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1. Justice Sector Crown Law forecast 2015 to 2019 [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...© Crown Copyright ISSN 1179-1446 (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely up...

2. [2011] NZEmpC 131 Yang v L E Builders Ltd [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...knowledge or consent of the Plaintiff, the tax declaration was later altered to show a tax code of “WT” (withholding tax) before it was submitted to the Inland Revenue Department. [14] It is not expressly alleged that Mr Loo was party to or responsible for the alteration of the tax form without the plaintiff’s consent after the plaintiff had already signed it. [15] The affidavit in support of the application to join Mr Loo as second defendant, sworn by the plaintiff, doe...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 125 Behan-Kitto v New Zealand Post Limited [pdf, 26 KB]

   ...determinations. The delay in this case between its expiry and the application to the Court was almost three weeks. 1 AA 196/10. [4] The explanation for the delay comes from the person who accepts responsibility for it, a volunteer worker at the Rotorua People’s Advocacy Union. Ryan Blair says that he received three similar and associated Authority determinations at about the same time and, although he was instructed by...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 60 Maritime Union of NZ v C3 Ltd [pdf, 28 KB]

   ...b) The defendant has leave to both plead to this amendment if it wishes and to make submissions in respect of the amendments I have allowed; c) The plaintiff will have the right to reply; d) I have intentionally not put any timeframe on these responses and leave the detail of such directions to the parties themselves. d) Leave is reserved if agreement on a timetable cannot be reached; 8 [1998] 2 ERNZ 558 at 582 e) Cost...

5. [2008] NZEmpC WC 16/08 Wesley Community Action Trust v Dickson and anor [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...when he rang the Authority to confirm that this meant that his application for removal of Mr Dickson’s case would not be dealt with first, that intention was confirmed and appears to be consistent with the e-mail sent yesterday afternoon. [8] Responsibly, Mr Cullen drew my attention to potential jurisdictional difficulties with his application. [9] Section 184 of the Act constrains significantly the power of the Employment Court to judicially review a determination, order or pro...

6. [2009] NZEmpC WC 27/09 Griffiths Drilling (NZ) Ltd v Jenner [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...will file and serve a common bundle of agreed documents although either party may seek to introduce at the hearing any other document/s on which there may be any dispute about relevance or admissibility. Ms Aldred for the plaintiff has accepted responsibility for the compilation and filing of the bundle of documents after consultation with Ms Angus Burney. [25] The hearing of the challenge will be in the Employment Court at Wellington beginning at 9.30 am on Monday 8 March 2010 a...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 192 Sayers v S B McPherson Holdings Ltd [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...industrial cleaning services to various customers. One of its customers is Pan Pac’s pulp and paper mill in Whirinaki, north of Napier. Mr Sayers was employed by the respondent as a supervisor based at the Pan Pac mill. He worked nightshift and was responsible for supervising between two and five of the respondent’s other employees based at the mill. On 12 November 2011, Mr Duston, one of the other employees who reported to Mr Sayers, suffered a minor injury to his leg whe...

8. Stone - Pukepuke Tangiora Estate (2013) 26 Takitimu MB 64 (26 TKT 64) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...not entitled to speak at meetings of owners without the approval of the trustees who will usually put the matter to the meeting for consideration before making a decision: re Parihaka X Trust. 4 (e) Advisory trustees provide advice to the responsible trustees but their presence cannot be counted toward the quorum and they cannot move or second resolutions at meetings of trustees. [12] On the issue of voting by shares or show of hands in Thomson v Newton – Pokuru 1A1B2 and 1...

9. Nottingham and Ors v CAC10057 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 78 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...presently before us. He simply expresses the wish of Mr Honey to proceed with the reconvening of this substantive case as arranged for 23 December 2015. Submissions for the Authority [6] Mr Hodge has very helpfully filed thoughtful submissions in response to the applications for recusal referred to above. We agree with his views on general principles applying to recusal of a judicial officer and, accordingly, quote them as follows: “2. Recusal – general principles 2.1 Guida...

10. Worsnop v Lux - Honeri Raukawa Whānau Trust (2015) 117 Waiariki MB 3 (117 WAR 3) [pdf, 135 KB]

    ...the family and the general conflict position Julie Lux has been in during the administration of the Trust, I will make an order under s 240 for both Mr and Mrs Lux to be removed as trustees. [21] That does not mean that the other trustees are not responsible for the administration of the Trust and its current state. They defaulted and left the administration to Mr and Mrs Lux. That is a breach of their trustee duties. They should have been more proactive and they could have sought d...