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1. [2024] NZEmpC 44 Maheta v Skybus New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...ambiguity in the wording of category 15, it now appears that it is not confined to information obtained from the plaintiff. [90] The defendant’s response was that it complied previously by supplying copies of handwritten notes taken by its human resources representative during an interview with the plaintiff, and that no other documents exist. The disclosure obligation has been satisfied. Category 16 Copies of the nine-page document signed by you and the plaintiff relating to...

2. Pio v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 010 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Judge Carter made an error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument. Even if the qualifying criteria had been made out, this Court would not have exercised its discretion to grant leave, so as to ensure the proper use of scarce judicial resources and the finality of litigation. This Court is not satisfied as to the wider importance of any contended point of law. 16 [77] Costs are reserved. Judge P R Spiller, District Court Judge

3. Mitchell v Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...history that this was a serious threat, and the Tribunal accepts that was his view, particularly given the remote location under consideration for her release, the time when the threat may be realised, which was at Christmas which also meant related resourcing constraints and the severity of the consequences. [31] While Ms Mitchell maintains that previous offending against Police staff only occurred when she was at a Police station, Mr Britton could not be expected to know that Ms Mitc...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 234 New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc IUOW Inc v Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...submissions are unsuccessful for two reasons. The first has already been dealt with. The bargaining did not remove the pay increase awarded to Mr 5 See White v Reserve Bank of New Zealand [2013] NZCA 663, [2013] ERNZ 367 at [33]; and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85, [2021] 1 NZLR 696 at [217]– [222] and [261]. Farmer from 1 April 2019. Further, the company did not point to any aspect of the union’s notice initiating bargaining, a b...

5. What happens next [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...copyright and within the terms of the Copyright Act. No part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission of the author except for the purposes of advertising or promoting the Child Witness Series. Copyright © Lynda Morgan Libeau Other resources available: Let’s Talk Court - for young people aged 13 years and over Being a Witness - video for young witnesses Courtwise - activity book For young witnesses and their parents, carers, family and whanau - factsheet First publi...

6. Steele v Commissioner of Police (Jurisdiction) [2025] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...interests may at times also need to be taken into account.” This allows the accommodation of other “interests” such as those that are supported by limitation periods, the public interests in stilling controversies, the efficient use of public resources and the justice in protecting defendants from facing stale claims. [29.2] The introduction of the six-month period recognises that such limitation periods do not function solely to protect defendants from stale claims but also...

7. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...briefly tested the proposal with the Chief Victims Advisor, and have seen advice from them on the issue and proposal. We have also consulted on this proposal with Crown Law and the Privacy Commissioner’s office. Limited data: a lack of time and resources for gathering evidence has limited our understanding of the true scope of the problem. A longer timeframe could have allowed for greater consultation on the proposal. This might have surfaced alternative approaches, additional imp...

8. Proactive-Release-Administration-Act_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...(Prescribed Amounts) Regulations 2025. Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements, therefore, do not apply. Publicity 16 The Ministry of Justice will advise the stakeholders it consulted with of the change and encourage them to update any public resources or use their information channels as appropriate. This includes the New Zealand Law Society, Community Law Centres, and the Citizens Advice Bureau. Proactive release 17 I intend to proactively release this paper in whole within 30...

9. Murtagh v Attorney-General [2025] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...reasonable attempts to find the information requested and efforts to search for the information must be thorough and intelligent, rather than mechanical.18 A diligent approach is required but an agency is not required to invest unlimited time and resources to search for information.19 [59] The evidence shows that Police undertook a reasonable search process when responding to Part 3 of Ms Murtagh’s request. As noted above, Police were in regular communication with Ms Murtagh and the c...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burcher [2018] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 276 KB]

    ...on Mr Burcher’s part. [83] That leaves a straightforward breach finding in respect of Rule 11.1. Although this is a serious matter, as conceded by Mr Burcher, we note that he apologised promptly for it and against that has committed enormous resources both in time and personal funds to the salvage of this project on behalf of the firm and the nominee company and out of loyalty to his clients. We do consider that the context can be taken into account in assessing level of culpabi...