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1. Advertisement-for-Environment-Judge-Auckland-or-Wellington-July-2021.docx [docx, 47 KB]

   ...increasing diversity on the District Court bench generally and therefore seeks to encourage expressions of interest from qualified women as well as those from under-represented ethnic groups. All eligible persons who complete an expression of interest form will be considered. Appointments are based on merit. The criteria for appointment include: • Demonstrated knowledge and wide application of the law, in particular the Resource Management Act 1991, and overall high quality as a lawyer dem...

2. Review of registrar's decision

   ...decision. There is no fee to have a decision reviewed. Find out more in section 160 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 Also see Documents you need to file Fees for High Court proceedings Where to file documents Serving documents Documents – prescribed forms and useful templates

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3. [2011] NZEmpC 37 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley and Kelly [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...concerns, Professor Kemp told them that Massey considered they were assisting in an evaluative process that was confidential. As such, Massey did not intend to release the comments made by panel members during the selection process and they were informed that it was not normal Massey process to release such comments. Because the union representing the staff (the Tertiary Education Union) had already indicated to Massey that it would be seeking the information generated in the sele...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 1 Gyenge v Clifford Lamar Limited [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...profitable period and it was company policy not to allow leave to be taken at that time. His letter concluded: “However if those dates do arrive and the salon is able to function at an expectable level we will be able to grant those days as requested.” On 26 November 2008, Emma again wrote repeating her request for leave on the three dates in December. Mrs Anna Harris responded on that occasion enclosing a copy of Mr Harris‟ earlier response. She went on to confirm the c...

5. PR v HG 69/2016 LCRO [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...replied suggesting Ms XY’s enquiries be directed to Mr SR. For the purposes of this review, the difference is inconsequential because Mr HG does not contend that he provided explanations, information or otherwise cooperated with Ms XY as she had requested. [15] Between 2010 and 2012 Ms RM and Ms PR made a number of enquiries, and had a number of meetings.6 Ms PR says she is limited by Ms XY’s privilege from detailing what those enquiries were, or who the meetings were with. H...

6. LCRO 174/2018 GL v TE (18 June 2020) [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...concerns” about the trust. [14] Mr GL subsequently raised queries about the deductions made by Mr BT from the sale proceeds of his [suburb b] property. He queried the exchange rate. He said $32,297.07 was owed to him by the trust. He requested a breakdown of $52,650 deducted for “legal and administrative costs”.6 Complaint [15] Mr GL lodged a complaint with the Lawyers Complaints Service (LCS) on 26 March 2018 on which he elaborated in subsequent communications to t...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 091 Barnhill Corporate Trustee Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...located and designed so as to: a. avoid sprawl along roads; b. maintain a defensible edge to and not encroach into to any area identified as having Moderate-Low, Low or Very Low landscape capacity rating; c. minimise incremental changes to landform and vegetation patterns associated with mitigation such as screen planting and earthworks which adversely affect important views of the landform and vegetation character identified for the relevant Landscape Character Units in Schedule 24.8...

8. Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 Analysis of Replacement Regimes [pdf, 465 KB]

   ...the 2004 Act will be repealed and replaced by a new regime: Cabinet has not made this decision. It is possible to retain or amend the 2004 Act or repeal it and not replace it; is written with a particular purpose in mind: its purpose is to inform preliminary decisions in order for a preferred option to be taken out for public consultation. This consultation will ask fundamental policy questions (e.g. should customary interests be tested?). A final decision on the preferred option...

9. [2010] NZEmpC 131 Rooney Earthmoving Ltd v McTague & Ors [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...relation to a freezing order, which requires BMW to provide monthly statements to solicitors, counsel and the financial experts but which are not to be disclosed to any other person. There has been an exchange of lists of documents in a limited form, but the action in the High Court is now stayed. [7] Ms Dalziel noted that the High Court proceedings are tortious in nature and this has changed the litigation significantly and may have also impacted upon the discovery exercise....

10. [2012] NZEmpC 130 CPC (New Zealand) Ltd v Dunlop [pdf, 77 KB]

    ...satisfy us that they were not breaching the terms of our employment agreement and our arrangements for a friendly exit. ... Therefore all the time and cost incurred for John [Tannahill] is a direct result of the other party’s failure to provide information as requested, and of course a function of their attempt to succeed with a substantial alternative claim. [7] Mr Parbhu also made a number of other allegations against Mr Dunlop and his counsel, Mr Tannahill, and he attached t...