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1. LCRO 136/2016 AB v DE and GH [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...alleging delay, and against Ms GH, alleging she registered the transfer of the NZ property to the JKs without Ms AB’s authority to do so, arise from Mr DE and, after he departed [Law Firm], Ms GH acting on those matters. Background [6] The ABs requested the JKs to enter into a Deed of Arrangement which would provide, amongst other things, for the contemporaneous settlement of both transactions and for the distribution of the sale proceeds of the Australian property. [7] On 27...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 1/07 McKean v Board of Trustees of Wakaaranga School [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...sick leave by his unilateral reallocation to another class at another level without advice or consultation. Next, Mr McKean says he was dismissed unjustifiably for purported reasons of incapacity that the defendant claimed precluded him from performing his work. [5] Mr McKean claims remedies for all of these personal grievances including compensation under s123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 for humiliation and loss of dignity in the sum of $50,000 for dismissal, s...

3. Stratton v REAA & Mathews [2013] NZREADT 37 [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...public, as “disgraceful” and there is no suggestion of incompetence of negligence at real estate agency work on the part of the licensee, nor is there anything wilful or reckless in terms of breach of the law. [34] Insofar as the Committee formed the overall view that there should be no particular penalty or censure imposed on the appellant, we think that was a sensible and understandable approach at that point. However, we have been presented with much more evidence (and legal ar...

4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government reply to issues 5th report [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...November 2009, the Government announced that it is likely that the Foreshore and Seabed Act would be repealed. No decisions have been made about what will replace it. Question 10. Measures to protect immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees from all forms of racial stereotyping and discrimination have been taken by the Department of Labour, Police and the Office of Ethnic Affairs. Department of Labour The Government has implemented the New Zealand Settlement Strategy since 2004...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 116 Pollett v Browns Real Estate Ltd [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...examination and determination on this aspect of the case. [27] Mr Pollett has submitted that his claim to unjustified dismissal was not dealt with properly in the sense that it has not been the subject of mediation. He says that although he requested Browns to attempt to resolve his issues by mediation, it declined to agree to do so and the Employment Relations Authority made no direction to mediation. [28] Whilst the Act puts a strong emphasis on settlement of employment r...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 98 Nisha Alim v LSG Sky Chef New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...since it provides the Registrar with the power to remove a company from the register. In this case, the Registrar is proceeding under s 318(1)(d), the effect of which is that she must remove a company from the register if there is a qualifying request to do so. However, this power is subject to s 318(5), which relevantly provides that removal cannot occur if there is an objection to removal under s 321. [16] PRI accordingly submits that if the objection procedure were to be insti...

7. TR v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 82 [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...Appeal to the High Court Section 162(1) Accident Compensation Act 2001] [1] This is an application for leave to appeal to the High Court against a judgment of His Honour Judge McGuire, delivered on 20 February 2023. [2] The applicant lodged a claim for tuberculosis (TB) as a work injury. The Corporation’s decision dated 5 June 2019 declined the claim on the basis the records did not suggest the applicant had suffered a personal injury, and even if a personal injury could be est...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 139 Epiphany Donuts Ltd & Ors v Satija (Judgment of Chief Judge Inglis, 8 July 2025) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...leave to extend time to file a challenge under s 219 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). Section 219 provides that: If anything which is required or authorised to be done by this Act is not done within the time allowed, or is done informally, the court … may in its discretion, on the application of any person interested, make an order extending the time within which the thing may be done, or validating the thing so informally done. [9] As will be apparent, s 219 confers...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 034 (28 April 2016) [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...is fully aware of the decision process. [7] Following receipt of the submission from the Authority the Chief Executive’s response was referred to the appellant’s advocate and further information was sought about the matter. An explanation was requested as to why there was no follow up on the Benefits Review Committee decision before February 2015 and a submission about the prospects of success requested. [8] In a response dated 25 September 2015 Mr Ellis has advised that:...

10. SM Ltd v QT [2022] NZDT 169 (31 October 2022) [pdf, 97 KB]

    ...Ltd’s Terms of Engagement, which he accepted and signed at the time. 4. NN carried out work and invoiced QT for $1800 plus gst, noting that it was reduced from $2646 which represented 7.9 hours at $325 plus gst per hour as quoted. 5. QT informed NN he would not pay more than the estimated price. 6. The issues to be decided are: i. Does the estimate mean that NN has undertaken to charge within the range of $1000 to $1500 plus gst? ii. What is the effect of the fact that NN...