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1. [2021] NZEmpC 127 AlKazaz v Deloitte (No. 3) Ltd [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...Ms Selena Skilton, the Head of Legal and Regulatory for the Deloitte New Zealand partnership which is the ultimate owner of the three defendants in this matter. [7] Deloitte applied for that summons to be set aside with Mrs Skilton filing an affidavit in support of that application. Mr AlKazaz then filed another application seeking to cross-examine her on that affidavit. [8] At the outset of the substantive hearing, I heard arguments from both Mr AlKazaz and Deloitte in respect o...

2. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of the Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 92 (118 WAR 92) [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...that while counsel for NRKC was unable to test Ms Fenwick’s evidence, this was alleviated somewhat, by the recalling of his witness. Should the reply affidavit of John Fenwick be allowed or stricken from the record? [41] John Fenwick filed two affidavits with the Court in opposition to the application; an initial affidavit dated 14 October 2014 and a reply affidavit dated 17 November 2014. [42] Counsel for NRKC submitted that in accordance with the agreed timetabling for the f...

3. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Hay [2018] NZLCDT 1 [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...sole director of his trustee company, IDH Trustees Limited (IDHT). [11] Although Mr Hay denies that at the time he received the advance from Ms C in December of 2011 that he was “in strife” financially, he spent the first four pages of his affidavit describing the circumstances to which he attributed his financial collapse by 2014. We note that the difficulties are described by Mr Hay as beginning with the global financial collapse in 2008, the death of one of his major referre...

4. BK v YM LCRO 177 / 2010 (14 April 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...review. This matter constitutes the most important aspect of the complaint. Before addressing that however, it is necessary to deal with the evidence provided by Mr YL for this hearing. 7 Mr YL’s affidavit [36] The Respondent had sworn affidavits in the Family and District Court proceedings which included the following statements:- One point that [Mr YL] and [Mrs YL] made very clear and raised more than once with me was that they wanted the company’s (and therefore thei...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 053 Kaipara District Council v Hertzke [pdf, 514 KB]

   ...parte for interim enforcement orders: 1.1 The orders sought against the respondents are in respect of the property at 570 Pahi Road, Paparoa, being Part Lot 10 on Deposited Plan 391526 (the site). A survey plan is appended at "8" to the affidavit of George Lewis filed in support, which identifies the main dwelling and sleep out buildings that are identified in these orders. 1.2 Pursuant to ss 320(1) and 314(1 )(a)(i) and 314(1 )(a)(ii) of the RMA, until further order of the Co...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 114 Comptroller of Customs v Smith and anor [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...resume work. [8] Mr McPhail also raised on behalf of the plaintiff a possible alternative that Mr Smith be reinstated to a different position within the customs service on the same conditions of employment. [9] In support of the application, four affidavits were filed. Although I now summarise the content of those affidavits relatively briefly, I confirm that I have read them fully and that I have taken into account all that is said in them. [10] Mr Chitty expresses concern abo...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 140 Mawhinney v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...cross-examine Mr Duncan or any subsequent deponent they will need to apply for leave to issue a witness summons giving grounds, by Friday 24 August 2018 (in relation to Mr Duncan), or within 4 working days of any subsequent service on them of another affidavit. 3 E: Leave is reserved for any party to apply to amend the directions in Order C if they are unclear in any respect. REASONS Introduction [2] These proceedings were set down for hearing on Wednesday 15 August 2018....

8. LCRO 74/2018 PG v EJ (29 November 2019) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...Ms EJ says she provided her affidavit in accordance with her statutory duty as executor to do so. She denies she defamed Ms PG and her family. She denies that her comments had prejudiced the outcome of their family protection claim. [71] The affidavits filed in the family protection proceedings by Ms PG and her siblings, and by Ms EJ would have been placed before the Family Court judge. As I have noted Ms PG’s claim did not proceed to a hearing, and was settled on 3 October 2017...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 120 RPW v H and C [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...any information leading to the identification of the plaintiff. Formal proof evidence [18] The evidence relied upon by the plaintiff to prove the breaches of the compliance orders and the orders prohibiting publication is contained in three affidavits. All affidavits are sworn by the plaintiff trust board’s chairman. The first affidavit sworn and filed on 24 August 2018 was in support of the original application for interim orders prohibiting publication of names. Two furthe...

10. Kapiarumala v New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (Withdrawal of Solicitor) [2017] NZHRRT 56 [pdf, 132 KB]

    ...Solicitor) [2017] NZHRRT 56] 2 [2] By application dated 12 December 2017 Ms Abrams has applied to the Tribunal for an order declaring that she has ceased to be the solicitor on the record for the plaintiff. That application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Ms Abrams on 12 December 2017. It is not necessary that the contents of that affidavit be recited here. It is sufficient to note only the following: [2.1] Ms Abrams was engaged by the plaintiff on 12 May 2015 regardin...