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1. [2024] NZLVT 048 - Coombes v Christchurch City Council (2 September 2024) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...DETERMINATION OF THE LAND VALUATION TRIBUNAL A: The objection has been withdrawn by consent. The District Valuation Roll requires no amendment. B: There is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction This determination relates to an objection filed by Ms Karyn Coombes to the valuation adopted by Christchurch City Council in relation to the property at 95 Randolph Street, Christchurch City,1 under the Rating Valuations Act 1998. The 1 Valuation reference 22451/67401....

2. [2015] NZEmpC 35 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 592 KB]

   ...the outset. Initially, her claim was dealt with by the Court at the same time as that of another former police officer in similar and associated circumstances, Bruce Ramsay. During 2007 and 2008 a number of interlocutory issues affecting both files were dealt with together but Mr Ramsay’s claims were, by agreement, heard first and separately in 2009 by Judge CM Shaw. Mr Ramsay was unsuccessful in his claims against the Commissioner. 1 Ms Coy’s case was postponed by consent...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 147 MW v Spiga Ltd [pdf, 740 KB]

   ...EMPC 20/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN MW Plaintiff AND SPIGA LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 9–10 October 2023 (Heard at Auckland and by memoranda filed on 3 and 8 May 2024) Full Court: Appearances: Judge B A Corkill (Presiding) Chief Judge Christina Inglis Judge J C Holden Judge M S King A Mapu, advocate for plaintiff No appearance for defendant R Harrison KC, cou...

4. MLC - 150 years of the Māori Land Court [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...FREEHOLD LAND’ BEGAN TO EMERGE. 20 | 21 The Court in Operation in the 19th Century The Native Land Court soon became a busy institution, investigating titles to land all over the country. The Court worked by means of written applications filed in advance by Māori people, for example to have title to their land investigated, to have it partitioned, for relative ownerships to be determined, for equitable owners to be added to the title, and so forth. The Court did not do anyth...

5. 2021-03-19 ORC PC7 Transcript (to end of day 8) [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...Maassen’s submission that the Environment Court does not sit in an executive plan-making and plan-changing role. That is the local authority’s role. 25 [100] In this case the NPSFM was gazetted only after appeals and s 274 notices had been filed. I consider that the Council (and the Court) was not obliged then to attempt to give effect to the NPSFM in the course of the appellate process. The NPSFM contains its own implementation timetable, including a series of default steps...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 122 Service and Food Workers Union v OCS Ltd [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN SERVICE & FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC Plaintiff AND OCS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 16 August and 7 September 2010 Judgment: 13 September 2010 COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN [1] Should the plaintiff have a contribution to its legal costs from the defendant and, if so, how much? [2] Although...

7. [2009] NZEmpC WC 19/09 BRC Ltd v Magele [pdf, 14 KB]

   ...a claim for money owed under an employment agreement BETWEEN BRC LIMITED Plaintiff AND TONY MAGELE Defendant Hearing: on the papers Judgment: 26 August 2009 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] On 8 April 2009, the plaintiff filed a statement of claim in the Court. It alleges that the defendant owes the plaintiff two sums of money. The first is said to be 4 weeks’ wages forfeited for failure to work out a period of notice. The second is the value of goods pur...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 100 Maritime Union of NZ v Posts of Auckland Ltd [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...considerations, that an adjournment ought to be granted. [9] The fixture for 18 and 19 July 2012 is accordingly vacated. The proceedings will be heard on 8 and 9 August 2012. The timetabling orders currently in place will be extended, with the parties to file written submissions by Friday 3 August 2012. [10] Costs are reserved. Christina Inglis Judge Judgment signed at 11.45am on 27 June 2012

9. [2009] NZEmpC AC 37A/09 Real Cool Ltd v Gunfield [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN REAL COOL LTD Plaintiff AND CHRISTINE GUNFIELD Defendant Hearing: by memoranda of submissions filed on 25 November and 7 December 2009 Judgment: 10 December 2009 COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN [1] The defendant seeks an order fixing the actual and reasonable costs of her proceedings incurred both in the Employm...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 170 Service and Food Workers Union v OCS Ltd [pdf, 57 KB]

    ...application for costs BETWEEN SERVICE AND FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC First plaintiff AND THE PERSONS LISTED AT SCHEDULE A Second plaintiffs AND OCS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 1 October 2012 Appearances: Peter Cranney, counsel for plaintiff Paul McBride, counsel for defendant Judgment: 4 October 2012 COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] Following the conclusion of appeals in this mat...