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1. Housing Corporation of New Zealand v Trustees of housing 1B3B2A– Waimanoni 1B3B2A (1996) 19 Kaitaia MB 227 (19 KT 227) [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...KT Waimanoni IB3B2A At Wellington Deputy Chief Judge N F Smith (presiding) J Bell, Clerk Monday 26th May 1996 Section I S(J)(a)/93 and Section I S(l)(d)/93 Mr A G Stuart for Housing Corporation, applicant Mr RM Bell for the Trustees This matter was heard at Whangarei on the 22nd July 1996 when the decision was reserved. The application filed by Housing Corporation New Zealand on the 19th October 1995 sought determinations over ownership of a dwelling, whether the dwelling is a...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 98 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...being sought to provide non-parties with copies of various documents held on the Court file. The Court has an inherent power to control the use of information disclosed in proceedings, where such control is necessary for the due administration of justice. A balancing exercise is required, including having regard to each party’s interests.3 [5] A number of serious allegations, including in relation to the safety of children at the Gloriavale Community, were made during the cour...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 196 Keighran v Kensington Tavern Ltd [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...hearing ought to be admitted after their case has closed. While the discretion to admit further evidence is broad,1 the power is used sparingly for obvious policy reasons.2 Those policy concerns, which include fairness, the interests of justice and avoiding unnecessary delay in bringing proceedings to a conclusion, apply with equal force in this Court. [7] The evidence that the defendant wishes to adduce at this late stage is a full copy of a roster. The roster was bef...

4. Karaitiana - Runanga 2E [2022] Chief Judges MB 454 (2022 CJ 454) [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...Judge’s MB 454 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District A20160003614 WĀHANGA Under Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Runanga 2E NĀ By JOSEPH KARAITIANA RANGI KARAITIANA Ngā kaitono Applicants Nohoanga: Hearing 10 March 2022, 2022 Chief Judge’s MB 93-105 (Heard at Gisborne via ZOOM) Whakataunga: Ju...

5. MOJ Privacy Guidelines [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   Privacy Guidelines Managing personal information Guidelines for providers of Justice services Foreword We all have a part to play in collecting, sharing or using people’s information in a way that respects and protects their privacy. People who interact with our justice system often do so under difficult and stressful circumstances. It’s crucial we respect their confidentiality and treat their personal information with the same respect we’d expect others to treat our own. If...

6. Reid v New Zealand Law Society [2023] NZLCDT 7 (24 March 2023) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...public interest, all lawyers … must comply in providing regulated services”.10 These fundamental obligations are set out in s 4 and include the following: (a) the obligation to uphold the rule of law and to facilitate the administration of justice in New Zealand: … (c) the obligation to act in accordance with all fiduciary duties and duties of care owed by lawyers to their clients: (d) the obligation to protect, subject to his or her overriding duties as an officer of...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 212 Kavallaris v Inframax Construction Ltd [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...Waitomo District Council (the Council). A CCO is generally governed and managed independently at arm’s length by a local authority, as if they are independent companies. The Council has no control or influence over decisions made about employment matters at Inframax, nor does it have any statutory powers to investigate Inframax. [6] On 20 June 2023 Mr Kavallaris commenced employment with Inframax in the position of Divisional Manager – Construction, reporting to the Chief Exe...

8. LCDT - 2013 annual report [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...1 As well as the physical hearings, the Tribunal held 3 telephone hearings. The nature of these hearings were interlocutory applications. These hearings were an average duration of one hour. The Tribunal also dealt with some matters on the papers. During the period 48 decisions were issued. These were decisions on charges (proven or dismissed), penalties, applications for name suppression and other. The cumulative number of penalty orders made is 114 (note:...

9. RU v MW LCRO 293 / 2011 [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...successful application for re hearing”, nor did he think that the Legal Services Agency (LSA) “would be prepared to fund any kind of criminal or civil procedure based on the events which [had] occurred”. (The LSA is now part of the Ministry of Justice but for convenience sake it still will be referred to in this review as the Legal Services Agency/LSA.) [5] The basis for this conclusion was that “the merits of the matter [had] been fully traversed in the three Courts whi...

10. G Ltd v F Ltd [2025] NZDT 40 (3 April 2025) [pdf, 184 KB]

    ...one of the three units was vacant, LT had to pay the electricity bill, regardless of how much it was, and seek reimbursement from the other tenant, a Mr T. Although there had been some confusion and disagreements about this, SD considered it a minor matter which, he believed had been settled finally when LT agreed in September to accept a payment from him of $270.00. SD said that Mr T had always been happy to pay what he had owed for electricity. [5] SD said that he had not looked for a...