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1. [2025] NZEmpC 133 Burgess v Tutton Sienko and Hill Partnership (Interlocutory Judgment (reissued) of Judge KG Smith 1 July 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2025] NZEmpC 133 EMPC 462/2024 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for security for costs BETWEEN GARY OWEN BURGESS Plaintiff AND TUTTON SIENKO AND HILL PARTNERSHIP Defendants Hearing: On the papers Appearances: G Burgess, plaintiff in person A Keir, counsel for defendants...

2. EV v VJ LCRO 181 / 2010 (31 August 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...of the ABU Trust were EX’s solicitor VH, FA and an accountant. [12] Proceedings under the Family Protection Act 1955 were filed in July 2007. [13] Prior to issuing proceedings, the Respondent had sought advice from VI as to his estimated costs, which he indicated would be in the region of $16,000. The 3 Respondent provided this information to EW and the 2 daughters who supported her claim, but did not provide any written estimate of his own costs. [14] Despite a Judici...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 176 Radius Residential Care Ltd v The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc and Others [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...[2016] NZEmpC 176 [21 December 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 176 EMPC 265/2015 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN RADIUS RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED Plaintiff AND THE NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION INC First Defendant AND E TŪ INC (FORMERLY THE SERVICE & FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC) Second...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 43 Mutonhori v Wairoa District Council [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2024] NZEmpC 43 EMPC 321/2023 IN THE MATTER OF challenges to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for security for costs BETWEEN SIMON MUTONHORI Plaintiff AND WAIROA DISTRICT COUNCIL Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: S Mutonhori, plaintiff in person C McGuinness, counsel for defendant Judgmen...

5. Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 40 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 032/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT FOR COSTS BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr E Child and Mr T Hallett-Hook for Def...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 48 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2020] NZEmpC 48 EMPC 317/2017 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN CAROLINE SAWYER Plaintiff AND THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: C Sawyer, plaintiff in person G Davenport, couns...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 123 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER an application for compliance and other orders of an application to strike out proceedings of an application for conflict of interest orders of an application for costs BETWEEN JOHN MATSUOKA Plaintiff AND LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 30 May, 6, 9, 10 and 16 June 2014 Appearances: A F Drake and B Nicolson, counsel for...

8. Memorandum of Counsel for Wellington International Airport Limited (17 January 2018) [pdf, 386 KB]

   ...Association as Intervener Judgment: 21 December 2017 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT A The appeals are dismissed. B The Director of Civil Aviation and Wellington International Airport Limited are jointly and severally liable to pay costs of $30,000 to the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association Industrial Union of Workers Incorporated, plus reasonable disbursements to be determined by the Registrar if necessary. We allow for second counsel. _______________...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 226 Lund South Ltd v Low [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...Defendant Hearing: (on the papers dated 31 October and 14, 18, 27 November 2014) Appearances: S C Langton and C J Hogg, counsel for the plaintiff J A Farrow, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 11 December 2014 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] In my judgment of 18 September 2014, 1 I ruled on a preliminary issue in favour of Mr Low. The context was that Mr Low alleged he was entitled to a bonus, subject to relevant c...

10. Holdaway v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on appeal) [2023] NZACC 71 [pdf, 150 KB]

    ...On the papers Appearances: The Appellant in person Mr L Hawes-Gandar for the Respondent Judgment: 10 May 2023 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J MCGUIRE [Costs on appeal; Part 14 District Court Rules 2014] ___________________________________________________________________________ [1] This was an appeal against a decision of the respondent dated 8 May 2020, calculating the appellant’s weekly...