Legal advice - parking?

**Virago** · 6th August 2010, 21:17

Originally Posted by Mom

...We need a organisation that can help us argue cases like this I reckon.

Originally Posted by j.c

that would be nice, we need someone like that here can give us legal advise.

We do indeed have such organisations - they're called insurance companies.

Get insurance - don't free-load and then bleat for help when the shit hits the fan. Your insurance company will look after your interests - it's what you pay them for.

**cowboyz** · 7th August 2010, 03:56

Originally Posted by Virago

We do indeed have such organisations - they're called insurance companies.

Get insurance - don't free-load and then bleat for help when the shit hits the fan. Your insurance company will look after your interests - it's what you pay them for.

are you for real? Insurance is not compulsory. Its not 'freeloading' not to have insurance. It self insuring. and somebody else wrecking your stuff and then to claim your freeloading cause you want them to pay for it is just off the planet.

**scracha** · 7th August 2010, 06:30

Yet another case of fuckin stupid busy bodies calling themselves JP's. You can appeal.

http://www.justice.govt.nz/publicati...lish-jusdt0016

SECTION 3 After the Hearing

What happens after the hearing?

Appeal

If you feel the referee conducted your hearing in a way which was unfair and prejudiced your case, you can file an appeal against an order of the Tribunal. An appeal should be filed at the Disputes Tribunal in the District Court within 28 days of the Tribunal order being made. A judge in the District Court decides whether or not there are grounds for appeal.

**Usarka** · 7th August 2010, 08:15

DO IT!

Originally Posted by Virago

Get insurance - don't free-load and then bleat for help when the shit hits the fan.

Originally Posted by cowboyz

are you for real? Insurance is not compulsory. Its not 'freeloading' not to have insurance. It self insuring.

Maybe Virago meant "pre-loading"

**Virago** · 7th August 2010, 08:37

Originally Posted by cowboyz

are you for real? Insurance is not compulsory. Its not 'freeloading' not to have insurance. It self insuring. and somebody else wrecking your stuff and then to claim your freeloading cause you want them to pay for it is just off the planet.

More real than you, it seems.

No, insurance isn't compulsary - but I personally believe that it should be.

Asking for free legal assistance when you have an uninsured accident and the system shafts you - is indeed free-loading.

**cowboyz** · 7th August 2010, 08:40

Originally Posted by Virago

More real than you, it seems.

No, insurance isn't compulsary - but I personally believe that it should be.

Asking for free legal assistance when you have an uninsured accident and the system shafts you - is indeed free-loading.

I just cant believe that you arent trolling but something tells me your serious???

Asking for advice is freeloading now?

**Usarka** · 7th August 2010, 08:44

Are people who use public hospitals free-loaders too?

**cowboyz** · 7th August 2010, 08:53

Originally Posted by Usarka

Are people who use public hospitals free-loaders too?

Oi!! are you trying to your question answered for free on the internet?????

Go pay someone to answer that question for you!!!

FFS!! what were you thinking..

(also.. for this advice.. pls send an address where I can send the bill.... thankyou)

**Usarka** · 7th August 2010, 08:55

It was a rhetorical question, but it's ok I have hypothetial insurance

**Racey Rider** · 7th August 2010, 09:07

Isn't it true that Disputes Tribunal referees don't actually Have to stick to the law when coming to a ruling?

Still good grounds to Appeal it though, it would seem by what your saying.

Take it to Fair Go, or Campell Live.
Not from a 'poor motorcyclist' point of view. But from a This could happen to any of us point of view.

**p.dath** · 7th August 2010, 09:17

Originally Posted by j.c

finally, after 7 months, my dispute tribunal claim has been declind!!

The referee thinks it favours to the car driver because the height of the my motor bike is lower than the bottom of car rear window, therefore the driver can't see my bike.
He has no liability over this at all.
Motorbike is legal to park at angle with due care!

This is absolutely incredible. I've said it before and I'll say it again, no one wins when you go to court. Unless a lot of money is involved it's better to walk away. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong, it's just not worth the grief.

You've had 7 months of grief. If you try for an appeal you might have another 7 months of grief. Then at the end of it you have to ask if it was really worth 14 months of grief.

For me - it has never been worth the grief.

On the flip side - did you file an accident report with the Police? If you did, and the Police found the other driver at fault and charged them, then it would have made your tribunal case even more straight forward.

**Owl** · 7th August 2010, 09:57

Originally Posted by Virago

No, insurance isn't compulsary - but I personally believe that it should be.

I agree, but that's about where we part company.

As you state, insurance isn't compulsory, so why should someone be punished for not having it? Shouldn't it be punishment enough, having to follow the drawn out process of court, in order to being rightfully indemnified?

While even Third Party would probably have covered this incident (Protection against an uninsured third party), insurance is no guarantee of no headaches

**j.c** · 10th August 2010, 15:50

Originally Posted by p.dath

This is absolutely incredible. I've said it before and I'll say it again, no one wins when you go to court. Unless a lot of money is involved it's better to walk away. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong, it's just not worth the grief.

You've had 7 months of grief. If you try for an appeal you might have another 7 months of grief. Then at the end of it you have to ask if it was really worth 14 months of grief.

For me - it has never been worth the grief.

On the flip side - did you file an accident report with the Police? If you did, and the Police found the other driver at fault and charged them, then it would have made your tribunal case even more straight forward.

The police obviously don't want to do anything, i have been chasing them up before tribunal, i have got nothing from them, just passing me around their call centres and location police staion. useless!

**p.dath** · 10th August 2010, 17:12

Originally Posted by j.c

The police obviously don't want to do anything, i have been chasing them up before tribunal, i have got nothing from them, just passing me around their call centres and location police staion. useless!

Did you go into a station and file an accident report?