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1. LCRO 61/2022 YJ v GQ (29 October 2024) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...protect her interests. [21] The outcome sought by Ms YJ was to have the invoices paid by her for the High Court proceedings and the Notary Public fees and travel costs reimbursed. Mr GQ’s reply [22] Set out below are extracts from Mr GQ’s response.11 Ms YJ made it clear that she wanted [Law Firm 1] to act in a limited capacity. Ms YJ had already made contact with a Notary Public to take her affidavit. From October 2019, PS had raised concerns about the expenses incurred b...

2. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Heaphy [2014] NZLCDT 61 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...[45] The Standards Committee withdrew its reliance on Rule 10. [46] Given our finding that Mr Heaphy had a level of authority from the client we do not consider that he has breached s 89. However in relation to Rule 3 it was his 13 responsibility to get clear instructions on the specific overseas investment to be made. [47] We have found that Mr Heaphy had instructions to invest $130,000 of Mr Porter’s money. Those instructions did not however permit Mr Heaphy to ac...

3. Drafting a Human Rights Report

   ...found on the OHCHR website. Any inconsistencies should be explained.  Identifying agency contacts – Justice is leading development of a human rights network of officials. This will include keeping a working level list of key contacts in agencies responsible for coordinating, or responding to, requests related to international human rights reporting. If a key contact changes, the agency should advise Justice so that the list can be kept up to date. Good practice requires public consultati...

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4. Stirling v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2025] NZACC 162 (30 September 2025) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...for Ms Stirling in September 2018, June 2019, and May 2020. [18] Dr Kennedy, a specialist in internal medicine, provided two reports. The first on 18 February 2020 diagnoses “probable asthma” and notes Ms Stirling had a good symptomatic response to Seretide. Dr Kennedy prescribed a new medication regime and stated - There were issues with breathlessness around 2007 and then cough, breathlessness at night without wheeze that first became an issue around 2016/2017. Her sympto...

5. [2012] NZEmpC 39 Imperial Tobacco New Zealand Limited v Pereira [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...for serious misconduct. He had worked at the company‟s cigarette manufacturing factory in the Hutt Valley for 35 years and had not previously been involved in any disciplinary action. At all material times Mr Pereira was the store supervisor responsible for two employees, Mr Joshua Ross and Mr Belford Rodrigues. He also sometimes supervised a third worker, Mr Gilbert Milne. Mr Pereira reported to Mr Graham Chote who had been appointed Logistics Manager in October 2009. [4]...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 151 Kiwis Stat Ltd v Nichols [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...to any customer which are or may be of commercial value to a competitor; and 18.4.3 Information pertaining to any other employee of the company that is protected from disclosure under the Privacy Act 1993. [10] Initially the defendant had responsibility for 17 or so hospitals in the central and upper North Island. In September 2008 some hospitals in Tasmania were added to the defendant’s list. In August 2009 the defendant was given responsibility for a number of other hospi...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 86 Gwilt v Briggs & Stratton NZ Ltd [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...the Employment Court stating “Matters remain unresolved following last Friday’s mediation (19 March), and Counsel are in agreement that the matter must now proceed to a hearing.” [11] This last facsimile letter to the Court produced a response from Ms Lewis by way of a memorandum of counsel dated 24 March, the opening two sentences of which state: 1. As indicated in correspondence from Counsel, the parties attended mediation last week but ultimately were unable to settle...

8. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – concluding observations 18th-20th reports addendum [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...protection of Māori culture and identity, with a particular focus on mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge) and associated taonga (treasure). The New Zealand Government is currently considering the report. 17. The New Zealand Government’s response to Wai 262 is complex and involves a range of agencies. Specific domestic policy decisions in response to Wai 262 have not been made, however, as New Zealand undertakes policy development in related fields; we are aware of internat...

9. Larsen - Estate of Tanumi Reti (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 273 (88 TTK 273) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...the larger block and vesting that land in Neville Uea, Christopher Reti, Mataara Reti, Jade Reti and Tanumi Reti III as trustees. [10] In the course of issuing my decision on 23 October 2013 I observed that the Registrar of the Court was not responsible for recording the beneficial ownership of General land under an ahu whenua trust: 5 Upon the land being vested in the ahu whenua trust the certificate of title will show the trustees as the legal owners, as is the normal case. Wi...

10. Carroll v Maihi-Carroll - Waipuka 2R Sec 3 (2012) 15 Takitimu MB 234 (15 TKT 234) [pdf, 174 KB]

    ...term state of amicable familial relationships. They are all still going to have to interact on the land at some point as neighbours. [22] All parties agreed that it was, in effect, a condition of the occupation orders that each occupier would be responsible for their own ablution and electricity needs and would ensure compliance with territorial authority requirements. In addition, no one disputed the condition that each occupier was responsible for the rates for their own individua...