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1. D Ltd v O Ltd [2024] NZDT 321 (18 April 2024) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...raised this defence and provided documents in support of this position on 10 April 2024 and the applicant has not been given an opportunity to provide documents of its own defending the respondent’s claim. I do not consider it in the interests of justice to further delay this matter to allow the respondent to file a counterclaim or to give the applicant time to defend this new cause of action now raised by the respondent. [14] On that basis, and given the respondent admits the amount i...

2. KU & LU v D Ltd [2024] NZDT 742 (7 November 2024) [pdf, 179 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...

3. Political lobbying

   ...concern about the level of transparency around who is lobbying who and what’s being discussed. In April 2023, the then Prime Minister announced several measures aimed at providing greater transparency around lobbying at Parliament. The Ministry of Justice was tasked to lead two of these measures by: supporting “third-party” lobbyists who lobby on behalf of others to come together to develop a voluntary code of conduct to improve transparency and accountability that will serve as a set of...

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4. Referendum Proactive Release Combined Final Part 1 General Election 2020.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – documents related to referendums held alongside 2020 General Election Date of issue: 11 January 2022 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be release...

5. LCRO 24/2023 RD v KE and PS (5 September 2023) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...would be the appropriate path in the absence of a Will, however it was yet to be determined the extent of the Estate and initial enquiry suggested that the estate may not be sufficient to require Letters of Administration. We attempted to progress matters in regard to the fact that there was no Will of the deceased and also the added confusion of the claim of an existing Codicil without the apparent existence of a Will. I communicated on 3 occasions with other lawyers after advisin...

6. Keegan v CAC 10062 & Peacocke & Stanaway Real Estate [2012] NZREADT 35 [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Mr Johnson submitted that before the Slough Estates case could apply there had to be a duplication of proceedings. He submitted that the two proceedings were so fundamentally different that there was no common jurisdiction which would allow all matters to be determined in the same proceedings. He therefore concluded that the stay should be refused. [5] The REAA submits that there is no actual prejudice to either party in the appeal proceeding in the prescribed way. Mr Wimsett submitt...

7. The Chief Executive of Land Information New Zealand v Taare - Awapuni 1F3 (2016) 60 Tairawhiti MB 90 (60 TRW 90) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...extend the specified time for the condition to be met. While there appear to be no general principles noted for exercise of this discretion, guidance can be taken from the approach of the general Courts, which promotes consideration of the overall justice of the case. [71] The Court is limited to amendment or cancellation only in relation to the remaining conditions. It appears that the Court cannot review the order via the provision in s 73 of the Act on any other basis, as it woul...

8. Gillies Realty Limited v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 410), Andrews and de Martin [2018] NZREADT 4 [pdf, 307 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2018] NZREADT 4 READT 031/17 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN GILLIES REALTY LIMITED Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 410) First Respondent AND STEVEN ANDREWS Second Respondent AND BRENDAN DE MARTIN Third Respondent Hearing: 14 February 2018, at Wellington Tribunal: Hon P J Andrews,...

9. Court user survey 2012 summary of findings [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...staff contact, and the facilities. Table 1: Factors associated with overall satisfaction with services and facilities, compared to all court users (80% were satisfied) More likely to be satisfied % Less likely to be satisfied % Administrative matters not related to a case 94 Taking part in a hearing or case 77 Bringing papers or forms for a case 90 Māori 76 Jurors 89 Aged under 30 years 75 Dealing with a fine or reparation 88 Attending as a support person 74 Attending a Tenancy...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 145 Young v Bay of Plenty DHB [pdf, 32 KB]

    ...respondent, I find that this is a neutral consideration on Mr Young’s application. [24] Ultimately, and despite particular conclusions about each of the foregoing guidelines, the test to be applied by the Court is whether it is in the interests of justice that an extension should be granted. It is incumbent on an applicant such as Mr Young to establish a case that the interests of justice warrant the exercise of the Court’s discretion that he seeks. It is not for a respondent...