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1. Workington v Sheffield LCRO 55 / 2009 (26 August 2009) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...lawyers mainly involved in the transaction were Mr X and Ms Sheffield, but Mr Sheffield, also a partner, was named by the Workingtons for the purposes of the complaints. He provided the Standards Committee with a response to the complaints, informing the Committee that both of the other lawyers had left the firm by the time of the complaints. [2] The complaints relate to legal charges (fees being higher than quoted), legal services (failure to notify Council of change of ownersh...

2. [2021] NZACC 98 – Newman v ACC (6 July 2021) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...against a review decision of 23 August 2017 upholding the decision of Progressive Enterprise Limited (“Progressive”), an accredited employer under Accident Compensation Corporation’s (“ACC”) partnership programme, declining Ms Newman’s claim for a fracture of the right upper limb occurring at work. [2] Ms Newman claims that she suffered an injury to her right shoulder at work on 8 June 2017. [3] Progressive submit that Ms Newman suffers from a pre-existing gra...

3. Horrell v Banyan Pacific Capital Ltd [2023] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...restrictions, the names and/or addresses of Naturalwear and Cancer Society clients referred to in this decision have been anonymised or redacted.) IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 35 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 OVERVIEW OF CLAIM [1] Cheryl Horrell is a breast cancer survivor. She received her cancer diagnosis over 35 years ago, the treatment for which included a mastectomy. [2] Ms Horrell purchased a number of breast prostheses through the Canterbury-...

4. EH v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 599 (13 June 2024) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...will then transport the board to its repairers for inspection and then back to its shop in [City], at C Ltd’s cost. 6. The claim is adjourned to enable both parties to have the board inspected by their selected experts, and provide further information in the nature of reports to the Tribunal. It would be useful if any experts who provide a report could also be available to be contacted by the Tribunal during the next hearing, CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 2 7. Either part...

5. [2009] NZEmpC CC 18/09 Grey v Director-General of Conservation [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...September the defendant received legal advice from his agent, Mr Corkill QC. This provided some analysis of the alleged conflict. This opinion was withheld from the plaintiff in breach of s4 of the Act and despite the plaintiff’s repeated requests for more information and the defendant’s repeated view that the plaintiff did not seem to understand the “fundamental conflict” that the defendant was alleging existed. 71. The advice from the defendant’s agent Mr Corkil...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 109 Baker v St John Central Regional Trust Board [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...cited any authority in support of this aspect of the application. [19] In Lee v Minor Developments Ltd t/a Before Six Childcare Centre 12 Judge Shaw said that: [16] In Simpson v BB’s New Zealand Ltd 13 the High Court agreed that a request for costs of a judicial settlement conference was novel. It noted that such conferences are not included in the schedule of costs in the High Court Rules and held that this was a deliberate policy to encourage parties to attend and par...

7. Form 32-33 Judgment by Default [docx, 35 KB]

   Guidance on Using the Judgment by Default Template (Form 32/33 of the District Court Rules 2014) About the judgment by default [bookmark: Purpose]If your claim is a liquidated demand, a judgment by default may be requested (without the requirement of formal proof) if a defendant doesn’t file, within the required timeframe, either a statement of defence or a notice of appearance under protest to jurisdiction. A liquidated demand is a sum that: · has been quantified in, or can be precisely c...

8. [2024] NZEmpC 50 Atlas Concrete Limited v Hadfield [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for directions as to the nature and scope of the hearing AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for further and better particulars of the statement of claim BETWEEN ATLAS CONCRETE LIMITED Plaintiff AND SHANE HADFIELD Defendant Hearing: 14 February 2024 (Heard at Wellington via AVL) Appearances: J D Turner and H Wijewardhana, counsel for plaintiff P...

9. LCRO 98/2018 and 201/2018 HK v CN (22 May 2019) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...of the sale agreement; and the s 225 condition.4 [8] Mr HK delegated the task of looking after the legal work on that matter to Ms EH, a law clerk who had commenced work with the firm in February 2016. [9] On 17/18 March 2016, the purchasers requested a variation to the sale agreement by inserting an issue of title condition for their benefit and an extension of the finance condition date (the variation).5 Although it is not certain whether the variation was prepared by Ms EH or...

10. [2007] NZEmpC AC 25/07 Woud v Department of Corrections [pdf, 69 KB]

    ...sought this accrual to be added to his annual leave entitlement. He seeks a declaration that he is entitled to that accrued annual leave as between the date of his dismissal and reinstatement because the defendant has refused to comply with his request. It is common ground that the plaintiff is no longer in the employment of the defendant. [4] The strike-out application pleads that no reasonable cause of action has been raised and that the plaintiff’s proceedings are an abuse of...