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1. LCRO 75/2017, 210/2017 and 212/2017 SW v HB (31 October 2018) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...reserved. [18] It is apparent from Ms HB’s subsequent complaint that she was still at that stage having difficulty reconciling the position Ms SW was advancing for Mr MR with her own perspective on their clients’ situations. [19] Mr MR filed an appeal to the Employment Court. Procedural steps followed, and the hearing took place on [Date]. The Employment Court delivered its reserved decision on [Date]. The business relationship between Ms KN and Ms HB came under scrutiny...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 025 Shundi Queenstown Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Pamela Maxwell French and John Gibson French, Miles Holden. Lynda Maree Wright-Sear remained as a s274 party but did not participate. She informed the court that she would not pursue her outstanding issues. On inquiry from the court in light of the filing of a joint memorandum by other parties, she reiterated that she opposed the grant of consent but did not wish to comment on the proposal: email of L Wright-Sear to the Registry (24 November 2023). New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotah...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 114 Comptroller of Customs v Smith and anor [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...Mr McPhail also raised on behalf of the plaintiff a possible alternative that Mr Smith be reinstated to a different position within the customs service on the same conditions of employment. [9] In support of the application, four affidavits were filed. Although I now summarise the content of those affidavits relatively briefly, I confirm that I have read them fully and that I have taken into account all that is said in them. [10] Mr Chitty expresses concern about the attitude of...

4. LQ Burgess 28 June 2014 NZSHD 9 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...Pawnbrokers Act 2004 (“the Act”) on 14 March 2014. [2] Sections 24 to 27 of the Act relating to certificates of approval (“certificates”) apply to this application for a licence by virtue of s.9(2) of the Act. [3] On 31 March 2014 the Police filed documents in opposition to this application with the Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (“the Authority”). Although the Police documents did not specifically allege in terms of s.25 of the Act that the app...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 71 Gazeley v Oceania Group NZ Ltd [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of costs BETWEEN MARGOT ELIZABETH GAZELEY Plaintiff AND OCEANIA GROUP (NZ) LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memoranda filed by the plaintiff on 14 February 2014, by the defendant on 7 March 2014 and in reply by the plaintiff on 24 March 2014 Appearances: A Sharma, counsel for plaintiff K Dunn and A Smith, counsel for defendant Judgment:...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 221 Caffe Coffee (NZ) Ltd v Farrimond interlocutory [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...staying the costs determination will prejudice Mr Farrimond because he will be denied payment of the costs which had been awarded in his favour. [33] Absent a stay order, Mr Farrimond is indeed entitled to the fruits of the costs award. The filing of a challenge does not operate as a stay. This is normally a factor which tells against the grant of an order for stay. The significance of this point is, however, mitigated by the proximity of the fixture for the substantive hearing....

7. [2014] NZEmpC 222 Selwyn Foundation v Nayathodan re-issued [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Finally, the Authority concluded that it would determine whether the defendant’s separate racial harassment grievance had been raised within time, after the Authority’s substantive investigation of the proceeding. [3] At the same time as filing its challenge to the Authority’s determination, the plaintiff applied to the Court to stay further investigation of those grievances by the Authority until its challenge had been determined. [4] By a Minute issued on 26 September 2014...

8. CAC10063 v Picknell [2013] NZREADT 25 [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...invite submissions on penalties in accordance with the following timetable: 6 • The Real Estate Agents Authority is to submit their submissions on penalty within 21 days of the date of this decision. • Ms Picknell’s counsel is to file submissions in response within a further 21 days. • Any response from the Real Estate Agents Authority (strictly in reply) is to be filed within a further five days of receiving submissions from counsel for the defendant. DAT...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 219 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...application for an order to disclose and allow inspection of documents against another non-party had only recently been served and the time for a response was still running. In respect of the other applications set down for hearing, the defendant filed several affidavits on the morning of the hearing about which the plaintiff has not been able to give instructions to her counsel and which may alter significantly the nature and breadth of the applications before the Court. Mrs Fox...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 28 Harvery Norman v Boult [pdf, 51 KB]

    ...Authority’s investigation meeting; and (b) “the unnecessary costs incurred by the plaintiff as a result of the defendant’s frivolous claims”. [4] The proceedings in the Court were commenced in September 2012. No statement of defence was filed but it was not until March 2013 that proof of service was provided. Subsequently, the advocate who had represented the defendant before the Authority informed the Registrar of the Court that the defendant would not be taking any par...