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1. [2007] NZEmpC 6A/07 Otago Taxis Ltd v Strong [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...remedies be granted to the defendant: a) Three months’ wages without reduction; b) $5,000 compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity, and hurt feelings for the fact and manner of the unjustified dismissal without reduction; c) $70 filing fee in the Employment Relations Authority; and d) the full costs incurred by the defendant as a result of the plaintiff’s election and in relation to all interlocutory matters before the Court. [62] The defendant’s evidence as to...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 61/07 Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd v van Heerden [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...challenge brought by Fonterra relates only to the dispute. [4] Donna Ropata, who may be affected by the outcome of this dispute, was served with a copy of these proceedings and was joined as second defendant during the course of the hearing. She filed an affidavit, prepared with the assistance of Mr Pollak, counsel for Fonterra, who called her as a witness in support of Fonterra’s case. Ms Ropata is not a member of the DWU but has an individual employment agreement with Fonter...

3. [2007] NZEmpC WC 12B/07 Credit Consultants Debt Services NZ Ltd v Wilson & Anor [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...Mr Wilson from further breaches1 pending a full hearing of the allegations. [5] Some preliminary jurisdictional questions raised by the proceedings were decided by a judgment of the full Court on 5 April 20072. Following that, the plaintiff filed a statement of claim which refined the causes of action and remedies sought. [6] Against the first defendant the plaintiff seeks: 1. Four permanent injunctions restraining the first defendant from breaching his employment agreement....

4. [2011] NZEmpC 29 Bunton v Garden City Helicopters Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...17 Ross-Taylor at [30]. have experienced since the recent dreadful earthquakes, I put no time limit on the filing of those submissions although I would hope to receive something within the next three months. If nothing has been filed, the position can then be reviewed. B S Travis Judge Judgment signed at 4.30pm on 31 March 2011

5. [2012] NZEmpC 86 Lend Lease Infrastructure Services (NZ) Ltd v Recreational Services Ltd [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...Amalgamated Workers Union of New Zealand Inc (the Union) sought, and were granted, leave to be represented and be heard by way of submissions in this matter. [4] The proceeding was heard on an urgent basis. It proceeded on the basis of affidavits filed by each of the parties, although two deponents were cross examined. Facts [5] The plaintiff provides various services under contract to the Auckland Council involving the maintenance of public parks on the North Shore. The contr...

6. [2008] NZEmpC CC 9/08 Coffey v The Christchurch Press, a division of Fairfax NZ Ltd [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...March 2007 was sufficiently serious to warrant his dismissal on notice. [65] The challenge therefore fails. [66] Costs are reserved. If they cannot be agreed they may be the subject of an exchange of memoranda, the first of which is to be filed and served within 60 days of the date of this judgment. The memorandum in response may be filed and served within a further 30 days. B S Travis Judge Judgment signed at 3.30pm on 24 July 2008...

7. [2006] NZEmpC AC 66/06 Clark v Northland Hunt Inc [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Clark’s case. He had been a professional policeman for many years. During that period and following his termination of employment with the police he had partially earned income in a self employed capacity. He was registered for GST. He would have filed tax returns on the basis of being self employed and he would have been well aware of the benefits that could be obtained by way of deductions against income for tax purposes. For several years after he entered into the arrangem...

8. [2007] NZEmpC AC 51A/07 Maritime Union of NZ and ors v TLNZ Ltd and anor [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...witnesses qualify as expert witnesses able to give opinion evidence and, therefore, the admissibility of some of the evidence intended to be given by those witnesses as signalled in their briefs of evidence that have been exchanged and filed. [2] As against the need for a very prompt decision to enable accepted expert witnesses to confer before trial, this is the first case in this Court addressing the relevant sections of the Evidence Act 2006 that came into force only ab...

9. Wu v CAC 20005 & Li [2013] NZREADT 79 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...solicitor. 29. I told Ms Wu that the market feedback for the Property was in the low $600,000s, but this was an indication only and everyone would have their own opinion as to its value ... Complaint by Appellant 39. In January 2012, Ms Wu filed a complaint with the Real Estate Agents Authority alleging that I told her that the Property was a new house when in fact it was renovated. Ms Wu asserted that she had lost “considerable value” and sought compensation of $60,000. How...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 54 Goel v Director-General for Primary Industries [pdf, 266 KB]

    ...that at an earlier stage he took professional legal advice and may have incurred the costs thereof. If that is so, he may apply for reimbursement, or a contribution towards reimbursement, of these. Mr Goel is entitled to an order that his court filing fee be paid by the defendant and I make that direction. GL Colgan Chief Judge Judgment signed at 2.00pm on Thursday 30 th April 2015