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1. OIA-121121.pdf [pdf, 3.5 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 9 June 2025 Ref: OIA 121121 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Climate Change (Restriction on Civil Proceedings) Bill Thank you for your email of 3 April 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Smith v Fonterra litigation and the Climate Change (Restriction on Civil Pro...

2. UJ v OO LCRO 143 / 2012 (9 April 2013) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...representative from Ms UK’s solicitors. It is also unfortunate that the Law Firm A file in relation to this matter is unavailable, having not been able to retrieve it from their previous offices. [40] However, it appears that Mr OO, when he signed the form had authority to do so on behalf of Ms UK. It may be possible to argue that at that point, when he was signing the document, Mr OO was acting on behalf of both Ms UK and Mr UJ. However, this argument faces some obstacles....

3. LCRO 158/2023 QMY v WAN (30 June 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...respondent, Ms WAN, about his professional conduct. What gave rise to the complaint? [2] The applicant was the director of an incorporated law firm. [3] On 10 August 2021, the respondent sought advice from a consultant to the firm, Mr X, about a claim for unpaid wages of $9,125. She paid a fee for the consultation which the applicant later said was $300. She signed a letter of engagement that day and paid a further $1,955. 2 [4] The letter of engagement provided for a fixed...

4. Wellington Standards Committee v Lester [2015] NZLCDT 23 [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...respondent has admitted failing her client in respect of each charge as follows: (a) Misconduct (i) Having been instructed in February 2011 to commence proceedings to recover a debt of $44,382.77, she failed to file in time a notice of pursuit of claim such that the proceedings came to an end apart from a counterclaim that had been filed by the defendant to the claim. 3 (ii) She did not advise the client that the claim was at an end and that the counterclaim was the only...

5. Form 210 Application for eviction warrant [pdf, 759 KB]

   MOJ 210 July 24 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 12 When should I use this form? This form lets you apply for a warrant that will enable a bailiff to give possession of residential premises to the person named in a Tenancy Tribunal order. Use this form if the following applies: • you have a Tenancy Tribunal order saying that possession of residential premises is to be returned to you by a specified date but the res...

6. KD v NI Ltd [2019] NZDT 1361 (29 November 2019) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...the base of the retaining wall and the existing drains by the house. As Mrs D’s Tribunal claim was $4999.00, the order is limited to that lower amount. Referee: Date: 29 November 2019 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 or a mistake was made. If you wish to app...

7. I Ltd v D Ltd & ors [2024] NZDT 136 (15 April 2024) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...8. Accordingly, the Tribunal considers the matter has been settled in accordance with the CCLA legislation and the claim must be dismissed. Referee: L. Mueller Date: 15 April 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 rehe

8. TA v NC & Anor LCRO 207-208 / 2011 (20 December 2012) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...were no discussions around costs or statements in his emails about his financial position and/or matters of legal aid as previously discussed. He also said there were no discussions about terms of engagement or other company procedures, and no requests to enable a check on his credit worthiness. He said that he had mentioned legal aid to PD and assumed that the firm had taken on the case as a legal aid one, based on his original request for assistance, which he considered this was...

9. FQ v RH [2023] NZDT 552 (3 July 2023) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...excess realised upon sale of the item, as provided for in section 64 of the Act, must be repaid to the “Pledger” (as the person in RH’s position is called). Referee: M Wilson Date: 3 July 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...

10. VC v HL & BL [2025] NZDT 32 (7 February 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...The vendors submitted that there was no agreement to pay the purchaser’s legal fees. However, the normal measure of damages for breach of contract is the amount required to put the innocent party in the same position as if the contract had been performed. The purchaser’s legal expenses were a foreseeable consequence of the vendors’ refusal to sign the main contract, and were incurred for the purpose of getting the vendors to sign, rather than as a cost of these Tribunal proceedings....