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1. [2021] NZEmpC 129 Caddy v Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...Campbell). [3] In 2018 the University commenced a restructuring process to address the financial position of the School, which had been in deficit for seven years, and give effect to the recommendations of the review. [4] Despite performing at the highest level as a researcher,2 as a result of this restructure Dr Caddy was made redundant. [5] She says that her dismissal was unjustified and that the restructure was substantively and procedurally flawed. In particular, sh...

2. AS v ZF LCRO 59 / 2010 (14 March 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...to who his instructing solicitor was; expressed reservations about the appropriateness of the Practitioner‟s fees, and noted that the Practitioner had failed to provide details of the work done, his time records and other costing information as requested by the Committee; was satisfied that the Practitioner had agreed to refund $8,000 plus GST to Mr ZF and noted that there was no evidence that the Practitioner disputed the agreement; determined that the Practitioner should honou...

3. Manning - Kirikiri Pawhaoa B2A1 [2011] Maori Appellate Court MB 215 (2011 APPEAL 215) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Ngatiwai Ki Whangaruru Whenua Topu Trust and a local kuia, Raukura Robinson; (b) That none of the preferred classes were in a position to purchase the land; (c) That the objectors objected in principle to the sale of Māori land; (d) That they claimed that there was a pā site on the land; (e) That the appellants disputed that claim. [81] The objectors claimed that there was an old pā site on this land. However it became apparent from other evidence given at the sitting that the...

4. LCRO 116/2015 QO v Standards Committee (14 June 2018) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee (the Committee). [2] The Committee found that Ms QO had failed to administer her practice in a manner that ensured she adhered to the duty she owed to her clients to protect information that was confidential to them. The Committee determined there had been unsatisfactory conduct on Ms QO’s part pursuant to the statutory definitions in s 12(a) and (c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). The Com...

5. Pohatu v Muriwhenua Incorporation - Te Hapua 42 (2014) 91 Taitokerau MB 251 (91 TTK 251) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...and her father travelled from Dunedin to Te Hapua and with Mr Neho visited the proposed site for the licences. Mr Neho agreed the site was suitable. They discussed licences to occupy and Ms Pohatu and her father were provided with application forms to complete. [7] In April 2012 Ms Pohatu’s father applied to the Incorporation to transfer by gift 10 shares to each of his three daughters, and he and his three daughters also each applied for a licence to occupy in relation to the s...

6. UB v OZ LCRO 11 / 2012 (11 October 2012) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Practitioner’s fees for virtually any of his work. Her complaint is less about quantum of the fee than not having got the outcome she wanted. [14] The Applicant set out her complaints in considerable detail under ‘24 Points’ and the additional information that was attached. With regard to terminating the two franchises, she considered that her legal position, and what was required to be done, was fairly straightforward, and she disagreed with the Practitioner’s advice th...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 194 Auckland-Council v Imperial Homes Norwest Limited [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...Pickwick notice and required the Council to serve Imperial Homes with its application. 2 [6] A judicial conference was convened on 22 May 2019. Counsel for Imperial Homes indicated that the matter could be resolved without the need for a hearing and requested that a further judicial telephone conference be convened on 24 May 2019 to review the position.3 1 Memorandum of counsel for the Council dated 17 May 2019 paragraph [25). 2 Minute dated 20 May 2019. 3 Minute issued 23 May 201...

8. LCRO 36/2023 TL v RY and SK (4 July 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...the Crown Prosecutor’s Guidelines 2013 (the Guidelines) was met but that the public interest test was not met and that prosecution should not proceed. [6] On 3 December 2014, Mr Y reviewed her recommendation and the file, met with the Police and formed the opinion that both tests were met but that the alleged offending was low-level (although both were category 3, indictable offences). [7] On 23 December 2014, Mrs X emailed the applicant’s lawyer, copying in Mr Y, relevantly statin...

9. [2024] NZIACDT 30 INZ v Li (6 December 2024) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...checking. On the same day, Ms Li sent the client’s visa application form to MQ and asked to be informed of any mistakes. 1 Client services agreement (22 August 2023) at 4; BoD at 084. 3 [9] On 24 August 2023, Ms Li sent an email to MQ requesting that she (verbatim) “ask the client scanned copy to me for 2 pages”. She also asked MQ for the client’s medical check. MQ sent the medical “Information Sheet” to her that day. [10] Also on the same day, 24 August 20...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 2 National Distribution Union Inc v Capital and Coast District Health Board [pdf, 37 KB]

    ...service will tend to give employees greater security of employment. Employees will generally work most efficiently. It will also reduce the costs faced by an employer in replacing employees who leave. Such rewards/incentives can take a variety of forms including increased pay but also, pertinently for the purposes of this case, more holidays, whether as a one-off reward upon attaining a specified longevity or an annual reward of a holiday after passing a milestone or mi...