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1. [2012] NZEmpC 154 NZ Meat Workers Union v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...relating to the conditions of employment of beef process workers at the defendant’s Wairoa plant. I had awarded costs in favour of the defendant and I directed that if the parties could not reach agreement on such costs then counsel were to file memoranda within prescribed time limits. No agreement was reached and Mr Malone, counsel for the defendant, duly filed a memorandum seeking costs. 1 [2012] NZEmpC 133. 2 [2011] NZEm...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 123 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...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 plaintiff G Pollak, counsel for defendant Judgment: 10 July 2014 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS IN RELATI...

3. Manunui v Church – Lot 37-49 DP 34051 (2013) 313 Aotea MB 260 (313 AOT 260) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...Counsel: Morrison Kent Lawyers, PO Box 10035, Wellington brian.gilling@morrisonkent.com mailto:brian.gilling@morrisonkent.com 313 Aotea MB 261 Introduction [1] By application filed on 10 December 2012 pursuant to ss 135 and 136 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”) Raki Manunui and Wehi Potaka seek a change of status for 13 blocks of Māori freehold land on the grounds that the land would be more effectiv

4. Mackey - Succession to Rangi Hawea MacKey (2022) 113 Tairawhiti MB 37 (113 TRW 37) [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...Wilson Barber & Co, Solicitors, PO Box 109, DXLP78520, Gisborne, wilsonbarber@xtra.co.nz mailto:wilsonbarber@xtra.co.nz 113 Tairawhiti MB 38 Hei timatanga kōrero Introduction [1] On 15 February 2021 the applicant, Wi Tawaho Mackey, filed an application with the Māori Land Court in Gisborne. This application sought the determination of a life interest held by Rangi Hawea Mackey or Whaipooti (the deceased), succession to her Estate, and the vesting of various inter...

5. RM ND and DD v EQC & VERO Insurance New Zealand Ltd (substantive) [2022] CEIT-2019-0074 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...remedy leaks to the house. The Trust was unable to locate the source invoices referred to in the Orongomai schedule. There is uncertainty about exactly what work was carried out. [95] Second, Vero says that the statement of claim the Trust filed in the High Court against Vero included claims for weathertightness defects arising as a result of the earthquakes.21 Vero says that those claims make it implicit that there is a statement by the Trust that there were no weathertightnes...

6. National Standards Committee v Young [2017] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...common bundle, as directed, in advance of the hearing3. 4. That he and his wife had been told an incorrect story about the plaintiff to induce them into signing the original sale and purchase agreement. [20] Four days later, on 29 July, Mr Young filed a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeal seeking to set aside the consent orders. On 29 August, the Court of Appeal issued a Minute questioning jurisdiction and inviting submissions given that there did not appear to have been any...

7. Stewart v Eru - Succession to Teressa Ivor Silcock (2020) 200 Waikato Maniapoto MB 184 (200 WMN 184) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Counsel for the respondent set out in detail the procedural steps in these proceedings. Counsel for the applicants did not dispute those details. A number of these steps are relevant to the issue of costs: (a) On 26 November 2018, the respondent filed her own application to succeed to the deceased’s Māori land interests left to her in the will. The respondent’s application was not progressed, because the Court accepted the 6 December 2018 application filed by the applicants....

8. [2024] NZEmpC 103 Carrington Resort Jade LP v Maheno (Interlocutory Judgment [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...On 27 September 2023 Carrington served Mr Maheno with its application to stay the Authority’s determination. [5] Mr Maheno’s advocate was not aware of the application for stay being served on his client and a notice of opposition was not filed in time. On 13 November 2023 an application for leave to extend time to file a notice of opposition to the application for stay was made. [6] On 14 November 2023 the bailiff collected the judgment sum from Carrington. On 20 Novembe...

9. Auckland Standards Committee v Comeskey [2010] NZLCDT 19 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...invoice to the Legal Services Agency, he reasons that because he did not do the invoicing, he was not acting dishonestly. [18] As a consequence of Mr Comeskey’s admissions the Legal Services Agency has undertaken an investigation of 25 other files and Mr Comeskey has been asked to explain his conduct in relation to these files. We have not taken this further ongoing investigation into account in our findings, except in relation to the undertakings Mr Comeskey has made, and to...

10. LCRO 240/2016 HM v NL (28 November 2018) [pdf, 255 KB]

    ...and that she would make a nomination to include Mr HM as a co-purchaser, once the agreement was unconditional; and that this would be a partnership or joint-venture between them. Mr HM gave Ms Z’s contact details to Ms NL. [6] Ms NL opened a file in Ms Z’s name and sent her a letter of engagement. She also drafted an agreement for sale and purchase and sent it to Mr HM with instructions for Ms Z to sign it.1 The vendors were Mr A and his partner. [7] Mr HM and Mr A carried...