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1. [2025] NZEmpC 98 The Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children v Hill [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...third personal grievance. Mr Macdonald also asked whether Oranga Tamariki intended to proceed to mediation.43 [47] Oranga Tamariki wrote to Mr Macdonald advising that it was not going to pause the process at this point. There was no explicit request to do so. Mr Kepu did not consider the fact Ms Hill had a new representative should mean a decision should not be made until that representative had a chance to provide comment. Ms Spence noted that Ms Hill had not expressed any...

2. Koso v Chief Executive Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment [2014] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...not turn its mind to the fact that an agency can agree to provide a document within the statutory timeframe but then fail to actually provide it within a reasonable time after that. Furthermore, the Act anticipates situations (eg large and complex requests) where an agency needs to extend the period for making a decision on release. In such circumstances it is entirely conceivable that the agency may well need further – even considerable – time to actually make the information availa...

3. Kamhara v CAC10046 & Jhagroo [2012] NZREADT 9 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...Kamhara who immediately took it down to their solicitors. A letter was sent on 2 August 2007 by Mr and Mrs Kamhara’s solicitor to Mr Jhagroo advising him that there was a real risk that the purchaser might not be able to settle with the vendors and requesting that ReMax not release the deposit until further notice. [4] Mr Jhagroo then arranged for Mr and Mrs Kamhara to rent the property pending settlement. The settlement did not take place on 3 September and a settlement notice was...

4. Salisbury v Hexham LCRO 25 / 2009 (12 May 2009) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...Salisbury has made numerous allegations regarding the way Mr Hexham handled the matter. Probably the central allegation is that his opinion as to the prospects of the appeal was not well founded and that Mr Hexham did not undertake the work he claims to have undertaken (i.e. reading the transcripts from the District Court) in forming that opinion. The allegation that Mr Hexham provided his opinion and rendered his bill without undertaking the underlying work is a serious one. [10...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 064 Muir v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...s279(1), RMA, such order being by consent, rather than representing a decision or determination on the merits pursuant to s297. The court understands for present purposes that: (a) all parties to the proceedings have executed the memorandum requesting this order; (b) all parties are satisfied that all matters proposed for the court’s endorsement fall within the court’s jurisdiction and conform to the relevant requirements and objectives of the RMA including, in particular,...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 183 Jindal v RKM Smith Enterprises Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...performed. [3] The settlement agreement was not complied with. Ms Jindal applied to the Employment Relations Authority for a compliance order in which she sought to compel compliance with the settlement agreement, the imposition of a penalty and claimed costs.1 [4] The Authority was satisfied that RKM had not honoured the terms of the settlement agreement.2 It made some but not all of the compliance orders requested. The company was ordered to pay what was described in the de...

7. Family Lay Advocate and Court Registry Handbook [pdf, 579 KB]

   ...assignments and the Court has no obligation to provide ongoing and consistent assignment to cases. Lay Advocates are not assigned to every Family Court case. A Judge can assign a Lay Advocate for a case at any point in the process. If the Judge doesn’t request a specific Lay Advocate, the Court Registry will select one from the pool. Where possible, the Judge or Court Registry will appoint a person who has sufficient standing in the culture of the child or young person. The Court wil...

8. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v M [2013] NZLCDT 1 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...sought must relate to information that would be evidence on an issue arising in respect of the disciplinary charges faced, or which directly or indirectly enables the charged practitioner to advance his defence of the charges.4 [41] Mr M’s requests are directed at matters such as discovering who may have assisted the complainant follow through the complaints process, including the completion of a sworn statement by the complainant, and whether the minutes of Standards Commit...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 59 Bracewell v Richmond Services Limited [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...matters which are the subject of Ms Bracewell’s application for rehearing. 4 Bracewell v Richmond Services Ltd, above n 1 at [36]. [9] In her interlocutory application Ms Bracewell requests the Court to direct the Bay of Plenty DHB again to provide the Court with Family Court documentation as to Client A’s mental health status for the period October 2012 to April 2013. She also requests that the Bay of Plenty DHB be r...

10. UF v OU LCRO 90 / 2011 (20 March 2013) [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...expiry of the time the second defendant could file his evidence for the summary judgment application. I will discuss the matter with [ZB] today. Thanks and regards, [UG]. [8] OU responded on the same day:3 I am not going to respond to your requests except to say that your statements of what I allegedly said in my voicemail message to you are not correct. It was unethical for you to file the affidavit and memo in court without consulting me first and you will now have to deal w...