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1. Vercoe v Barns - Parish of Matata 39A2A and 39A2B2B2A [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 149 (2012 APPEAL 149) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...MB 151 ... if you file further proceedings like this ... if they are not supported by the evidence then I am likely to award costs against you ... It could have severe financial consequences for you ... but these people are taking time from jobs, they are travelling here for this, for proceedings which are entirely misconceived. I think you should consider your position very carefully before you take further steps. [5] The present appeal relates to a second injunction application...

2. DN v EO LCRO 263/2013 (31 August 2015) [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...Tribunal on a charge laid by this Office. He objects to Mr EO being allowed the opportunity to “litigate this matter after the hearing has closed”, and says his comments constitute “prima facie evidence that the Law Society failed to do its job properly and were biased in favour of EO”. Review issues [14] Pursuant to reg 9 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Complaints Service and Standards Committees) Regulations 2008, the Complaints Service must take certain...

3. TG v Tangilanu [2012] NZIACDT 11 (27 March 2012) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...residence application. http://www.iaa.govt.nz/ 3 [7.7] Ms Tangilanu informed Ms TG that she could not provide a full refund of all fees paid, as $700 was paid to Immigration New Zealand as “service fees”, and the fees for the job offers were not refundable unless Immigration New Zealand provided evidence that they did not rely on them when determining Ms TG’s application. [8] Ms TG seeks a refund of all fees paid and not yet refunded, being $2,100. [9] Ms Tan...

4. HB Ltd v K [2021] NZDT 1301 (13 January 2021) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...signed off. The owners had sent a message with a revised deadline for the floor plan, with the threat of cancellation if this was not met (15/2/2020). However, the company had met that deadline. The owners then expressed their concerns about the job in an email of 10 March 2020, but did not clearly cancel. It would have been open to them to cancel at that time, but the first clear written cancellation was not until 18 June 2020 when cancellation was assumed, and the invoice was sent fo...

5. LCRO 174/2019 SH v NG (19 May 2020) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...If anyone was going to give expert evidence of Mr SH’s psychiatric condition it was not going to be Mr NG. Mr NG is a lawyer not a psychiatrist. Mr NG cannot evaluate Mr SH, nor can he give expert evidence: it was simply not part of Mr NG’s job. [29] According to the psychiatrist, the purpose of the psychiatric report was to give an opinion on whether Mr SH might have “post-traumatic stress disorder or any other condition that might be relevant to his behaviour” at the time...

6. Hearn v Parklane Investments Limited [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...but were unsuccessful due to findings in pre-purchase inspection reports obtained by prospective buyers. The Morars contacted Mr Nachum concerning the difficulty in gaining a sale but Mr Nachum suggested that the real estate agent was not doing his job properly and recommended an agent who could sell the property. However that agent would not proceed with a sale as the garage floor needed repair. The Morars were not shown the pre-purchase inspection reports and so they sought a report...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 153 Rauland NZ Limited v Delvo [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...and mobile phone to Mr Thompson. During a conversation with Mr Thompson, Mr Delvo assured him that he had returned all Rauland NZ’s property. Later in the day at a farewell function, Mr Delvo informed Mr Thompson that he did not have another job and was not sure whether he was to stay in the industry if he did obtain other employment. This was clearly incorrect as on 6 September 2018, public notification was given that Mr Delvo had commenced employment as the Enterprise Busines...

8. [2019] NZEmpC 108 Plan B Limited v Roberts [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...[10] As indicated, Mr Roberts was employed by Plan B on 30 July 2017. His role at Plan B was as a business development manager. In this role, he was responsible for sourcing new customers and turning sales leads into service contracts. The job description attached to his employment agreement states that the primary purpose of his role was to achieve sales of Plan B services and to develop relationships with the key business decisionmakers who are responsible for business risk wi...

9. INZ (Foley) v Rodriguez [2019] NZIACDT 60 (30 August 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...her ability. [20] Ms Rodriguez confirms that she paid the candidate’s travel to relocate within New Zealand and that for about two to three months she had sought to find him alternative employment. She understands the candidate has found a new job in New Zealand. She continued to send other suitable clients to the employer for some months after the candidate was rejected. 5 [21] Ms Rodriguez found the article in the local media to be embarrassing. A number of people who...

10. Cost Recovery Policy for Direct Referrals to the Environment Court June 2022 [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...reflect accurately the work being undertaken. Administrative tasks need to be carried out efficiently. This includes using appropriately trained and competent staff for any tasks. It would not for example include costs incurred by, for example, on-the-job training where that training resulted in tasks being carried out inefficiently from a time perspective. Charging costs that are actual does not by itself make them reasonable. Costs that are considered to be governance are generally...