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1. Daunton v CAC 10065 & Morgan [2012] NZREADT 71 [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...Court in the earlier case of Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar [2008] 2 NZLR 141: “[32] ... for present purposes, the important point arising from Austin, Nichols is that those exercising general rights of appeal are entitled to judgment in accordance with the opinion of the appellate Court, even where that opinion involves an assessment of fact and degree and entails a value judgment. In this context a general appeal is to be distinguished from an appeal against a...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 99 Robinson v Pacific Seals Ltd [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...BETWEEN ALAN ROBINSON Plaintiff AND PACIFIC SEALS NEW ZEALAND LTD Defendant Hearing: 30 April and 1 and 2 May 2014 Appearances: T Kennedy, counsel for plaintiff J Tannahill, advocate for defendant Judgment: 9 July 2014 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] Mr Robinson was seriously injured when a car drove through a large glass window in his workplace, through part of the building and came to rest at his w...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 242 Udovenko v Offshore Marine Services Ltd [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICES (NZ) LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 23-25 September 2013 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: Guido Ballara, counsel for plaintiff Susan Hornsby-Geluk and Blair Scotland, counsel for defendant Judgment: 16 December 2013 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] The issue that arises for the Court’s determination is a narrow one, although it is said to have potentially broad implications. The proceedings relate to the...

4. Gardiner v Corringe - Tauwhao Te Ngare Block (2008) 93 Tauranga MB 63 (93 T 63) [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   93 Tauranga MB 63 IN THE MAORI LAND COURT W AIKA TO-MANIAPOTO DISTRICT Hearing: Counsel: Judgment: Introduction A20070013172 UNDER Section lS(l)(d), Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tauwhao Te Ngare Block BETWEEN WILLIAM GARDINER, DESMOND TAT A PUHIRAKE IHAKA, EASTON TAIKATO HINEWAI TAINGAHUE, HEMI ROLLESTON and PHILLIP GARDINER AND 1 April200S (Heard at Tauranga) Plaintiffs PAUL GORRINGE and ANDREW GORRINGE Defendants J P Koning for the plaint...

5. Hauiti v Tamati - Puhunga A7D1 (2017) 68 Tairawhiti MB 100 (68 TRW 100) [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...may not issue 9 Taueki v Horowhenua Sailing Club - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 60 [2014 APPEAL 60]. http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court/documents/judgments/pdfs-maori-appellate-court-sittings/2014/taueki-v-horowhenua-sailing-club-2014-maori-appellate-court-mb-60-2014-appeal-60/view http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court/documents/judgments/pdfs-maori-appellate-court-sittings/201...

6. LCRO 143/2020 TJ v YY (16 December 2021) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...competence and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent lawyer; and (b) Mr TJ should not have disclosed his advice to the estate’s solicitor; and (c) Mr TJ had a professional obligation to exercise his judgement solely for the benefit of Ms YY. [23] Following on from its determination that Mr TJ’s conduct had been unsatisfactory, the Committee made orders that Mr TJ; (a) be censured pursuant to s 156(1)(b) of the Act; and (b) re...

7. Evaluation of Victim Support’s Homicide Caseworker Support Service [pdf, 790 KB]

   Evaluation of Victim Support’s Full-time Homicide Caseworker Support Service 9 November 2015 Alison Chetwin Dr Sue Carswell Dr Trish Young Integrity Professionals 2 Acknowledgements The evaluation team wish to thank the family members who generously shared their experiences for this evaluation. We also thank the other participants and Victim Support staff who assisted with access to information for the

8. Proactive release - New Compensation Guidelines for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment [pdf, 756 KB]

   ...the applicant, having regard to the purposes of the compensation scheme. These are cases where the payment of compensation would likely undermine, rather than enhance, confidence in the compensation scheme and the criminal justice system. 31. This judgement usually occurs at the point when the Minister decides whether an application merits further assessment by a Queen’s Counsel, though the Minister or Cabinet may decide to decline a claim at any time if compensation is judged not to...

9. [2008] NZEmpC CC 8/08 Butcher V OCS Ltd [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN HARRY BUTCHER Plaintiff AND OCS LTD Defendant Hearing: 11 June 2008 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: Tim Oldfield, Counsel for Plaintiff Paul McBride, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 16 July 2008 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] The issue in this case is whether an employer can summarily dismiss an employee for serious misconduct, consisting of smoking in a non-smoking area while performing...

10. Henare - Hokio A and Part Hokio A [2018] Chief Judge's MB 164 (2018 CJ 164) [pdf, 451 KB]

    ...CHARLES HEREMIA, ALEX HOPA, PEGGY ANN GAMBLE, BRADLEY TAUEKI, AND KERRY HORI TE PAA AS TRUSTEES OF HOKIO A AND PART HOKIO A Applicants Appearances: F Geiringer, D Hall and G Davidson for Applicants Date: 15 June 2018 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE W W ISAAC Copies to: Felix Geiringer, Felix Geiringer, Terrace Chambers, PO Box 10-201, Wellington felix.geiringer@terracechambers.co.nz Donna Hall, Woodward...