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1. Hide v Official Assignee (Discovery) [2018] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...These proceedings will be heard at Christchurch on 30 April 2018. Three days have been set aside. Mr Hide has now applied for further and better discovery. Background [2] The current pleadings filed by Mr Hide comprise an amended statement of claim dated 19 July 2017 and two statements of evidence. Mr Hide alleges that as a consequence of a breach of information privacy principles 1, 2, 4 and 6 there has been an interference with his privacy by the Official Assignee: [2.1] Prin...

2. [2022] NZACC 125 – Williams v ACC (28 June 2022) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...when he noticed a pull in the heel of his left foot. He says that this made him stop running and return home. ACR 134/21 [3] On 8 May 2020, Mr Williams saw Physiotherapist Andrew Baunton via Telehealth. This consultation resulted in a claim being made for a left foot sprain (“probable plantar fascia strain”). On 26 May 2020, the claim was granted. [4] On 24 July 2020, an X-ray and ultrasound was undertaken by Radiologist, Mr Davies, who concluding “prominent parti...

3. B Ltd v N Ltd [2025] NZDT 170 (22 April 2025) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...workers to N Ltd. N Ltd would pay an agreed rate to B Ltd per worker per hour. B Ltd then pay the workers’ wages and other entitlements. N Ltd is required to hire the workers for a minimum of 30 hours per week. 5. B Ltd says that N Ltd hired a former worker of B Ltd (“OD”) and that this hiring is in breach of clause 4b of the contract which provides as follows: “The Client undertakes and agrees that it will not…...employ, engage or offer employment or a contract for work...

4. 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...

5. Wihelmus Hooft van Huijsduijnen v Woodley [2012] NZWHT Auckland 11 [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...in kind to the capillary gap cut by the builder some experts said that the sheets were hard against the concrete even though there was a rebate. Dr Butt accepted that there was a capillary gap which would do the job. Mr Thurlow agreed that it formed a capillary gap but perhaps on ten occasions the cladding was still against the concrete slab. An overhang would be more reliable but it would still be variable depending on how it was fixed to the foundation. He agreed both capillary...

6. [2022] NZIACDT 27 - ZK v Li (8 November 2022) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...the residence application on 1 February 2019. [21] Mr Li sent an email to Immigration NZ on 20 March 2019 to advise changes to the complainant’s employment. [22] On 1 August 2019, Mr Li sent an email to the complainant, replying to her request of the same date, stating that he had contacted Immigration NZ but no officer had been assigned. [23] Ms X advised the complainant on 19 August 2019 by email (copied to Mr Li) that the application had been received by Immigration N...

7. Midlane v Woodberg [2013] NZIACDT 31 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...point of contact in New Zealand, which was the company he had engaged. [17] The importance of this instruction was made clear to Ms Anderson. [18] Ms Anderson advised on the appropriate investor category under which Mr A should apply and the information required to prepare and lodge an “Expression of Interest” form. Mr Midlane explained there may be some delay due to Mr A’s commitments. Ms Anderson said the Expression of Interest could be lodged with copies of the relevant documen...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 202 Cruickshank v CE of Unitec Institute of Technology [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...Unitec really began on 30 June 2009 when John Berridge, General Manager of ATT, emailed Dr Ede, advising him that Mr Berridge and the CEO of the ITO, Ian Elliott, wished to meet confidentially with Dr Ede and Mr Richardson. The purpose of the requested meeting was to both advise Unitec of the ATT’s new initiatives and directions and to discuss the involvement of Unitec in an industry training development that the ITO and ATT proposed. Mr Cruickshank was, deliberately, not inv...

9. [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...

10. [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...