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1. DL v ET [2023] NZDT 532 (9 October 2023) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...second week of January 2023 and completed within 2-4 weeks. 8. On 30 January 2023, ET advised DL that he will be calling a halt to the wall repair due to lack of funds. 9. DL files this claim where he seeks $12,471.85 for reduced rent and other costs associated with repairs on his property which can no longer go ahead due to the abrupt stalling of the retaining wall repair work. 10. ET says there was a shortfall of $27,045 between his estimated cost and the insurance pay-out....

2. AA v BK, BL & BM LCRO 264 / 2012 (25 July 2013) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...instructions were terminated in December 2010. The work undertaken by the firm during this time is well documented but proceedings had not reached the stage of a hearing before the Court. [6] During that time [Law Firm A] had rendered 25 bills of costs totalling $476,828.81 (including GST and disbursements) of which $208,164.80 has been paid. Mr AA’s complaints and the Standards Committee determination [7] On 25 March 2011 Mr AA lodged his complaint with the New Zealand Law Soc...

3. [2009] NZEmpC AC 37A/09 Real Cool Ltd v Gunfield [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...LTD V GUNFIELD AK AC 37A/09 10 December 2009 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 37A/09 ARC 58/08 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN REAL COOL LTD Plaintiff AND CHRISTINE GUNFIELD Defendant Hearing: by memoranda of submissions filed on 25 November and 7 December 2009 Judgment: 10 December 2009 COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Woodroffe [2025] NZLCDT 1 (7 January 2025) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...Act 2006 (LCA). [2] By the end of the hearing, the charges focused on three interconnected matters. • Lack of advice It was alleged that she failed to advise her client in a timely manner that he might be required to provide security for costs if he commenced proceedings in Samoa. • Radio broadcast When the client was confronted with an application for security for costs, he couldn’t afford to carry on and instructed Mrs Woodroffe to discontinue the proceedings. Sh...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 18 Kongbang v Lotus Touch Ltd [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2025] NZEmpC 18 EMPC 4/2024 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs on application to set aside appearance under protest to jurisdiction BETWEEN RUNGWANWILAI (ONE) KONGBANG Plaintiff AND LOTUS TOUCH LIMITED First Defendant AND CRAIG JOHNSON Second Defendant Hearin...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 135 Pacific Palms International Resort & Golf Club Ltd v Smith [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...hearing de novo on an allegation that it had not acted in good faith and thereby failed to facilitate the Authority’s investigation. His Honour determined that the plaintiff company’s conduct could, and should, be most justly sanctioned in costs in both the Authority and in the Court, but allowed the matter to proceed to a hearing de novo. [4] Mr Smith has made extensive, but to date unsuccessful attempts, to receive payment of the remedies awarded by the Authority. He obtai...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 1 Tupuanga v Auckland Meat Processors Ltd [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2020] NZEmpC 1 EMPC 277/2019 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 KUKYI TUPUANGA Plaintiff AND AUCKLAND MEAT PROCESSORS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: R Towner, counsel, and S Audeau, advocate for plaintiff BR Edwards and M...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 179 Prime Range Meats Ltd v McNaught costs [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...KEN McNAUGHT Defendant Hearing: (on the papers by way of submissions dated 8 and 25 July 2014) Counsel: R Chapman, counsel for the plaintiff A J Lodge, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 22 September 2014 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD [1] In my substantive judgment of 16 June 2014, I found for the plaintiff. 1 The parties have been unable to reach agreement upon costs and the plaintiff has now made formal application for an award of co...

9. Baker v Samuels-Thomas - Matauri X Incorporation (2018) 178 Taitokerau MB 131 (178 TTK 131) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...COWAN Respondents Hearing: 31 May 2018, 174 Taitokerau MB 94-105 (Heard at Whangarei) Appearances: W Coutts for Applicant S Samuels for Respondents Judgment: 9 August 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M P ARMSTRONG ON COSTS Copies to: W Coutts, Thomson Wilson Law, P O Box 1042, Whangarei 0140 S Samuels, P O Box 677, Kerikeri 0245 178 Taitokerau MB 132 Introduction [1] On 31 May 2018, I granted...

10. [2019] NZSSAA 14 (13 March 2019) [pdf, 121 KB]

    ...Support. The Ministry declined this application because based on the formula prescribed by the Social Security (Temporary Additional Support) Regulations 2005 it concluded that there was no deficiency and the appellant was able to meet his allowable costs from his income. [2] In the course of this appeal the appellant raised the issue of his Special Benefit being ‘taken away from him’. He said it was unjust that his Special Benefit had been changed to Temporary Additional Supp...