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1. [2007] National Distribution Union Inc v General Distributors Ltd AK AC 7/07 [pdf, 269 KB]

   NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION UNION INC V GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED AK AC 7/07 16 February 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 7/07 ARC 68/05 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings for declarations, penalties and damages removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION UNION INC Plaintiff AND GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 7, 8, 9 and 10 February 2006 Court: Chief Judge GL Colgan Judge BS Travis Judge AA Couch

2. OWRUG - EiC - D A Olsen - Ecology (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 5.1 MB]

   ...trout growth potential5 and contributed to a study of the effects of natural flow variation on juvenile brown trout population dynamics6. I was also lead author of a review of information on the effects of water temperature on aquatic biota for Auckland Council, Hawkes Bay Regional Council and Waikato Regional Council7. 7. I have published thirteen scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals and one peer-reviewed report in the Department of Conservation Research &am...

3. LCDT - 2014 annual report [pdf, 656 KB]

   ...Directions, and of steady progression to hearing. Furthermore, the need for expeditious disposition has recently been reinforced in a number of decisions of the higher courts, the most recent of which is from the Court of Appeal in Orlov v. Auckland Lawyers Standards Committee and Ors1. This guidance is of great assistance to the Tribunal. Summary of Activity for the reporting period Number of new cases filed - 51 Number of cases disposed - 35 New cases filed...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 81 Chen v NZ Sugar Co Ltd [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...on a cost effective basis by the use of intermediate solicitors within his firm under his general oversight. Attendance at trial by junior counsel was not charged for and in addition 1 Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305; Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438; Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172. the defendant received a substantial discount on time attendances. In all the cir...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 239 Butt v Attorney-General [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...defendants that any costs award in this instance must only be in respect of the single preliminary issue and therefore confined to the steps necessary 2 Butt v Attorney-General on behalf of the Ministry of Health [2022] NZEmpC 49. 3 Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) at [48]. to determine that issue. It is not appropriate to go back to the initiation of the proceedings and steps taken from the outset. The award of those costs (if any) is...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 012 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...costs award in respect of the Declaration Decision should be made in its favour. [18] I do not accept this submission because the Trust Board did not formally apply for a declaration about the bolded words in Condition 24A. Rather, all parties universally supported a declaration being made on this aspect. 9 7 8 9 At [8]. Peninsula Watchdog Group Inc v Waikato Regional CoJ1ncil [1996] NZRMA 218 at page 4; Hokio Trttsts v Manawat11-Wangan11i Regional Council [2017] NZEnvC 159 at...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 206 Downer New Zealand Ltd v King [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...non-party is possible, but only if the Court grants it after considering 5 Pilgrim v Attorney General (No 33) [2023] NZEmpC 84 at [5]; Prasad v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 160; see also Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [2019] NZEmpC 7 at [8]; and Johnston v The Fletcher Construction Co Ltd [2020] NZEmpC 117. 6 Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017, rr 6(b) and 7. 7 Rule 4. rr 11, 12 and 13. If granted tha...

8. 2023 Decisions of public interest

   ...agreement – no right to strike under the Equal Pay Act 1972 – strike could not be valid under the Employment Relations Act 2000, s 83. [2023] NZEmpC 2 The New Zealand Tertiary Education Union Te Hautu Kahurangi O Aotearoa Inc v Vice Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 19 January 2023) APPLICATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ORDER – compliance order was made in Authority to follow collective agreement during restructuring process – complian...

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9. Evaluation of New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...justice and as such this evaluation of the court- referred restorative justice pilot is an important component of the body of information being collected on this process. The court-referred restorative justice pilot started at the end of 2001 in Auckland, Waitakere, Hamilton and Dunedin District Courts. The pilot built on initiatives such as the youth justice system’s family group conferences and community- based programmes that pioneered restorative justice in this country. Since the...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 26 Gates v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 30 KB]

    GATES V AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD AK 24 March 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 26 ARC 40/04 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN LINDA GATES Plaintiff AND AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: Memoranda received 20 October and 30 November 2009 Judgment: 24 March 2010 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] In my substant...