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1. DT-guide-to-completing-the-application-form-.pdf [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...• Often there is more than one party to a dispute. To avoid unnecessary adjournments, it is important the Applicant identifies and includes all the parties they may have a claim against in relation to the dispute. • It is also the Applicant’s responsibility to provide correct full legal names and contact details. • Every named party in the claim is entitled to attend the hearing and be provided with all information supporting the claim as filed by the Applicant. • If you w...

2. National Standards Committee 1 v Kuddus [2023] NZLCDT 46 (13 October 2023) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...status as a lawyer to commit the offence. By trading on that status, he implicated his fellow practitioners. [9] Lawyers should demonstrate candour and, generally, sound judgement. Had Mr Kuddus looked beyond his group of friends to the likely response of the community at large, one would hope this foolish conduct would never have been attempted. Although he has made some progress, albeit only the day before this hearing, two years after the event, by admitting misconduct, he shou...

3. IPT-Application-pack-2024 [docx, 50 KB]

   ...conference to ascertain the number of witnesses, determine the mode of hearing, and to make directions as to when evidence (including any expert evidence) and submissions are to be filed and served. The need for an interpreter must be addressed and responsible adults appointed for dependent children. Issues arising from any vulnerability or frailty in the appellant/s must also be attended to. The member provides written timetabling directions to the case manager as soon as possible after eac...

4. Re Dunstan (Rejection of Statements of Claim No. 4) [2024] NZHRRT 67 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...these intended claims under the HRA and may not be able to accept them for filing. Ms Dunstan was invited to provide submissions or additional information addressing those concerns. A copy of that Minute is attached for ease of reference. [7] In response, on 26 April 2024, Ms Dunstan filed a seven page document entitled “Formal Appeal of the Plaintiff, Tanya Dunstan Regarding Decisions Issued 9 April 2024, Filed 26 April 2024”.5 The accompanying email confirmed this document was...

5. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v Mr M [2016] NZLCDT 34 [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...technical approach that was taken by Mr M himself. Although the Tribunal accepts that it is highly stressful for a practitioner who is facing possible charges to await the outcome of decisions, in this instance the Society was apparently taking a responsible and considered approach to the matter. [15] More relevantly, Mr M sought to draw, as mitigation, support from what he described as his “exemplary conduct” in his 33 years as a lawyer. He has no history whatsoever of disc...

6. BO v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 208 (11 July 2025) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...and solve, and that T Ltd should have diagnosed it promptly. BO noted that T Ltd wanted to charge labour and travel costs to go to site and try to solve the problem. Page 3 of 5 20. The simple answer to this is that T Ltd has no legal responsibility in respect of the failure of the cable. They did not supply it. They were not obliged to investigate or take any action at all in respect of it. If BO engaged T Ltd to investigate it, T Ltd would be entitled to charge BO for the...

7. [2008] NZEmpC WC 11/08 McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...particular, Mr O’Neill. McCain’s opposition is to access by people who are employed by its competitor and, in particular, Ms Wharepapa and Ms Brander who are experienced SFWU delegates at the Heinz Wattie’s Hastings site whom it says have responsibility to look after the best interests of the union’s members employed by Heinz Wattie’s. [8] McCain engages a number of casual or temporary staff including people employed by labour hire companies who come and go freely in the...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC rebuttal Nicole Bremner [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Rangiuaia, Ms Maikara Ropata presented on behalf of Direction Matiatia Incorporated (DMI), and the section 274 party evidence of Mr Thomas Greve and Ms Kristen Lewis, insofar as the evidence relates to planning matters. 31555669:629148 RESPONSE TO THE EVIDENCE OF MR DAVID SERJEANT 6. In addition to his evidence, Mr Serjeant provided some references / points of clarification during the planners' caucusing session which are recorded in the JWS and to which I also refe...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 98 Narayan v Telecom NZ Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...of the Employment Court, when the challenge was filed, called for a good faith report from the Authority pursuant to s 181 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). Such a report was received and responded to by Mr Narayan. He filed two responses, one to the Authority and one to the Court. It would be true to say that Mr Narayan was somewhat unrepentant for his behaviour. It was clear, however, that he was under some pressure having taken up employment in Wellington and wa...

10. Thompson & Ors v CAC 20006 & Adams [2013] NZREADT 65 [pdf, 90 KB]

    ...confirming that the title provided was his property and family home and again requested a copy of the agency agreement. [37] On 17 May 2012, Mr House emailed Mr Adams (copied to Mr Elton) and advised that nothing further could be added to his response of 14 May which explained that the properties had been listed by Ms Van Vu, the listing had been withdrawn following his complaint, the agency agreement cancelled, and that Barfoot & Thompson were not able to provide him with a co...