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1. INZ (Calder) v Horan [2019] NZIACDT 13 (11 March 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...Immigration New Zealand must be compliant with the Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code). However, Mr Horan’s communications had not improved. He had demonstrated that he was either unwilling to improve his behaviour or incapable of doing so. [19] In response to a request from the Authority for his files, Mr Horan wrote a letter to the investigator on 8 May 2016, in which he stated (verbatim): I can further state that I have never every had a single complaint made against me by the...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 67 Hokotehi Maori Trust v Prater [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...statement that the only thing required was for him to raise a grievance within 90 days of the dismissal decision. In the email, the lawyer also said he should refrain from contacting his lawyers, until he had been provided with the substantive response from them, which would be given.5 [19] The Authority also referred to other emails which showed Mr Prater’s anxiety at not being able to contact his lawyer or obtain any response to his calls. The...

3. LCRO 15/2021 JBC Limited v KD (24 August 2021) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...business partner, 20 months later, issued a letter of demand for the balance of legal fees owing. [15] Following a request from the Complaints Service, Mr LE provided copies of Mr KD’s invoices as well as a copy of the judicial review decision. Response [16] In a letter to the Complaints Service dated 31 August 2020, Mr KD provided a comprehensive response to Mr LE’s complaint. After setting out the relevant factual, procedural and legal background, Mr KD said: 3 (JBC)...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 183 Butt v Attorney-General [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...“Misrepresentation” in Stephen Todd and Matthew Barber Burrows, Finn and Todd on the Law of Contract in New Zealand (7th ed, LexisNexis, Wellington, 2022) 363 at 366; and New Zealand Motor Bodies v Emslie [1985] 2 NZLR 569 (HC) at 593–594. 7 See Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Dodds [2020] NZCA 395, [2020] 3 NZLR 383 at [107]. 8 Stephen Todd, above n 6, at 374–376. 9 Stephen Todd, above n 6, at 374. 10 Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Dodds, ab...

5. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 Procedural Order 7 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...builder), the first respondent, commenced construction. The structural engineer was Wilton Joubert Ltd (Wilton Joubert), the sixth respondent. One of the trustees is Andrew Rodger Wilton (Mr Wilton), a director of Wilton Joubert. Mr Wilton was responsible for the structural engineering design. [4] The consented drawings and specifications provided for a “Rockcote Plaster System”. Contrary to the consent, another exterior plaster system was installed. The trustees believ...

6. Singh v McKee [2024] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...of native language of employees”.6 As the 19 October 2019 email was contemporaneous with the language used, it is reliable corroborative evidence of this having occurred. [24] Mr Singh’s credibility in this regard is also supported by the response Mr McKee gave to Mr Singh’s Human Rights Commission (the HRC) complaint, dated 25 February 4 When first asked by the Tribunal to clarify what he meant by his reference to “accent” Mr McKee denied it meant he did mock Mr Singh...

7. FN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 199 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...assessment of the respondent. He diagnosed: somatoform disorder;1 psychogenic speech disturbances and motor impairments; non-organic cognitive complaints; episodes of poorly explained abdominal pain; dissociative experience and abnormal illness responses/behaviour with functional motor impairments; post traumatic cervical myelopathy – resolved; and opiate misuse with dependency. Dr Chancellor said that “most, if not all”, of what he saw “cannot be explained by the cervical...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 159 McCormack v Reserve Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...September 2024 Ms Rowe wrote to Mr McCormack following the 11 September 2024 meeting to address his concerns around his protected disclosures and explain why his allegations that the RBNZ had retaliated were not accepted. She sought a further response in writing from Mr McCormack regarding her preliminary view that he was underperforming and proposed to terminate his employment on notice in writing. She gave him an opportunity to further comment on a number of matters before she m...

9. LCRO 112/2024 BA obo DO and YW v NC (30 May 2025) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...further action on the complaints was necessary or appropriate. [16] In reaching that decision the Committee concluded that: (a) fees charged were fair and reasonable; and (b) Mr NC had provided competent and sound advice; and (c) Mr NC had acted responsibly and in accordance with his obligations in disclosing his relationship with Mr LM. Application for review [17] Mr BA on behalf of Mr DO and Mr YW, filed an application for review on 5 September 2024.3 [18] He submits that...

10. Victim satisfaction with restorative justice: summary of findings [pdf, 159 KB]

    ...justice A large majority (82%) of victims were satisfied with the restorative justice conference they attended. Figure 1: Satisfaction with the restorative justice conference Note: “Don‟t want to answer” or “question not applicable” responses (2%) are not shown. Percentages do not always add to 100% due to rounding. Base number=154. More than three-quarters (77%) said they were satisfied with their overall experience of restorative justice, before, during and after t...