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1. [2011] NZCA 595 CA439/2011 New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...hearing on 5 July 2011 in the Employment Court, the Commission sought and obtained leave to amend the counterclaim to seek a compliance order requiring the Union and its members to comply with the BPA. The Employment Court decision [8] Chief Judge Colgan defined the case as turning on whether members of the Union were entitled in law to begin strike action by giving statutory notice of it without first having attempted to settle new terms and conditions of employment in mediation....

2. Worker-Exploitation-in-NZ-Enforcement-and-Commentary-Paper.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   Worker Exploitation in New Zealand: Law Reform and Enforcement Paper presented to University of Auckland Employment Law Class 18 May 20231 Judge Kathryn Beck2 Mauri ora kia tātou, E te hunga mate, moi mai rā, rātou ki a rātou, tātou te hunga ora ki a tātou Kei te manawhenua o tēnei rohe, kei te mihi E koa ana te ngākau i tae mai ahau i tēnei rā i runga i te reo karanga o te rā. Nō reira, ka nui te mihi ki a tātou katoa Ko Kaiwhakawā Kathryn Beck tōku...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement improvements to district court rules [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...not been possible to undertake a full assessment of the likely impact on the speed of case disposal of applying the High Court Rules to the District Courts, due to the number of variables that would affect the impact (for example, decision-making by judges and schedulers as to how to treat a case). None of the policy options discussed is likely to impose additional costs on businesses or impair private property rights, market competition, or the incentives on businesses to innovate and i...

4. [2012] NZCA 341 CA234/2012 Air New Zealand Ltd v Foai [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...pay the respondent costs for a standard application on a band A basis plus usual disbursements. REASONS OF THE COURT (Given by Glazebrook J) Introduction [1] Air New Zealand Ltd applies for leave to appeal against a decision of Judge Ford in the Employment Court, Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd. 1 Mr Foai is a former employee of Air New Zealand. 1 Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 57. Background [2] Mr Foa...

5. District Court's COVID-19 response keeps therapeutic court running

   Judges and staff moved quickly to adapt their processes during the COVID-19 lockdown period to ensure that services for participants at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court, Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua, were not disrupted.   Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua operates at the District Court in Auckland and Wait ā kere and was deemed an essential service during lockdown. The court continued to hold hearings and pre-court sessions using remote technology at a time when all but priority proceedings els...

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6. Fisher v Potroz - Mohakatino Paraninihi No 1C West 3A2 (2014) 328 Aotea MB 225 (328 AOT 225) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Aotea MB 264 29 September 2014, 325 Aotea MB 213 24 October 2014, 328 Aotea MB 141 (Heard at New Plymouth) Appearances: D Takitimu for the Applicants S Hughes QC for the Respondents Judgment: 21 November 2014 RESEVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Copies to: Dale Takitimu, Corban, Revell Lawyers, P O Box 21180, DX DP92558, Henderson, Auckland dtakitimu@corbanrevell.co.nz Susan Hughes, Bank Chambers, 3rd Floor Brougham House, P O Box 8213, New Plymouth...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 107 Tonea Investments NZ Limited and Studio New Zealand Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...non-parties to this proceeding an application under s 311 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) TON EA INVESTMENTS (NZ) LIMITED AND STUDIO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000042) Applicants AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge M Harland on the papers A Braggins & J Parker for Alpha Dairy NZ Limited G Shim and L S Buen (applicants for access to Court documents) J Brabant for Tonea Investments (NZ) Limited & Studio New Zealand D Hartley and W...

8. [2021] NZEmpC 41 QDA v EKD [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...stay BETWEEN QDA Plaintiff AND EKD Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: D Erickson, counsel for plaintiff Defendant in person Judgment: 31 March 2021 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL: (Application for variation of order of stay) [1] On 21 January 2021,1 Judge Smith granted an order of stay wherein execution of a determination of the Employment Relations Authority was stayed on terms.2 These were...

9. Respond to an application or interim Harmful Digital Communications order

   ...place when an application has been given to the court. When an application is made on notice you as the defendant will be informed at step 4. Application On Notice: Application given to the court. The court accepts the application and gives it to a judge to consider. The courts then schedule a date and time for a hearing. A letter gets sent to you and the applicant telling you what the date and time for the hearing is (also known as a Notice of Proceedings).Note: as the defendant you will get...

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10. OIA-122958.pdf [pdf, 780 KB]

    ...2025 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding the minimum period of imprisonment. Specifically, you requested: (1) First, please disclose data that the Ministry has regarding the number of MPIs imposed by Judges every year from 2002 up to the most recent data, presumably 2024. (2) Second, please disclose the number of successful appeals where MPIs have been quashed by an appellate court. I note that such appeals are treated as appeals against sen...