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NEWS<br />
Legal Matters<br />
Disputes Tribunal –<br />
Whilst your lawyer<br />
can’t appear, we can<br />
help you prepare!<br />
Formerly known as the “Small<br />
Claims Court” until 1989, the<br />
Disputes Tribunal is a much<br />
quicker, less formal, and<br />
cheaper way to settle disputes.<br />
The Tribunal is for lower value<br />
claims up to a maximum of<br />
$30,000. If the value of your<br />
claim initially exceeds the<br />
$30,000 threshold you may<br />
choose to head to the District<br />
Court or agree to cap your<br />
claim to $30,000. This is often a<br />
strategic decision and one that<br />
we are well practised in advising<br />
on.<br />
Your hearing will be run by a<br />
referee who will make a decision<br />
on the dispute. The decision is<br />
generally delivered on the day<br />
and is legally binding. This means<br />
that you must follow the decision<br />
even if you don’t agree with it.<br />
There may be limited rights of<br />
appeal that we can discuss with<br />
you on a fact specific basis.<br />
If you are served with Disputes<br />
Tribunal proceedings we<br />
encourage you to check:<br />
1. Preparation timeframes. Do<br />
you need to collate evidence,<br />
file a response, have all the<br />
attachments been provided.<br />
We can assist with all of these<br />
things, and more.<br />
2. Does the Disputes Tribunal<br />
have jurisdiction to hear the<br />
dispute? We can assess this for<br />
you if required.<br />
3. What is the law that the<br />
referee will apply to your<br />
situation?<br />
4. Is your hearing in person or by<br />
remote attendance.<br />
5. You are entitled to a support<br />
person. However, this person<br />
cannot speak for you during<br />
the hearing and cannot be a<br />
witness.<br />
Whether you are bringing the<br />
claim, or defending it, we can<br />
guide you through the Disputes<br />
Tribunal Process. We agree<br />
with the age-old saying “chance<br />
favours the prepared” and in<br />
Disputes Tribunal proceedings<br />
this is often reflected in the<br />
referee’s decision.<br />
Whilst we cannot appear at the<br />
hearing, proper preparation will<br />
likely provide peace of mind and<br />
set you in good stead.<br />
A flower for Angela<br />
• By Susan Sandys<br />
ANGELA EARLY’S smile says it all.<br />
The 17-year-old, of Greendale, has been<br />
beaming since being able to see and hold<br />
a newly bred flower that has been named<br />
after her.<br />
The Angela Early peony was bred by<br />
Christchurch specialist peony propagator<br />
Paul Simmons. Simmons and wife Esther<br />
are Angela’s great uncle and aunt.<br />
Angela has Down’s syndrome; she is also<br />
autistic and non-verbal.<br />
While Angela can not put into words<br />
how she feels about the honour of having<br />
a flower named after her, she has been able<br />
to show her joy nonetheless.<br />
Her mum Christine said when Angela<br />
took one of the flowers into her school,<br />
Darfield High School, last week to show<br />
teachers, she had been “beaming and<br />
happy to have her photo taken”.<br />
ENORMOUS<br />
AND BEAUTIFUL:<br />
Angela Early,<br />
of Greendale,<br />
holds some of<br />
the specially<br />
bred peonies<br />
that have been<br />
named after her.<br />
The flowers themselves were slightly<br />
fragrant, as well as “enormous, beautiful,<br />
white and fluffy”.<br />
“They were so heavy she could hardly<br />
hold them, that’s when I just gave her one<br />
to hold at first,” Christine said.<br />
“Angie enjoys being in the garden at<br />
home where we have a large amount<br />
of peonies. She loves to give flowers to<br />
people,” she added.<br />
Simmons said he had been trying to<br />
breed a white peony which flowered early<br />
for the same span of Angela’s life so far –<br />
17 years.<br />
“White peonies only start flowering<br />
about mid season, compared to<br />
other peonies,” he said.<br />
And because Angela’s surname was<br />
Early, and he wanted to honour his<br />
grand niece, Angela Early had been the<br />
perfect name.<br />
Please contact us to make an appointment<br />
in one of the four convenient office locations<br />
Darfield • Ashburton • Rolleston • Christchurch<br />
Kate Warren (Senior Associate)<br />
Mobile: 0273843054<br />
Email: kate.warren@tp.co.nz<br />
Rolleston & Darfield office: 03 317 9<strong>09</strong>9<br />
Christchurch office: 03 374 9999<br />
Ashburton office: 03 308 4188<br />
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and Estate and Succession Planning, including Enduring Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and Wills.<br />
Community Recycling and<br />
Bulky Waste Drop-Off Day<br />
Bulky Waste* | Garden waste | Scrap metal | Tyres<br />
Child car seats | E-Waste | Cardboard<br />
Sunday 20 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2022</strong>, 10am–4pm<br />
Cemetery Pit, Southbridge Leeston Road<br />
*Important: Please refer to strict criteria for bulky waste acceptance<br />
For more info check out<br />
selwyn.govt.nz/recyclingday
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