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1. [2021] NZEmpC 177 Allison v Ceres New Zealand LLC [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...was agreed that he did not return to the workplace that day and could not be contacted. [63] Mr Brown made more than one unsuccessful attempt to contact Mr Allison to find out what was going on. Mr Allison did not answer his private or work phones or respond to text messages. He was not on the premises. He was not in his caravan. [64] Mr Allison had keys for the entire premises. That included to the gates, a stand- alone workshop and several container-like storage faciliti...

2. LCRO 136/2017 RAI and SEM v EYR, IPA and DYN (26 November 2018) [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Ms RAI and Mr SEM (the applicants) have applied for a review of a decision by the [City] Standards Committee [X] (the Committee) determining their complaint about the conduct and service provided by Ms EYR and Ms DYN (the lawyers). The lawyers were employed by a firm, [City Law (CL] which has three partners, Ms IPA, Ms LAN and Mr BEL. In addition to the concerns raised about the lawyers’ competence, the applicants...

3. Supervised Contact Quality Practice Framework [pdf, 762 KB]

   Quality Practice Framework Supervised Contact Guidance document for those providing Supervised Contact on behalf of the Family Court Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice Developed by Ripple Research Design & Evaluation Limited January 2025 2 Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................

4. December 2019 National Panui [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   Contents: Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2019: ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2019 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confi rmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more informa

5. OIA-99969.pdf [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...submission 20 to the Ministry of Justice on the proposed changes to Released in full notification rules under the Privacy Act 2020 21 Equifax - RE: Possible changes to notification rules Released in full under the Privacy Act 2020 22 Financial Services Federation - Re: Broadening the Some information withheld notification requirements under the Privacy Act 2020 under s9(2)(a) of the Act 23 Harcourts - Submission on changes to notification rules Some information withheld under t...

6. RQ v TS LCRO 178/2012 (23 June 2015) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...matters. 2 Approximately five months after instructing that lawyer, a relationship property agreement was concluded. The Complaint and the Standards Committee Decision [6] Ms RQ filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service on the 12 August 2011. She made complaint that Ms TS had:  Arrived late at the mediation.  Failed to respond promptly to her enquiries.  Provided inadequate legal advice on the implications of the settlement agreed...

7. MB v PF LCRO 270/2012 (12 December 2016) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...Background [2] In 2011 Ms PF was a legal aid lawyer. [3] Miss MB applied for legal aid in relation to an appeal she wished to pursue against convictions for criminal offences.1 Miss MB’s appeal grounds included the competence and conduct of, and service provided by, her trial lawyer (not Ms PF), unfair trial process, failure by the Judge to apply the correct law, and prosecution witnesses perjuring themselves.2 1 Crimes Act 1961...

8. TT v KU [2020] NZDT 1324 (9 September 2020) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...trade” as that term is defined in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. 6. The Act defines “trade” as any trade, business, industry, profession, occupation, activity of commerce, or undertaking relating to the supply or acquisition of goods or services. 7. The term “business” is defined as any undertaking, whether carried on for gain or reward or not, or any undertaking in the course of which goods or services are acquired or supplied, whether free of charge or not. 8....

9. KD and FO v LWF Ltd [2020] NZDT 1446 (19 August 2020) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...if the above discretion is to be applied: "...in estimating the amount of expenses incurred by a party to the contract, the court may include the amount that appears to be reasonable for— (a) overhead expenses; and (b) any work or services performed by that party." KD and FO contend that LWF Ltd did not incur any direct expenses such as food purchase for their wedding day and that they should therefore be entitled to a full refund. However the CCLA specifically in...

10. BE v TD Ltd [2023] NZDT 317 (25 July 2023) [pdf, 190 KB]

    ...November 2022, when driving to [Town], she drove for the first time over a particularly bumpy road at 100 kph. The rack made excessive noise, and seemed to pull or shake the steering wheel. BE felt unsafe. [5] BE had the car checked by C Ltd. A service report stated that there was “excessive play in the steering rack and would fail a WoF”. She also obtained a further written opinion from C Ltd, dated 11 January 2023. The mechanic who examined the car, having checked it on flat groun...