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1. MacNaughtan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Application for Leave) [2024] NZACC 33 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...mid-to-late July, Mr MacNaughtan was displaying unusual symptoms such as spending excessive time showering and cleaning his hands. On 28 July 2016, his father contacted Child and Youth Mental Health Services about these symptoms. The intake/referral form stated that his family had “noticed significant change” in the prior four to five days. It noted that “Anxious type behaviours have been present before; but cleaning is new behaviour. Previously often nervous, concerned about...

2. [2008] NZEmpC AC 44/08 HP Industries (NZ) Ltd v Davison [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...impending finality of his job was understandable whether it was intended or not. When Mr Davison left that meeting he believed his position was going to be made redundant. He went home and contacted a lawyer. [29] The next day Mr Davison requested a copy of his employment agreement and the redundancy package with details of shares, superannuation, holiday pay and sick pay so that he could consider his options. [30] Mr Ralph supplied the estimated redundancy calculations on...

3. LCRO 139/2015 WN v YL and TM [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...diligence, prejudiced my position by firstly not providing documentation pertaining to this matter, then by knowingly withholding documentation (Reference duplicate file reference emails letters between myself and YL) 8. Failed to release file when requested on more than one occasion, 9. When file was finally released, on reviewing this I discovered numerous deletion pertaining to the hand written notes, (pages labelled with pink post its) 10. Concerned at the inaccuracy’s [sic] i...

4. TN v LR LCRO 42/2013 (14 April 2016) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...of the High Court application. The liquidators, including Mr TN, opposed that application and asked the High Court to rule Z’s affidavit inadmissible. Heath J dealt with those matters. [4] Towards the end of the hearing before Heath J, Mr NR informed the Court that the meeting between Z and Mr TN had been recorded and transcribed, a fact of which both Mr TN and his lawyers had been unaware. This information concerned Heath J and in his judgment he commented adversely about the failu...

5. JD v RU LCRO 55 / 2011 (22 March 2012) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...necessarily correct, either by way of the rule number or its summarised content. [4] Having considered all of the evidence available to it, the Committee recorded its determination in the following way: “The Committee considered all of the information before it. The Committee noted that this was an example of a case where one party alleges something and the other party denies it. The Committee could not determine whose version of events is correct and the Committee decided that...

6. Hawke's Bay Standards Committee v Queenin [2020] NZLCDT 26 (25 August 2020) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...August 2018 was looking for a practitioner who could step into his shoes, at times, without supervision. Ms Queenin was offered the position the same day as the interview. [2] The first charge considered by the Tribunal arose out of alleged misinformation and/or omissions of information during the interview, and in subsequent conversations with Mr Z. Misconduct is pleaded, with two alternatives of negligence and unsatisfactory conduct. [3] The second charge of unsatisfactory con...

7. LCRO 90/2016 FL v WZ (15 August 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...failed to obtain important material vital to the case; and (e) concealed documents. [10] Ms WZ was invited to provide a response to Ms FL’s complaint. She submitted that: (a) she had acted at all times on Ms FL’s instructions; (b) no information was withheld from Ms FL; (c) no separate agreements had been entered into with any party; (d) all reasonable efforts had been made to secure documents; (e) she had maintained regular contact with Ms FL throughout the course of

8. LCRO 176/2021 BR v UE and VJ (7 December 2022) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...incidental to, the complaint investigation and hearing and provides a checklist to guide the Legal Standards Officer and the Committee when fixing the amount to be ordered. Any such checklist is administrative material that is not received or requested by this Office when the Committee’s file is sent for review. [53] It is only rarely that this Office will engage in an audit of an amount ordered to be paid by way of costs. This matter does not warrant any such interference. [5...

9. Director of Proceedings v Radius Residential Care Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 615 KB]

   ...filed: [2.1] A statement of claim dated 15 July 2022. [2.2] A consent memorandum dated 27 June 2022. [2.3] An Agreed Summary of Facts, a copy of which is annexed and marked ‘A’. [3] In the consent memorandum dated 27 June 2022 the parties request that the Tribunal exercises its jurisdiction and issues: 2(a) A declaration pursuant to section 54(1)(a) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (“the Act”) that the defendant has breached the Health and Disability Commissio...

10. Sycamore v McLaughlin - Rangatira E (2025) 335 Waiariki MB 40 (335 WAR 40) [pdf, 268 KB]

    ...file a report with the Court addressing the applicant’s allegations and providing relevant documentation. [10] In response to these directions, Mr Stoevelaar, counsel for the Trust, filed a memorandum addressing the allegations, and filed the requested documents. [11] On 10 September 2024, I held a hearing. Counsel for both parties made submissions, and the applicant presented evidence and was questioned. Interlocutory application [12] For completeness I note that the respond...