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1. NQ v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 651 (21 August 2024) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...reasons above, C Limited must pay NQ $12,038.30, being $7,638.30 (the E Ltd invoice) plus $4,400.00 (part of the secured rental). Page 5 of 6 Referee: Ms Gayatri Jaduram Date: 21 August 2024 Page 6 of 6 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

2. [2019] NZSSAA 40 (21 May 2019) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...in cash; and treated transactions as income when he could not recall the reason for them. [10] Mr Anderson, an investigator who works for the Ministry of Social Development gave evidence. He said he had investigated XXXX’s bank account. He requested copies of statements from the Bank, which responded with statements for a wider period than he requested. Mr Anderson considered all the bank records he identified as relevant to XXXX’s benefit level. He interviewed XXXX regarding...

3. Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...could invoice ACC as both a chiropractor and an acupuncturist under two identities for the same consultation or treatment. [3] To find out what was being alleged against him and to limit the damage to his practice, Dr Lohr made a large number of requests to ACC for information under both the Privacy Act 1993 and the Official Information Act 1982. He hoped that once he found out what was behind the investigation he would be able to correct what he believed to be the misinformation held...

4. [2009] NZEmpC AC 30/09 Masonry Design Solutions Ltd v Bettany [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...employment agreement. I do not infer, as the Employment Relations Authority appears to have concluded, that this was an indication that Mr Bettany had been appointed permanently to the company’s staff. Rather, the agreed outcome to the defendant’s request was consistent with the employer’s dissatisfaction with his performance and the resolution of both parties to improve on this. [23] I accept Mr Wilson’s account of this conversation and the parties’ agreements where...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 9 Gini v Strugess [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...her to pay the defendant $4,500 in costs. There was no cross-challenge but the defendant seeks to uphold the Authority’s award. [2] By consent, it was agreed between the parties that no evidence would be heard but the hearing would take the form of the parties’ representatives presenting oral submissions on the papers before the Court. 1 [2012] NZERA Wellington 52. [3] The background facts are complex but there is no need...

6. MW v EF Ltd [2019] NZDT 1304 (4 December 2019) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 5 of 6 company that has been pulled together from other sources into one document. Whilst that information is generic, it was sought. In addition, a task list was also created. A [redacted] partnership exploration was also produced, as requested. MW also attended a meeting with [redacted] as requested. 17. It is not possible to place a commercial value on this information. None of the documents went far enough, and MW never had sufficient access to...

7. [2022] NZACC 94 - Black v ACC (19 May 2022) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...weeks. [6] The file notes a handwritten record of a call to the ACC case officer on 7 February 1997 from the appellant’s father. The note reads: Father rang for Jeremy. He is off work and queried for weekly compensation. They completed forms at the hospital with case manager. I advised I would request the file and send an ARC/3 to Jeremy’s employer. Jeremy has another ARC/18 and they will post this in. IP (injured person?) is residing in Rolleston. Employer Canterbury Car...

8. [2007] NZEmpC WC 11/07 Smith v Nga Kairauhii Trust [pdf, 52 KB]

   ...that the grievance was submitted to the employer long after the expiry of the 90-day period, the Authority considered the evidence about the delay in doing so. Although the intended defendant had failed to provide the intending plaintiff with a form of written employment agreement as the statute requires (including the mandatory statutory requirement for reference to grievance resolution procedures and the 90-day time limit), it found this was not Ms Smith’s reason for failing to t...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 48 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...the university.4 [7] The university employed Dr Sawyer as a lecturer in the law faculty. In early March 2014, she complained about behaviour she attributed to two named senior employees in her faculty. A full and independent investigation was requested. In the meantime, she reserved all her rights, including the ability to raise a personal grievance. 4 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington, above n...

10. New Zealand Law Society v Gilbert [2012] NZLCDT 24 [pdf, 222 KB]

    ...knowledge he had of the witness proposed by the Tribunal (Mr Hobbs). That was accepted by the Tribunal, which offered an adjournment to assist, but eventually accepted that abandonment was required. Another approach might have been to withdraw the request to have Mr Hobbs give evidence, but that was not proposed, presumably because the Tribunal considered that it was necessary for it to hear from Mr Hobbs. [52] Mr Hobbs was obviously an unanticipated witness, both by counsel for...