HENARE Claim for cover for mental injury s 26(1)(c) Accident Compensation Act 2001 ____________________________________________________________________ Introduction [1] In 1980, CW received an injection into her supraspinous/interspinous ligament a...

4. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.7 July 2017 [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...Operational Policy for providing early legal advice for disputes under the Care of Children Act 2004 Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.7 July 2017 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 ful...

5. MK v S Ltd [2023] NZDT 293 (1 August 2023) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...safely pack up and arrange for the return all the curtains purchased from S Ltd to them, with shipping of the boxes with the curtains to be paid for by S Ltd. Referee: C Price Date: 01 August 2023 Page 5 of 5 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...

6. DS v NS [2018] NZDT 1454 (7 May 2018) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...by the dog. 11. In this case, DS was obliged to spend $779.10 on a vet’s care for her dog, including anaesthetic. This is therefore the amount payable by NS. Referee: M Wilson Date: 7 May 2018 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. If you wish to apply for a rehearing, you...

7. BS v TT [2019] NZDT 1485 (5 December 2019) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...situation, the person who was ultimately liable must reimburse the person who was compelled to pay. 6. BS said that [Telecommunications provider] has been compelling her to make payments on her account for the phone, although she did not bring information to the hearing that would enable me to determine how much has been paid to date and how much is still owing. However, TT has received the benefit of the phone itself together with the insurance, and I find that it would be unconscionabl...

8. BI v SQ Incorporated [2020] NZDT 1366 (26 November 2020) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...rust repair was needed, it is likely that that cost would have been higher than the $350.00 charged, so the betterment to BI was significant. Referee: J Perfect Date: 26 November 2020 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 r...

9. KH v KL [2022] NZDT 178 (4 October 2022) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...motherboard following winning the auction for it on U? b) If so, what is Mr KH’s loss? Is Mr KL in breach of contract by not paying Mr KH for the motherboard following winning the auction for it on U? 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 caused to the other party to the contract. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 5. In a U transaction such as in this case, a leg...

10. I Ltd v K Ltd [2023] NZDT 727 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...in the position they would have been in had the contract not been breached. This means that the respondent should pay the applicant $2,507.68. Referee: K. Armstrong Date: 18 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...