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1. CE v DT LCRO 281 / 2011 (30 September 2013) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] The Standards Committee made a finding of unsatisfactory conduct against lawyer CE (the Practitioner) by reason of his failing to have provided his client, DT (the Respondent), with information in keeping with his obligations under Chapter 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). This concerned his failure to have provided the Respondent with a Letter of Engagement....

2. Andrews v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 45 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...[15] Meanwhile, Mr Andrews sought advice from Mr Boyle, Orthopaedic Surgeon. Mr Boyle filed an assessment report and treatment plan (ARTP) requesting surgery funding in January 2021. The ARTP referenced the March 2005 accident. [16] The surgery requested was considered by Dr Fong, Principal Clinical Advisor. On 4 February 2021, the Corporation approved surgery funding. At that stage, cover was updated to cover biceps tendinitis, a glenoid labrum tear, and a closed fracture of the...

3. OIA-Use of rough sex defense in court [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 14 November 2024 Ref: OIA 116677 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Use of the ‘rough sex defence’ in court Thank you for your email of 14 October 2024 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the use of the so-called “rough sex d...

4. FG Ltd v SB & ID Ltd [2023] NZDT 173 (7 June 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...previous days driving on that road he had not hit it. He rang and reported the incident. 10. ST said both respondents had a duty to maintain the roads or to warn motorists of potholes like this. 11. ST said he asked SB for months to give him information about its inspection of this stretch of road and it ignored him. Inspection reports were produced at the second hearing and indicate that stretch of road was the subject of an inspection 4 days earlier by ID Ltd. The report does not...

5. TN v K Ltd [2023] NZDT 649 (1 December 2023) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...that it is not proven that K Ltd failed to exercise reasonable care and skill when it carried out the re-build, and TN’s claim must be dismissed. Referee: Nicholas Blake Date: 1 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 reh...

6. QA v FI & II [2024] NZDT 231 (6 March 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...need to consider the question regarding whether $30,000.00 is a reasonable amount of compensation. 14. For the above reasons, the claim is dismissed. Referee: L Thompson Date: 6 March 2024 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...

7. TT v JN [2024] NZDT 344 (15 May 2024) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...have failed to prove that it is more likely than not that JN was driving without reasonable care and skill. 10. The claim by TT and J Ltd is therefore dismissed. Referee: K L Hoult Date: 15 May 2024 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...

8. TI v UB [2025] NZDT 47 (31 March 2025) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Tribunal unless exceptional circumstances apply which do not apply on the facts of this case. No award is therefore made to reimburse TI for that cost. K Cowie Disputes Tribunal Referee 31 March 2025 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...

9. ID v G Ltd & Ors [2025] NZDT 160 (9 May 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...on or before 30 May 2025. 2. R Ltd is to pay U Ltd $15,000.00 on or before 30 May 2025. Reasons 1. ID engaged G Ltd to paint the roof, fascia and garage door of her home. She also engaged F Ltd to supply and install a scaffold working platform and edge protection, for the painters. On 7 December 2022 a working platform and edge protection was installed by F Ltd. Between 8 and 12 December 2022 the painting work was completed by G Ltd. On 16 December 2022, the scaffold working pla...

10. [2008] NZEmpC AC 24/08 Panovski v Marine Trimmers and All Awnings 2004 Ltd [pdf, 78 KB]

    ...was discussed, Mr Steers did not expressly state that any improvement was required, nor was any warning or a caution given about Mr Panovski’s workmanship. [7] A number of other jobs were also discussed at the meeting. They were not jobs performed solely by Mr Panovski. Mr Steers says that he raised these as examples of the problems the defendant was experiencing and why it could not increase Mr Panovski’s pay. Mr Steers claims that they also discussed the time Mr Panovski...