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1. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. They are motivated by a belief that any form of sexual or gender diversity is deviant and abnormal behaviour that needs to be cured, treated or reversed so that a person is ‘normal’ again. 10. Common forms of conversion practices include talk-therapy and faith-based practices such as prayer, fasting, and exorcism. At the more extreme end of the spectrum, conversion practices have included electroconvulsive therapy and hormone inject...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 182 Country Lifestyles Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...Date of Decision: 24 November 2021 Date of Issue: 24 November 2021 _________________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT _________________________________________________________________ A: The request to issue witness summonses for Mr Hassall, Mr Rodie, Ms McCabe and Mr Ross is declined. REASONS Introduction [1] Country Lifestyles Limited (CLL) has appealed a decision of Auckland Council to dismiss an objection under s 357...

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4. [2023] NZIACDT 10 - NG v Murthy (15 March 2023) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Self-represented Complainant: R Small, counsel Adviser: Self-represented 2 PRELIMINARY [1] The complainant, NG, was in New Zealand unlawfully at the time he engaged the adviser, Nirmala Krishna Murthy. She made two unsuccessful s 61 requests for him.1 In doing so, she committed a number of breaches of her professional obligations. [2] A complaint by the complainant against Ms Murthy to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) has been referred by the Registrar...

5. Sandy v Khan LCRO 181 / 2009 (25 December 2009) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...discussed. This was not a situation in which two parties attended on Mr Khan with all meaningful terms of the agreement settled. [9] Mr Khan states that Ms Sandy and Mr XX “implored” him to act for Mr XX as well. He states that he acceded to the request provided that it was another lawyer in his firm (Mr YY) who acted and that if there were any disputes then they would need to arrange separate lawyers. [10] Ms Sandy states that it was Mr Khan’s idea for his firm to h...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 55 MacLeod and Others v Wellington City Transport Ltd and CityLine (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...the 250-odd persons who were the subject of the lockout notices would, if those notices were allowed to stand, remain locked out under the demand that the Tramways Union sign a MECA and not two SECAs. [38] Section 94 of the Act describes the form of the notice that is applicable to an employer providing passenger transport services. The notice must describe the date and time on which, or an event on the occurrence of which, the lockout will end. As noted, that event is described...

7. LCRO 68/2023 QB v VN (5 September 2024) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...improper purpose; and 5 (b) the “improper purpose” test entails both a subjective and objective analysis; and (c) reference to a possible referral to WorkSafe NZ was not made to procure an unrelated strategic advantage, rather he was informing the company of a legal and “natural” consequence that would follow in the event that settlement was unable to be reached; and (d) the company had never disputed that it had breached the Health and Safety Act 2015. [28] The Standar...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 103 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...called by the plaintiff, and which is challenged, will be determined. The starting point as always is the pleadings, the most up to date statements of claim and defence. Ms Coy’s case consists of a number of personal grievances against her former employer. These include unjustified disadvantage in employment and unjustified constructive dismissal. A constructive dismissal is a resignation or abandonment of employment but which is alleged to be, in reality, a termination of emp...

9. Duncan John Napier v The Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2017] NZREADT 64 [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...Agency, and people in his locality. All of these are aware of the proceedings brought against him. It is also relevant to note the news media reports that have been published at every stage of the proceedings. [57] The Agency’s response to the request for additional comment as to the measures that may be taken to ensure supervision and monitoring of Mr Napier’s real estate agency work is particularly important. It is, of course, information that was not available to the Regis...

10. Ngatai v Johnson - Tokata A4 (2005) 290 Rotorua MB 19 (290 ROT 19) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...the girls were to have camp sites on the block Tom told Harry he needed a right of way of access this block. The access Harry had to put in was to follow Marseille's fenceline from the road right through to the beach. Harry agreed to this request but on the basis that he would put the sale through the Court first and then gift the land area agreed upon back to the boys (Nigel and Charlie). As a result of this agreement, Tommy believed he had managed to secure the best land in...