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1. LCRO 71/2019 QX v GM and NY (16 June 2021) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. [11] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessitate any further submission from either party. On the basis of the information available I have...

2. 2022 NZPSPLA 027.pdf [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...his mistakes and is unlikely to act in a similar way in the future. [22] I also accept that Mr Maharaj has already suffered financially as a result of his misconduct. He voluntarily stood down from his job around the time this complaint was filed. In addition, he was banned from working at the University and received a final warning from his employer. [23] Had Mr Maharaj not already faced disciplinary action from his employer and the University I would have considered suspending...

3. 2024 NZPSPLA 013 pdf [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...sought advice and guidance from the agencies who he believed to be experts as he claims. For example, there is no evidence, or record of, any written or telephone communications with the PSPLA other than one email before the licence application was filed. Mr Deane also provided no evidence of the legal advice he claimed to be following. If he was following such advice, it was plainly wrong. [13] Mr Deane did not follow the very clear guidelines for security operators provided by HUD...

4. 2023 NZPSPLA 041.pdf [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...advised A Security’s owner that they did not consider this complied with s 67 of the Act. However, A Security’s employees continued to blank out their certificate numbers while working as crowd controllers at bars in the Auckland area. Police then filed a complaint against A Security. [4] At the beginning of the hearing the owner of A Security confirmed he wanted me to issue guidelines on the requirements of s 67 and agreed to comply with all such guidelines in future. Police al...

5. 2023-09-26-Evidence-of-Tim-Kelly-Transport.PDF [PDF, 468 KB]

   ...My s198D Report provided recommendations to improve or further clarify aspects of the NoRs addressing transportation matters. [4] I confirm I have the qualifications and experience set out at paragraphs 7 - 12 of my s198D Report. [5] Since filing my s198D Report I have reviewed the evidence of Waka Kotahi and participated in expert conferencing on transport matters. The output of that conferencing was a joint witness statement dated 24 July 2023 (the “Transport JWS”). I con...

6. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v W [2014] NZLCDT 14 (1 April 2014) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...while a barrister’, and five, ‘failing to render an invoice’, were admitted by the Practitioner. And thus all three fall for consideration under the two charges. [13] Having heard the matter and read the papers, including the evidence filed by the Standards Committee, and having heard submissions by both counsel, the Tribunal finds that of the two alternatives the amended charge of negligence most closely fits the charge and we find that alternate charge established. It fl...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 92 Happy Belly Production Limited v Dawson [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...strongly contested this. The Authority found that there was insufficient evidence to establish that Mr Dawson had failed to be ready, willing and able to work the agreed minimum of 40 hours as rostered by the company. Having reviewed the material filed in support of, and in opposition to, the challenge I have reached the same conclusion. [20] Mr Dawson was unpaid for some of his time with the company. The material on the challenge supports quantification at 64.5 hours. It is a...

8. [2006] NZEmpC CC 11/06 Michael Pearcy Investments Ltd v Miller [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...cellphone for business calls • A company credit card for business expenses Costs [57] The defendant is entitled to costs on a conventional basis. The representatives are encouraged to agree costs if possible. Otherwise, Mr Butler is to file and serve a memorandum within 21 days of the date of this judgment. Mr Fairclough is then to file and serve a memorandum in reply within a further 14 days. A A Couch Judge Judgment signed at 3.00pm on 10 November 2006...

9. [2007] NZEmpC CC 12/07 NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union v Air Nelson Ltd [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...such, cannot be sheeted home to the union in the sense of making it liable at law to make good those losses. [43] It is also important to record that there is at best only a faint suggestion amongst the comprehensive evidence of loss filed by the defendant (including affidavits from representatives of Air NZ and KSNZ) that there is more than ascertainable and quantifiable financial loss. There is no real suggestion of loss of customer goodwill or other similar intangib...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 149 NZPFFU ors v NZ Fire Service Commission [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS UNION First Plaintiff AND ALAN CAHILL Second Plaintiff AND CRAWFORD MORRIS Third Plaintiff AND THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE SERVICE COMMISSON Defendant Hearing: 1 September 2011 (and submissions filed on 15, 29 September 2011 and 6 October 2011) (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: Simon Meikle, counsel for the plaintiffs Geoff Davenport, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 21 November 2011 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD