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1. [2017] EmpC 156 Coomer v JA McCallum & Son Ltd [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...Christchurch 84. Employment and illness [3] Mr Coomer was employed by McCallum & Son in 2005 to work as a delivery driver. There was no written employment agreement between them although he had signed a document called “Driver’s Responsibilities”. [4] Mr Coomer suffered a significant stroke in January 2015 which rendered him unable to work. Shortly afterwards Mr Wayne McCallum, a director of McCallum & Son, told Mr Coomer that any replacement employee would...

2. BORA Manukau City Council (Control of Graffiti) Bill [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...offences under the Bill (namely the marking of graffiti). An argument can be made that this objective is significant and important, given the purpose of the Bill to minimise the graffiti problem in Manukau City. Is the restriction a proportionate response? 26. We have formed the view that a requirement to compel a suspect to provide information about their alleged offending is not a proportionate response to the policy objective. We also note that the requirement in clause 15 to provide...

3. Complaints Assessment Committee 416 v Singh [2018] NZREADT 34 [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...Singh’s conduct as particularised above constitutes seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work. Further evidence [7] The Tribunal has received a signed statement by Mr Singh, which was filed in the Tribunal with his response to the charge. Mr Singh explained the circumstances of the transaction with Mr Kodoor. The Tribunal has also received a statement by Mr Kodoor (originally provided to the Authority in the course of the investigation of the...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 208 Wei v Sunlight JMB Future Ltd [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...on costs to the Authority, contained in a brief email. In that email, he described Sunlight’s claim for costs as ridiculous and commented that no one forced the company to hire a lawyer. The view he expressed was that the company should be responsible for its own costs, because of its choice to appoint a lawyer. He coupled that comment with a bold statement that the tax problem the company faces was reported to IRD and that more legal action against the employer would be taken....

5. Insley v Insley - Awanui Haparapara No 2B1B2 (2017) 167 Waiariki MB 183 (167 WAR 183) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...this is not a Police matter and that it sounds like an issue for the whānau to resolve. Failing that, advice should be sought from the Court. [41] Given that I have determined that a trust be constituted over the block, the trustees will now be responsible for the administration of the block including resolving access issues. To that extent I direct the trustees to meet with the Insley siblings to resolve this issue. The trustees and the Insley siblings should also seek to formali...

6. Bayne - Great Barrier Island [2016] Chief Judge's MB 764 (2016 CJ 764) [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...Judge’s MB 772 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 773 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 774 [5] On 3 May 2016 the Registrar’s Report and Recommendation was sent to all parties, for whom addresses were known, with objections or responses to be filed at the Rotorua Māori Land Court no later than 31 May 2016. [6] Three responses were received from affected parties, however none of them made an objection to the report or to the recommendation made: (a) One, from...

7. LCRO 194/2015+56/2016 TB v HN Ltd (12 June 2017) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...The cancellation and refund do not apply to KW, which was not a party to the complaint. [46] Mr TB says that he did not charge any fee for the work he did after the hearing in reaching his decision and writing his award. [47] Mr TB was not responsible for any delay of any significance before the arbitral hearing. Orders for cancellation of fees made pursuant to s 156(1)(f) must relate to the work that has been done, and that is the subject of the proceedings before the Commit...

8. LL v Sun [2019] NZIACDT 14 (12 March 2019) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...asked to sign a blank application form, that information had been supplied without her knowledge and that her signature had been forged on documents. [11] The Authority formally notified Mr Sun of the complaint on 27 May 2016. A comprehensive response was provided by his counsel, Mr Aulakh, on 1 July 2016. [12] The Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), being the head of the Authority, filed a complaint with the Tribunal on 27 November 2016. [13] In its decision...

9. Justice Matters - Issue 11 - June 2018 [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...for the Ministry’s customer-facing work, especially for our people who engage with families affected by violence at home. The Ministry launched its Workplace Family Violence policy in November 2017. The policy and training is focused on our response to customers, ensuring all our frontline people are equipped with knowledge about the signs of family violence and sexual violence, and can provide an appropriate response. Justice Matters is produced by the Ministry of Justice’...

10. Green v New Zealand Police (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 193 KB]

    ...name of the plaintiff.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 15 2 Introduction [1] In June 2015, the plaintiff requested a copy of the investigation file into a complaint of rape made by her to the Police in 2014. The Police response to this request was the subject of an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. A Certificate of Investigation dated 14 October 2016 records that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) investigated the Police response under I...