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1. [2022] NZEmpC 40 Ngawaka v Global Security Solutions Ltd [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...disciplinary action. That meant before any disciplinary steps could be taken the matter would need to be dealt with by his manager, Ray Chisholm. [23] There were no minutes kept of this meeting. However, Mr Erasmus and Ms Brown made a brief file note about it which they signed. It did not deal with issues that led to the meeting but concentrated on new issues of not being at work on Monday 24 September, lateness the next day and not being in uniform. The notes recorded...

2. [2021] NZACC 196 - Ambridge v ACC (8 December 2021 [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...with pinning of the tibia and fibula (the surgical lengthening), and some significant alteration of the normal joint architecture with accelerated osteoarthritis, but with “no recent change” seen. [5] On 11 February 1991, a late claim was filed with the Corporation for the accident that occurred on 24 July 1987, referring to ankle pain. An x-ray undertaken on 22 February 1991 showed the old screw fixing of the tibia and fibula but did not comment on anything else. [6] O...

3. 2021-07-23 ORC - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...CHRISTCHURCH 8140 DX WX11179 Tel +64 3 379 7622 Fax +64 379 2467 Solicitor: P A C Maw / M A Mehlhopt (philip.maw@wynnwilliams.co.nz / michelle.mehlhopt@wynnwilliams.co.nz) 1 MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT: 1 These legal submissions are filed on behalf of the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council) in response to the direction of the Court for the Council to file further legal submissions on the proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement (pORPS).1 2 These submissio...

4. [2021] NZIACDT 21 - BU v Registrar (27 August 2021) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...2007 (the Act), or grounds under the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code). [2] The appellant instructed a law firm to seek residence. The adviser, an independent contractor to [Law Firm] (the law firm), completed and filed the application. However, a document request emailed by Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) to the solicitor was overlooked for 39 days before the adviser became aware of it and responded. [3] The essential issue is whether th...

5. [2022] NZIACDT 1 - ZI v Wan (19 January 2022) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...process (with Immigration NZ’s fees additional). [6] Mr Wan lodged an expression of interest (EOI) for residence in the investor category on about 10 September 2018. An invitation to apply was issued by Immigration NZ on an unknown date. He filed the residence application on 14 January 2019, on behalf of the complainant and her two sons. [7] Between 2018 and August 2020, Mr Wan assisted the complainant and her son with successful visitor and student visas. In particular, the...

6. KQ & OS v TN Ltd [2024] NZDT 244 (25 March 2024) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...the [pre-wedding event 1], a refund of three hours of venue hire that they paid for but did not use because TN Ltd was late, compensation for their time off work to attend the hearing, and compensation for stress and inconvenience. 2. TN Ltd has filed a counterclaim seeking an order that KQ and OS are liable to pay it $1,999.00 which is made up of compensation for extra services that TN Ltd says it provided them to try to make up for any shortcomings in the decorations for the [pre-we...

7. [2024] NZREADT 27 - BL & DL v REAA (20 August 2024) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...Representation: The applicants: Self-represented The respondent: M Clement, counsel SUBJECT TO NON-PUBLICATION ORDER DECISION Dated 20 August 2024 2 INTRODUCTION [1] BL and DL (the applicants) have filed an application for review under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (the Act) against the determination of the Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority (the Registrar) on 5 March 2024 not to pursue a complaint the applicants ma...

8. EU v O Ltd [2023] NZDT 308 (8 August 2023) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...be contractual and did not accept her complaint. 5. On 8 June 2020, O Ltd gave formal notification of the termination of the contract and then paid EU $4,329.00 representing six weeks’ in lieu of notice under the contract. 6. EU then filed a claim in the Disputes Tribunal, and after the finding she appealed to the District Court, which determined the matter should be reheard on the limited issues identified below. The summary above reflects the background set out by the Distri...

9. TC v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 682 (21 December 2023) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have...

10. Watts v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 62 [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...you’ve advised us that you were paid a lump sum payment for the sale of a painting. ACC has considered if you were in self employment and received commission payments from MBC, however, IRD has confirmed that there was no self-employed income filed for you in the 2014/2015 year. Background [4] On 18 March 2010, a company called Sorich Consultants Limited was incorporated, with Nicole Sorich as the sole director and shareholder. The company's name was changed to MBC Studios...