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1. Otago Standards Committee v Cottrell [2024] NZLCDT 25 (27 August 2024) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...was also the sole director and shareholder. 4 advised him that his work visa application had been declined in October 2019. Mr S was shocked to learn this because he knew that meant his status in the country was illegal and the 42-day appeal period had expired. Shortly afterwards, he terminated his engagement with Cottrell Law. [14] Ms Cottrell had failed to advise Mr S that from April 2019 he was unlawfully in New Zealand and liable to deportation. She further faile...

2. [2024] NZIACDT 26 – QN v Nandan (12 November 2024) [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...and her husband. Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) declined residence on 19 November 2018 on the ground that the complainant had provided false evidence. The complainant and Ms Nandan blamed each other for the false document. [7] An appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal was dismissed on 5 June 2019. [8] A complaint against Ms Nandan was made by the complainant to the Authority on 23 October 2019. 1 QN v Nandan [2024] NZIACDT 22. 3 Decision of the...

3. [2025] NZREADT 17- IL v Irvine (29 May 2025) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...commencement date of the lease. [7] On 12 November 2020 (at 11.00 am), the complainant sent the lease back to the licensee, signed by her. The licensee then added the words, “this will be no later than 1 [Footnote redacted]. We are informed an appeal has been filed in the High Court, but are not aware of its status. 3 1st January 2021”, at the end of cl 10.2. He signed the revised lease and returned it to the complainant that day (at 12.08 pm). She in turn sent it...

4. For people affected by crime [pdf, 658 KB]

   ...Sometimes the judge will order the offender to pay you money, called reparation, if you suffered harm or your property was lost or damaged because of the crime. You can call the court on 0800 909 909 to organise the best way to receive your reparation. APPEALS Both the prosecutor and the offender have the right to appeal the verdict and the sentence. This means a higher court looks at the case again. If this happens, the prosecutor will let you know about the process. After court If...

5. For people affected by crime [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...Sometimes the judge will order the offender to pay you money, called reparation, if you suffered harm or your property was lost or damaged because of the crime. You can call the court on 0800 909 909 to organise the best way to receive your reparation. APPEALS Both the prosecutor and the offender have the right to appeal the verdict and the sentence. This means a higher court looks at the case again. If this happens, the prosecutor will let you know about the process. After court If...

6. OIA-123110-data.xlsx [xlsx, 143 KB]

   ...Supervised 77 33 26 9 5 3 1 9 11 17 6 6 15 83 0 Employment Only 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Family 248 99 150 12 41 47 6 34 43 52 18 28 108 119 3 Family Supervised 111 34 59 5 11 18 1 11 12 18 9 17 31 70 1 Family Legal Advice 157 72 102 11 36 33 3 23 28 35 13 19 84 87 2 Court of Appeal / Supreme Court 147 27 42 4 8 13 3 5 13 13 8 6 18 58 1 Mental Health 49 26 30 4 4 8 0 5 15 16 6 5 15 22 3 Mental Health Supervised 7 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 15 0 Refugee Immigration 24 1 3 0 0 0...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 191 Cunningham v healthAlliance NZ Limited [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...but he does not agree to paying the costs ordered to healthAlliance. Mr Cunningham has unsuccessfully applied for the Authority’s costs determination to be stayed. If he was unhappy with that judgment, the appropriate course of action was to appeal it. In these circumstances, I do not consider that equity and good conscience would support granting Mr Cunningham’s application for severance. [35] Lastly, the Court observes that Mr Cunningham’s application and subm...

8. [2023] NZEmpC 222 (Judgment (No 4) of Judge M S King 5 December 2023) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...freezing orders could be made, the Court had to be satisfied that the applicant had a “good arguable case on an accrued or prospective cause of action” against the respondent.5 The Court was satisfied to the necessary standard. [25] The Court of Appeal confirmed in Hannay v Mount that a good arguable case is established if the allegations in the proposed claim are capable of tenable argument and are supported by sufficient evidence, bearing in mind the early stage at which the...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 200 Vaai v Moana Pacific Fisheries Ltd [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...basis of the facts as pleaded. Rule 15.2(a) further provides that a proceeding may be dismissed if the plaintiff fails to prosecute it to trial and judgment. [4] The plaintiff’s claim is that he was constructively dismissed. As the Court of Appeal in Auckland Shop Employees Union v Woolworths (NZ) Ltd 1 made clear, a claim of constructive dismissal may be made out where an employer gives the employee a choice of resigning or being dismissed. There is no allegation that the e...

10. Blincoe [2011] NZWHT Auckland 54 [pdf, 38 KB]

    IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI 2010-100-37 [2011] NZWHT AUCKLAND 54 BETWEEN HERBERT JAMES BLINCOE AND MARY ANNETTE BLINCOE Claimants AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent AND HUGHES & TUKE CONSTRUCTION LTD Second Respondent AND DAVID CHARLES TUKE Third Respondent AND DAVID B MCGLASHAN Fourth Respondent AND RRL GROUP LIMITED Fifth Respondent AND BARRY RUSSELL BROWN (Undischarged Bankrupt) Sixth Respondent AND ALUMINIUM CITY (