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1. [2019] NZEmpC 155 George Weston Foods (NZ) Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...AND FIRST UNION INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: On the papers, and with oral submissions on 1 and 5 November 2019 Appearances: C Parkhill and C M Evans, counsel for plaintiff P Cranney, counsel for defendant Judgment: 6 November 2019 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN (Challenge to redaction of disclosed documents) [1] The plaintiff, George Weston Foods (NZ) Ltd (George Weston), has applied to the Court for orders under s...

2. Baker v High Court (Costs) [2022] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...The claim against all defendants is statute barred by the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA), ss 79(3) and 92B(7) which read together stipulate that no proceedings may be brought before the Tribunal where a complaint (or part of the complaint) concerns a judgment or other order of a court. See the strike-out decision at [20] to [22] and [31]. [8.2] No reasonable cause of action based on discrimination (direct or indirect) was disclosed by the statement of claim or submissions filed by the plai...

3. [2022] NZACC 6 – Jones v ACC (19 January 2022) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN CRAIG RICHARD JONES Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 19 January 2022 DECISION OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to appeal] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour, Judge A A Sinclair, delivered on 11 August 2021. [2] At issue...

4. Hemi v Ritchie - Whaanga 1D1D Roadway (2025) 282 Waikato Maniapoto MB 9 (282 WMN 9) [pdf, 745 KB]

   ...Appearances J Savage, S Hood and E McPherson for Hemi Whanau Trust M Talbot for Donaldson Family Trust C Panoho and J Alexander for Garth Banks Family Trust H Ritchie in person K Ketu and C Mataira for M Gatt and Te Tuhi Residents Whakataunga: Judgment date 4 August 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA A KAIWHAKAWĀ R P MULLINS Judgment of Judge R P Mullins Ka haere tonu ngā taipitopito kēhi i muri ake nei Proceedings continued overleaf Copies to: J Savage and S Hood, Rive...

5. Scope of inquiry Minute October 2021 plus appendices [pdf, 720 KB]

   ...remote to form proper part of his investigation. That question, potentially a very difficult question, is for him. If these inquests were to be resumed and I emphasis if, the question would have to be answered by the new coroner, exercising his judgment as best he can and all the information available in the knowledge that, wherever he drew the line, his ruling would be unwelcome to some. It is, however, clear, as was accepted by counsel for the applicants in argument, that the tr...

6. [2012] NZCA 25 CA562/2011 Service Food Workers Union v Cerebos Greggs Ltd [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...NGA RINGA TOTA Appellant AND CEREBOS GREGG'S LIMITED Respondent Hearing: 17 November 2011 Court: O'Regan P, Harrison and Wild JJ Counsel: P J Cranney and A J Connor for Appellant J E Latimer for Respondent Judgment: 21 February 2012 at 10.15 am JUDGMENT OF THE COURT A The appeal is allowed. B The decision of the Employment Court is quashed and the decision of the Employment Relations Authority is reinstated. C Cerebos Gregg’s Ltd mus...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 90 Youtap Ltd v Johnston [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...Plaintiff AND MICHAEL JOHNSTON Defendant Hearing: 10-12 February 2025 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: P Skelton KC, counsel and D Organ, advocate for plaintiff S Langton and M Povey, counsel for defendant Judgment: 9 May 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN [1] This judgment resolves a challenge to a preliminary determination of the Employment Relations Authority that found that the defendant, Michael Johnston, was employed by...

8. 2014 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   E.64 (2014) Annual Report 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 http://www.justice.govt.nz/ http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Am ou nt co llected each year $4million THROUGH THE OFFENDER LEVY $218million IN FINES & REPARATION SETTLED OF HISTORICAL CLAIMS TREATY56 TO OVER COMMUNITY LAW CENTRES GAVE LEGAL ADVICE 48,000PEOPLE ASSISTANCE& IN THE LAST 3 YEARS RECORDED DROPPED 17 DROPPED 33 8.9% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE AGE OF ACTIVE DISTRICT COURT CASES 18.3% REDUCTION IN THE AVERAGE

9. [2012] NZEmpC 207 Hutton and Others v Provencocadamus Ltd (in receivership) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...RECEIVERSHIP) Second Defendant Hearing: 30 July to 3 August 2012 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: Mr P Skelton and Ms A Borchardt, counsel for plaintiff Mr T Clarke and Ms Maxfield, counsel for the first and second defendant Judgment: 6 December 2012 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] The key issue for determination in this proceeding is the identity of the plaintiffs’ employer and whether, as at the date of receivership of the first a...

10. CCRC Establishment Advisory Group biographies [pdf, 191 KB]

    ...the 1993 Suffrage Centennial Women in the Law Conference. In 2014 she edited a special issue of the VUWLR, honouring the first woman law graduate from Victoria University. She was a Co-Convenor and Co-Editor of the Law Foundation funded Feminist Judgments Project Aotearoa (Hart, 2017) and a member of the NZLS Working Group on Harassment. In June 2018 she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Law and Education. Dr Anna Sandiford Dr Anna Sandifo...