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1. [2013] NZEmpC 212 Gunning v Bankrupt Vehicle Sales and Finance Ltd [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...On Saturday 1 September 2012, he telephoned Ms Chapman to ask why he had not been paid all of the commissions he believed were owing to him. Ms Chapman replied that he was only entitled to commission on sales made for cash not those financed through the Company. Mr Gunning did not accept that this was what they had agreed. [24] On Monday 3 September 2012, Mr Gunning sought advice from the employment section of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. He was told th...

2. Wickliffe v Pearce - Paengaroa North B4B and K Aggregated (2005) 289 Rotorua MB 236 (289 ROT 236) [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   Minute Book: 289 ROT 236 Place: Wellington Present: L R Harvey, Judge Date: 24 May 2005 Application No: A20040005137 Subject: Paengaroa North B4B & K Aggregated - Removal of trustees, Variation of trust order and Review of trust Legislation: Sections 231, 240,244 and 351, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Counsel: Mr D S Dowthwaite for the Applicant, David Wickliffe Mr M A Gilbert & Ms N Khouri for Messrs Alroyce & Barry Pearce Mr C M Bidois for Mrs Keita Emery Hear

3. [2019] NZEmpC 49 Mathews v Bay of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 449 KB]

   ...retiring gratuity issue contrary to its good faith obligations. If cl 8 applies to Dr Mathews’ circumstances, then the DHB acted in error by following a policy that did not recognise Dr Mathews’ binding contractual terms. It did not do so through want of good faith, but because the legal position was not correctly understood. Did Dr Mathews retire or resign? [96] For Dr Mathews, it is asserted that his cessation of employment was a retirement within the meaning of cl 8. Th...

4. Proactive release - Evidence to inform a regulated cannabis market [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   BERL REPORTS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE DISCLAIMER 1. This report was prepared by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL), under commission from the Ministry of Justice. 2. The views, opinions, recommendations, and advice expressed in this report belong solely to the authors of the report. The views do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Justice or the New Zealand Government. 3. The report was one of a number of inputs considered by the Ministry in the dev

5. Cross v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for personal injury, revocation of cover) [2024] NZACC 58 [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...Corporation’s decision of 21 August 2012 declining cover for a TBI. Background [2] Mr Cross was born in August 1964. [3] In 1972, Mr Cross witnessed another child accidentally killed at a school fair. Mr Cross subsequently attended therapy to work through addiction issues that had arisen in the context of his upbringing, and some unusual behaviour by his parents. He also experienced, from time to time, a confused state of mind in which he would not know what he was doing...

6. Proactive release - COVID 19 Response Courts Safety Legislation Bill [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...powers 32 The Government is n t mandating any particular safety measures. The Bill will remove barriers to the judiciary and the Ministry undertaking their constitutional responsibilities fo the safe peration of the courts. Consistent with the separation of powers and current policy settings, the judiciary and Ministry will continue to be espon ible for assessing health and safety risks in the court, and implemen ng appropriate safety measures in response. Impact analysi 33 The pol...

7. 2018 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...Waitangi claims, we house New Zealand’s largest criminal law firm – the Public Defence Service – we administer legal aid, and we administer New Zealand’s courts and tribunals. We lead the justice sector, and support an integrated sector through strong governance, shared ambition and knowledge, and identifying solutions to improve sector performance. We work with the Judiciary and our justice sector colleagues to help make sure New Zealand is a safe and just society. Our purpos...

8. Sycamore v Kusabs - Paenoa Te Akau B [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1323 (2024 CJ 1323) [pdf, 907 KB]

   2024 Chief Judge's MB 1323 Sycamore v Kusabs - Paenoa Te Akau B Block [2024] Chief Judge’s MB 1323 (2024 CJ 1323) I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District AP-20230000024267 A20210011722 CJ 2021/46 WĀHANGA Under Sections 44 and 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Paenoa Te Akau B Block I WAENGA I A Between ALLAN SYCAMORE AS A T

9. [2018] NZEmpC 88 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...Mr Lorigan, now acting in person, submitted to the Authority that he was in effect jointly employed by Infinity and SDMG, and that a proper construction of the agreements entered into by him led to a conclusion that he was actually an employee throughout the period in question. [25] The Authority reviewed extensive evidence, including documents. It found that an argument Mr Lorigan was employed not just by Infinity but also by SDMG would not avail him, given that the pre-March 2009...

10. Cycle-5-key-findings-report-v3.0-FIN.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    Key findings – Cycle 5 report Descriptive statistics June 2023 Results drawn from Cycle 5 (2021/22) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey 2 ISSN 2744-3981 Disclaimer While all care and diligence has been taken to process, analyse and extract data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or d