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1. LCRO 80/2022 NL v EB (23 July 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...2 [4] [Firm B] was the sole trustee of [Trust 1] (the Trust). [5] The Trust was the owner of 54 sections in a subdivision. [6] Mr EF and his two brothers, Mr VF and Mr OF, had been engaged in litigation relating to the estates of their parents, which incorporated the sections owned by the Trust. [7] In March 2016, the brothers entered into a Settlement Agreement,2 which provided, inter alia, that the sections were to be sold. Mr EF was to receive 27.5 per cent of the net s...

2. Short v Stowers - Tumu Kaituna 14 (2018) 199 Waiariki MB 188 (199 WAR 188) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...are within the Te Tumu Urban Growth Area and parts are proposed to be zoned in the future by TCC for roading, infrastructure and servicing corridors. For any development to proceed within Te Tumu, infrastructure must firstly be provided to and through the trust land, as there is currently no viable alternative. Mr Short says the key to development of the trust’s land without a development partner is access to funding to meet the costs of preparing the land for development. The...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 8 Service v YMCA Christchurch [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...agreement in these terms: To meet and relate to the needs of people in their communities, and where they work, in a way that will encourage them to develop as individuals, express their own needs and reach their full potential. It does this through programmes and relationships, involving YMCA workers with special youth, community, recreational and motivational skills. [5] The YMCA on a national basis provides a range of community programmes and services including, in the case...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 013 Edens v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 23 MB]

   !BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ·1 MUA I TE KOOTITAIAO OAOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND TCDC Plan Review - Subdivision appeals Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 013 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of eleven appeals under Clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act SUE EDENS (ENV-2016-AKL-118) DEAN GLEN, CLAIRE ELLIOT, SOL GLEN, ROY GLEN & BLACKJACK FARMS LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-080) KEITH VERNON (ENV-2016-AKL-084) TASMAN BUILDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-094) HER

5. Domestic Violence 1995 Act 42-day rule & Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989 60-day rule [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...managing complex defended cases also caused significant delays. Lack of hearing time and breaks in Court sittings over the Christmas period could also result in long delays. Other reasons for significant delays were parties pursuing other applications e.g. through the Guardianship Act, delays in obtaining specialist reports, criminal proceedings and counsel seeking adjournments to negotiate with parties. Most of those consulted thought that with the exception of some criminal proceedings, these...

6. Brighton v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 65 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...his response was to place blame on his client, and threaten her. [12] In no case has Mr Standing exhibited any indication of accepting responsibility, remorse, or endeavoured to make amends. 3 [13] The amounts of money solicited through his deceit were substantial. The total fees solicited in the 17 complaints were $134,364.07. That includes three complaints that did not involve deceit to solicit the fees. However, in those three cases, while the fees were paid without...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 153 Rauland NZ Limited v Delvo [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...works; and (e) breached his restraint of trade, and consequently injured, impaired or reduced the applicant’s business. [3] The remedies sought in the Authority include: (a) A permanent injunction restraining the respondent by himself or through his agents, from publishing or sharing or using the applicant’s and/or Rauland Australia’s confidential information and/or copyright works and/or information that belongs to those companies; (b) making an inquiry into profits earn...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 77 Adams t/a Untouchable hair & Skin v Brown [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Ms Brown’s parents had “become involved” because Ms X had sent such offensive texts to Ms Brown. In the note relating to the meeting with Ms Brown, it was recorded that legal advice had been taken, and that it would be necessary to work through a procedure and that both should be given written warnings. The note relating to the joint meeting recorded that if there was a recurrence “termination of employment will follow”. Because of the nature of the texting incide...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 47 Singh v Trustees of the Wellington Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten Trust [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...refused to sign it off. Having taken that stand, however, Ms Singh returned neither the funds nor the reference she had received. There is no suggestion that she sought to have the waiver of her debt reversed. Further significant factors are that throughout the negotiations, Ms Singh was being advised and supported in the negotiations by an officer of her union and that following the payment and the provision of the reference, Ms Singh’s resignation from employment was announce...

10. Pomare v Pomare - Hongoeka 1B Parts and Hongoeka 1B1 (2024) 492 Aotea MB 5 (492 AOT 5) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...arranged to rent the cottage to the Cole family. The Coles had no whakapapa connection to the land. Miria says this arrangement continued until around 1979 when the Coles moved out leaving the cottage in a complete state of disrepair. She says that throughout this period rental was paid by the Coles to the Rangihaeata whānau and not to the estate. After the Coles moved out, Miria says her father Māui began extensive work to clean up and repair the cottage. He also applied at this ti...