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1. Information Sharing Agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the Crown Law Office [pdf, 165 KB]

   INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE CROWN LAW OFFICE JULY 2017 2 This Information Sharing Agreement is made under Part 9A of the Privacy Act 1993, to authorise the sharing of permitted information under section 237 of the District Court Act 2016 and section 174 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. This Agreement also includes Ministry of Justice information. Acceptance In signing this Agreement, each pa...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 116 Hollinshead v Davey [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...was misleading advice regarding future employment and, if CNR Investments is found to be the employer, she seeks a penalty against Mr Davey for aiding and abetting its breaches. [3] There are two principle issues: (a) To what extent were the matters that Ms Hollinshead wishes to bring to the Court before the Authority? (b) Should leave to extend time be granted to Ms Hollinshead in the circumstances?2 There have already been some delays in bringing the related challenge to...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 87 Merennage v Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd no 2 interlocutory [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...having had regard to the memoranda filed in support of the parties’ respective positions, I granted the application. My reasons for doing so follow. [5] In deciding an application for an adjournment the Court must be guided by the need to do justice between the parties. Also relevant is the public interest in achieving the most efficient use of court resources, and the affect of an adjournment on others in the litigation queue. [6] Ms Mayes has been instructed to act as lead...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 167 Lewis v JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. [pdf, 56 KB]

   ROBERT LEWIS v JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 167 [5 September 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 167 ARC 75/12 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application to recall and reissue a judgment BETWEEN ROBERT LEWIS Plaintiff AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. Defendant Hearing: By written submissions filed on...

5. Gill v ACC [2013] NZACA 17 [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...appellant’s situation in light of s 110(3), which provides the only statutory power under Part 9 of the 1982 Act for the Authority to grant an application for an adjournment of a fixture. [7] The overriding consideration is the interests of justice. If the appellant had been an adult at the time of her injury and had brought her own claims and made her own election not to obtain specialist evidence, then it would be reasonable to expect her to bear the legal consequences of her cho...

6. [2017] NZEmpC 57 McPherson v Carter Holt Harvey [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...which the grant of leave will cause to the opposing party must be considered and weighed against any prejudice the applicant will suffer if leave is declined. Ultimately the application must be assessed having regard to the overall interests of justice. As the Court of Appeal has stated in Shanton Apparel Ltd v Thornton Hall Manufacturing Ltd: 2 The parties should have every opportunity to ensure that the real controversy goes to trial so as to secure the just determination of th...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 137 AlKazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...[5] In pursuing the stay application, Mr AlKazaz notes that he has limited legal knowledge. He is concerned that the perjury issue may have a bearing on the current challenge “as it may relate to reasons giving rise to any costs and/or the justice of my case altogether,” but says that he is content to be guided by the Court. In this regard he notes that if the Court sees “no bearing of these two issues on the [Employment Relations Authority] costs, then [he is] content for...

8. B Ltd v OQ & ST [2024] NZDT 15 (23 January 2024) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 15 APPLICANT B Ltd RESPONDENT OQ SECOND RESPONDENT ST The Tribunal orders: The claim is struck out. Reasons 1. The matter involves the recovery of a debt that KS, director of B Ltd, says is owed by OQ and ST in relation to electrical work carried out by B Ltd on their house at [address], during 2015 and 2016. The invoice for the work was issued to them under...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 145 MAH Enterprises (Fiji) Limited & Anor v A Labour Inspector [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...2 MAH Enterprises (Fiji) Ltd v A Labour Inspector [2024] NZEmpC 45. [7] The Court issued a minute following the telephone conference. The plaintiffs were directed to provide to the defendant any documents which were relevant to the matters at issue on their challenge, and which were within their possession, custody or control. That direction was to be complied with on or before 4pm Tuesday 14 May 2024. The Court drew to the plaintiffs’ attention that if they did not en...

10. TN v PO Ltd [2023] NZDT 570 (16 November 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]

    ...of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the proceedings. PLEASE NOTE: Parties need to be aware they cannot appeal a Referee’s finding of fact. Where a Referee has made a decision on the issues raised as part...