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1. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Tennet [2022] NZLCDT 37 (26 October 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...his role. [50] Mr Tennet attempted to distinguish his deletion of the copy report from destruction of the report because all he had was a copy. Ms G would have also had a copy. We do not see this as a material distinction. In every sense that mattered to M, she was denied the litigation advantage of the report at a critical point. Because she lacked that knowledge, her case was further adjourned, and she was subjected to another enquiry and assessment, this time from Mr Brooking...

2. 2017 NZSSAA 025 (8 June 2017) [pdf, 214 KB]

   [2017] NZSSAA 025 Reference No. SSA 175/16 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of Palmerston North against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr C Joe - Member Hearing at Wellington on 5 April, 2017. Appearances For Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development: Ms N M Self, lawyer, MSD, Wellington. Fo...

3. CMT v EQC & Tower Insurance Ltd [2021] CEIT-2019-0012 [pdf, 292 KB]

   IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL CEIT-00012/2019 IN THE MATTER OF CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL ACT 2019 BETWEEN N M and M M as trustees of the C M TRUST Applicants AND EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION First Respondent (Claim Withdrawn) AND TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED Second Respondent Date: 29 March 2021 Appearances: On the papers __________________________________________________________________...

4. Ngati Porou Deed to Amend the Deed of Agreement 9 Aug 2017 [pdf, 8.8 MB]

   NGA HAPO O NGATI PORGU and HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND DEED TO AMEND DEED OF AGREEMENT "r DEED TO AMEND THE DEED OF AGREEMENT DEED TO AMEND THE DEED OF AGREEMENT THIS DEED is made on the ^ ^ day of 2017 BETWEEN NGA HAPO O NGATI POROU AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND DEED TO AMEND THE DEED OF AGREEMENT Background General A. On 31 October 2008 Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand ("the parties&

5. [2018] NZEmpC 71 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...maintained the draft report did not accurately reflect the tone or contents of the statements which had been made being heavily, and unreasonably, detrimental to her. The university’s actions were criticised as contrary to the requirements of natural justice, the Bill of Rights Act 1990, and to fairness and good faith. [63] There were no submissions explaining how what was said, if accepted, would make the resulting agreement an illegal one. Dr Sawyer repeated some of the sub...

6. Otago Standards Committee v Stewart [2016] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...retirement from practice. [15] The background to the charge is important. Mr Stewart became acquainted, professionally, and later as a friend, with a former lawyer Mr Evgeny Orlov. Mr Stewart had been impressed with how Mr Orlov had conducted a matter, as counsel, on behalf of one of Mr Stewart’s clients. Mr Orlov told Mr Stewart of his wife’s company Equity Trust International Limited (“ETIL”). This company was said to be assisting a number of overseas people with fund...

7. [2011] NZEmpC 21 Maddern v Worldxchange Communications Ltd [pdf, 154 KB]

   BRENDAN MADDERN V WORLDXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 21 [14 March 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 21 ARC 59/10 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BRENDAN MADDERN Plaintiff AND WORLDXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: Auckland 12 November 2010 7 December 2010 Appearances: Brendan Maddern, Plaintiff in Person Claire Man...

8. AS v ZI LCRO 71/2012 (21 March 2014) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...sought, or agree to proposals that were put, because he did not have enough information upon which to base any decision. Reference was made to a memorandum Mr AS had prepared as part of the dispute resolution process, setting out a number of matters, but which he had not given to Mr ZI despite requests to do so. 4 [11] Mr ZI also considers that Mr AS’s communications with the husband and wife belittled them, and that he was aggressive and dismissive. Both also fel...

9. Martelli v The Real Estate Agents Authority CAC (409) NZREADT 23 [pdf, 240 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2018] NZREADT 23 READT 038/17 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN ANITA MARTELLI Applicant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 409) Respondent Date of Hearing: 19 June 2018 Tribunal: Mr J Doogue, Deputy Chairperson Mr G Denley, Member Ms C Sandelin, Member Appearances: Mr J Waymouth on behalf of the appellant...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 198 Ritchies Transport Holdings Limited v Merennage [pdf, 297 KB]

    RITCHIES TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED v KEERITHI MERENNAGE NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 198 [13 November 2015] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 198 EMPC 288/2014 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN RITCHIES TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED Plaintiff AND KEERITHI MERENNAGE Defendant EMPC 287/2014 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the