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1. [2006] NZEmpC AC 72/06 Williams v Kimberleys Fashions Ltd [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...have been capable of resuming work for the remainder of the year from the termination of employment with Kimberleys. Mr Telle submitted that because she was not in employment when she became pregnant in December 2004 she lost the opportunity of parental leave. He therefore argued in addition for loss of parental leave payments in addition to other damages. I agree with Mrs Shaw that contingencies need to be taken into account. However, the claim is far too remote. Ms Williams w...

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

   ...profession into disrepute and reflect on Mr Harker’s fitness to practise law. She emphasises the sexual nature of the offending and vulnerability of both young victims. [34] Ms Davenport contended that we should view the disciplinary issues through two lenses: the need to maintain professional standards and the protection of members of the public who may seek legal services from Mr Harker. While recognising that the offending did not relate to Mr Harker’s role in providing reg...

3. [2008] NZEmpC AC 52/08 Lee v Minor Developments Ltd t/a Before Six Childcare Centre [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...distressed by the violent way Mrs Lee addressed her. [29] On 7 November Ms Alispahic met individually with all staff. She had previously put up a notice on the staff notice board advising that the purpose of these meetings was to go through the new staff contracts before they were signed. [30] Ms Alispahic had her sister Monique attend all of these meetings. She was neither a director nor an employee but had invested in the business and was Ms Alispahic’s mentor....

4. Ram-Raid-Offending-and-Related-Measures-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   ...Track’ model for serious and persistent offending; 7.3 strengthening Family Court responses; 5sbrpomija 2023-07-03 13:27:19 8 9 IN CONFIDENCE 7.4 improving Family Group Conferences; and 7.5 increasing accountability for youth offending through legislative changes. We propose to urgently progress changes to the Crimes and Sentencing Acts and defer consideration of changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 A separate Cabinet paper is also being developed by the Minister for So...

5. NZCVS 2024 Questionnaire Cycle 7 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   NEW ZEALAND CRIME AND VICTIMS SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 2023–24 (YEAR 7) 1 Contents Questionnaire Interpretation .......................................................................................................................... 3 Initial Demographics ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Victimisation Screener Questions .........................................

6. Supplementary Report on Claim by David Cullen Bain for Compensation for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment [pdf, 861 KB]

   ...in my Final Report. As with other issues in this case the relevant evidence has to be weighed with all of the other evidence including Ms Laney'S evidence. When she saw a person whom she identified as the Applicant, he was either squeezing through or past, or beside or neal', the gate of the residence in Every Street (see paragraph 103 ofth() Report). 18.2(a) I was aware that the witness referred to here says that the Applicant waS w,alldng towards his home. As to whether,...

7. LCRO 341/2013 QE v ML (nee BM) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...BM) together with related entities for a number of years. Mr BM and Ms ML (then known as Mrs BM) separated in September 2007 and at that stage each of them retained separate solicitors. [3] Ms ML and Mr BM’s affairs were closely intertwined through a trust (the [HQ] Family Trust and two [xx] companies). Ms ML and Mr BM, together with Mr QE, were 2 the trustees of the trust. The [xx] companies’ finances were supported by securities over trust properties and guarantees fr...

8. BORA Immigration Bill [pdf, 480 KB]

   ...immigration system that enables governments to facilitate the entry and stay of the people New Zealand wants and needs, and to manage immigration risks in a fair and balanced way. 6. The Bill seeks to achieve the objective of managing immigration, through balancing the rights of the individual and the national interest, by: • contributing to the New Zealand work force through facilitating access to skills and labour and thereby contributing to output, productivity, and economic tra...

9. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...relating to clubs and ranges. Executive Summary 3 My overall firearms reform programme aims to provide for greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements, to improve compliance and better support licenced firearms owners, through four phases. 4 Amendments to the Act in 2020 changed how clubs and ranges were regulated, including new approval and certification requirements. I consider these went beyond what is necessary to ensure public safety and are jeopardi...

10. RA v LZ LCRO 2 / 2011 (22 August 2012) [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...correspondence wherein the Practitioner had referred to an ‘agreement’ between Mr RD and Mr RA, and later referred to Mr RD’s withdrawal of his ‘offer’ which Mr RA took as implying there was no agreement.) [30] The Practitioner (through counsel) strongly protested that there had not been any prior allegation of deceit, and objection was made to a new complaint being raised at the review. The Practitioner was entitled to take this view, because no part of Mr RA compla...