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1. APB Ltd v VW LCRO 133 / 2010 (3 August 2011) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...„reprehensible‟ (or „inexcusable‟, „disgraceful‟ or „deplorable‟ or „dishonourable‟) or if negligent, such negligence must be either reprehensible or be of such a degree or so frequent as to reflect on his fitness to practise. (Atkinson v Auckland District Law Society NZLPDT, 15 August 1990; Complaints Committee No 1 of the Auckland District Law Society v C [2008] 3 NZLR 105). I do not see the Practitioner‟s conduct reaching this level of wrongdoing. [19] Th...

2. TR Environmental Law Conference Judge Newhook Paper [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...other ADR in any particular case. A very small percentage of cases are considered by my colleagues and myself to be inappropriate for mediation. One example was the 2013 case of a proposal for a boat marina at Matiatia Bay on Waiheke Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, where all parties submitted, and I agreed, that the case should head directly to hearing. [11] It might be an open question as to whether Parliament has removed our ability to follow that course. We seem expressly...

3. Bell v McDonnell - Mataimoana (2017) 374 Aotea MB 298 (374 AOT 298) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...[23] Section 129(2)(a) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 states: land that is held by Māori in accordance with tikanga Māori shall have the status of Māori customary land 3 (1998) 25 Auckland MB 212 (25 AT 212) 4 [2017] Chief Judge’s MB 269 (2017 CJ 269) 5 Re Tipene [2016] NZHC 3199, [2017] NZAR 559 374 Aotea MB 303 [24] In addition, s 132 provides: 132 Change from Māori customary land to Māori freehold land by v...

4. Handy v New Zealand Fire Service Commission (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 351 KB]

   ...HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 017/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JARVIS-MONTREL HANDY PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND FIRE SERVICE COMMISSION DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr J Handy in person Mr GC Davenport defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 26 June...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 6 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 251 KB]

   MELISSA BOWEN v BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZEmpC 6 [4 February 2021] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 6 EMPC 261/2020 IN THE MATTER OF an application for special leave to remove a proceeding to the Employment Court AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for orders in respect of privileged communications BETWEEN MELISSA BOWEN Applicant AND B...

6. [2020] NZSSAA 9 (5 May 2020) [pdf, 139 KB]

   [2020] NZSSAA 9 Reference No. SSA 78/16 and 144/17 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 and the Social Security Act 2018 AND IN THE MATTER of an Appeal by XXXX of Auckland against a decision of the Chief Executive that has been confirmed or varied by a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr C Joe - Member Hearing at AUCKLAND on 22 January 2020 Appearances The Appel...

7. FVSV e-Update December 2019 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...DVDs are available for loan. The Clearinghouse also publishes issues papers and resources. Staff are available to respond to individual queries and requests for information by email or phone, info@nzfvc.org.nz. The Clearinghouse is based at the University of Auckland. Subscribe to the NZFVC mailing lists to receive updates on research, resources, news, and events. Services and Contact information In an emergency, contact Police on 111. Other services that can help include: • S...

8. [2023] NZEmpC 29 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 202 KB]

   MELISSA BOWEN v BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [2023] NZEmpC 29 [28 February 2023] ORDER FOR NON-PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED AT [31] AND [39] OF THIS JUDGMENT IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 29 EMPC 51/2022 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an appearance under protest to jurisdiction...

9. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 64 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...Chair person Judge Carrie Wainwright (see story page 6), Judge Stephanie Milroy was appointed Tribunal deputy chairperson on 14 May 2010. Prior to her appointment to the Māori Land Court in 2002, Judge Milroy was a senior law lecturer at Waikato University and an associate partner at Harkness Henry and Company. Since her appointment, she has sat as the presiding officer in the Tribunal’s Tauranga Moana and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa inquiries, and she is currently the presiding off...

10. Chand v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 25 (14 March 2014) [pdf, 138 KB]

    ...jurisdiction over matters arising after that time and this decision will not consider them. The adviser’s response [10] The adviser responded to the Statement of Complaint with a Statement of Reply. The adviser said she was a “voluntary worker” for Universal Immigration Services Ltd. She was unpaid, and employed fulltime in another position that did not involved being a licensed immigration adviser. She took on the role of adviser to assist the family. [11] She was apparently t...