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1. [2023] NZEmpC 29 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...policy reasons for this are to increase speedy and non-legalistic decision-making, to keep costs down, and avoid delays. Those matters are prioritised over any temporary impact on a party caused by a procedural determination. [18] Access to justice considerations are dealt with through the right of challenge or review once the Authority has made a substantive determination on the matter before it.20 A challenge, which is able to be brought on a de novo basis, allows a party...

2. XH v BB LCRO 237 / 2012 (26 June 2013) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...the absence of the parties. Background [3] The marriage between the Applicant and Ms S ended after [less than a year], and they separated [in 2012]. The Practitioner acted for Ms S in the negotiation of a Separation Agreement and related matters. The Applicant was self-represented. [4] On 27 March 2012 the Practitioner sent a letter to the Applicant to say that he had been instructed by Ms S. The letter informed the Applicant that Ms S wished “to 2 resolve this matt...

3. OIA 99278 [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Family and Criminal Courts use with any and all documents? - Examples such as (Protection Orders, Restraining Orders, Guardianship, ect). Would any of these documents have a classification? especially when protecting people's private matters, identifiable information and very sensitive matters. I'd also like to find out with the various databases that court staff have access to and what would that be classed as such as for example criminal record information....

4. [2023] NZEmpC 1 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...then subsequently in March 2023. [2] The parties have asked the Court to consider conducting a site visit to Gloriavale to enable it to view the premises.1 Having regard to the parties’ position on the issue, and the broader interests of justice, I am satisfied that it is appropriate to conduct a viewing.2 For clarity, information obtained at the viewing may be used as though that information was given as evidence. Every party, and the representatives for the parties, is en...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 150 KN v New Zealand Steel Ltd [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...Court has the power to prohibit publication, including of the name of any party or witness in a proceeding. While the Court has a broad discretion, this must be exercised consistently with applicable principles, including the principle of open justice, which is of fundamental importance. A party applying for an order must establish that sound reasons exist for making such an order to displace the presumption in favour of open justice.1 The plaintiff [5] The plaintiff applied for...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 69 A Labour Inspector v Jeet Holdings Ltd [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...AND EMPLOYMENT v JEET HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) [2020] NZEmpC 69 [21 May 2020] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2020] NZEmpC 69 EMPC 469/2019 IN THE MATTER OF an application for variation of a freezing order AND IN THE MATTER of applications for costs BETWEEN A LABOUR INSPECTOR OF THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT Plaintiff AND...

7. HI v D Ltd and FB [2024] NZDT 26 (20 February 2024) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...was misled as to the price of the rental car. He was told at the time of booking that while some companies charged surcharges due to age, that would be included in any final price given on the FS website. 22. It appears, having discussed the matter at length during the hearing, that had HI put in his age as 71 years, the FS website would not have given D Ltd as an option to book a car as he was over 70 years. However, by simply putting in his age as 70 years, it continued to give D L...

8. YAL final evaluation report July 2021-21 July version [pdf, 569 KB]

   ...14 Young adults have a better understanding of the implications of orders ................................ 15 Young adults are given the opportunity to be referred to the right intervention ................... 16 4.3 Helping meet access to the justice objectives ................................................................. 17 4.4 Enablers and challenges ................................................................................................... 18 Enablers ....................

9. BORA Education Amendment Bill no three [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 4 September 2008. 2 We considered potential issues of inconsistency with sections 27(1) (right to natural justice) of the Bill of Rights Act and assessed whether or not one of these issues is justifiable under section 5 (Justified limitations) of that Act. To that end we examined whether the relevant clause serves an important and significant objecti...

10. Changes to legal aid criminal fees schedules review - responses & final decisions [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Our responses .................................................................................................................................... 13 Operational matters ............................................................................................................................... 15 Your comments ...............................................