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1. Tan v Chief Executive Ministry of Social Development (Non Party Access to Tribunal File) [2016] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...otherwise). See Tan v Chief Executive, Ministry of Social Development (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2015] NZHRRT 56. The application [4] On 15 January 2016 the Tribunal received from Mr KC Vijayan of the Singapore based The Straits Times a request for copies of the statement of claim and related papers filed by Mr Tan with the Tribunal. [5] The parties have now been heard on that application. Mr Tan consents to the application. The Ministry is opposed on two main grou...

2. LCRO 48/2019 VW v EX and TY (3 May 2021) [pdf, 324 KB]

   ...them who decided to appeal. He asked for a retainer of $5,000 from each of them. He advised if they lost they may be liable to pay the BC’s costs of “around $15,000”.41 [106] Mr TY confirmed the estimate in his 4 October 2015 letter, and requested they each pay the $5,000 retainer by 16 October 2015. He enclosed the firm’s terms of engagement, noting “a number” of the group were “behind” with payment of the firm’s invoices for the High Court proceedings. 41 U...

3. LCRO 211/2018 AB v CD (3 July 2019) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...junior barrister who assisted Mr CD on aspects of the work, issued two invoices to Mr CD. Complaint (1) Initial complaint [15] Ms AB lodged a complaint with the Lawyers Complaints Service on 28 February 2017. [16] As noted above, Ms AB claimed Mr CD failed to act in her best interests (a) by not submitting her 8 October 2015 counteroffer to the vendors, (b) by not advising her about the alternatives to litigation to resolve the dispute and (c) by not, as she had requested,...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 43 A Labour Inspector v Matangi Berry Farm Ltd [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...total arrears of holiday pay, minimum wages, public holiday pay and 8% of the minimum wage and public holiday pay figure of 89 workers post 1 April 2016. The hearing as to penalties [10] Prior to the hearing, the parties submitted evidence in the form of an agreed summary of facts, an affidavit from the Labour Inspector, an affidavit from Mr Jiang, and a comprehensive bundle of documents. It was agreed that there was no need for cross-examination. [11] So as to set the scene...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 133 2013 Dolev v Netafim Australia Pty Ltd [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...[10] Mr Dolev stated in his evidence that upon return to Israel he was to become the manager of Netafim Israel, Africa Division in Ethiopia. He informed Netafim in February 2008 that he intended to relocate to Israel. He agreed with Netafim’s request to defer the move until the end of that year. He officially resigned in September 2008 but agreed to stay on until the end of November 2008. This was by arrangement between Netafim and Netafim Israel. The full-time permanent empl...

6. INZ (Calder) v Ji [2019] NZIACDT 50 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...with Mr Ji having no contact with them. It is further alleged that this resulted in false documents being filed with Immigration New Zealand, so it is said he has also been negligent. [2] Additionally, Mr Ji declared on a number of application forms that he had “assisted the applicant with recording information on the form”, but as he did not directly work with the clients, it is contended the declaration was dishonest or misleading. [3] Mr Ji admits this conduct and theref...

7. [2008] NZEmpC WC 9/08 NZ Professional Firefighters Union & Ors v NZ Fire Service Commission & Ors [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...commence employment on Monday 26 May, that application was granted urgency by the Authority which conducted an investigation meeting on Friday 23 May and gave its determination the same day. The Authority declined the application. Upon being informed that all of the plaintiffs intended to challenge that determination, the Authority was subsequently persuaded to grant an interim injunction in very limited terms to preserve the position until these challenges could be made and decid...

8. B R L v EQC & IAG New Zealand Ltd [2020] CEIT-2020-0051 [pdf, 934 KB]

   ...kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, stair walls, one wall of the mezzanine floor and office. The walls through the garage section are unlined or lined with exposed plywood sheets. A mezzanine floor is supported on timber framed walls with timber joists forming the floor. There are three large sectional garage doors. These are cedar clad and are insulated. The garage space contains several rows of high-level racking providing storage which is formed from timber built directly off the co...

9. Mitchell v Accident Compensation Corporation [2019] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...course of visits to potential work places arranged by ACC, he is accompanied by two security guards. Mr Mitchell finds this demeaning and humiliating. He also considers that this ensures he has no chance of being employed. [17] In late 2012, ACC requested a clinical psychologist, Thomas Neser, to provide a psychological assessment of Mr Mitchell. Mr Neser had previously been employed by ACC between 2008 and 2011 for approximately eight hours a week working in the ACC Sensitive Claims...

10. Induction guide for legal aid providers - v1.4 June 2017 [pdf, 649 KB]

    Legal aid lawyer induction guide Information about legal aid for service providers Legal Aid Services Version 1.4 June 2017 2 Contents Welcome .......................................................................................................................... 4 How legal aid works ...................................................................................................... 4 Types of legal aid........................................................