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1. [2020] NZEmpC 237 Gate Gourmet NZ Ltd and ors v Sandhu and Ors [pdf, 324 KB]

   ...Appearances: E Butcher, counsel for plaintiffs M O’Brien, counsel for defendants P Cranney and A Kent, counsel for NZ Council of Trade Unions as intervener P Kiely and S Worthy, counsel for Business New Zealand as intervener Judgment: 21 December 2020 JUDGMENTS OF THE FULL COURT Judgment of Judge Holden and Judge Beck [1]–[48] Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis [49]–[71] JUDGE J C HOLDEN AND JUDGE KATHRYN BECK [1] The proceedi...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 167 Halse v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2022] NZEmpC 167 EMPC 394/2021 IN THE MATTER OF an application for judicial review AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to strike out proceeding AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for judgment by default BETWEEN ALLAN HALSE Applicant AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY First Respondent AND RANGIURA TRUST BOARD Second Respondent AND CULTURESAFE NZ LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) T...

3. Characteristics associated with the early identification of complex Family Court custody cases [pdf, 89 KB]

   Characteristics associated with the early identification of complex Family Court custody cases Prepared for the Department for Courts Helena Barwick Alison Gray Roger Macky DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the Department for Courts. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department for Courts. First published September 2003 Department for Courts PO Box 2750 Well

4. Nakarawa v AFFCO NZ Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 168 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 011/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JALESI NAKARAWA PLAINTIFF AND AFFCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms PJ Davies, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MD Benefield for Plaintiff Ms ME Wilson for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 19 December 2011 DATE OF LAST SUBMISSIONS: 28 Nov

5. Lee v Napier City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 8 [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...the deck being the nail that popped through the membrane. However it is clear that some of the other issues with the deck were detected. Firstly, the Council officer was aware that there was an inadequate slope. It appears he may have made a judgment call and decided that he would not require this matter to be remedied due to the extensive work that would be required. The Council officer also detected lack of adequate overflow but does not appear to have checked the overflow t...

6. Tipene v Tipene - Motatau 2 Section 49A4F(2014) 85 Taitokerau MB 2 (85 TTK 2) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...(59 Taitokerau MB 151-179) 20 August 2013 (66 Taitokerau MB 178-180) 12 December 2013 (76 Taitokerau MB 146-171) (Heard at Whangarei) Appearances: Mr W Coutts, Counsel for the Applicant Mr D Shanahan, Counsel for the Respondent Judgment: 19 August 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN Copies to: Mr W Coutts, Thomson Wilson Law, PO Box 1042, Whangārei, wmc@thomsonwilson.co.nz Mr D Shanahan, PO Box 1801, Whangārei, david@dav...

7. Mayfair Street Units v Spargo [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...importance of examining the factual matrix in each case before determining whether a director was personally responsible. The principles in Trevor Ivory were reaffirmed in the recent Court of Appeal decision in Siena Villas. William Young P in his judgment delivered on behalf of himself and Arnold J, extensively reviewed Trevor Ivory and the decision of the House of Lords in Williams. [51] In Body Corporate 183523 & Ors v Tony Tay & Associates Ltd & Ors Priestley...

8. 3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...stakeholders and Māori, and some data on court time to determine the issues outlined above,60 as drivers of delay. 34. The activity recorded through the Ministry Case Management System (CMS), combined with time set aside for Judges to write reserve judgements has been used to inform assumptions and benefits of the proposed Family Court Associate role, as a judicial officer. 35. We are assuming that judicial decisions that are largely at the early stages of proceedings are takin...

9. LCRO 29/2023 CP v SW and KM (19 December 2023) [pdf, 245 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. [72] More recently, the High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:2 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determ...

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 54/06 Yuan Cheng International Investment Group Ltd v Buer [pdf, 92 KB]

    ...BETWEEN YUAN CHENG INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LTD Plaintiff AND KELLY BUER Defendant Hearing: 13 and 14 February 2006 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Howard Keyte QC, counsel for plaintiff John Coyle, advocate for defendant Judgment: 20 September 2006 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] The plaintiff is an international company which is engaged in property management in New Zealand. It has challenged one of the remedies awarded to the defendant, Ms Buer...