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1. Nyman v Appleton - Succession to Felix Appleton [2018] Chief Judge's MB 31 (2018 CJ 31) [pdf, 341 KB]

   ...mix and in any event it is not fatal to the applicant’s claim. 8 In the same letter Vena Appleton states “I dispute the Will dated 17th December 1997”. This is her father’s Will she is talking about. She does not state just what she is disputing, the whole of it or part of it or whether he had testamentary capacity. In any event, that is a matter for the High Court and not this Court which can only deal with what is in front of it. 2018 Chief Judge’s MB 40 9 I...

2. 2017 NZSSAA 062 (20 October 2017) [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...three children to feed. Ms XXXX claims part of the reason for this was due to mental health issues and that this directly impacted on her ability to shop specifically at supermarkets. ... It is submitted that Mr Z was the one buying food for his family during this period – provisions for his two young children, his children’s siblings and for the mother of his two children.” [30] Ms North also refers to the Sky TV account which was in Mr Z’s name and submits that, althoug...

3. Tuitupou v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 97 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Compensation and refund of fees [19] The orders for compensation do not have a penal component. They are effectively a statutory jurisdiction to allow complainants to recover loss and compensation for harm. The losses may well be recoverable in other civil recovery proceedings. The policy appears to be an expedient means of giving relief for civil breach of contract or other duties, and conferring jurisdiction on this Tribunal to address the issue, when seized of the relevant facts. [20...

4. LCRO 36/2018 AA v SM (19 December 2018) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...[26] He refers to what he sees as a contradiction in Mr SM’s statements made in [Mr SM’s] 4 May 2017 memorandum to the Lawyers Complaints Service, namely: (a) Mr SM’s statement that he “did not act personally for [Mrs] RS or any of her family but knew that [Ms FY] acted for them”; and (b) Mr SM’s reference to Ms FY’s 29 October 2009 memorandum to him in which Ms FY explained that “if [Street 1] was sold, proceeds of sale would go to the Bank and [Ms LO] might expec...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 44 Clarke v GEA Processing Engineering Ltd [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...following judgments in the substantive proceedings. Principles applying [25] Reference has already been made to r 15.23 of the High Court Rules 2016. The application of the rule has been the subject of numerous decisions of Courts exercising civil jurisdiction, including the Employment Court. Two examples involving employment cases were Powell v Hally Labels Ltd,4 a decision of the Court of Appeal, and Wendco (NZ) Ltd v Unite Inc5. [26] In Powell, the Court of Appeal mad...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 52 - SH v McGarrigle (10 October 2025) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...informatics at the business school. [10] Immigration NZ granted the visa on 27 June 2023, expiring 5 August 2024. [11] It would appear that the client only attended two days at the school and then withdrew from the course. The complainant then disputed the school’s deductions from the course fees refunded and learned from the school that Ms McGarrigle received a commission. The complainant said in an email to the school on 17 July 2023, copied to Ms McGariggle, that there was...

7. CAC 10064 v Jin [2013] NZREADT 57 [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...former family home. She is not by any means a cowering or submitting type of person. Also, she was firmly advised by an experienced solicitor before signing a written authority as to the disbursement of those funds. She may have remedies under our civil law. [81] We are concerned with the conduct of the licensee. Is he guilty of misconduct? [82] It is disturbing that Ms Kim seems to have lost her share of the equity in her former home; although we do not have the full facts abou...

8. Legal aid - limited approvals Operational Policy & application form draft [pdf, 888 KB]

   ...circumstances if satisfied that those circumstances meet the regulatory requirements. Examples of situations in which limited approvals may be appropriate include: • where the applicant has an existing criminal lead provider approval and requires a civil lead provider approval for attendance on: − coronial proceedings; − an application for forfeiture resulting from a criminal case they have acted on; − an application as a respondent to an order made under the Public Safety...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 180 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 171 KB]

   LYNNE FRANCES SNOWDON v RADIO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED NZEmpC WELLINGTON [2014] NZEmpC 180 [26 September 2014] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2014] NZEmpC 180 WRC 17/04 WRC 19/05 WRC 8/09 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN LYNNE FRANCES SNOWDON Plaintiff AND RADIO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: (on the papers by submissions filed on 1 May, 30 May and 19 June 201

10. 2024 NZPSPLA 093.pdf [pdf, 315 KB]

    ...she was awoken with a torch in her face and comments that she had been “out cold” despite noise guards were making around her. [14] She says she had to call the Police a number of times, but they would not intervene as they considered it a civil matter. They did however direct the guards to allow her access to food and the bathroom. [15] On the first evening she asked for food to be passed through the gates to her. Mr SK said that was not allowed. At a later time when her fr...