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1. INZ (Gilray) v Singh [2019] NZIACDT 53 (29 July 2019) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...misleading conduct by him. I accept Mr Moses’ contention that Mr Singh did not consciously flout his professional obligations. I also accept counsel’s submission that the complaint essentially relates to what he describes as one composite error of judgement. [77] The breaches of the Code have arisen from one critical mistake Mr Singh made. He thought the employer was his “main client”. That will be correct in commercial terms. But it is not correct in terms of his pro...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 102 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...for salaried council officers although allowance is usually made for the costs of council-employed expert witnesses”; and (c) Te Awanga Lifestyle Limited v Hastings District Council.9 This was an appeal against the Council’s decision to decline resource consent. The court found that even though officers were engaging in their normal duties, the Council did not incur any extra cost by reason of them undertaking those duties. Thus, the court did not consider it is appropriate...

3. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 - 8 to 26 March 2021 [updated] [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Ju

4. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 8 - 26 March [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Resource Management Plan, but prior to the Environment Court hearing the appeal on 3 and 4 December 2014): [16] Since the Supreme Court judgement in EDS v NZ King Salmon Co Ltd [2014] NZRMA 195 there has been an increased awareness of the need to consider the hierarchy of planning documents, and the degree of control those 5 documents have over the required or permissible cont...

5. [2016] NZEmpC 143 Borsboom (Labour Inspector) v Preet PVT Ltd [pdf, 667 KB]

   JEANIE MAY BORSBOOM (LABOUR INSPECTOR) v PREET PVT LIMITED NZEmpC CHRISTCHURCH [2016] NZEmpC 143 [4 November 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2016] NZEmpC 143 EMPC 95/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN JEANIE MAY BORSBOOM (LABOUR INSPECTOR) Plaintiff AND PREET PVT LIMITED First Defendant AND WARRINGTON DISCOUNT TOBACCO LIMITED Second Defendant

6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 3/09 A Farmer v A Worker [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN A FARMER Plaintiff AND A WORKER Defendant Hearing: 10 & 11 July 2008 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: Naomi Cervin, counsel for the plaintiff Grant Slevin, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 20 March 2009 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] This matter concerns the employment relationship between a farmer and a farm worker. The relationship ended abruptly after the farmer’s young son alleged that he had bee...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 181 Ford v Henry Brown and Co Ltd [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BRENDAN FORD Plaintiff AND HENRY BROWN AND COMPANY LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 1–2 July 2024 Appearances: S Greening, counsel for plaintiff K Cooper, counsel for defendant Judgment: 27 September 2024 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] Mr Ford worked for Henry Brown and Co Ltd (the company) for approximately 12 months. He was summarily dismissed and pursued a personal...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement - Criminal justice proposals to counter foreign interference in New Zealand [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   Re$TRICTeC> UNCLASSIFIED Regulatory Impact Statement: Criminal justice proposals to counter foreign interference targeting New Zealand Coversheet Purpose of Document Decision sought: Advising agencies: Proposing Ministers: Date finalised: Problem Definition This analysis was produced to inform final Cabinet decisions on proposals to amend the Crimes Act 1961 . The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the development of this Regulatory Impact Statement. Minister of

9. LCRO 139/2017 ML v OP QR [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...view on the evidence before her. Nevertheless, as the Guidelines properly recognise, where the review is of the exercise of a discretion, it is appropriate for the Review Officer to exercise some particular caution before substituting his or her own judgment without good reason. [31] More recently, the High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:6 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determi...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 89 Bay of Plenty District Health Board v CultureSafe New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 299 KB]

    ...Third Defendant Hearing: (on the papers) Appearances: M Beech and C McGregor, counsel for the plaintiff A Halse, representative for the first defendant A Halse, in person C Sawyer, advocate for the third defendant Judgment: 24 May 2022 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 4) OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Applications for strike out and stay orders) Introduction [1] This judgment deals with two applications brought by the second defendant. T...