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1. [2015] NZEmpC 145 McIvor v Saad [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...which are not the subject of this challenge, remains with Mr Saad personally, as may any additional remedies for unjustified dismissal and unjustified disadvantage that Mr McIvor may achieve in this proceeding. [7] Second, the defendant, in his statement of defence filed on 15 August 2014, purported to counterclaim against the plaintiff for the sum of $20,000 for “loss of business time attending to this matter, consultancy and legal costs [and] compensation for distress”...

2. Responsiveness to Resource Management Issues - a New Zealand perspective a paper by Commissioner K Edmonds [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...8 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Inc v Gisborne District Council [2013] NZRMA 336 (NZEnvC). 9 Dr Brown was a presenter at the RMLA road-shows and is working for the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). EDS is very active in NZ in undertaking research, publishing and promoting good practice. 10 Marie A Brown Pathways to Prosperity: Safeguarding biodiversity in development (Environmental Defence Society Incorporated,...

3. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism AML/CFT Bill: Approval for Introduction [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...framework to better meet FATF requirements. Cabinet papers on the AML/CFT reforms have been released to the public, with the result that momentum is building within industry to prepare for the new measures. 9 Officials anticipate some negative public statements about the level of compliance costs and the timing of AML/CFT reform from financial institutions and representative bodies. However, I consider that a sufficiently long implementation time (as is being suggested), combined wit...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 8 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...expensive, time-consuming and distracting and the requirement that a losing party not only pays his or her own costs but also makes a subsequent contribution to those of the successful party undoubtedly acts as a disincentive to unmeritorious claims or defences. Special rules as to costs which apply where there have been payments into Court or Calderbank letters encourage settlement. [17] Under those principles, a 66 per cent contribution to the reasonable costs as determined by...

5. AML/CFT Bill Background Information Document July 2009 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...Background Information Document 16 July 2009 2 Information The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill (the AML/CFT Bill) is currently before Parliament and is being considered by the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Parliamentary Select Committee. Submissions on the Bill should be provided to the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Parliamentary Select Committee by 6 August 2009. Any comment on this information document should be provid...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 180 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Disclosures Act. In Bluestar, the Court of Appeal recognised that in the employment context, costs assessments were not confined solely to economic considerations. It stated: 13 We accept that there may be cases where vindication through seeking a statement of principle in the employment context may be relevant to the exercise of the Court's discretion. Thus the relevance of reputational factors means that cost assessments are not confined solely to economic consideratio...

7. YAL final evaluation report July 2021-21 July version [pdf, 569 KB]

   Formative and Short-term Outcome Evaluation of the Porirua District Court Young Adult List Court Initiative Iti rearea teitei kahikatea ka taea Judy Paulin, Michelle Moss, Adrian Field, Shaun Akroyd & Nan Wehipeihana July 2021 i Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... iii 1 Introduction ...............

8. [2021] NZEmpC 88 Panapa v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...mediation assistance and ultimately she and Spotless attended mediation on 24 January 2019. Three weeks after mediation had taken place, but not resolved matters, Mr Mapu, who is Ms Panapa’s representative, wrote to Spotless advising that a statement of problem had been filed with the Authority on behalf of Ms Panapa. He also sought Ms Panapa’s return to work. Spotless did not respond to that letter at the time, only responding by email on 15 May 2019, saying that it had care...

9. Watson v Day - Torere Section 64 (2024) 310 Waiariki MB 227 (310 WAR 227) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...the Court at the hearing. To help focus Mr Watson’s submissions, the test set out in Dymocks Franchise Systems was put to Mr Watson for response. While Mr Watson addressed these factors, it was clear that he believed a stay was effectively a defence to the strike out, and necessary to preserve his right to appeal. [12] The purpose of a stay of proceedings is the preservation of rights, and to prevent the actioning of an order or occurrence from taking place that would affect the a...

10. Firmin v ACC [2014] NZACA [pdf, 44 KB]

    ...talking about the appeal, but I think that the 25.5 hours charged for attendance at the case conferences and preparation of submissions and attendance at the hearing is quite reasonable and should stand. Obtaining Mr Firmin’s files and preparing statements and contingencies should also be properly taken into account, as well as travel time for Mr Murray. [21] In my view, a reasonable fee, based on Mr Murray’s charge out rate of $175.00 per hour and the attendances actually require...