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1. Changes to legal aid criminal fees schedules review - responses & final decisions [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | DX SX10125 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz www.legalservicescommissioner.govt.nz Criminal Legal Aid: Changes to Fees Schedules – Review Responses and Final Decisions 2 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all

2. [2017] NZEmpC 56 Nel v ASB Bank Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...ANDRE NEL Plaintiff AND ASB BANK LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 10 April 2017 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: C W Stewart and E L Taylor, counsel for plaintiff S Dench and S Kopu, counsel for defendant Judgment: 16 May 2017 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] This judgment resolves several discovery issues which have arisen between the parties. These centre on whether seven categories of document...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 205 WXN v Auckland International Airport Ltd [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...Plaintiff AND AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 5 November 2021 (Heard via Virtual Meeting Room) Appearances: A Fechney, advocate for the plaintiff K Dunn, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 23 November 2021 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Background [1] WXN was a longstanding and respected employee of Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL). His employment was terminated after he chose not to be v...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 114 Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   Topic 15: Mangroves IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 114 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER OF to the Proposed Northland Regional Plan Topic 15 Mangrove Provisions BETWEEN MANGAWHAI HARBOUR RESTORATION SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-110) CEP SERVICES MATAUWHI LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-111) BAY OF ISLANDS MARITIME PARK INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-117) ROYAL

5. [2017] NZEnvC 124 Skyline Enterprises Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...to whether we can be satisfied that the undergrounding condition sought by ZJV would fulfill a proper resource management purpose. What constitutes a proper resource management purpose will usually be a question of degree, inherently calling for judgment on the properly principled evidential basis. [53] ZJV (NZ) sets out a series of steps for a process of risk management. These are drawn from the expert evidence the court heard in that case on the application of the Australian/New...

6. LCRO 257-2016 KN v TH and HK [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...to waive the payment of interest on the outstanding account, the lawyers would not negotiate a reduction to bring their fees in line with what he considered to be a reasonable amount for the services provided. [6] Instead, the lawyers secured judgment against Mr KN, registered the debt with a debt recovery company, Veda, and did not cooperate with his attempts to raise money to pay them. The adverse credit rating put pressure on Mr KN and had an impact on his ability to raise fin...

7. [2007] NZEmpC AC 24/07 Jeffries v Adis International Ltd [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN ADAIR NITHSDALE JEFFRIES Plaintiff AND ADIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Defendant Hearing: Submissions received on 23 February 2007 and 19 March 2007 (Heard on the papers) Judgment: 15 May 2007 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my substantive judgment issued on 7 December 2006 I rejected the plaintiff’s challenge, which had attempted to show that her resignation had amounted to a construct...

8. [2017] EmpC 124 Sunair Aviation v Walters [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Applicant AND CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN WALTERS Respondent Hearing: On the papers filed on 19 and 27 June; 4, 21 and 31 July 2017 Appearances: M Beech and T Condor, counsel for applicant W Reid, advocate for respondent Judgment: 12 October 2017 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE A CHALLENGE Introduction and Outcome [1] Sunair Aviation Ltd (Sunair Aviation) applies for an extension of time to e...

9. Hikaka v Ngawhare - Komene 4A2 (2016) 356 Aotea MB 76 (356 AOT 76) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...TE REI HIKAKA AND KEREN HIKAKA Applicants AND RAUNA NGAWHARE Respondent Hearing: 355 Aotea MB 81-96 dated 14 June 2016 (Heard at Te Hāwera) Appearances: Paul Ritson for the applicants Rauna Ngawhare in person Judgment: 22 July 2016 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Copies to: Preston Bulfin, Halliwells Barristers and Solicitors, 87 Regent Street, Hawera 4640 DX NA96004 356 Aotea MB 77 Introduction [1] Terence and Keren Hikaka...

10. Murphy-Peehi - Te Uta Murphy-Peehi Family Trust (2016) 362 Aotea MB 121 (362 AOT 121) [pdf, 236 KB]

    ...BETWEEN WHATARANGI MURPHY-PEEHI AND RICHALD MALCOLM HARKER Applicants Hearings: 22 November 2016 (Heard at Whanganui) Appearances: W Murphy-Peehi, R Harker, T Hibbard and T Hibbard-Nitz in person Judgment: 9 December 2016 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] The trustees of Te Uta Peehi Family Trust seek to vest the Māori land interests held by the trust in Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi and Te Uta Hibbard as the persons ben...