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1. LCRO 272/2016 XK v JB (24 June 2019) [pdf, 346 KB]

   ...role as executor came to an end at the conclusion of the judicial settlement conference. (g) Mr JB failed to file tax returns on behalf of the estate for the years 2011– 2015, which resulted in the estate having to pay penalties and interest. Response by Mr JB [36] Mr JB responded to Ms XK’s complaint on 9 March 2016. He said: (a) The consent order made on 19 March 2010 did not vest the mortgage in Ms XK and her brothers. It remained an asset of the estate. 5 (b) There...

2. INZ (Foley) v De'Ath [2018] NZIACDT 44 (6 November 2018) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...moment, I have been compelled to file an OIA request for [Ms M’s] role description, for which she is a recipient of public funds given [Ms M’s] inability to address one tangent of a 2 tangent CCRP, and [Ms M’s] brushing over with no substantive response in the first point of the CCRP. … 5 My placing resources into reprimanding three staff from the same branch was not a decision I made lightly, both from a time and resource point of view, and a relationship and vantage poin...

3. [2021] NZREADT 37 Watson (20 July 2021) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...the appellants that the vendor had “verbally” (that is, orally) accepted their offer of 2 Text as in original complaint. 3 Paragraphs 3.2 to 3.11 of the Committee’s decision. $360,000 on Thursday 13 February: Ms Berry said in her response to the complaint that she had not made that representation, but she told the Authority’s investigator that she had told the appellants that the oral offer had been accepted, because she could not think of any other way in which to p...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 157 Hall v Fire and Emergency New Zealand [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...to the Authority to determine the plaintiff’s personal grievance claims, or whether they should remain with the Court to be determined there. [6] The plaintiff’s claims arise against the backdrop of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Vaccinations Order). [7] Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) determined that Ms Hall was covered by the order because she is a firefighter. [8] Ms Hall did not obtain a COVID-19 vaccination. [9] As an u...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 92 New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc v Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...requiring them to ensure and satisfy the Court that all relevant admissible documents have been disclosed if a party has been called upon to do so. [5] Therefore, an assurance to the Court by counsel, or a statement made on oath or affirmation by a responsible and knowledgeable person filed by counsel that, for example, no such documents exist, or that relevant documents are privileged, or the like, will usually be accepted by the Court. The Court will not go behind such compliance...

6. Proactive release - COVID-19: Arbitrating Commercial Lease Disputes [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...O N F I D E N C E 81k1mkvjyn 2020-07-13 11:52:49 I N C O N F I D E N C E DEV-20-MIN-0100 12 agreed that the expenses incurred under paragraph 8 above and the tagged operating contingency in paragraph 10 above be charged against the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund; Legislative implications 13 invited the Minister of Justice to issue drafting instructions to the Parliamentary Counsel Office to give effect to the above paragraphs; 14 authorised the Minister of Justice to make add...

7. LCRO 63/2024 WL v AC and TU (25 November 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...documentation initially provided by the applicant, prepared a notice of defence and advised the applicant about relevant time frames. [5] The documents provided by the applicant included a 29-page memo setting out in detail his evidence and views in response to the protection order application. The primary text of the memo, comprising 22 pages, is available to me on the Committee’s file. [6] In this document, among many other things, the applicant: (a) indicated an intention to...

8. CAC10003 v Kumandan [2013] NZREADT 17 [pdf, 20 KB]

   ...orders that there be a short timetable for the filing of penalty/submissions. [7] The timetable orders are: [a] The REAA’s submission on penalty, including character, is to be filed by 7 March 2013. [b] Mr Kumandan’s submissions in response, including character, are to be filed by 21 March 2013. 3 [c] The REAA may make submissions in response by 28 March 2013. DATED at Auckland this 21st day of February 2013 ______________________________ Ms K...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 043 The Friends of Sherwood Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...this Court given on 21 September 2018 refusing to make such orders.1 The drop then occurred. There has been no appeal from that decision. [2] The applicants have sought to continue with their application in respect of full enforcement orders. In response, the Council and the Director-General have applied to strike out the application, on grounds including that there is no basis on which to make full orders as the subject matter of the application, having occurred, cannot now be affe...

10. Body Corporate 81738 v Wellington City Council [2010] NZWHT Wellington 15 [pdf, 66 KB]

    ...giving directions to and supervising the builders, it is liable for the fixing of the cladding Tenth Respondent, Mr Lambers – director/employee of the building company The building company was engaged on a labour-only contract and Mr Lambers was responsible for the builders working under him and was himself, personally involved in the building of one of the blocks. In relation to the cladding, the Tribunal held that Mr Lambers was not negligent in relation to the defects caused by the...