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1. [2014] NZEmpC 228 SAI Systems Ltd v Bird [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...substantive employment issue is still before the Authority. [2] On 2 December 2014, Ms Kennedy, counsel for the defendant, filed a detailed application for costs in both the Authority and this Court in relation to the joinder application and she requested a timetabling order to enable submissions to be made in response and reply. Ms Kennedy advised that the investigation into the substantive matter in the Authority is part heard and is rescheduled to continue on 27 March (presumab...

2. BORA Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...warrants by the District Court (including Registrars); 2.5 Judicature Act 1908 (Part 9) repealing redundant provisions relating to the jurisdiction of Associate Judges of the High Court; 2.6 Marriage Act 1955 (Part 11) substituting a provision and form relating to certification that there is no impediment to marriage; 2.7 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 (Part 12) repealing a provision relating to cancellation or registration of a foreign restraining order or foreign forfeit...

3. BORA SuperGold Health Check Bill [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Zealand superannuation or veteran's pension. 4.The Bill makes a distinction on the basis of age and marital status. The extent of any disadvantage to those who do not have a SuperGold card would depend on the person’s eligibility for other forms of social welfare, their health, and their socio-economic position. 5.We consider that any discrimination in the Bill is justified under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. The primary objective of the Bill is to prevent hospitalisation of ol...

4. BORA Crimes (Match-fixing) Amendment Bill [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...Crimes (Match-fixing) Amendment Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. In my opinion the Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. 2.The explanatory note to the Bill explains that there is a growing risk of serious forms of match-fixing, including in light of recent match-fixing allegations in Australia. The proposed offence is provided to respond to match-fixing across sporting codes but with a particular focus initially on the Cricket World Cup and th...

5. [2016] NZCA 121 CA700/2015 AFFCO New Zealand Limited v NZ Meat Works Related Trades Union Inc & Ors [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...the Employment Relations Act 2000 applied even if there was no employment relationship between AFFCO New Zealand Ltd and the second respondents in the off season? 3. Did the Employment Court err in holding that AFFCO New Zealand Ltd’s new form of individual employment agreement did not comply with s 61(2)(b) of the Employment Relations Act 2000? C There will be no order for costs on the application for leave given that the respondents’ opposition was reasonable. _____...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 016 Hertnon v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...track. For this reason, the Council does not oppose the stay application. The Council reserves its position about whether those matters would prevent the appellant from removing the non-compliance from the District Plan. [5] The Council Memorandum requested the Court to put the appeal on hold for a period of three months, while it sought resolution of the matter. Considerations [6] Section 325(30) RMA requires that before granting a stay of an abatement notice, the Court is obliged...

7. GST Tax Invoice ‐ Duty Lawyer Attendance [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...and amounts are recorded as GST inclusive.  The ready reckoner  has been provided overleaf to calculate the daily dollar value of services along with details of travel and mileage. I certify that the duty lawyers whose names appear above performed the duty lawyer service on the day stated: Deputy Registrar/Duty Lawyer Supervisor ___________________________________________________________________  (name and signature) Date: ______________�...

8. Minute of the Environment Court 12 January 2017 WIAL [pdf, 89 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) of Notice of Motion under Section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED for the WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXTENSION OF RUNWAY: CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (ENV-2016-WLG-000058) FIFTH MINUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT (12 JANUARY 2017) [1] Parties will have recently received from the Court notice of an Advisors&#...

9. 31 July Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...JUSTICE - FINES MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - LEGAL AID < select this one! Payers can save Legal Aid as a payee, make a one-off payment and/or set up an arrangement in this way. Payers can use the same function where they have an Automatic Payment (AP) form from Legal Aid Services. Payers no longer need the Legal Aid Services' account number. Family Cost Contribution Orders and Submissions This is a reminder to family legal aid providers that Cost Contribution Orders are conside...

10. BORA Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

    ...the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (‘the Act’). 3. Part 1 of the Bill amends the Act to increase the rates of the excise duty and excise- equivalent duty payable on tobacco products. The amendments increase by 14 percent the duties on tobacco in forms other than manufactured cigarettes to align those duties with the duties on manufactured cigarettes; and increase by 10 percent (in the first of three cumulative increases of 10 percent together increasing by 33.1 percent) the duties on all...