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1. Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...40.4. when filing a report at the conclusion of a programme the provider advises that a respondent has not achieved the objectives of the programme or that there are safety concerns for the protected person. 41. Further, I recommend providing judges with additional powers in all the above circumstances to: 41.1. admonish a respondent, or 41.2. direct a respondent to participate in a further, or different, assessment and programme. 42. This proposal is not intended to affect th...

2. FV Reform Paper 2 Civil Law [pdf, 558 KB]

   ...40.4. when filing a report at the conclusion of a programme the provider advises that a respondent has not achieved the objectives of the programme or that there are safety concerns for the protected person. 41. Further, I recommend providing judges with additional powers in all the above circumstances to: 41.1. admonish a respondent, or 41.2. direct a respondent to participate in a further, or different, assessment and programme. 42. This proposal is not intended to affect th...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 43 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...telephone directions conference held on 21 March 2013) (Heard at Wellington) Counsel: Mr Carruthers QC and Mr Fletcher, counsel for the plaintiff Mr Quigg, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 21 March 2013 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD [1] The plaintiff has three sets of proceedings before this Court which have been set down for a six-week hearing commencing on Tuesday, 4 June 2013. They are referred to in recent documentation as: 1. “Disadvantage...

4. Protocol as to Environment Court Judgment delivery expectations [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...instruments. 1.5 Where an interim decision is issued, the “clock” will start again when any resumed hearing is completed and either: (a) judgment is again reserved; or (b) the last further written submissions are received. 1.6 On occasion a judge may advise the parties at the hearing that the judgment will take longer to deliver than the limits given in 1.2 to 1.4 above due to the complexity and/or number of proceedings or issues, or other pressing matters of Court busin...

5. [2017] NZEmpC 148 Crimson Consulting Ltd v Berry [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...2017 Representation: B R Edwards and R Bryant, counsel for the plaintiffs B O'Callahan, counsel for the first defendant R Milne, representative for the second defendant Judgment: 23 November 2017 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL ON NON-PUBLICATION [1] Notices of discontinuance of proceedings have been filed by the plaintiffs in respect of all causes of action brought against each defendant on file EMPC 150/2017. The Court is advised that all matt...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 133 Gate Gourmet New Zealand Ltd v Sandhu [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...counsel for plaintiffs M O’Brien, counsel for defendants P Kiely, counsel for Business New Zealand P Cranney, counsel for New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Judgment: 26 August 2020 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Applications for leave to appear as interveners) [1] This interlocutory judgment relates to an application by Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (the NZCTU) for leave to intervene and...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 206 E Tu Inc v Carter Holt Harvey LVL Ltd [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...Cranney, counsel for plaintiffs E Coats, counsel for defendant P Kiely, counsel for Business New Zealand G Iddamalgoda, counsel for New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Judgment: 23 November 2021 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Application for leave to appear as interveners) [1] The Employment Relations Authority granted the application of the plaintiffs to remove a dispute over the application and operational provisions of the Holidays...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 148 Service and Food Workers Union PSA v Pact Group [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...- submissions received 4 November and 8 November 2011 Appearances: Tim Oldfield, counsel for first plaintiff Catherine McNamara, counsel for second plaintiff Nic Soper, counsel for defendant Judgment: 17 November 2011 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] Under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act), 14 days notice is required of any intention to strike or lockout workers in an essential industry. The industries declared to be essential include the operation of a ...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 56 EBIIWU v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Hearing: 25 November 2012 and further submissions dated 16 and 21 March 2012 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: L J Yukich, advocate for plaintiff Kylie Dunn and June Hardacre, counsel for defendant Judgment: 3 April 2012 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] This proceeding raises an issue as to the leave entitlements of long serving employees and shift workers following the increase to the minimum statutory annual holiday entitlement from 1 April 2007. [2] Th...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 225 Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...October 2015, and by way of further submissions dated 30 October and 6 November 2015 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: D Lumsden, plaintiff in person K Dunn, counsel for defendant Judgment: 16 December 2015 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] The plaintiff has challenged a determination of the Employment Relations Authority dismissing parts of an amended statement of problem he had filed in that forum. 1 The challenge raises iss...