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1. 2012 to 2015 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 962 KB]

   Statement of Intent 2012–2015 E.64 SOI (2012) http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Table of contents Introduction from the Minister of Justice 1 Introduction from the Chief Executive 2 Who we are 4 Our responsibilities 4 Sector leadership 5 What we want to achieve 6 Sector-wide goals 6 The Ministry’s strategy 8 Our performance framework 9 What we will do 10 Making communities safer 10 Maintaining the integrity and improving the responsiveness of the justice system 11 Maintaining

2. LCRO 47/2024 OZ v HD (22 November 2024) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...“regrettable oversight” category, as distinct from an intentional or reckless breach of his duty of confidence owed to the Trust A. At the time, he did not recognize that he had any duty of confidence to Trust A. The primary issue is how material that misjudgement and regrettable oversight should be considered to be. I will discuss the materiality aspect later in this decision. The applicant personally [116] So far as the applicant personally is concerned, I agree with the Comm...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 154 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Hearing: 13 August 2014 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: B Scotland and D Traylor, counsel for plaintiff L Blomfield, counsel for defendant S McKechnie, counsel for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Judgment: 20 August 2014 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 6) OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] This judgment decides the plaintiff’s application to enforce, by compliance order, an order made against the Ministry of Business, Innovation an...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 104 Shanmuganathan v PowerNet Ltd [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...[28] Mr Franklin said that despite a final warning which it was acknowledged had expired, Mr Shanmuganathan’s behaviour had not changed and he continued to act in a manner that was not acceptable for a person in a management role. Lack of judgement in a leadership role needed to be addressed. It was his preliminary decision to require Mr Shanmuganathan to stand down from his System Control management role, and to operate as System Controller for at least 12 months. During tha...

5. [2015] NZEmpC 138 NZ Meat Workers Union Inc v South Pacific Meats Ltd and Talley [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...MICHAEL ANTHONY TALLEY Second Defendant Hearing: 10 July 2015 and by written submissions filed on 14 July 2015 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: P Churchman QC, counsel for plaintiff C Pidduck, counsel for defendants Judgment: 7 August 2015 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] This judgment decides a question of law posed by the Employment Relations Authority under s 177 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). The Authority consi...

6. [2007] NZEmpC WC 34/07 Crook v Sovereign Services Ltd [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...AND SOVEREIGN SERVICES LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 29, 30, 31 October and 1 and 2 November 2007 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: B A Buckett, Counsel fo rthe Plaintiff Peter Churchman and Bridget Fleming, Counsel for the Defendant Judgment: 18 December 2007 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C M SHAW Order for non-publication [1] At the joint request of counsel for the parties, there will be order prohibiting publication of the plaintiff’s medical details contained in witn...

7. Ngunguru Coastal Investments Ltd v Climo - Horahora 1B4A2D1 and others [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 80 (2012 APPEAL 80) [pdf, 494 KB]

   ...615-653) (Heard at Whangarei) Court: Chief Judge W W Isaac (Presiding) Judge P J Savage Judge S R Clark Appearances: Mr P F Majurey and Mr T L Hovell for the First Appellants Ms P J Kapua and Ms K Dixon for the Second Appellant Judgment: 1 March 2012 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Copies To: P F Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey, P O Box 1585, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140, paul.majurey@ahjmlaw.com P J Kapua, Tamatekapua Law, P O Box 106454, A...

8. NU v ZY LCRO 239/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...[33] In response, Mr ZY submits that: (a) Mr NU’s review application presents as a revisiting of the matters put before the Committee. (b) Mr ZY had only exercised his power of attorney on limited occasions. (c) Mr ZY had exercised proper judgement when advising Mrs EL, and had arranged for a medical assessment at an appropriate time. (d) The Committee was not obliged to respond to every complaint. (e) Mr NU was utilising the complaints process for collateral purpose. (f) The...

9. Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust v Ngati Paoa Trust Board - Ngati Paoa (2018)173 Waikato Maniapoto MB 51 (173 WMN 51) [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...Respondent Hearing: 6 December 2018 (Heard at Auckland) Coram: Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox Dr Valmaine Toki Mr Shane Gibbons Appearances: M Mahuika and T Hauraki for the Applicant J Gardner-Hopkins for the Respondent Judgment: 12 December 2018 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Copies to: Matanuku Mahuika, matanuku@kahuilegal.co.nz; Tara Hauraki; tara@kahuilegal.co.nz; Jason Gough, Jason.Gough@crownlaw.govt.nz; Gillian Gillies; Gillian.Gill...

10. [2021] NZEmpC 139 QDA v EKD [pdf, 336 KB]

    ...BETWEEN QDA Plaintiff AND EKD Defendant Hearing: 1 and 2 June 2021 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: D Erickson and S England-Hall, counsel for plaintiff A Williams and K Bucher, counsel for defendant Judgment: 23 August 2021 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] EKD (Mr D) was a driver of heavy waste collection vehicles, as an employee of QDA.1 [2] After a first and final warning was imposed for a driving i...