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1. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...those other commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must: • complete the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form and ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or team leader...

2. Stewart v Eru - Succession to Teressa Ivor Silcock (2020) 200 Waikato Maniapoto MB 184 (200 WMN 184) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...application was wholly unmeritorious and a hopeless claim. It sought succession to the deceased’s Māori land interests in direct contravention of the clear instructions in the will. (b) The application was filed before the applicants had properly investigated whether the respondent was entitled to succeed under the will. The applicants confirmed to the Court after they had filed their application that they did not know the parentage of the respondent. Proper inquiries into the...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 047 Auckland Council v Bank [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...supported by the affidavits1 of the following council staff: (a) Matthew Byrne, Earthworks, Streamworks and Sediment Management Consultant; (b) Caroline Rademeyer, Compliance Officer; (c) Paul Northover, Team Leader for Compliance Response and Investigations North; and (d) Rupert Statham, Senior Ecologist. Background The owners of 477 Ridge Road are Karl Takle and Janine Takle. The owner of 473 Ridge Road is Jose Ferreira. In 2021 Ronald Bank and Albany Earthmoving an...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 71 Straayer v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...repeated a number of the points that he had already covered, as discussed earlier in this judgment. [49] He then referred to his financial position. He stated that he did not believe it was equitable for him to have to share highly confidential and private financial information with WorkSafe, with whom he had been engaged in litigation for some time. He stated that sharing such information would provide WorkSafe with a “prejudicial and unfair advantage in future litigation”....

5. [2021] NZACC v Jones (5 August 2021) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...This entitlement was called earnings related compensation (“ECR”) under the Accident Compensation Act 1982. [10] In March 2015, Mr Jones wrote to the Corporation again contesting the calculation of his weekly compensation. The claim was investigated by the Corporation and a new decision was issued on 20 June 2017. The Corporation accepted that Mr Jones had been continuously incapacitated from 10 February 1992 (as a result of the 1991 back injury) and he was entitled to weekl...

6. Fair Pay Agreements Bill [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...reasonable. There are conditions to ensure that entry is done in a reasonable manner, entry is permitted for a limited purpose connected to an administrative or regulatory function, the expectations of privacy for a workplace are lower than for a private dwelling, penalties for non-compliance are low and are civil not criminal, and a Labour Inspector may use any information produced only to determine whether an employee is covered by an FPA. 43. On this basis, we consider that the s...

7. CEIT Annual Report 2022 [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...Table 1) led to experts and lawyers driving the process at the expense of homeowners, and insurers. To offset this the Tribunal has actively developed inquisitorial processes which allow the Tribunal member to be proactive in the management and investigation of applications and to lead the testing of evidence during hearing. Close case management means the assigned member is familiar with the issues. Case management [9] The Tribunal puts a particular emphasis on the first case man...

8. Duty Lawyer Policy v 2.13 [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or designated court staff of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must: • ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or court staff is aware of their start and finish times, including their l...

9. Duty Lawyer Policy v-2.14.pdf [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...commitments by the supervising duty lawyers or team leaders, they should notify the supervising duty lawyers or designated court staff of all the time spent on those other commitments and ensure that the time is recorded as a deduction under the “Private work/Lunch” column of the Duty Lawyer Attendance and Invoice form. Rostered and replacement duty lawyers must: • ensure that the supervising duty lawyer or court staff is aware of their start and finish times, including their l...

10. LCRO 39/2022 RD v QL and ZH (29 November 2023) [pdf, 155 KB]

    ...her complaint, Ms RD says: In regards to ZH, he had access to information he would not have had if he was from another firm. He also refused to be transparent about the invoice I am the person chargeable for and I would like a thorough breakdown/investigation of the $2,650 in relation to work done for [Trust A] prior to the preparation of a new deed of lease. Again, I do not know what these charges are for and had no say on the amount or services. Confidentiality [58] Ms RD says t...