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What notice was the co-operative required to give before it stopped collecting?
Generating response…Twenty working days’ written notice. The co-operative stopped collection on 3 March with nothing on file, so the suspension was out of time.
Co-operative Rules 2023 · r 14.2
“…the Co-operative must give the supplier not less than twenty (20) working days’ written notice before suspending collection…”
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Tauwhare v Kaiwaka Dairy
Filed
James CorriganBrief of evidence — farm manager
A. KereopaDirections — proposed timetable
RegistryCallover list, Tuesday
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Filed
OneDrive › Tauwhare v Kaiwaka
Summary
Generating summary…Settling the brief of evidence of the client’s farm manager and perusing the co-operative’s rules as amended in 2023.
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4 results in Tauwhare v Kaiwaka
Re: February collections
…the tanker hasn’t been since the 14th, and nobody has said why…
Conference with M. Beattie
…says collections ended mid-February, after the dispute over the January invoice…
Pickup log — Feb to Mar.pdf
Page 3 · Last tanker visit: 14 Feb
Supply ceased
Fri 14 Feb · from the statement of claim
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Serve brief of evidence on Kaiwaka
Draft synopsis of submissions
Fixture · Fri 7 Nov
Confirm availability with M. Beattie
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Attendance
Margaret BeattieJames Corrigan
Summary
Generating note…Conference with M. Beattie and the client’s farm manager at Beattie & Lowe. The co-operative gave no written notice before the tanker stopped coming; the manager has the pickup log for the fortnight.
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Tauwhare Holdings Ltd v Kaiwaka Dairy Co-operative Ltd
Drafting submissions on the construction of the 2023 rules
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