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   ...and taking an average of these six rates. The average is the base rate. Adding the premium of 0.15% to the base rate. The result becomes the per annum simple interest rate. Converting the per annum simple interest rate into a daily effective rate. The formula for this conversion is as follows: Daily effective rate = ((1+"per annum simple interest rate as %"/100)^(1/”Days in the year”)-1) x 100 The result is the interest rate expressed as a daily effective rate for the specific day. How is...

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2. [2016] NZEmpC 137 Bennett and Others v Michaels and Others [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...adopting Sumption LJ, quoting Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702 at 712 per Denning LJ. 11 At [100]. 12 Gilford Motor Co Ltd v Horne [1933] All ER 109, [1933] Ch 935 at 114,956. I am quite satisfied that this company was formed as a device, a stratagem, in order to mask the effective carrying on of a business of Mr. E. B. Horne. The purpose of it was to try to enable him, under what is a cloak or a sham, to engage in business which, on consideration of the a...

3. Allan v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...relates to the deformation of diverter flashings. The Council’s position is that the building was fortunate that there were diverter flashings, as they were not commonly seen at that time. Unfortunately, these diverter flashings were improperly formed and therefore failed to carry out the task that they were designed to do. [30] The first respondent’s first line of defence was that there was no defect in the diverted flashings. This has already been rejected in the fi...

4. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2014 to 2019 [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...2014 © Crown Copyright ISSN 1179-1446 (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes

5. [2018] NZEmpC 77 Jones v Downer NZ Ltd [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...in February to “review the situation”. That is, he had reviewed the current roster by asking Mr Wilson to prepare a revision of it. That revision had been circulated for comment and he had spoken to all staff about it, although not in the formal environment of the meeting on 8 April 2016. Mr Gray knew Mr Jones’ opinion about the current roster and his preference for the revised one. [20] Mr Jones began annual leave the next day and was to be away from work until 18 April...

6. LCRO 138/2015 AZ, VY and CX v DW and EV [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...the respondents, alleging breach of directors’ duties and applying to set aside transactions which the liquidators considered were voidable. [9] The respondents asked the liquidators to pursue an action in negligence against the company’s former solicitor. A successful outcome would have provided funds to pay the company’s debts, but the liquidators were unwilling to pursue the claim. [10] The respondents initially personally defended the proceedings against them, but aft...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Urewera [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...All Woods and Water, W Pond © Copyright Waitangi Tribunal 1999 iii FOREWORD The research report that follows is one of a series of historical surveys commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal as part of its Rangahaua Whanui programme. In its present form, it has the status of a working paper: årst release. It is published now so that claimants and other interested parties may be aware of its contents and, should they so wish, comment on them and add further information and insights. The pub...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 108 MacBeth v Cookie Time Limited [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...application to remove the matter into the Court for hearing and determination. The Authority granted that application on 7 December 20071. [5] In the Court, the matter initially proceeded in the usual way. On 24 January 2008, a statement of claim was filed. A statement of defence was filed on 26 February 2008. I then held a telephone conference with counsel on 10 April 2008, the outcomes of which were recorded in a minute issued the following day. The plaintiff was directed t...

9. [2015] NZSSAA 98 (11 December 2015) [pdf, 32 KB]

   ...lump sum had been paid to her as a result of not claiming for the United Kingdom pension from age 60. The lump sum payment was also paid into the Special Banking Option account on 15 April 2014. The appellant contacted the Ministry about this and requested that the money be paid into her personal bank account. The amount of the lump sum was £553.89 or NZ$1,066.49. [6] The Chief Executive made a decision to deduct the amount of the lump sum payment from one fortnightly payment of New...

10. FP v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 635 (17 November 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]

    ...been gouged by the rain run-off and by applying fertiliser and eventually broad leaf spray. He advised he would return within two weeks to complete this and he didn’t. Subsequently, when he did arrange for it to be done, the contractor he sent out formed the opinion that due to the state of the lawn that, it needed to start over. If not, is FP entitled to claim $4,132.00 9. Under the CGA, if the services are not provided with reasonable care and skill, and the supplier is unable or...