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1. 2024 NZPSPLA 078.pdf [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...of Andrea Smedley. Her COA was granted on 30 April 2024. • In her application for a COA Ms Baker wrongly declared she had no convictions. In addition, she did not include all the names by which she has been known. She has since provided this information to the Authority. • Ms Baker is not an employee of South Security but is engaged by them through her company Work from Z Marketing Limited. [3] Ms Baker advises she works as a lead generator at South Security. She says she

2. Thomas v Ministry of Social Development (Costs) [2025] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...an appropriate award of costs to Mr Thomas. Each case must be determined in accordance with its particular circumstances. [16] This case took a considerable time to come before the Tribunal. It involved pauses in the timetable at Mr Thomas’ request while he made a further application to the Privacy Commissioner, various re-pleadings and a partial strike out decision. We have no doubt that considerable time was expended by both parties in this matter. [17] In this case, given...

3. [2025] NZEmpC 82 A Labour Inspector of MBIE v Dao (Judgment (No 2) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...with an appropriate level of detail as to the basis for proposed payments, along with details of the balances in the respective accounts, then she may have been able to take steps to action them. She said no such information had been provided or request made. Further, she said that the respondents had not yet provided information in relation to their assets and liabilities, and that it was not possible or appropriate to consent to variations as sought by them in relation to the bu...

4. [2025] NZREADT 13 – OQ v McLean & Knowles (8 May 2020) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Disciplinary Tribunal may take into account whether, and to what extent, any party to the proceedings— 1 OQ v McClean [2025] NZREADT 08. 3 (a) has participated in good faith in the proceedings: (b) has facilitated or obstructed the process of information gathering by the Disciplinary Tribunal: (c) has acted in a manner that facilitated the resolution of the issues that were the subject of the proceedings. (3) If a party fails to prosecute any proceedings at the time fixed...

5. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...affirms that everyone has the right to freedom of expression. The right to freedom of expression is recognised as one of the essential foundations of a democratic society.1 Freedom of expression, includes the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind and in any form. The right has been interpreted as including the right not to be compelled to say certain things or provide certain information2. 9. The Bill includes provisions that3: a. require an in...

6. [2025] NZLCDT 13 National Standards Committee 1 v Grey (11 March 2025) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...reminds the Tribunal to take the least restrictive approach to achieving an overall proportionate penalty to the level of offending. We consider that given all of the matters recorded above, the overall effect of the orders made against Ms Grey form a proportionate penalty. Summary of Orders [24] We confirm the Orders made at the end of the hearing on 27 February 2027. 1. Ms Grey is to pay a fine of $1,500. (pursuant to s 156(1)(i) LCA) 2. Ms Grey is to pay a contribution of $1...

7. Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...to extend the existing workforce restriction on core children’s workers to include convictions for overseas offences equivalent to specified New Zealand offences, and to include offences against children and young people under the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 in the list of specified offences; c. Crimes Act 1961 to explicitly include disability in the definition of a vulnerable adult; and d. Public Records Act 2005 to enable earlier re-audit of agencies identified as having...

8. ZA v KY [2025] NZIACDT 29 (3 June 2025) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...dishonest or misleading behaviour; and (e) a breach of the Code. [19] The Tribunal hears those complaints which the Registrar decides to refer to the Tribunal.3 [20] The Tribunal must hear complaints on the papers, but may in its discretion request further information or any person to appear before the Tribunal.4 It has been established to deal relatively summarily with complaints referred to it.5 [21] After hearing a complaint, the Tribunal may dismiss it, uphold it but take no...

9. [2025] NZLVT 020 - REP Family Trust v Tauranga City Council (27 May 2025) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...dissatisfied with a review by a territorial authority may, within 20 working days after service of the notice of review, require the objection to be heard by a Land Valuation Tribunal by filing and serving an objection in accordance with that section. The form for objecting to the Tribunal asks for objectors to include the date they received the Council’s written decision. [23] REP Family Trust stated that it received the Girven Road Review Decision on 14 January 2025. The Tribuna...

10. Interpreter Services Quality Framework

    ...covering the most operational aspects of the framework, which should be useful for court staff and lawyers as well as interpreters: Read: Identifying if someone needs an interpreter Read: Conducting proceedings with interpreters The Quality Framework also forms part of the Standard Terms and Conditions for Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals (Standard Terms), which apply to every booking agreement made by our Ministry. The Standard Terms require that the interpreter comply with the quality f...

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