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1. [2021] NZEmpC 227 AlKazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...Judgment: 16 December 2021 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 6) OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN (Application to adduce further evidence during court proceedings) [1] Mr AlKazaz has applied for leave to extend the time for filing a challenge. He filed two affidavits in support of his application, one from himself and one from his wife, Nagham ElDemiri. Mr AlKazaz wishes to give oral evidence [2] Generally, applications for leave to extend time are dealt with on the papers. T...

2. [2023] NZEmpC 38 Halse v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...statement of defence and that there was a breach of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. [5] A further aspect of Mr Halse’s stay application was a claim that Rangiura lacked standing to apply to strike out his proceeding because it had not filed a statement of defence. [6] Rangiura withdrew its application for costs in November 2022. That step raised an issue as to whether Mr Halse’s application for a stay needed to proceed. When no steps were taken by him to seek leav...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 104 Chantama v McKerchar Lamb Ltd [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Initially, Mr McKerchar, on behalf of the respondent, McKerchar Lamb Ltd (MLL), said he would oppose the application. Accordingly, I timetabled the matter 1 Chantama v McKerchar Lamb Ltd [2023] NZERA 169 (Member van Keulen). for the filing of a notice of opposition and submissions. Then, Mr McKerchar, who is not legally trained, obtained legal advice from Ms Mackenzie. She informed the Court she had been instructed to act and that Mr McKerchar had not understood the situ...

4. 2013 Decisions of public interest

   From time to time the Court decides cases that have general importance for practitioners of employment law as well as for the particular parties. These will include some judgments of the full Court and others examining and applying new law 2013 [2013] NZEmpC 165 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [Interlocutory Judgment of Judge M E Perkins, 4 September 2013] Unsuccessful objection to disclosure by plaintiff and defendant. Civil penalty privilege in reg 39(2) of the Employment Court Regula

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5. Lodge your appeal or application

   ...appeal or application Time Serve your documents Fee Checklist Lodge your appeal or application To lodge an appeal or application in the Environment Court you or your representative must fill in the prescribed form and sign and date the form, and then file the documents at your nearest Environment Court office.  Find the form you need:Find out more about forms and fees Include all the details required on the prescribed form. Include the required documents with your notice of appeal; for e...

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6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 5/09 Ramsay V Commissioner of Police [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...concerns at the way his complaint about Sergeant Smith had been dealt with by Inspector Gaskin and advising that he would be complaining about another aspect of Sergeant Smith’s performance. [77] When Inspector Chatt received this complaint he filed it in the police filing system known as the document locator system (docloc) as file number 030430/3441. He advised Mr Ramsay that his allegations did not fall under the second schedule of the MOU and that the complaint would be repo...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 60 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...application for the adjournment made by the plaintiff on 18 July 2011. Total costs of $64,026.86 plus GST were estimated in respect of the preparation for the hearing of the personal grievance applications (the preparation costs). As at the time of the filing date of the application for costs, the fraud proceedings were still set down for hearing on 8 August 2011. The defendant reserved its position in relation to the preparation of the costs for the fraud proceedings. [17] On...

8. [2009] NZEmpC WC 26/09 Parker v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...challenge to the determination of the Employment Relations Authority dated 7 November 2008 (WA 148/08) rejecting his claim that he was dismissed unjustifiably. [3] The 28-day period under s179 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) for filing a challenge expired on 8 December 2008. This application was filed on 11 September 2009. The delay is therefore of about 9 months. [4] A brief and neutral summary of relevant events follows. Mr Parker was employed...

9. KIT v Zhu [2019] NZIACDT 34 (20 May 2019) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Mingxing (Jason) Zhu, the adviser. The complainant was left to work with a staff member of Mr Zhu’s firm and had no engagement with Mr Zhu until late in the process. Nor did Mr Zhu provide her with a written client agreement or maintain a proper file record of communications. Mr Zhu largely admits breaching his professional obligations. BACKGROUND [2] Mr Zhu is a licenced immigration adviser. He is a director of Pioneer Education & Immigration Services Group Ltd (Pione...

10. Manaena-Biddle v Biddle-Bassett - Te Atuareretahi (2019) 223 Waiariki MB 182 (223 WAR 182) [pdf, 159 KB]

    ...block, being Māori freehold land, approximately 39.52 hectares in size. The trust has a shareholding of 5,931.17 shares (out of 35,979 total shares) in this block. [7] The trust is also involved in parallel civil proceedings in the District Court filed by Kaitoa Logging to compel payment from the trust for harvesting work carried out on the Hapenui block. On 30 November 2018, judgment was given to Kaitoa Logging by default for $26,899.30. Procedural history [8] An applicati...