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1. [2022] NZEmpC 199 Urban Décor Ltd v Yu [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...plaintiff have provided a schedule of scale costs of $30,114 with disbursements for the filing fee of $204.44. Counsel submit that the defendants’ conduct has increased the time and expense of this proceeding by repeatedly failing to file compliant statements of defence and filing a security for costs application which was completely without merit. [6] On the other hand, Ms Moncur for the defendants submits that the Authority proceedings only took 2.5 days, so costs should not...

2. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Slater [2019] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 717 KB]

   ...may— (a) call for evidence and information from the parties or any other person: (b) request or require the parties or any other person to attend the proceedings to give evidence: (c) fully examine any witness: (d) receive as evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that may, in its opinion, assist to deal effectively with the matter before it, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law. (2) The Tribunal may take evidence on oath, and for that pur...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 53 Mana Coach Services Ltd v The NZ Tramways and Public Transport Employees Union Inc [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...final submission as follows: 14 Presently increased costs are not sought in the expectation the defendant will readily agree to the present claim. The plaintiff reserves a claim to increased costs based on the Court’s findings herein and the [defence’s] belated admission of bad faith and for the costs of this application if the defendant does not consent to this amount. Increased costs are justified for the defendant’s persistence

4. [2023] NZEmpC 53 Halse v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...for the application for a stay is to prevent what Mr Halse refers to as a miscarriage of justice. He says that this Court made a mistake in law when it granted the Authority’s request on the papers to be excused from its obligation to file a statement of defence and abide the decision of the Court. He says, in taking such a position, the Authority sought to defeat his right under s 27 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 to a judicial review hearing against the decision make...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 150 Courage and Pilgrim v The Attorney General [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...for judicial review. [7] The discovery application is advanced by the applicants who seek directions that the Attorney-General (first respondent in these proceedings) disclose a full copy of documents referred to in the Attorney-General’s statement of defence. [8] It is common ground that the documents contain personal information and that privacy concerns will need to be addressed. While a redacted copy of the document 1 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [2023] NZEmpC 105, [...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 170 Hagfish NZ Limited v Choi [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...and required Hagfish to pay this sum to Mr Choi within 14 days after 4 June 2014. Hagfish was also required to reimburse Mr Choi for the Authority filing fee of $71.56. [3] The Authority’s determination records that Hagfish failed to file a statement in reply to Mr Choi’s statement of problem and failed to attend the Authority’s investigation meeting. The Authority said that Hagfish had been properly served with the requisite documents. [4] On 2 July 2014 Hagfish filed a s...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 231 Premier Events Group Ltd and Anor v Beattie and Ors [pdf, 685 KB]

   ...(C) …………………………………….... [31] The relevant employment agreements ………………………………………...... [40] Factual findings …………………………………………………………………. [70] Defences ………………………………………………………………………… [106] Discussion ………………………………………………………………………. [162] Decision of BAPL v Regan cause of action ...

8. [2009] NZEmpC AC 47/09 Hyro Services Pty Ltd v Speed [pdf, 30 KB]

   ...participate in the investigation did not “leave the Authority best placed to establish correctly all relevant factual matters, or to determine the employment relationship problem correctly”. [6] The draft good faith report also discussed defences raised in the plaintiff’s statement of claim in the Court, including a mistake in relation to an offer of an employment document that cited the plaintiff, as opposed to the New Zealand company, as the employer and that the personal...

9. Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and other matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...or to provide certain information.1 7. Clause 7 of the Bill inserts new Part 7A into the FMC Act to introduce the mandatory climate-related disclosures (“CRD”) regime. new ss 461W-Z of new Part 7A require reporting entities to prepare climate statements that comply with applicable climate standards. New s 461ZN then requires entities to lodge these statements with the Registrar, while new section 461ZO requires entities to provide information about these climate statements as part of...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 190 Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand v Culturesafe NZ Ltd (in liq) [pdf, 252 KB]

    ...declining the application for an extension of time to apply for leave.1 [5] In those circumstances, I now discharge the order of stay made on 24 May 2022. [6] I reserve costs. Protest as to jurisdiction [7] On 14 June 2022, an amended statement of claim was filed and served by Te Whata Ora – Health New Zealand (Health NZ). [8] On 27 June 2022, Mr Halse filed an appearance under protest as to jurisdiction. On 11 July 2022, Health NZ filed an interlocutory application to s...