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1. LCRO 75/2022 BG v HC (25 October 2022) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...action on a number of the matters) included a consideration of the fee issue. [99] As noted, a more comprehensive examination as to the reasonableness of the fees charged by BG would likely have been achieved if the Standards Committee had made request of BG to provide his files. That may well have clarified in more detail the extent to which BG had addressed the cost/risk factors when first taking instructions from HC. [100] I am satisfied however that there is sufficient inform...

2. Proactive release - COVID 19 Response Courts Safety Legislation Bill [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...3.3.1 powers to direct a person seeking to enter a court or within a court to provide evidence of compliance with the measures; 3.3.2 powers to refuse entry to and remove a person from the court based on non-compliance with the measures or with a request for evidence to confirm compliance; and 3.3.3 powers to use force in denying a person entry to the court or removing them; 1 L E G A L L Y P R I V I L E G E D : I N C O N F I D E N C E4wj93wltcr 2022-02-08 18:00:28 Proa cti ve re...

3. King - Rangitikei Manawatu Part B4 Lot 1 DP 4102 (Old Post Office) (2024) 480 Aotea MB 242 (2024 AOT 242) [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...whāngai of Joe Larkins. He is supported in this view by a number of his fellow trustees and others. [12] George Larkins had served as a trustee for approximately five years before his resignation in 2023. No issue was taken by any party with his performance as a trustee. Clause 3 of the Charter became an issue during the AGM because George Larkins nominated his daughter Sarah Larkins to be a replacement trustee. His right to do so was challenged by Anne Keene (and others) because c...

4. National Standards Committee 2 v Mr Q [2023] NZLCDT 14 (2 May 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...incident with the same employee – who had strongly objected on the first 3 occasion – he ran his hand down her back to her buttocks; and he knelt down and tried to push apart the legs of a second employee while saying he intended to perform oral sex on her. Neither woman consented. Mr Q does not say he thought they had. We consider his conduct is properly described as assault. We note this was also the view of the Legal Complaints Review Officer who said at paragraph [...

5. ZA v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2023] NZACC 032 [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...She was thinking of hanging herself, worsening over the last week, was tearful and upset. She was living in a backpackers’ hostel because her parents had “kicked her out” three months before. [9] On 12 October 2021, the appellant (at her request) underwent another assessment, via video call, with Dr Tom Levien, Consultant Psychiatrist, in support of her application for review. On 9 November 2021, Dr Levien reported in respect of each of the four categories: 1. Activities...

6. LCRO 186/2022 DV v AW (30 October 2023) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...[26] On 21 December 2017, Mr DV sent an “update on proceedings” to Mr AW in which he summarised and reported on progress to date. He advised that he and Dr FN had reviewed the email and text communications provided to them by Mr AW and had formed the view that ‘there [was] an arguable case that the [CC]s acquired the land by means which were unlawful’. [27] Mr DV advised Mr AW of possible causes of action, being: (a) Oppressive conduct. (b) Breach of fiduciary obligations...

7. Dovey v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for mental injury) [2025] NZACC 49 (25 March 2025) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...about June/July 2020, Mr Dovey experienced a “psychotic episode”, during which he displayed intent to harm himself and the perpetrator of his assault. The episode was brief, and no actual harm resulted. [8] On 27 July 2020, Mr Dovey’s GP requested that cover be added for concussion after Mr Dovey reported nausea, dizziness and headaches. The Corporation accepted the claim for cover for concussion. 3 [9] On 21 November 2020, Mr Matthew Manderson, Neuropsychologist, carrie...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 16 The Chief of New Zealand Defence Force v Williams [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...NZERA 631 (Member Tan). [2] Warren Williams, Nicholas Shearer and Allan Finn claimed that the hours of work clauses in their individual employment agreements (IEAs) were availability provisions which required them to be available to perform work in addition to their guaranteed hours. They claimed these provisions were not compliant with the requirements of s 67D of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) because they did not provide for reasonable compensation.2 [3] N...

9. [2024] NZLCDT 45 Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal (24 December 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...McDonald, set out above. [26] By 26 May 2023, when the complainant viewed the website, he saw that it had a view-counter indicating it had been viewed 685 times. The complainant had by this time retained legal counsel who wrote to Mr Jindal on 20 April requesting that the webpage be taken down, an apology be made to Mr [Y] and Mr [Y’s] legal costs be paid. [27] Mr Jindal responded the same day refusing to take down the website. His response included the comment: “I will keep th...

10. Disputes-Tribunal-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...Amendment Bill Approval for Introduction Date of issue: 10 February 2025 The following document have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 04. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be re leased. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withhold ing it....