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1. M v New Zealand Law Society [2017] NZLCDT 15 [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...(d) He has now, by necessity arising out of unemployment for an extended time, acquired considerable budgeting skills and is motivated to avoid a repeat of insolvency. [24] As to the Family Trusts, Dr Harrison was critical of the Society’s statement, maintained on appeal, that the appellant showed lack of judgment and irresponsibility by managing the trust while he was hopelessly insolvent such as to count against his status as a fit and proper person to conduct a practice on hi...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 111 Cooper v Phoenix Publishing Ltd [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...been requested. [10] This is the second time Ms Cooper’s application has been set down for hearing to consider what orders, if any, should be made. When Ms Cooper sought a compliance order from the Authority, Phoenix Publishing did not file a statement in reply and took no steps. [11] When Ms Cooper applied to the Court for sanctions to be imposed under s 140(6) of the Act, Phoenix Publishing did not file a statement of defence and, initially at least, showed a similar disinter...

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   ..."examination in chief"), Max's lawyer asks his questions of the same witness ("cross-examination"), and then Mei's lawyer may ask more questions ("re-examination"). Mei gives her answers honestly, clearly, and confidently. Max's lawyer then opens his client's defence to Mei's claim and makes his opening submissions. He calls his only witness, Max Million, to the stand. Max goes through the same process as Mei. Max is very vague about his evidence and tries to move away from the question and cha...

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4. LCRO 83/2025 NA v CB and MG (15 September 2025) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...allegations were made that had no factual basis; (g) one of the allegations implied that the applicant had acted duplicitously, which was not true; (h) it was wrongly alleged that the applicant and his wife had responsibility for allegedly misleading statements of the real estate agent; (i) the Committee3 “…focused on the minutiae of process and totally ignored justice”; (j) “They joined us as third defendants knowing full well how the JSC system works. We would have to...

5. Waaka v Harrison - Poike 14 (Waimapu Marae) (2015) 101 Waikato Maniapoto MB 216 (101 WMN 216) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...paid directly by NRCT to third parties, on behalf of the Waimapu Marae trustees. [10] Judith Wood, an employee of the BNZ provided two affidavits during the course of these proceedings. Attached to Ms Wood’s first affidavit were detailed bank statements for all three accounts. 5 The statements reveal that money was being regularly withdrawn and spent at Sky City Casino in Auckland, Riverside Casino in Hamilton and at various pubs and bars in Tauranga. A large number of ATM cas...

6. Proactive release - New Compensation Guidelines for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment [pdf, 756 KB]

   ...compensation are made by Cabinet on a case by case basis;  Applications are made to and considered by the Minister of Justice. In the case of a wrongful conviction in the military justice system, the application should be made to the Minister of Defence, who then acts in consultation with the Minister of Justice;  To be eligible under the Guidelines, a person who has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment must have received a pardon or had their conviction set aside on appea...

7. Rafiq v Civil Aviation Authority [2013] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...under the Privacy Act 1993. The proceedings in HRRT040/2011 cited the “Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand” as defendant while the proceedings in HRRT041/2011 cited the “Civil Aviation Authority of England operating in New Zealand”. The statements of claim are, in part, almost identical. Neither are models of clarity and are difficult to follow. They have been understood as making complaints that the defendants breached: [2.1] Principle 6 of the information privacy princip...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 175 Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa v Morgan & Wilson [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Wellington 111. of the Court on the matter was perceived to have the prospect of consequences beyond this particular case. No evidence was led at the challenge and factual matters upon which any decision was to be based were contained in a statement of agreed facts. This is the same procedure adopted at first instance in the Authority, although there are variations between the statement of agreed facts filed in the Authority, and the statement filed in the Court. The C...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 124 Kiwi Ink Construction Ltd v Hughes [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...be made in the prescribed manner and within 28 days of the date of the determination. [2] The limitation period was not complied with by Kiwi. Kiwi filed its application for leave on 8 June 2018. The application was accompanied by a draft statement of claim to be filed if leave was granted. An affidavit in support by George Paul Ropiha was sworn on 6 June 2018 and filed on 8 June 2018. The application was served on the respondent Dylan Hughes on 18 June 2018. An affidavit of s...

10. E Ltd v XD [2024] NZDT 783 (18 November 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...friend, the Director told him he was going to gift him the remaining part of the debt ($38,000.00). This was discussed at a mutual friend’s funeral. XD stopped repaying after this conversation. The Director provided an email, saying he had read XD’s defence and was “unable to either confirm or deny any part of it with certainty”. He then referred to a mental health episode that occurred in October 2020. This was three months after XD claims the debt was forgiven. The Director then...