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1. Dassanayake v Manukau City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 18 [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...2010 COSTS DETERMINATION Adjudicator: K D Kilgour Application by First Respondent for Costs following Determination of Claim Background [1] The claimants owned an alleged leaky home at 10 Navan Place, Dannemora. The claimants filed with the Tribunal an application for adjudication on 10 February 2010 and this was accompanied by the claimants’ statement of claim prepared by their legal advisors. [2] On the same date, the claimants filed a memorandum req...

2. [2022] NZACC 131 – Wilson v ACC (8 July 2022) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment: On the papers. Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented B Johns and R Mould for the Respondent Date of Judgment: 8 July 2022 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Late filing of an appeal to the District Court – s 151, Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] By decision dated 26 May 2021, the Corporation declined to reassess Ms Wilson’s whole person impairment, since it had last been asses...

3. Re Dunstan (Rejection of Statements of Claim No. 4) [2024] NZHRRT 67 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...may not be able to accept them for filing. Ms Dunstan was invited to provide submissions or additional information addressing those concerns. A copy of that Minute is attached for ease of reference. [7] In response, on 26 April 2024, Ms Dunstan filed a seven page document entitled “Formal Appeal of the Plaintiff, Tanya Dunstan Regarding Decisions Issued 9 April 2024, Filed 26 April 2024”.5 The accompanying email confirmed this document was her response to the Minute. [8] Ms...

4. LCRO 153/2023 GP v DM (29 November 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] GP has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X] which had, following investigations into: (a) a complaint made by GP against DM; and (b) a further complaint against DM, this complaint prepared and filed by GP on behalf of her client SK; and (c) A complaint made by DM against GP; issued a single decision addressing the three complaints, in which findings of unsatisfactory conduct were entered against both GP and DM. 2 Background...

5. [2008] NZEmpC AC 15A/08 Potter v Australian Consolidated Press NZ Ltd [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to file challenge out of time BETWEEN RICHARD RUSSELL POTTER Plaintiff AND AUSTRALIAN CONSOLIDATED PRESS NZ LTD Defendant Hearing: 15 May 2008 Subsequent affidavit filed on 29 May 2008 by the plaintiff and affidavit in reply filed on 12 June 2008 by the defendant (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Mr M Price, advocate for plaintiff and Mr R Potter, plaintiff in person Mr D Alderslade, counsel for de...

6. ME v TK [2014] NZIACDT 39 (25 March 2014) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...Date Issued: 25 March 2014 2 DECISION Introduction [1] The complainant was in New Zealand unlawfully and sought the adviser’s assistance to apply for a visa. [2] The adviser embarked on a course where he repeatedly filed unmeritorious requests, then made complaints on the same grounds. The responses from Immigration New Zealand and the Minister made it clear why his actions were inappropriate. He persisted. [3] He then lodged an appeal out of time; it coul...

7. Appellate judgments 2017

   Supreme Court [2017] NZSC 191 Lowe v Director-General of Health & CE of Capital and Coast DHBAPPLICATION FOR RECALL – judgment was not contrary to concession made by the parties – application dismissed. [2017] NZSC 139 Brown and Sycamore v NZ Basing Ltd DISCRIMINATION – CONFLICT OF LAWS – employer was a company based in Hong Kong and contract specified Hong Kong law applies – whether anti-age discrimination laws apply to New Zealand employees – MINORITY JUDGMENT - the right not

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8. Linstead v Tohu - Te Horo 3 No 1-31 (2024) 276 Taitokerau MB 273 (276 TTK 273) [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...Box 147, Kaikohe 0440, admin@watkinslaw.nz D Tuato’o, P.O.Box 146, Whangarei 0140, danny@mwis.co.nz mailto:raewyn@wpalawyers.co.nz mailto:admin@watkinslaw.nz 276 Taitokerau MB 274 Hei tīmatanga Introduction [1] Two applications were filed by Kenneth John Linstead (the applicant) on the 4 th of September 2023, in respect of the Te Horo 3 No 1-31 block (the Block). The first seeks a rehearing of an injunction application filed by the Paora (Paul) Whānau Trust (the Paora...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 97 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...AND IN THE MATTER of an application for 'unless' orders BETWEEN SHABEENA SHAREEN NISHA (NISHA ALIM) Plaintiff AND LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 20 and 30 March and 10 April 2015 Appearances: AF Drake and B Nicholson, counsel for plaintiff J Douglas, counsel for defendant Judgment: 24 June 2015 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 7) OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN

10. Body Corporate 201036 and Unit Owners of Parnell Terraces [2010] NZWHT Auckland 30 [pdf, 119 KB]

    ...safety elements of Block F and the date the Code Compliance Certificate was issued. 2 The Issues [3] The key issues to be determined in this review are: Can a claim, for the purposes of section 16 of the Act, also include the filing of a proceeding in a Court? What is meant by ―built‖? Was the complex known as Parnell Terraces built within the ten years before the date on which the claim was filed? Background [4] Section 49 of the Act provides...