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1. Environment Court Consolidated COVID-19 Protocol Sept 2021 [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...hearings that proceed during this period will be conducted by audio-visual link or telephone. Alternatively, the parties may agree that matters can be heard “on the (electronic) papers”. 5. The Court will be flexible with its procedures and filing deadlines. If deadlines are not able to be met, contact should be made with the registry by email to seek an extension of time. Mediation and expert conferences 6. Any mediations or expert conferences that proceed during this peri...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Hong [2019] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...office as a workshop and that it was unsuitable for a visit; (d) abandoning the intended visit after receiving some further documentation and being refused a visit to the premises; (e) issuing a deadline on 24 January 2018 to produce requested files by 9.30am on 26 January 2018; (f) deciding, when the files were not provided, to write his report without making a visit and without obtaining full information. [7] In his evidence before the Tribunal, Mr Strang stressed that his nee...

3. Te Wini v Askelund [2015] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...Tribunal they intend taking criminal and civil proceedings against the Ministry of Justice, CYFS and Mr Askelund in relation to the proceedings before the Family Court. With that object in mind they have endeavoured to gain access to Mr Askelund’s file by using the Privacy Act 1993, particularly information privacy Principle 6 which confers on Mr Te Wini a right of access to the personal information held by Mr Askelund. Principle 6 provides: Principle 6 Access to personal informatio...

4. IACDT - A Complainant's Guide to Proceedings [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...2 OVERVIEW PROCEDURAL CONSIDERATIONS Page Representation 3 You are entitled to represent yourself or have a lawyer represent you. If you want a lay person to represent you, you must apply in writing to the Tribunal. Filing Documents with Tribunal 3 There are specific requirements when filing documents with the Tribunal. Serving Documents on Other Parties 4 There are specific requirements when serving documents on other parties. STE...

5. [2017] NZEmpC 25 Ahuja and ors v Labour Inspector [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...AND KHOOBSURAT COLLECTIONS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) AND NEELAM AHUJA AND CHIRAG AHUJA Third Plantiffs AND A LABOUR INSPECTOR, MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 28 February and 2 March 2017 Appearances: G Bennett, advocate for plaintiffs M Urlich, counsel for defendant Judgment: 9 March 2017 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] The plai...

6. LCRO 124/2016 LE v AP and MC (20 August 2018) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...came before Judge Y, who later noted that the substance of the appeal had been avoided because “the issues between GDB Ltd and WorkSafe were believed to be resolved except for one remaining issue, that of costs”.1 His Honour timetabled the filing of submissions in September 2014. On Mr LE’s instructions, the lawyers filed submissions accordingly. WorkSafe filed submissions in reply with a supporting affidavit. Both sets of submissions included reference to the deadline for...

7. LCRO 134/2019 NM v LL (23 October 2020) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...initially worked with Ms LL in preparing the statement of claim. [4] As counsel for the claimants, Ms LL attended hui of the claimants where she was minuted as their “legal counsel”, provided them with updates on progress with the claim, and filed memoranda with, and appeared before the Tribunal on the claimants’ behalf. Ms LL’s fees acting for the claimants were paid by legal aid. [5] On 18 May 2017 Mr NM’s wife, Ms JG, the principal of another law firm, filed a memor...

8. LCRO 175/2022 OP v VN (10 October 2023) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...OP’ss complaint have already been dealt with by the Committee and this Office. [20] Mr OP originally complained that: (a) Mr VN “made up” the invoice dated 21 June 2018 for $7,250 plus GST; (b) Mr VN failed to provide a copy of Mr OP’ss files on request; (c) Mr VN undertook legal work not covered by legal aid without instructions to do so; (d) Mr VN undertook legal work on a possible appeal of Mr OP’ss 2013 criminal convictions when he had been instructed not to do so u...

9. Patel v Dean [2020] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Mr J Dean in person DATE OF HEARING: 12 and 13 August 2019 DATE OF DECISION: 31 August 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Mr Dean is a lawyer and Mr Patel his former client. In February 2018 Mr Patel requested a copy of his file from Mr Dean. Five weeks later, Mr Dean responded and told Mr Patel he would charge him $19,175.47 for the provision of his file. Mr Patel refused to pay. Mr Patel filed this claim seeking his file and damages for the interference with hi...

10. [2016] NZEmpC 34 Advance International Cleaning Systems NZ Limited v Hamilton [pdf, 160 KB]

    ...36/2016 IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to file a challenge out of time BETWEEN ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL CLEANING SYSTEMS (NZ) LIMITED Applicant AND STEVEN HAMILTON Respondent Hearing: (on the papers filed on 11 and 25 February, 3 and 10 March 2016) Counsel: J Nadan, agent for the applicant J Beck, counsel for the respondent Judgment: 7 April 2016 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] Advance...