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1. [2021] NZREADT 55 – Lammas v Real Estate Agents Authority (6 December 2021) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...the agency may have appropriate policies in place, if she has not in fact been properly supervised and has breached her obligations then there ought to be a finding of unsatisfactory conduct. [70] The Lammases contend that the agency failed its responsibility to ensure that the company’s culture in terms of professional competence and ethical behaviour were maintained, in order to promote public confidence in the industry. It also had the 13 responsibility to ensure this...

2. [2021] NZEmpC 129 Caddy v Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...interdisciplinary work and collaboration. [71] After considering the submissions, the Review Committee agreed that it was appropriate for Music Theory to be aligned with the Composition disciplinary area but determined that the teaching of it would be a shared responsibility across all disciplinary areas with both Composition and Musicology containing significant responsibilities. [72] This reasoning is sound and consistent with the broader strategic objectives of the restructure...

3. [2022] NZACC 32– CJ v ACC (9 March 2022) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...reviewed the appellant’s documentation and interviewed him. Ms Cunningham noted that the appellant underwent a personality assessment test and some aspects of the results showed validity. However, she noted also that there were some inconsistent responses which potentially affected the results and caution was needed in taking the responses at face value. Ms Cunningham concluded: In summary, the purpose of the current assessment was not to determine whether or not [the appellant...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 20 Henry v South Waikato Achievement Trust [pdf, 385 KB]

   ...behaviour in front of your colleagues and Trust Clients. This was (sic) incident was just prior to a client outing and it is alleged that at this time you got angry and slammed the Choices Van door. [29] Mr Ensor’s letter briefly described the responses given at the meeting on 16 April 2018. The fourth allegation, about slamming a van door, was new because it was not in any way connected to the alleged assault on A or the complaint about that incident. Nor did it have any connec...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 25 Law Ors v BOT of Woodford House Ors [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...continue to use the old descriptions of the plaintiffs’ roles. The plaintiffs had other boarding house duties either immediately before and/or after their rostered sleepovers. All lived or stayed at the boarding house premises at nights and were responsible for the safety, security and wellbeing of the pupils staying and sleeping there. [6] Regrettably, the case was not able to be concluded at the hearing on 15 May 2013. Documents continued to emerge for the first time on the e...

6. NZCASS Data tables 3 who experiences crime [xlsx, 907 KB]

   ...the NZCASS: a general or 'main sample' and a Māori booster sample that aims to increase sample sizes for Māori. Sample size A total of 6,943 people responded as part of the NZCASS in 2014 ('total sample'). This includes 5,235 responses as part of the main sample and 1,708 for the Māori booster sample. Interviewing period 10 February 2014 – 6 July 2014 Response rate The total 2014 sample response rate was 81.0% (for the main sample it was 80.0% and for the Māori...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement Judicature Modernisation Bill Review of the Judicature Act 1908 Second Paper [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...nominated body, proposed to be an existing private entity nominated to undertake the task  by the Minister of Justice (option A) or the status quo (option B).   The relevant objective  is  creating a more efficient justice system.  37. Option  A  would  ensure  that  the  body  responsible  for  arbitrator  appointments  in  these  circumstances would have the requisite knowledge and expertise to undertake the task.    It  would�...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 175 Maynard v Bay of Plenty DHB [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...v Waikanae Holdings (Gisborne) Ltd (2005) 7 NZELC 97,859. also submitted for Ms Maynard that regard should be had to her letter of resignation, and letters of 7 and 20 April written to the DHB on her behalf by her then solicitor, the DHB’s responses to all of those letters, and subsequent communications between the parties regarding mediation. The Court has held that all relevant communications may be looked at to determine whether a grievance has been raised. 6 [17] In his let...

9. [2010] NZEmpC 146 Robertson v Envirowaste Services Ltd [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...evidence was that she handed a copy of her letter of 5 September to Mr Robertson, personally, in an envelope marked “private and confidential”. The letter states that the unloading of the digger was an unsafe act and it was the driver’s responsibility to ensure that no potential harm occurred. The letter acknowledges that he had agreed to take a medical examination in relation to his fitness to work, because he had experienced a number of personal issues and had been on medi...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 120 McLeod v National Hearing Care (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 110 KB]

    ...passed. 12. I am of very limited finances also because of the impact this has had on me and the decision to move to a challenge in the Court has been very difficult and stressful. The case for the respondent [7] In his extensive submissions in response, Mr Harrison relied on one authority only, namely the decision in this Court in Stevenson v Hato Paora College Trust Board. 2 Counsel noted that in that case Judge Shaw held, “that a delay of 12 days (which involved the Chri...