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1. Logan v Logan - Patangata 2F Section 2B [2022] Maori Appellate Court MB 370 (2022 MAC 370) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...I WAENGA I A Between AMBER LOGAN Kaitono pīra Appellant ME And SANDRA ERENA MAKIANA LOGAN Kaiurupare pīra Respondent Nohoanga: Hearing 29 April 2022 (Heard at Wellington via AVL) Kooti: Court Judge S F Reeves (Presiding) Judge M P Armstrong Judge T K T A R Williams Kanohi kitea: Appearances L Thornton for the appellant L Watson for the respondent Whakataunga: Judgment date 14 October 2022 TE WHAKATAU...

2. 2014 Decisions of public interest

   ...of employment law as well as for the particular parties. These will include some judgments of the full Court and others examining and applying new law 2014 [2014] NZEmpC 229 Brown & Sycamore v New Zealand Basing Limited of Hong Kong [Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 15 December 2014] CONFLICT OF LAWS – Plaintiffs are pilots employed by Auckland-based subsidiary of Hong Kong-based airline – Employment agreements specify that the agreements are to be governed by law of Hong Kong – Hong Ko...

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3. LCRO 097/2023 RQ and EP v OM (14 February 2024) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...[7] The applicants engaged the same lawyer to represent them. The lawyer quoted the first applicant a fixed fee for his work in representing her in her defence of Mr X’s application. [8] Mr X’s application was made without notice. The duty Judge declined to grant a temporary order and required that the application proceed on notice. In doing so, she noted on the Court file: Jurisdiction not made out. Threshold not met…. There are clearly issues about the disclosure of [Mr...

4. JG v RS LCRO 245 / 2010 (15 March 2012) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...the file from the list as they understood there was to be an adjournment by consent. This was incorrect, and Mr JG appeared. Upon finding that the matter had been taken out of the list, he arranged for it to be reinstated and appeared before Judge Hubble. That incurred further costs. Notwithstanding the issues raised by Ms RS’s solicitor in the memorandum, the matter was set down for hearing scheduled for 2 September. [18] It subsequently became apparent, that Ms RS had on 9...

5. Ruka - Taheke 23A and 23B [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 629 (2010 APPEAL 629) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...an order of the Maori Land Court made on 13 May 2010 at 5 Taitokerau MB 186-190 in respect of Taheke 23A and 23B BETWEEN ARTHUR ROBERT REIHANA RUKA Appellant Hearing: 10 November 2010 (Heard at Whangarei) Court: Chief Judge WW Isaac (Presiding) Judge G D Carter Judge S R Clark Appearances: Arthur Ruka in person assisted by Fiona Reihana Ruka Judgment: 23 December 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MAORI APPELLATE COURT The Appeal [1] This app...

6. Family Court rewrite submission: Save the Children [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...in dealing with psychological abuse, emotional abuse and less obvious physical abuse (when there are not obvious injuries to be seen or when this abuse happened in the past behind closed doors) and how the actions of the Court and court professionals – including judges, can exacerbate this. Frances has bravely shared her story with us despite her very real fear of speaking out about her Family Court experiences. She has been able to share her story on the condition her identity is prot...

7. [2017] NZEmpC 73 Caterers on the Run Ltd v Pillay [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...Plaintiff AND YADESHWAR PILLAY Defendant Hearing: On the papers being a Statement of Claim filed 2 March 2017 and minutes of the Court dated 10 March 2017 and 17 May 2017 Judgment: 9 June 2017 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] This is a matter in which the plaintiff has challenged a determination of the Employment Relations Authority dated 3 February 2017. 1 The statement of claim, which has been filed by the plaintiff,...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 188 Permanent Forest v Gisborne District Council [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...NZEnvC \9<2> of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal and application for stay under s325 of the Act PERMANENT FORESTS LIMITED (ENV-2018-WLG-115) Appellant! Applicant GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Counsel: R M Devine and C J Sinnott for the appellant/applicant A A Hopkinson for the respondent Date of Decision: 2 October 2018 Date of Issue: 2 October 2018 DECISION OF THE EN...

9. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Disadvantages for the represented party 75 8.2 Impacts on the children 76 8.2.1 Represented litigants 76 8.2.2 Key informants 76 8.3 Impacts on the lawyer 76 8.3.1 Represented litigants 76 8.3.2 Key informants 77 8.4 Impacts on court staff and judges 77 8.4.1 Impacts on judges 77 8.4.2 Impacts on court staff 78 8.5 Summary 79 9 Resources and information for litigants in the family jurisdiction 80 9.1 Information and resources accessed by litigants 80 9.1.1 Self-represente...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Arman [2019] NZLCDT 18 [pdf, 340 KB]

    ...AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZLCDT 18 LCDT 006/19 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1 Applicant AND ARLAN ARMAN Respondent CHAIR Judge DF Clarkson MEMBERS Ms J Gray Mr S Hunter Ms C Rowe Mr W Smith ON THE PAPERS DATE OF DECISION 8 July 2019 COUNSEL Ms C Paterson and Ms E Mok for the Standards Committee Respondent - Self-Represented 2 DE...