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1. LCRO 91/2017 DV v LS and HS (19 December 2018) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...following Mr DV’s departure from [Firm] on 31 July 2012. [37] The significance of this discovery was that s 60 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (the WHRSA) prevents a claimant from having proceedings about the same subject matter filed in two different courts or tribunals. [38] In other words, if there were no limitation issues with either the District Court or the WHT, a claimant had to make a choice of forum within which to have their claim heard. Howeve...

2. LCRO 177/2021 FA v LL (14 March 2022) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Government departments. At that time she was working from home. [9] Mr EH instructed Ms LL to act for him in connection with relationship property and care of children issues. [10] Ms FA instructed another firm of solicitors to act in those matters. [11] Ms FA became concerned that Mr EH may have seen and copied confidential documents in connection with her employment, when he went to the family home in her absence. [12] Ms FA informed her employer about her concerns. [13] On...

3. Family legal aid pre-proceedings steps - December 2007 [pdf, 632 KB]

   ...legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and where possible reaching agreement (see Granting Notes) • Reporting to client • Reporting to and invoicing for Legal Aid Granting Notes • Where the matter is not resolved by a pre-proceedings settlement, the applicant and/or provider may seek a further grant of legal aid to resolve the matter by legal proceedings. • The hours claimed will be reduced from the guideline hours under Step 1...

4. LCRO 240/2013 TM v DC (8 May 2017) [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...compensation” and expressed Mr TM’s wish “to resolve these issues by agreement …To that end, he proposes mediation.”10 [23] Ms DC reported by email to Mr TM on 23 March 2012 stating that [company] “are willing to settle”, suggested that the matter be kept out of mediation, asked Mr TM to give some thought to a compensation figure, and proposed that Mr [C] would assist with a deed of settlement. [24] Mr TM instructed Ms DC that day not to have “verbal dialogue”...

5. Legal Aid Family Proceedings Steps [pdf, 632 KB]

   ...legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and where possible reaching agreement (see Granting Notes) • Reporting to client • Reporting to and invoicing for Legal Aid Granting Notes • Where the matter is not resolved by a pre-proceedings settlement, the applicant and/or provider may seek a further grant of legal aid to resolve the matter by legal proceedings. • The hours claimed will be reduced from the guideline hours under Step 1...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 115 Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited v Te Stroet [pdf, 64 KB]

   FONTERRA COOPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED V TE STROET AK 2 September 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 115 ARC 76/10 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for stay of proceedings BETWEEN FONTERRA COOPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED Plaintiff AND DOUGLAS TE STROET Defendant Hearing: 13 and 31 August 2010 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: John Rooney and Jenna...

7. Urwin v Te Kura – Te Reti B and Te Reti C Block (2014) 74 Waikato Maniapoto MB 277 (74 WMN 277) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...commentary in Sim’s 6 on s 16 of the Judicature Act 1908. In that section the learned authors set out examples when the High Court had exercised its inherent jurisdiction. The submission was made that all of the instances referred to relate to matters concerning procedure and the conduct of proceedings in the High Court. Mr Koning submitted that the inherent jurisdiction is consistent with the Māori Land Court having a supervisory role over those trusts referred to in s 236 but...

8. Marine and Coastal Area - part-2 Interests in land and structures [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...commencement of the Act, a certificate signed by the Minister states:  that the formation of the road has commenced; or  that the Minister believes that the formation of the road is intended to be commenced (having regard to the specified matters). Where the Minister has signed such a certificate before the 15th anniversary, that certificate remains current until the Minister exercises discretion at a future date to sign a certificate stating that the formation has not comme...

9. National Standards Committee 2 v Harker [2020] NZLCDT 27 (31 August 2020) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...by the sentencing Judge is reflected in the terms of intensive supervision that she imposed. She said:33 [19] Having considered your circumstances, in particular the progress that has been made through regular psychological treatment since these matters came to light, my view of matters is this intensive supervision can be imposed with these conditions: (a) That you attend and complete psychological counselling to address sexual offending as directed by your probation officer. (b)...

10. Wells v ACC [2013] NZACA 8 [pdf, 63 KB]

    BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY AT WELLINGTON [2013] NZACA 8 ACA 8/12 IN THE MATTER of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to s.107 of the Act BETWEEN JOHN KEITH WELLS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent HEARING: 2 May 2013 at Wellington AUTHORITY Robyn Bedford COUNSEL: J Miller, counsel for appellant; A Barnett, counsel for respondent...