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1. Hart - Okaha Section 5 block VIII Gore SD (2012) 12 Te Waipounamu MB 286 (12 TWP 286) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...May 2010 3 to a telephone call by Mark Walker to Court staff on 1 April 2010 in which “he stated that he was unable to attend the sitting in Blenheim and that he now felt somewhat differently about his opposition to the case”. 4 Court staff requested he put his position in writing but nothing was received. There is no record of this conversation on the file. First Court Hearing and Subsequent Submissions [9] The applicant made a submission, presented in Court on 6 May 2010, in...

2. [2011] NZEmpC 108 Auckland District Health Board v Bierre [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...inconsistent with this or any other Act or with any applicable collective agreement or the particular individual employment agreement, as in equity and good conscience it thinks fit. (2) The Court may accept, admit, and call for such evidence and information as in equity and good conscience it thinks fit, whether strictly legal evidence or not. [7] As has been noted in other cases, the Court has a very broad discretion to admit or to refuse to admit evidence. The interests of...

3. Homes v ACC [2013] NZACA 2 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...in Adair v ACC [2010] NZACA 5, Mr Homes should file an application for reinstatement of the withdrawn appeal under ACA15/97. I also asked Mr Sara to have Mr Homes’ affidavits re-sworn, as they had been sworn in- house and contained contentious information. [7] On 4 July 2012, Mr Sara filed an application for reinstatement of the appeal under ACA 15/97 on Mr Homes’ behalf; the two re-sworn affidavits and another affidavit in support of Mr Homes’ application for reinstatement were f...

4. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Eichelbaum [2014] NZLCDT 68 [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [1] This case has arisen following the breakdown of the relationship between the lawyer and his client(s). The unusual aspect is that the complaint does not arise out of the performance or non-performance of the actual legal work. Rather, it arises out of the manner in which the lawyer has sought payment of monies he claims are owed to him. [2] Complicating the picture are the multiple roles undertaken by the lawyer...

5. BORA Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...(a) to (c); and (e) is not entitled to a WFF tax credit; and (f) is not the spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner of a person who is entitled to a WFF tax credit; and (g) is resident in New Zealand. 10. A person is only ineligible to claim the IETC for the period of the tax year that the person is receiving an income-tested benefit. The amount of the benefit, however, is considered income for the purposes of the IETC threshold. In this case, the IETC would be prorated based...

6. [2006] NZEmpC AC 70/06 Skinner & Anor v Stayinfront Inc [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...Relations Authority [2] In their statements of problem in the Authority each plaintiff alleged unfair constructive dismissal. In Mr Tobin’s case he said that he had been induced to enter a comprehensive settlement of his employment claim under duress and Ms Skinner alleged unfair constructive dismissal and sexual harassment. [3] In reply the defendant says that all matters relating to the termination of the plaintiffs’ employment were resolved by agreement between th...

7. O'Connor v Macdee McLennon Construction Limited [2012] NZWHT Auckland 14 [pdf, 170 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2010-101-000030 [2012] NZWHT AUCKLAND 14 BETWEEN KAREN & IAN O’CONNOR Claimants AND MACDEE MCLENNAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED First Respondent AND DUNCAN MCLENNAN Second Respondent AND PORIRUA CITY COUNCIL Third Respondent AND GERRY KNOL Fourth Respondent Hearing: 23 June 2011 Appearances: P Robertson for the claimant G Reeves for the first and second respondent P Robertson for the third respondent G

8. LCRO 143/2017 AC v BT (19 February 2019) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...2016, when Ms BT was on leave, that a partner in the firm “became involved”, and “a solution was reached”. (c) Respect and courtesy [21] Ms AC alleged Ms BT was “arrogant and disrespectful” in [Ms BT’s] dealings with [Ms AC]. She claims Ms BT did not respond to [Ms AC’s] requests for “information still outstanding” previously requested by [Ms AC]. She claims this caused “significant delays in reaching settlement” of the relationship property matter. (d) Su...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Katui Early Childhood Learning Centre Ltd [2019] NZHRRT 55 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...and Mrs Matthews, particularly Mrs Matthews, became difficult at this point. Around this time, a serious allegation about Ms Gin-Cowan was reported to Mr Matthews by a member of the public. [6] Mr Matthews sent Ms Gin-Cowan a series of letters requesting meetings to discuss the serious allegation. On 23 December 2014, a meeting eventually took place. The meeting was attended by Mr Matthews, Ms Gin-Cowan and Erana Tahere, the Katui centre manager, who took notes. A follow up to the...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 267 Zant v Central Hawke's Bay District Council [pdf, 625 KB]

    ...to respond to all issues. [44] The Zants claim that three of the Panel members were Central Hawke’s Bay District Councillors. They claim ‘an obvious prejudice given they had skin within this PDP that identified ONF-7’. They note their request to replace those councillors was denied. They claim that prejudice tainted the hearing process and made it unfair. [45] They also claimed that the Panel did not address or respond to all the issues they presented. Evaluation of...