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1. [2008] NZEmpC AC 49/08 Clear v Waikato DHB [pdf, 109 KB]

   CLEAR V WAIKATO DHB AK AC 49/08 15 December 2008 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 49/08 ARC 37/07 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN WENDY ANNE CLEAR Plaintiff AND WAIKATO DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD Defendant Hearing: 22 - 25 September 2008 30 September 2008 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances: Mark Hammond, Counsel for Plaintiff Geoff Bevan, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 15 December 2008

2. [2019] NZEmpC 144 CBA v ONM [pdf, 577 KB]

   CBA v ONM [2019] NZEmpC 144 [15 October 2019] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2019] NZEmpC 144 EMPC 70/2019 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed in full from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN CBA Plaintiff AND ONM Defendant Hearing: 13 August 2019 (heard at Wellington) Appearances: S Henderson and D O’Leary, counsel for C

3. [2019] NZEmpC 187 Byrne v The New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 411 KB]

   ...amount to disparagement, express or implied. All that happened was that a request for removal was made, with nothing more stated. c) Reference was made to other authorities in which disparagement allegations were made.3 It was submitted that a careful examination of the evidence showed that Mr Sephton in particular, but also Ms Hori-Hoult and Mr Johnson, were careful not to provide any explanation or reasons for removing Mrs Byrne from the Project. The way in which the reque...

4. LCRO 53/2023 PN v QZ (26 October 2023) [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...Standards Committee considered that the sole issue it had to determine was “whether in providing regulated services to Mr RB, Mr QZ acted in a competent and timely manner, consistent with the terms of the retainer and the duty to take reasonable care, as required by rule 3 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008” (the Rules). [80] The Committee delivered its decision on 7 March 2023. It determined, pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conv...

5. Discussion Document Review of the Courts Remote Participation Act 2010 [pdf, 487 KB]

   Review of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010 Discussion document Ministry of Justice October 2024 Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 2 Key terms used throughout discussion document .............................

6. Elhassan v Webby [2022] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...part way through. The transcript of that recording is set out in full below (it refers to Ms Webby as Judy Castle, the name Mr Elhassan knew her by at the time): JC Judy Castle TE Tarig Elhassan JC [Indecipherable] … because I couldn’t care what he says either. I would be out digging holes in the ground rather than lying on my fat ass here, doing nothing. That’s what I’d be doing and that’s what any human being with any sense of self-worth would be doing. They wouldn...

7. [2022] NZREADT 18 – QQ v REA NQ (7 September 2022) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...an abundance of caution, the solicitor and licensee decided to disclose the possibility of a leak caused by the bathroom leaking, ensuring that prospective purchasers were on notice of potential issues with the lounge ceiling. The proprietors were protected by the exclusion of vendor warranties and an ‘as is where is’ sale. It is apparent on the evidence that the lounge ceiling was subject to leaky issues. The licensee did not conceal this, disclosing the leak in the ceiling at mult...

8. Vivash v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 282 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 029/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN STUART HAROLD VIVASH PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT PALMERSTON NORTH BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member Ms ST Scott QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SH Vivash in person Mr D Tuiqereqere for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 10, 11 and 12 June 2019 DATE OF DECISION: 27 May 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1

9. OIA-120394.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...TV star partner have apologised for“verbally attacking” Winston Peters, Casey Costello and other New Zealand First members at a Christmas party. Chief Judge Heemi Taumaunu has also apologised on behalf of the court. Judge Ema Aitken and intensive care specialist David Galler wereattending an end-of-year bash for district judges at Auckland’s exclusive Northern Club last month, when they gate-crashed a private function for Peters’ party in a neighbouring room. WATCH: Michael Reed KC refu...

10. Gangs-Legislation-Amendment-Bill-Escalating-Penalties_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...powers, especially on the impact on whānau members of gangs. Te Puni Kōkiri notes this paper makes minimal to no consideration on how negative impacts on whānau will be mitigated or avoided. 40 The Royal Commission Inquiry of Abuse in State Care (and Faith-based institutions) will be releasing their Final Report shortly. The Commission have indicated that many Māori who were previously in state care joined gangs later in life due to the institutional abuse they experienced. The po...