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1. [2021] NZEmpC 204 Ling v Super Cuisine Group Ltd [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...not taken any steps to address or oppose the application. This does not change the fact that the Court must be satisfied that this is an appropriate case in which to exercise its discretion. Reasons for the delay [8] Mr Young appears to accept responsibility for the delay. He says that after the Authority issued its substantive determination, it was decided that the applicant would wait until the costs determination had been issued before deciding whether to pursue a challenge....

2. Oranga Tamariki Amendment Bill [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...any subsequent time: (A) produce evidence of identify; and (B) disclose that they are exercising that authority under the principal Act. 18. Additionally, we understand that the following safeguards are also in place: a. some social workers responsible for carrying out custodial orders undertake management of actual or potential aggression training online which focuses on de-escalation and getting the child or young person to co-operate; and b. police officers enter with social wor...

3. EFT v SQ [2019] NZDT 1357 (25 October 2019) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...inaccuracies around location of photos referenced and other statements made in the investigator's report but the relevant facts around the original location of the stock and the fencing at that location were established at the hearing. 9. In response to Mr E's contentions above, Mr Q replied that he would usually have been at the paddock every day and does not remember telling the investigator that he had not been at the paddock for some days. Mr Q also states that the ga...

4. Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...interests, employment and property. 5. The Bill provides for the requirement for local authorities to maintain and publish the register of pecuniary and other specified interests. 6. The Bill creates an offence for members who do not meet the responsibilities provided for in the Bill. 7. The Bill makes a consequential amendment to the Privacy Act 1993 to recognise the register as a public register. We note the Privacy Act 1993 was repealed on 1 December 2020 and replaced with th...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 128 Kumar v New Zealand Post Ltd [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...documents specified in the notice requiring disclosure.2 The effect of a verification order is to require the opposing party to disclose, in a sworn or affirmed statement, whether any document or class of documents which has not been disclosed in response to a request, is in the possession, custody or control of the opposing party; if not, whether such document or class of documents was ever in the possession, custody or control of the opposing party; and if so, when it was parted wi...

6. [2022] NZACC 64 – Carey v ACC (20 April 2022) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...Ltd v Auckland District Health Board,2 are referred to. [10] Mr Carey, advocate, has filed a nine-page memorandum relating to costs. He makes these points: (a) The appellant was unsuccessful in appeal, however, the appellant was in part held responsible for assembling a bundle of documents by the respondent in a letter dated 4 February 2021. He says that the appellant assembled and provided the bundle of documents for these appeals at a cost. (b) He submits consideration is requir...

7. Going through the Family Court to work out parenting arrangements Info Booklet MOJ0510 [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...can: • download the forms from the Ministry of Justice website: justice.govt.nz/apply-to-the-family-court • freephone the Ministry of Justice on 0800 224 733 to be sent a copy Applying to the Family Court A guardian is an adult who is responsible for the upbringing and care of a child. https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/ http://areyouok.org.nz https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/resolving-pare...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 006 Crafar v Taupo District Council [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...(2) The application must be made in the prescribed form (if any). (3) The Registrar may waive, reduce, or postpone the payment of the fee only if the Registrar is satisfied, after applying any prescribed criteria, that— 3 (a) the person responsible for paying the fee is unable to pay the fee in whole or in part; or (b) in the case of proceedings concerning a matter of public interest, the proceedings are unlikely to be commenced or continued if the powers are not exercised....

9. [2022] NZEnvC 239 Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua v Auckland Council [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...also transcribed. In relation to the legal issues, the Wildlife Act 1953 issue and also the application to produce further evidence, we make the following directions: (a) in relation to the Wildlife Act issue: (i) parties are to file their response to the Department of Conservation’s memorandum no later than 25 January 2023; (ii) if the parties reach an agreement that they will deal with the matter in final submissions, then that memorandum is to be filed on the same date;...

10. LM v HD Ltd [2022] NZDT 148 (4 August 2022) [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...focus is taking care of current guests and not dealing with damage / cleaning claims, which are very rare. 10. My findings are: a. HD Hotel has the burden of proof to establish, to the standard of “more likely than not” that NM and LM were responsible for the damage. b. The fact that HD Hotel did not supply evidence until 31 July, more than six months after the incident, creates reasonable concerns about the credibility of that evidence. c. It is common practice for hot...