Search Results

1. [2023] NZEnvC 174 Barbican Securities Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 292 KB]

   BARBICAN SECURITIES LIMITED v AUCKLAND COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 174 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BARBICAN SECURITIES LIMITED (ENV-2022-AKL-000214) Appellant/ Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge L J Semple Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Hearing: at Auckland on 14 – 16 June 2023...

2. [2024] NZLVT 023 - YMCA North Inc v Auckland Council (1 May 2024) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...the Council’s making. YMCA had communicated it was open in principle to participating in both but considered the proposed mediation premature, and the format not robust or independent. It sought further information before committing time and resources. The Council refused. YMCA submits it would not have been reasonable for it to have reached a settlement without first being provided with a valuation. YMCA notes that before the Tribunal, the Council took the position that YMCA�...

3. Sawyer v Victoria University of Wellington (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...says the second former colleague provided documents in relation to the false allegations of 2011, including emails that made no sense and had no context and were sent when the purported sender was not at his desk. Dr Sawyer says the VUW Human Resources Department never produced anything when it was asked for her file, although she had been at VUW over four years. [23.5] An external IT expert said a password capture had been put on her private email on her office computer. She...

4. Austin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 180 [pdf, 634 KB]

   ...NZLR 339, 353- 354 (CA); Edwards v Bairstow [1995] sic [1955] 3 All ER 48,57. [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law: eg Jackson and Kenyon above. [66] On 4 April 2016, ACC accepted cover for diffuse idiopat...

5. Responding-to-the-Royal-Commission-of-Inquiry-into-Abuse-in-Care_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 531 KB]

   ...the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court, the right to be tried without undue delay, the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty and the right not to be compelled to confess guilt. Use of external Resources 50 There has been no use of external resources. Consultation 51 Due to time constraints, officials undertook targeted consultation on the recommendation with representatives of key Justice sector stakeholders - the New Zealand La...

6. Applying-to-be-a-Legal-Aid-Provider-Selection-Committee-guidance-November-2024-v7.pdf [pdf, 653 KB]

   ...of the Employment Law Institute of New Zealand (ELINZ). ELINZ members are bound by the ELINZ Code of Conduct. Applicants for employment advocate approval also need to demonstrate experience dealing with mediation, dispute resolution and/or human resources issues. The application should include the following information in the Additional information section: • the applicant’s qualifications • a brief employment history, including the applicant’s experience in mediation, dispu...

7. [2011] NZEmpC 140 Gwilt v Briggs Stratton NZ Ltd [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...had actually been employed in Australia in January 2008. That information was initially sketchy but, in the course of the hearing before me, became much more detailed. This came about largely through the evidence of Michael Jones, the Human Resources Manager for Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd (Sandvik) and the documents he produced. [36] In October 2007, Mr Gwilt applied for the position of Warranty Claims and Invoicing Administrator with Sandvik at its Brisban...

8. Grace – Ngarara West A25B2A (2014) 317 Aotea MB 268 (317 AOT 268) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...archaeologist, who gave evidence that due to the nature of archaeological matter in sand dunes on the Kapiti Coast, and the limited nature of the pipeline construction, there is unlikely to have been significant adverse impact on the archaeological resource. 5. Do the applicant and proposed beneficiaries have a customary connection to the land? [34] Mrs Grace has a clear customary connection to the land through whakapapa and her continued exercise of kaitiakitanga in accordan...

9. Aldridge & Ors as Trustees of the SL & KM Aldridge Family Trust v Boe [2010] NZWHT Auckland 31 [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...consent giving the estimated value for the building of the home at $500,000. [10] Since late August 1996 Mrs Boe had been seeking planning permission from the Council for the construction. However on 14 March 1997 the Council finally granted resource consent for the construction of the new home and as a result, consent for stage two of the construction was also issued on 9 April 1997. Mr Scott had no involvement after the Boes received the stage two building consent. [...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 68 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...the First Amended Statement of Claim dated 3 August 2012 that the defendant’s decision-maker was biased because of “her” involvement in the transfer progress. The reference to “her” is a reference to Marie Park, the defendant’s human resources manager and the defendant has consistently maintained the position that Ms Park was, indeed the decision–maker in relation to the decision to dismiss the plaintiff. [11] The starting point for a consideration of both par...