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1. [2021] NZEmpC 198 Head v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department [pdf, 388 KB]

   ...46. [107] We have carefully assessed the monthly invoices which were rendered to IR, in light of the steps that were being taken on behalf of IR at the various stages of the case as it progressed to hearing. We are satisfied that the fees rendered were fair and reasonable in the circumstances. On a conventional basis, two-thirds of actual costs, net of GST, produces a starting point of $185,254. [108] That, however, is not the end of the exercise. It is appropriate to...

2. LCRO 53/2023 PN v QZ (26 October 2023) [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...death, Mr RB had been married to Ms PN for about four years. [5] Mr RB had owned two properties, one at [Address 1] and the other at [Address 2]. 2 [6] In setting out my understanding of the course of relevant events below, I record that the file material provided by the Firm to the Committee has not been easy to follow. The file material is not in date order, most attachments to email correspondence have not been copied to the file and the few file notes are undated, abbreviated a...

3. [2006] NZEmpC AC 55/06 Downey v NZ Greyhound Racing Assoc Inc [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...[17] So far as taxation is concerned, GST is excluded from the quantum for remuneration provided. As Mr Downey was apparently required to be registered for GST purposes he was entitled to, and indeed did, submit GST invoices, adding GST to his fees for services provided. There was also evidence that on a regular basis he filed GST returns. He was to be liable for all his tax liabilities and indemnify Greyhound Racing not only for such liabilities but other liabilities arising out o...

4. Edwards v ACC [2013] NZACA 10 [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...should have been made under s 121(2)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 1972. Counsel were given the opportunity after the hearing to make further submissions in relation to s 121(2)(b), 2 but elected to rely on the submissions already filed in respect of s 80. The only significant difference is that the requirement under s 80(2)(b) is that the expense or loss claimed must be “identifiable and reasonable”, as opposed to “identifiable actual and reasonable” under s 121...

5. De Wet v North Shore City Council [pdf, 323 KB]

   Claim No: 2109 Under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 In the matter of an adjudication claim Between Andre De Wet and Annette Cornelia De Wet Claimants And North Shore City Council First respondent And Grant Hearle Williams Second respondent And Jason Thomas Williams Third respondent And Grant Hearle Williams and Jason Thomas Williams and Desmond Sarjant Williams as trustees of Aladdin Trust Fourth respondents And Anthon

6. Key Informant Interviews Review of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...‘criminal’. Removing the fear of being arrested by an ‘undercover cop’ was seen as a considerable move forward. One nurse also felt that the women she saw felt the environment in which they were working had improved. This also helped them feel better about themselves. Despite improvements, many informants felt there was still a long way to go to eliminate the stigma of sex work. There were also a few areas where improvements were felt to be needed, in particular: • Heal...

7. Brooking v Andrews - Waipapa 9 and Others (2022) 273 Waiarki MB 35 (2022 WAR 35) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...C T COXHEAD Judgment of Judge C T Coxhead 8 Apireira 2022 273 Waiariki MB 36 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] The trustees and general manager of Waipapa 9 Trust (“the applicants”) filed this application pursuant to s 79 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”) seeking an order for costs against Matthew Lawrence Andrews totalling $49,630.39. [2] The costs sought are in relation to proceedings which I conclud...

8. Kake - Estate of Aldyth Kake (2020) 209 Taitokerau MB 134 (209 TTK 134) [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...- Introduction [1] Ngutana and Aldyth Kake built a house on Maruata 10H2 where they lived until their deaths. A dispute has now arisen between Ngutana’s children over the ownership and occupation of the house. Five applications have been filed seeking orders to: (a) Determine ownership of the house; (b) Succeed to Aldyth; (c) Cancel or amend the occupation order concerning the house; and (d) Cross application seeking injunctive relief. [2] This decision determines these ap...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Ms W [2023] NZLCDT 35 (17 August 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...we reject in the first charge is the allegation that she breached an undertaking.6 In the course of the High Court proceedings, the practitioner drafted a memorandum of consent to timetable orders that expressed her obligation to comply with a filing date as an undertaking. We find that the use of the term “undertakes” did not, read in context, impose on her a solemn duty to the court beyond the ordinary terms of a timetable order. We find she was not subject to an undertaking...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 51 Health and Body Clinic Ltd Ors v Zhao [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...and on behalf of the third plaintiff No appearance for the defendant Judgment: 23 May 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] Mr Murray Arnesen and Mrs Lynette Arnesen, the second and third plaintiffs in this proceeding, have filed a challenge against a costs determination 1 of the Employment Relations Authority dated 19 November 2010. [2] They were not originally parties before the Authority in these proceedings, which alleged a personal grievance by the defend...