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1. [2018] NZEmpC 71 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...she attributed to two named senior employees in her faculty. The complaint was contained in a letter written by her lawyer. It described behaviour or circumstances Dr Sawyer said were objectionable and a full and independent investigation was requested. She reserved all of her rights including the ability to raise a personal grievance. [12] The university responded by appointing Professor Deborah Willis to conduct an investigation. During Professor Willis’ investigation witne...

2. Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 214 KB]

   DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Nimble Financial Services Group Limited (NFSG) provided Mr Lochead-MacMillan with financial services regarding a property he was purchasing. Mr Lochead-MacMillan subsequently made an information privacy request to NFSG to access his personal information that it held. 1This decision is to be cited as Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 25 I TE TARAIPIUN...

3. ZM v BQ [2025] NZDT 85 (27 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...broken. ZM was experiencing pain and discomfort. 7. BQ elected to replace the overlay bridge with a ceramic fixed-fixed bridge. This type of bridge required more tooth preparation (shaving) than the overlay bridge. ZM said that she was not informed about this. This issue is discussed in more detail below. BQ did not charge ZM for this work. 8. In December 2020, ZM returned to BQ, experiencing pain and discomfort. BQ checked whether any of the teeth were cracked. He could n...

4. NL v X Ltd [2025] NZDT 283 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...has waived any request for debt collection or administration fees, I make no order relating to those costs. Referee: C Hawes Date: 10 June 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 re...

5. KE v OT & NT [2023] NZDT 594 (4 December 2023) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...attended at his lawyer’s office (as I understand it with his son the applicant) and signed the Deed; his signature being witnessed by his lawyer. 12. There was no argument about the legality of the Deed, or it not being in the prescribed legal form. 13. However, an issue did arise later wherein the NZ Law Society became involved, and the lawyer that facilitated Q’s signature, was later reprimanded, and fined for not referring Q for independent legal advice. 14. To be bindi...

6. KI Ltd v TS [2023] NZDT 256 (14 June 2023) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...he did not wish to deal with TS or any further orders after this. 10. I find, because of the evidence, which included that from the courier company confirming the delivery of two packages addressed to TS from KI’s company, the GPS tracking information showing the courier delivery vehicles at TS’s address, the lack of evidence about any follow-up from TS with KI about allegedly not receiving these packages after their expected arrival dates, and that TS received a refund from KI fo...

7. UC v O Ltd [2024] NZDT 76 (18 February 2024) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...evidence that the two vacuum cleaners (VCs) he returned had been returned by two people who had originally purchased them with full refunds provided. UC said there was no evidence that the serial numbers written by O Ltd’s staff on the Customer Refund Request forms for these two customers matched the two VCs he had returned. b. However, I prefer the evidence from O Ltd, supported in documents, that when the VCs were returned by the original purchasers the serial numbers were includ...

8. BU and others v KC [2021] NZDT 1712 (13 December 2021) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...1. The claim is dismissed. 2. BU, SU, KM, OW and WW are to pay $1,782.50 to KC on or before Monday 10 January 2022. Reasons: 1. The parties all own houses that have cross-leased titles on the same parcel of land. In 2020, KC desired to perform some substantial renovations to her house which included a new patio area and alteration to her roof. The memorandum of lease provided that she needed to obtain the consent of the other cross-lease owners. That consent was provided on the co...

9. Form 20 Civil legal aid [pdf, 368 KB]

   Templates V13 – November 2017 page 1 Use this form to claim for any Civil matter other than Family, Waitangi and ACC fixed fee proceedings. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Details of claim Forum category 1 2 3 4 Type of proceedings this invoice covers: Covers period from: to : Final invoice Interim invoice Lead Provider Listed Pro...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 115 Muldoon v Nelson Marlborough DHB supplementary [pdf, 68 KB]

    ...live applications before the Court, it, as in the case of other courts, is empowered to recall its judgments to correct slips or omissions. Failure to deal with an issue raised in the proceeding or, more particularly as in this case, to grant a form of relief claimed, is a classic example of the appropriate exercise of such a power. If the Court has overlooked doing something it ought to have addressed, then it is only just that there should be a procedure to enable that to be consi...