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1. [2009] NZEmpC AC 13/09 Taylor v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 19 KB]

   TAYLOR V NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY AK AC 13/09 1 April 2009 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 13/09 ARC 65/08 IN THE MATTER OF de novo challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF costs BETWEEN PETER ANTHONY TAYLOR Plaintiff AND NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY Defendant Hearing: By memoranda received on 16 January and 12 March 2009 (Heard at Auckland) Judgment: 1 April 2009 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B...

2. Te Rangi - Mahanga 1C1E (2012) 25 Tairawhiti MB 268 (25 TRW 268) [pdf, 108 KB]

   TE RANGI MLC 25 Tairawhiti MB 268 [18 October 2012] IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT 25 Tairawhiti MB 268 (25 TRW 268) A20120013482 UNDER Section 19, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Mahanga 1C1E BETWEEN PATRICIA ROBIN TE RANGI AND HINE WILSON Applicants Judgment: 18 October 2012 DECISION ON EXPARTE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM INJUNCTION Background [1] On 16 October 2012 Patricia Robin Te Rangi an...

3. GT v TK LCRO 06 / 2011 (20 January 2012) [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...sent to the lawyer, the Board came to question the management style of the Applicant and this led to further enquiry which eventually led to the termination of the Applicant’s employment. That same lawyer continued to represent the Board in the matter involving the Applicant’s employment. [6] On 8 April 2010 the Applicant complained to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) about the three practitioners who had had some involvement with, or connection to, his dismissal and term...

4. Kanta v Prakash [2014] NZIACDT 107 (02 October 2014) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...April 1993). Two complaints [8] This complaint is one of two. The Tribunal in relation to another complaint cancelled Mr Prakash’s licence, and issued an order prohibiting him from applying for a licence for a period. Neither of the two present matters is serious enough to justify the Tribunal exercising the power under section 51 of the Act, and imposing a further period during which Mr Prakash cannot apply for a licence. [9] Each of the two current complaints involved an independ...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 27 Allison v Ceres New Zealand LLC [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...with establishing and maintaining the AVL are to be met by Ceres (this issue may be revisited at the completion of the case). b) The technology used to establish an AVL must be reliable and compatible with the systems provided by the Ministry of Justice. c) Mr McIntyre is to be supplied with his brief of evidence prior to the AVL connection being made. d) Mr McIntyre is to have available to him copies of all documents that he may be referred to, including the briefs of other witne...

6. 200507 Environment Court COVID-19 Directions re Level 2 [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...stress that for hearings or ADR events occurring during Level 2, there will be the following features: • Strict social distancing practices (1m separation for all), and sanitary cleansing regime of surfaces and equipment. • The Ministry of Justice has instituted rigorous cleaning regimes that include deep cleaning measures in key areas in courthouses, especially in high traffic areas. • PPE (gloves and facemasks) are available for all court participants. These supplies...

7. LCRO 39/2019 Yuri Lukas v BW and CV - decision as to publication (17 February 2020) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...… [20] … undoubtedly, the respondent’s practice will be affected if publication is ordered, although one would expect that the practice of a lawyer who does not provide competent advice would be affected in any event .... [68] In this matter, the overriding principle is the objective of protecting consumers of Mr Lukas’ services. Publication of Mr Lukas’ shortcomings that are apparent in this matter would only become known to potential consumers by making Mr Lukas’ iden...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 094 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 224 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF BETWEEN AND AND AND Decision [2021] NZEnvC 00\ l\-- two appeals under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act TE RUNANGA O NGATI AWA (ENV-2018-AKL-000133) SUSTAINABLE OTAKIRI INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-000135 & -166) Appellants / Applicant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNC...

9. Rapatini v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 206 [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...a review application identify the decision or decisions in respect of which the application is made, and he goes on to set out s 6(1) which describes what decisions are for the purposes of the Act. [7] Judge Spiller went on to refer to what Justice Gendall said in Hawea.2 In reference to s 6(1), His Honour and said at paragraph 17-18: … the definition section is not exclusive. To make a decision it is to make up one’s mind, to make a judgment, to come to a conclusion or re...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 188 Carrington v Roy [pdf, 162 KB]

    ...a day towards their costs, was not in force at the time of these proceedings.11 Nevertheless, it gives some guidance as to what an 7 Henderson Borough Council v Auckland Regional Authority [1984] 1 NZLR 16 (CA); and McGuire v Secretary for Justice [2018] NZSC 116, [2019] 1 NZLR 335 at [55] and [88]. The Supreme Court referred to this as the “employed lawyer rule”. 8 Mr Tan has an LLB but does not hold a practising certificate. 9 McGuire, above n [7], at [55] and [88]. Compar...