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1. BE v E Ltd [2025] NZDT 244 (12 June 2025) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...hairdressing business being in breach of a restraint of trade clause (clause 24) in her employment agreement. 3. On or about 26 September, BE contacted LN at E Ltd for legal advice regarding the contact made by BN and the effect of clause 24. In an email dated 26 September LN outlined the types of restraints in BE’s employment agreement and provided a general explanation of their legal effect. She then referred to clause 24.4 in which BE agreed to “not engage or prepare to engage...

2. KD v N Ltd [2025] NZDT 209 (30 June 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...designated time but was unable to make contact with the Respondent’s representative on the number provided. I called the Hotel number and was advised that the representative no longer worked for the Respondent. I decided to proceed in their absence, as emails show the Respondent was aware of the hearing, but no updated contact details were provided. 3. KD was travelling from [Location 1] to [Location 2] on 9 November 2024. He had a booking for the nights of 10-14 November 2024, at the...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 49 Miller v Fonterra Co-Operative Group [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...investigation. [5] Document 47 is a memorandum from legal advisers (Mr Harmos and Mr Gailbraith QC) to Fonterra dated 1 November 2002 relating to the stance taken on behalf of Fonterra in a meeting with the Serious Fraud Office. Document 54 comprises emails from Mr Mehrtens (then a partner with Russell McVeagh) to Fonterra containing advice on dealing with employees of Fonterra charged on related matters. Document 57 is a memorandum from Mr Smith (a partner with Russell McVeagh)...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v PL [2016] NZLCDT 6 [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...its interest in such lands, and which has not yet materialized in accordance with the Joint Venture”. (BoD p 851). [36] The respondent was not made aware of the caveats. [37] The caveats became the subject of a query from Simpson Grierson by email to O commencing on 23 February 2011. In that email counsel noted that there was a mortgage or caveat to WIL registered against the titles. There was a request for valuations and other documents that would explain the reason for the b...

5. Midlane v Woodberg [2013] NZIACDT 31 (27 May 2013) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...A’s commitments. Ms Anderson said the Expression of Interest could be lodged with copies of the relevant documents, rather than taking time to obtain originals. [19] Ms Anderson left North Shore Immigration Service Ltd, and on 2 June 2010 sent an email to Mr Midlane saying Ms Woodberg would be taking over the instruction. [20] Ms Woodberg did not at any time obtain a written authority from Mr Midlane to act for him in relation to the instruction. [21] Ms Woodberg made no contact wit...

6. ZA v YB LCRO 164/2013 (31 August 2016) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...as to contact us regarding facilitating the uplift of Ms [RI]’s files at your earliest convenience. 3 Thank you very much for your assistance and we look forward to hearing from you soon. [8] The letter was signed by “[UF]”, gave his email address as [UF@SHLAW.co.nz], but included no indication of Mr [UF]’s status, designation or whether he was a lawyer. [9] This appears to be the first Mr [YB] knew of Ms [RI]’s intention to instruct alternate counsel in respect of...

7. W and W v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd [2020] CEIT-2020-0020 [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...witness must exercise independent and professional judgment, and must not act on the instructions or directions of any person to withhold or avoid agreement.6 [21] The table below shows matters of relevance obtained from an examination of the emails between the parties: Date Author Text 19-3-18 Davidson We believe it may be more productive to arrange a meeting between the engineers to attempt to narrow issues… 28-3-18 Hurrell I can confirm that Lee Howard from ANZL is hap...

8. LCRO 118/2018 VT v MQ (18 March 2020) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...been paid. Please give us reasonable notice before collecting your file should you wish to do so. [8] Also, on 14 October 2015, Ms MQ visited the property and met with Mr VT and Mr RH. [9] On 19 October 2015, Mr RH sent Ms MQ the following email: Hi [MQ] [VT]’s asked me to advise you that we must provide written authority for every $2,000 spend. Have a great weekend! 3 [10] By that stage, Ms MQ and her team had recorded over 10 hours of time to the matter, to a notion...

9. LCRO 36/2021 ED v MR and FR (14 April 2022) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...[5] Arrangements were made for Mr MR to visit Mrs DM in hospital on 29 June 2016, where SA was to meet Mr MR and introduce him to her mother. That meeting was cancelled “due to [Mrs DM’s] condition”.1 [6] On 24 August, Mrs ED sent an email to Mr MR, expressing her concern that her mother lacked appropriate capacity to be able to comprehend the nature of any documentation or to communicate with Mr MR. [7] Mr MR arranged to meet BM (Mrs DM’s son) on 30 August at the rest...

10. [2022] NZACC 88 – Pol v ACC (12 May 2022) [pdf, 284 KB]

    ...letter included an apology for this breach, and noted that a new case manager had been appointed and that it was hoped that Mr Pol would work with the new manager in a positive way to prepare a new IRP. [33] On 15 July 2020, the new case manager emailed Mr Pol, introducing herself and asking to meet with him to discuss his claim. Over the following days, the case manager responded to emails from Mr Pol and his advocate, in relation to concerns Mr Pol raised that his injuries were...