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1. [2024] NZEmpC 133 Gumbeze v The Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...103A of the Act. It is whether Oranga Tamariki’s actions, and how it acted, were what a fair and reasonable employer could have done in all the circumstances at the time the dismissal occurred. The test is objective and there may be range of responses open to a fair and reasonable employer.8 [14] The Court’s task is not to substitute the employer’s decision with its own, but it is entitled to review the facts on which the decision was made to decide whether the employer was...

2. Gray & Ors as Trustees of the John Gray Family Trust v Lay [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...April 2004). Therefore, neither TPGL nor SI No 5 is a party to this adjudication. 3.5 The third respondent is Mr Stephen Lay, whom the Owners say was the builder who organised and supervised the construction work. Mr Lay’s actual role and responsibilities in the Ponsonby Gardens development will need to be determined by me, but there is no argument about the fact that Mr Lay was involved with the construction work on this project. The Owners claim that Mr Lay failed to man...

3. Rec-Recap-2022-Q4-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 931 KB]

   ...mouth on an outgoing tide. Dr Kearney states that sudden changes in water depth and strong tidal currents therefore pose considerable risk to water users at the northern end of Wenderholm Beach where the estuary is located. III. Auckland Council is responsible for managing Wenderholm Beach and the regional park in which it sits. There are nine water safety signs located by the Puhoi Estuary and its mouth, including on tracks leading to the headland. The signs adhere to the Australian/...

4. 2021 archive

   ...views of the existing resources and your feedback will inform their refresh. Please click here to complete this short survey.  The survey will be open until midnight, Friday 18 March and will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. All survey responses are collected and held anonymously. If you have any questions about the survey, or the project to improve the resources for Care of Children matters, send them to RICCProject@Justice.govt.nz. We would be happy to provide more information a...

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5. LCRO 47/2024 OZ v HD (22 November 2024) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...a fine, “… so the ethical rules are not merely platitudes to be honoured in the breach and only when the other side formally raises the issue. By then, the confidential information has been shared and is no longer confidential”. [33] In response, the respondent stated that: (a) the firm had acted for the husband since 2011; (b) the firm had never acted for the applicant; 6 (c) the respondent had never spoken with, communicated with or met the applicant until the inspecti...

6. Ministry of Justice Annual Report 2023/24 [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   ...our Tiriti responsibilities and continues to partner with Māori, and increase our own understanding and capability in te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori, to improve justice outcomes for Māori. Supporting an independent judiciary The judiciary is responsible for the independent exercise of judicial power and for the orderly and efficient conduct of court business. The administrative support we provide sees us working with the judiciary to uphold the integrity of the courts and tribunal...

7. Eichelbaum report - appendices [pdf, 540 KB]

   ...they tried to remember them. Questioning needs to be direct and specific to obtain the effect: asking the same question but in an open format (e.g. wh- questions: those that begin `Why, where, when' etc. ) which require the child to construct a response rather than answering `yes' or `no' do not produce the same distorting effects (Waterman, 2000). 10. Like all of the factors described above, such effects are not unique to children; similar, but smaller effects have been observe...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 161 O Hagan v Waitomo Adventures Ltd [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...O’Hagan’s approach was inappropriate, unconstructive, and undermining of the employment relationship. [33] Even if Mr O’Hagan had genuinely held a belief or suspicion that Mr Andreef was being disingenuous, that did not absolve him of his responsibilities to be communicative and responsive. His conduct also appears to have fallen short of the standards expected of a chartered accountant. The 27 May meeting concluded with Mr Andreef saying that he would respond to Mr O’Hag...

9. LA - practice standards for legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...Street DX SX10088 Wellington T: 04 918 8800 F: 04 918 8820 E: info@justice.govt.nz W: www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 1 Table of Contents General Practice Standards 3 General Principles 4 General Responsibilities to Clients 5 Legal Aid Funding 5 Relations with Clients 6 Conduct of Matter 7 Evidence and submissions 7 Experts 7 Without notice applications 7 Settlement and dispute resolution 8 Conflicts of interest 8 Deal...

10. Legal aid practice standards for all legal aid providers [pdf, 522 KB]

    ...Street DX SX10088 Wellington T: 04 918 8800 F: 04 918 8820 E: info@justice.govt.nz W: www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 1 Table of Contents General Practice Standards 3 General Principles 4 General Responsibilities to Clients 5 Legal Aid Funding 5 Relations with Clients 6 Conduct of Matter 7 Evidence and submissions 7 Experts 7 Without notice applications 7 Settlement and dispute resolution 8 Conflicts of interest 8 Deal...