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1. [2016] NZEmpC 142 Leota v The CE of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...matter, the defendant breached good faith obligations and in two respects misused 1 Leota v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2016] NZERA Auckland 54. confidential information relating respectively to his medical condition and the state of health of his children. [3] The plaintiff seeks remedies of reimbursement (with interest) for lost income arising when he took further sick leave following the withdraw...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 31 RHB Chartered Accountants Limited and Brown and Wilkins v Rawcliffe [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...costs associated with the preparation for, and attendance at, mediation. [2] The defendant had pursued a grievance against the wrong respondents in the Authority. This was pointed out to the defendant at an early stage and the Authority was requested to determine the matter, effectively as a preliminary issue. The Authority declined to adopt this course and instead directed the parties to mediation. 1 [2011] NZERA Auc...

3. Perkins v ACC [2013] NZACA 19 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...always be careful about medications he takes in the future and be careful about exposure to sunlight, although obviously it is impossible for him to always avoid either of these.” 3 This is a rare form of inflammatory dermatitis where the skin separates in layers and which causes universal itching. The skin is red, thickened and scaly. Universal inflammation of the skin may cause heart failure and may lead to hypothermia due to excessiv...

4. LCRO 180/2018 & 186/2018 KM on behalf of XYZ Trust v DF (5 May 2020) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Billable hours that served no useful purpose save to generate those hours, and for which payment was received; (c) Failure (in July 2015) to recognise that an affidavit with the 1st delivery of discovered documents from the defendant was visibly informal, and was otherwise erroneous in several aspects; (d) Failure (in August 2015) to notify the plaintiff of the filing of an amended statement of claim, which was later found to contain careless errors because it had been prepared in...

5. Walton v Holden [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...design for the dwellinghouse earlier on but Mr Holden had elected not to use that design and had proceeded on his own as I mention below. 2.5 I also struck out Mr Chandler as a respondent pursuant to s34 of the Act on the basis that the first information had indicated he was the 00003 Determination 5 person who signed the Code Compliance Certificate but as it transpired that related to the adjoining cross-lease residence and the Code Compliance Certificate for this dwelli...

6. Strickland v Gaensicke [2011] NZWHT Auckland 46 [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...changes were made to the design of the mezzanine floors, roof height in some locations and spacing of joists. During a failed pre-line check in May 2001 and a recheck in July 2001 the Council inspector noted some of the changes to the plans and requested further documentation. The paper records suggest little was done about this until construction was almost complete. At that stage either the Council or Andre approached Mr Burrows for certification that the dwelling was still...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 6 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...a legal adviser has a privilege in respect of any communication between the person and the legal adviser if the communication was— (a) intended to be confidential; and (b) made in the course of and for the purpose of— (i) the person requesting or obtaining professional legal services from the legal adviser; or (ii) the legal adviser giving such services to the person. (1A) The privilege applies to a person who requests professional legal services from a legal adviser...

8. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Privacy Act) [2020] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...emailed to Ms Brown on the same day. The health advisor’s report was not referred to in Ms Brown’s report, as her report had been completed and finalised before the health advisor’s report was received. [9] On 22 January 2016 the Marshalls requested a copy of the findings of the IDEA Services investigation. Ms Brown sent an email to the Marshalls on 26 January 2016, attaching what she described as a letter of her findings. The attachment was the summary report prepared for NA...

9. Dixon v Dixon [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...assessor’s report and the repairs section, 15.6.2 and say the repairs are to modify design faults which should not be attributed to any installation by Harvey Roofing. There are no moisture readings showing water ingress through any of the flashings. Information indicates ingress of water via the cladding and window flashings and the unflashed parapet. Therefore, AHI say that there was no defect in the workmanship of Harvey Roofing. 23. The assessor has recommended, in relation to...

10. Savage v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 53 [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...now revoking, deeming Mr Savage’s application for review “unacceptable” now that the relevant decision had been revoked. There is no record of Mr Savage applying to review the 14 November 1998 decision. [8] On 3 February 2014, Mr Savage requested further lump sum compensation on the basis that he had received new medical evidence that the 1988 lump sum payment was inadequate. The new medical evidence referred to arose in the context of a District Court judgment on his enti...