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1. Legal Services Agency closure & annual report 2011 [pdf, 976 KB]

   ...Activities during the year have focused on: • developing and starting to promote and distribute information about the Legal Services Act 2011 to specific audiences. For example, pamphlets for people with needs for legal services, an online resource for community law centres, and information presentations for providers of community advice • attending the Porirua Court Open Day, Te Matatini and the Pasifika Festival to provide information directly to the individuals, iwi and comm...

2. Disability-and-victimisation-final-report.pdf [pdf, 880 KB]

   ...fatigue was attributed to the impact of compounding challenges, such as living with chronic pain, multiple comorbidities, and compromised mobility. On a second level, fatigue was exacerbated by stress associated with participants limited financial resources; a significant issue given the majority of participants (n=20) relied solely on a benefit and described struggling to meet costs associated with multiple comorbidities, inclusive of medication and medical appointments, transport,...

3. [2007] NZEmpC CC 7/07 Rooney Earthmoving Ltd v McTague and anor [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...not effected on each of the respondents until 3 and 15 January 2007. Decision [35] I do not discount the great concern felt by the three individual respondents to the proceeding that a substantial corporate entity with much greater financial resources at its disposal than they, has allowed them to believe that no further claims would be brought against them by it. However, that is often, if not always, the position in which defendants who are successful at first instance find thems...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 108 Auckland District Health Board v Bierre [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...[23] Ms Bierre then signed the OHS consent form which stated: Recommendations arising from this assessment will be sent to your employer (ADHB). Only the information required by the workplace will be provided to your Manager and/or the Human Resources Consultant. [24] The OHS consent form also referred in the following terms to the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 (the HIPC): “Personal information is collected and stored under the guidelines provide...

5. [2008] NZEmpC CC 13/08 ANZ National Bank Ltd v Svensson [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...is, over the course of 5 rather than 4 days per week). However, later that day, she told Ms Carroll that she did not want to change her hours and would be taking advice. [26] Ms Carroll referred the matter to Natalie Henry, the bank’s human resources consultant. Mrs Svensson’s representative, Brent Climo, advised Ms Henry by telephone that: 1. Mrs Svensson considered that the bank could not change her hours because it had agreed in the 2005 IEA that it would not do...

6. Taueki v Trustees of Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Part Reservation Trust (2013) 306 Aotea MB 175 (306 AOT 175) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...assessment carried out of the building on 27 March 2013. [32] The trustees deny that they may be liable for waste pursuant to s 346 of the Act if they remove the Nursery. The trustees contend that this section applies where any person takes natural resources such as timber and minerals from Māori freehold land without permission. It does not apply to the removal of a building. [33] The trustees say that there is no serious question to be tried, and the balance of convenience can...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 225 Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Adopting the interpretation advanced on behalf of the defendant would not only arguably undermine this objective by encouraging challenges at an early stage but would increase costs for parties, including litigants without the benefit of significant resources. [21] I conclude that the Authority has no power under cl 12A to dismiss part of a matter before it. Even if the identified paragraphs in Mr Lumsden’s statement of problem can properly be characterised as frivolous (whic...

8. Flight Senior – Waipapa 1D 2B 3B (2014) 316 Aotea MB 3 (316 AOT 3) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...Rangi’s interests in Waipapa 1D2B3B block. [16] Counsel contended that the Court should take into account the fact that Mr Flight has spent an estimated $20,000 over the years on the dwelling, as well as consideration of his time, labour and resources. For these reasons therefore, Mr Flight says his claim in equity is superior to that of any other person claiming ownership. Respondents’ case [17] The trustees contended that the dwelling is a fixture, and as such there is a pres...

9. Pue v Tapatu - Okawa A1B (2011) 268 Aotea MB 93 (268 AOT 93) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...and ability to communicate. [29] As to the issue of legal advice, Ms Godkin says she has no personal legal representation and nor has she sought and nor does she intend to source legal representation in the future as she does not have available resources to commit to an obligation that she is unable to meet. [30] Regarding the claim of adverse possession, Ms Godkin says her personal view is that her father is lawfully undertaking and carrying out his right and entitlement to do...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 63 Premier Events Group Ltd v Beattie Ors [pdf, 249 KB]

    ...make an election after trial in the High Court, and a stay of the balance of the proceedings in this Court will enable it to do so effectively. [17] Next, PEGL advanced an argument that it will be a more efficient use of court and litigants’ resources that proceedings are now conducted in the High Court and stayed in this forum. Mr Lloyd submitted that if the proceedings in the Employment Court are stayed and the High Court proceedings determined, the likely outcome will be that...