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1. [2012] NZEmpC 200 Doran v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [pdf, 93 KB]

   DORAN V CREST COMMERCIAL CLEANING LIMITED NZEmpC CHCH [2012] NZEmpC 200 [29 November 2012] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2012] NZEmpC 200 CRC 49/10 IN THE MATTER OF a proceeding removed into the Court by the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN ROGER TERRANCE DORAN Plaintiff AND CREST COMMERCIAL CLEANING LIMITED Defendant Hearing: on the papers - memoranda received 2 August...

2. LD v Review of prosecutorial decision LCRO 15/2015 (15 June 2015) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory conduct on Mr LD’s part, and commenced an investigation of its own motion pursuant to s 130(c) of the Act. The investigation concluded with the determination, which contains no discussion or reasons, that the Tribunal consider all matters. Background 2 [3] Mr LD is a lawyer. Between 15 February and 4 September 2013 he was also a director of [Company X].1 [4] Mr LD was Mr WH’s lawyer.2 Mr WH was a director of [Company X] until 18 February 2013.3 Mr WH...

3. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v Leach [2024] NZLCDT 27 (30 August 2024) [pdf, 168 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZLCDT 27 LCDT 022/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant AND ROBYN ANNETTE LEACH Practitioner CHAIR D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr S Hunter KC Ms M Noble Prof D Scott Ms N Taefi KC DATE OF HEARING 21 August 2024 HELD AT Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Auc...

4. DML v Montgomery and MT Enterprises Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...Prostitutes’ Collective is and what it does both by way of advocacy for sex workers and by way of promoting a range of services to sex workers and to brothel operators. [46.2] Ms Healy’s background and experience which qualified her to comment on certain matters relevant to the sex industry. In this regard it was not disputed by the defendants that Ms Healy had experience and knowledge of the sex industry in areas relating to advocacy and support for sex workers. The challenge by t...

5. Coronial Services Annual Report 2015-2016 [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...S er vi ce s A nn ua l R ep or t 2 01 5– 16 4 Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri The New Zealand coronial bench consists of 1 Chief Coroner and 16 coroners. They are supported in their roles by the Ministry of Justice’s Coronial Services Unit and operate throughout New Zealand. The Chief Coroner’s main function is to help ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the coronial system. This includes helping to achieve consistency in coronial de...

6. LCRO 35/2024 UX v RT (19 September 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...of the Act, a Review Officer may exercise any of the powers that could have been exercised by the standards committee in the proceedings in which the decision was made or the powers were exercised or could have been exercised. [54] Referring the matter to alternative dispute resolution is not an option in the circumstances. Consequently, the preliminary issue I need to determine is whether to inquire into the complaint or to decide to take no action on it. [55] The Committee resolv...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 34 Coventry v Singh [pdf, 76 KB]

   NOEL COVENTRY V VINCENT SINGH NZEmpC AK [2012] NZEmpC 34 [23 February 2012] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2012] NZEmpC 34 ARC 73/11 IN THE MATTER OF an application for compliance order BETWEEN NOEL COVENTRY Plaintiff AND VINCENT SINGH Defendant Hearing: 23 February 2012 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: Paul White, counsel for plaintiff Moira Macnab, counsel for defendant Judgment: 23 February 2012 ORAL JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA I...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 219 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...the widespread interest in them, and the importance of the issues, I have decided to record the results of yesterday’s hearing in Chambers with counsel in the form of an interlocutory judgment. There are several separate (although connected) matters or issues that need to be dealt with promptly. [2] Other than at the AFFCO Wairoa plant, the other works covered by this proceeding appear to have put in place changes commensurate with the spirit of the full Court’s judgment 1 a...

9. MBL v Shadforth [2016] NZIACDT 31 (16 June 2016) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...disrespectful behaviour, which is potentially as egregious as the original grounds for complaint. Ms Shadforth’s response to the Tribunal’s decision was deliberate, considered, and pursued after she identified and stated the likely consequences. [8] As matters stand in the absence of an explanation, and reasonable expectation of a change in attitude the material before me establishes Ms Shadforth lacks the personal qualities to behave as a professional person. If this is the informat...

10. RC v ZN LCRO 74/2012 (21 July 2015) [pdf, 55 KB]

    ...result of that finding. The Committee considered that this constituted unsatisfactory conduct by reason of s 12(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. It imposed a fine of $1,000 and ordered Mr RC to pay costs of $750. [3] Another matter which requires to be clarified at the outset, is that it is acknowledged it is Ms ZN who was the complainant. Throughout correspondence with the Standards Committee, the names of Ms DF (who lodged the complaint on behalf of...