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1. [2015] NZEmpC 135 Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...liable to pay his lawyer. Counsel submits that the case was clear cut and unambiguous, the law having been settled but which the defendant, through counsel, “chose to ignore”. Miss Buckett is very critical of Acme’s decision to even mount a defence to the claim, having had pointed out to it what counsel suggests was binding and recent authority on the question at the heart of the case. Counsel submits that: “In a more sinister vein it is open to inference that the intent o...

2. OIA-120623.pdf [pdf, 6 MB]

   ...Justice has considered the public interest and does not consider that it outweighs the need to withhold the information at this time. Further information about citizen’s arrest powers is contained in the Cabinet paper: Amendments to arrest and defence of property provisions in the Crimes Act, which will soon s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) be publicly available on the Ministry of Justice’s website at: Cabinet and related material | New Zealand Ministry of Justice. This response, with...

3. [2008] NZEmpC CC 10/08 Corbett v Nelson Pine Industries Ltd [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...[12] The application is granted to extend time for filing an election until 7 days after the date of this judgment. Filing will only be complete upon payment of the required filing fee. Provided that is done within the 7-day period, the draft statement of claim provided to the Court on 9 May 2008 shall then become the statement of claim for the purposes of the challenge and must be served in the usual way. The respondent’s obligation to file a statement of defence will then aris...

4. Court process

   ...you can’t afford a lawyer you may be able to get legal aid. You can also choose to represent yourself. Find out more about legal aid Find out more about representing yourself in the civil court Back to top Overview of process Most cases start when a statement of claim is filed. Once the court has processed the statement of claim you have to serve it on the defendant, who has a set amount of time (usually 25 working days) to defend the claim. If they defend it, by filing a statement of defence...

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5. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   ...Impact Statement: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 Analysis of proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002, to support decision making on each individual proposal. Regulatory Impact Statement and Supplementary Analysis Report Regulatory Impact Statements accompanying the Cabinet paper, Firearms reform programme – Phase 2: Supporting shooting clubs and ranges, and formalising the transfer of the Arms Act 1983 The Ministry of Justice has prepared two Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) t...

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6. Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...name of the construction project or the name of the payee (the party B), as the case requires; b. clause 9 amends s 18FC of the principal Act. This section requires party A to maintain accounting records that enable the preparation of financial statements; and c. clause 10 inserts new s18FD into the principal Act. This section requires a party A to provide information to a party B relating to the form in which the retention money is held and details of any money that has been withhel...

7. Jury selection - statement for unrepresented defendant

   1.         Please read this statement. 2.         After you have read it, the jury will be empanelled.  The jury will comprise 12 jurors. 3.         As the jury is empanelled, you and counsel for the prosecution have the right to challenge potential jurors. 4.         There are three grounds on which you can challenge a person who is called to serve on the jury.  If you wish to make a challenge, you must say “CHALLENGE” after the juror’s name has been call...

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   4. Representing yourself in a criminal case in the High Court

8. [2025] NZEmpC 16 The Chief of New Zealand Defence Force v Williams [pdf, 305 KB]

   THE CHIEF OF THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE v WARREN WILLIAMS [2025] NZEmpC 16 [10 February 2025] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2025] NZEmpC 16 EMPC 430/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN THE CHIEF OF THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE Plaintiff AND WARREN WILLIAMS First Defendant AND NIC...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 119 Leota v Parcel Express Ltd [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Judgment: 5 September 2019 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application for access to court documents) [1] This is an application for access to documents held by the Court. The applicant seeks access to copies of: (a) the statement of claim filed by the plaintiff; (b) the statement of defence filed by the defendant; and (c) any directions made by the Court in relation to this proceeding. [2] The applicant, Ms Butcher, is content for any or a...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 158 Els v Entelar Ltd [pdf, 166 KB]

    ...plaintiff E Butcher, counsel for defendant Judgment: 29 August 2022 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL [1] A challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority, which dealt with an application for interim reinstatement, was withdrawn at the initial timetabling conference after discussion with the bench as to whether it was misconceived.1 [2] This was because the statement of claim raising the challenge sought substantive relief from the Cou...