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1. Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...New Zealand Police began the Policing Excellence programme in 2009. Benefits from the programme will ensure that police are better equipped to deal with changing demands. This means, for example, preventing crime before it happens, putting police resources where and when they are most needed, and responding better to the needs of victims. Police are making greater use of discretion, including pre-charge warnings and written traffic warnings, rather than prosecuting people in court. Fo...

2. Statistical bulletin: An overview of conviction and sentencing statisitcs in New Zealand 2000 to 2009 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...in the volume of criminal behaviour. The number of charges can be affected by legislative changes, technical changes surrounding the collection and enumeration of offence data, as well as alterations in the availability and prioritisation of police resources for detecting and investigating offences. Court areas Court areas are estimated by allocating each 2006 census meshblock to the nearest District Court. Nearness is measured as the shortest road distance from the geographical centr...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 151 Penney v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...judgment is being delivered long after the hearing. That delay, and the resulting inconvenience to the parties, is regrettable. The principal reason for that delay is the Christchurch earthquakes, which have impacted heavily on the Court‟s resources and my availability to devote the necessary time to completing judgments in other matters heard before this case. Costs [51] Fonterra has been put to significant cost in resisting Ms Penney‟s challenge. It has been entirely succe...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 23 Metallic Sweeping (1998) Ltd v Whitehead [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...statement of defence is that as a result of the fact that no submissions were filed within the 28-day period, he dispensed with the services of his then solicitors regarding the entire matter. He goes on to plead that he no longer had the financial resources to further retain his solicitors or any other professional adviser who could have filed submissions within time had the plaintiff also done so. [15] On the basis of PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz1, the plaint...

5. [2012] NZEmpC 7 Transpacific All Brite Ltd v Sanko & Combs [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...fifth defendant has been added to that proceeding and in respect of which interlocutory issues will almost inevitably arise and need to be dealt with. Public interest [38] This is private litigation so except to the extent of duplication of court resources which is contrary to the public interest, this is not a particular factor in this case. Witnesses [39] Although it is likely that the same witnesses who would give evidence in the Employment Court will do so in the High Court,...

6. [2008] NZEmpC AC 37/08 Orakei Group (2007) Ltd (formerly Axiom Rolle PRP Valuations Services Ltd) v Kapadia & Ors [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...occasionally have recourse, the principles underpinning the reluctance to do so except in special cases are similar. Here, however, the evidential threshold has been made out that is appropriate for joinder of a director/shareholder for resource sufficiency purposes. [30] The third ground advanced by Equity and Mr Andrews to support Mr Kidd’s joinder is that they have incurred very substantial costs which they say would not have been incurred but for the active directio...

7. [2008] NZEmpC Maritime Union of NZ Inc and ors v TLNZ Ltd and anor [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...employees and unions little option but to accept such employer policies if the alternative is to risk exposure to costs in addition to that of their own representation and over which they have no control. Mr Mitchell submits that even for well resourced unions, exposures to very substantial costs awards for lengthy hearings will mean that such unions and their members will be denied access in practice to the Court because the risk of a costs award will be prohibitive. Wh...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 32 Piefection Foods Ltd v Hume [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...serious, but unsubstantiated allegations about Mr Hume's conduct towards its female staff. [6] Piefection Foods Limited did not constructively assist in resolving the employment relationship problem in a timely, economic and efficient way. Resources of Ian Hume and the Authority were wasted as a result of the conduct of the respondent noted in the appendix to this report. [6] Having regard to the report and the comments made by the parties on it, I am satisfied that the...

9. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand v Telecom NZ 4451 [2013] NZCOP 15 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...Respondents wished to be heard by the Tribunal or would be content to have the application dealt with on the papers, the Respondents sent the following email: “Please deal with on papers; what choice do we have; pretty difficult to argue with the legal resources they have. Thanks …” Applicant’s Reply [18] In reply, the Applicant emphasised that the Respondents had been found to be uploading copyright material via uTorrent in each of the three alleged infringements. 4...

10. Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 (2011) 45 Waiariki MB 252 (45 WAR 252) [pdf, 137 KB]

    ...regardless of the outcome of the present proceedings, the owners represented by Mr Kīngi were continuing with their appeal in the Court of Appeal to have all of the trustees removed. As foreshadowed, it may be sensible, taking into account the resources of the trust and the significant calls that have already been made on the Special Aid fund, to defer any further meeting of owners until the appeal is determined. Decision [42] George Habib is appointed a responsible trustee by way...