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1. LCRO 2/2019 RCN and OCN as Trustees v MA, JS, LB and GD (27 May 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...determination it followed “that Mr MA’s and Mr GD’s conduct [could not] be said to be incompetent”.11 The Committee also noted that:12 Mr MA assisted with the adjudication proceedings under the supervision and direction of Mr JS. He was not responsible for making any decisions on strategy. Mr GD was responsible for oversight of the litigation and attended to all background Trust matters during the dispute. 7 At [20]. 8 At [2...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 157 Hawthenden Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...[106], [120] - [122], [134] - [138], [144] - [155]; Decision 2.1 at [239]. • 6 the related benefiUcost choices, that would tend to suggest Sch 1 processes are more appropriate. That is in the sense that these are instigated and led by the responsible planning authority and allow for first instance rights of participation and appeals. On the other hand, if they are essentially remediating or completing what has already been considered at first instance or on appeal, s293 may we...

3. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in reply to supplementary evidence of TA's (21 May 2021) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...expertise. I have not omitted to consider material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions that I express. Scope of supplementary evidence in reply 4 The scope of my supplementary evidence in reply is limited to my response to the supplementary evidence of the Territorial Authorities filed on 12 May 2021, including the matters of fact to be addressed in evidence and issues for planning witnesses set out in the Joint Memorandum of Counsel identifying issu...

4. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in reply to supplementary evidence of TA's (21 May 2021) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...expertise. I have not omitted to consider material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions that I express. Scope of supplementary evidence in reply 4 The scope of my supplementary evidence in reply is limited to my response to the supplementary evidence of the Territorial Authorities filed on 12 May 2021, including the matters of fact to be addressed in evidence and issues for planning witnesses set out in the Joint Memorandum of Counsel identifying issu...

5. Worker-Exploitation-in-NZ-Enforcement-and-Commentary-Paper.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...coverage on Gloriavale workers and horticultural RSE workers. Reports also continue to shine light on companies selling consumer products with modern slavery involved somewhere on their supply chains. This paper focuses on Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to domestic worker exploitation, but it also touches briefly on our broader response to modern slavery internationally. The first part provides an outline of worker exploitation in Aotearoa New Zealand. The second part discuss...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 75 Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand v New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...named in the strike notice if the Court thought that was necessary. [6] The memorandum stopped short of applying to join the employees and attempted to place the onus on the Court to decide who should be parties. As it happened, and perhaps in response to comments from the bench about the memorandum, during argument the plaintiff filed a formal application seeking to join the employees. [7] The defendant was given an opportunity to respond. Mr Cranney’s response was to m...

7. LCRO 180/2022 HB v UC and JW (26 November 2024) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...settlement while the vendor was in breach of the Warranty under Clause 20.0; h) Failed to report to Mr HB that [Law Firm A] had proceeded with settlement in circumstances where the vendor had breached the Warranty. [12] He considered that the response from Messrs UC & JW to the letter 4 in which he put the alleged failures to them ‘denying the failures without qualification may in itself give rise to breaches under the RCCC by Messrs UC and JW worthy of further investigation...

8. Wright v Ngamoki-Cameron - Heretatua (manu on the Tītī Island of Taukihepa) [2015] Chief Judge's MB 108 (2015 CJ 108) [pdf, 475 KB]

   ...[2008] Chief Judge’s MB 577 (2008 CJ 577). 13 139 South Island MB 167-168 (139 SI 167-168). 2015 Chief Judge’s MB 115 [20] A Report and Recommendation was completed by the case manager and distributed to parties on 8 February 2012. Responses were received from counsel for Corinne Te Au- Watson, who had been involved in and objected to the earlier s 45 application; Carl Ngamoki-Cameron opposing Mrs Wright’s application; and Stewart Bull, the chairman of the Rakiura...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 295 Cooper v Kaipara District Council [pdf, 803 KB]

   ...requirements have been complied with. • The consent holder shall adhere to the terms of the certified Construction Management Plan at all times during the construction of the development. 3.g)ii. Provide written verification that the person responsible for carrying out construction work holds public liability insurance to the value of $2,000,000.00. 3.g)iii. Provide written verification that the consent holder’s engineer responsible for design and supervision of the roading wo...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 172 Gregory v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 301 KB]

    ...second principle of the Department’s code of conduct, by his communicating inappropriately with a prisoner (who, it was agreed by counsel would be described as “Prisoner B”), “and associates”. The second principle was said to refer to the responsibility of staff “to maintain appropriate boundaries with offenders”. [85] Mr Gregory was given a copy of the guidelines of the employment investigation which Mrs Aitken was instigating, and which was to be led by Mr Sherl...