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1. Martin v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 416) [2018] NZREADT 69 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...respond to a number of questions as to the supervision of Mr Mulligan, his own knowledge of the transaction, and as to the process of the transaction (in particular Mr Mulligan’s actions as to Mr Power’s offer and the second offer). In his response, Mr Martin set out the Agency’s supervision programme. He said that Mr Mulligan had been assessed as “both competent and confident with all aspects of real estate” after the initial six months of training, and did not ne...

2. Te Manutukutuku Issue 34 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...raised so far. Moriori have argued that the Crown's failure to take active mea­ sures to free them from slavery during 1842-1863 has had a permanent effect on their social, cultural and economic position on the Chatham Islands. The Crown response has been that it could not have intervened before the late 1850s, that it did take effective action in 1858, and it also raised the question of whether it ought legitimately to have interfered with the Maori custom of slavery under...

3. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...and determining cases. The Court’s Judicial Resources Manager co-ordinates the court’s sitting programme. This follows directions from the Principal Environment Judge who, pursuant to s 251(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), is responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the court. 1.4 The Court’s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is a specialist court of record established under section 247 of the RMA. It’s the pri...

4. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...and determining cases. The Court’s Judicial Resources Manager co-ordinates the court’s sitting programme. This follows directions from the Principal Environment Judge who, pursuant to s 251(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), is responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the court. 1.4 The Court’s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is a specialist court of record established under section 247 of the RMA. It’s the pri...

5. Director of Proceedings v Tui Medical Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...by the staff member who requested them, or a designated deputy. When a clinician went on leave, a designated team member was nominated to cover his/her patient load, including management of patient results. The policy did not state who had the responsibility to arrange the designated deputy. However, the job description for the defendant’s Clinical 20 Excessive urination at night. 8 Operations Manager stated that the role included ensuring all cover arrangements we...

6. CC v BB LCRO 151/2012 (11 December 2015) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...Compliance Certificates which is the correct terminology to use. 7 Email BB to CC ([Date]). 3 [10] On the copy of this email retrieved from Ms BB’s file, there is a handwritten note “ok”. It is reasonable to assume this was a record of the response from Ms CC to this question as there are two other handwritten notes with apparent responses to other issues on which instructions were required from Ms CC. [11] An email from Ms [XX] (who was a PA at the firm) to Ms BB dat...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 142 Christieson v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...employed in 2012 as a shift electrician in the maintenance department at the Waitoa plant. Things went well and in 2017 he was invited to apply for a team leader role within that department. He applied and was appointed to the role, making him responsible for a team of two electricians, three fitters and one instrument technician. [16] It was after shifting into this leadership position that issues began to arise. [17] Both parties provided me with substantial detail of Mr Chris...

8. [2023] NZEmpC 140 Taniwha v Te Runanga O Toa Rangatira Inc [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...filed. The Authority’s determination [4] The Authority, in explaining the employment relationship problem, stated Mr Taniwha’s employment had been terminated because the Rūnanga considered his role came under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (the Order) which required mandatory vaccination for a person in Mr Taniwha’s role. He had decided not to be vaccinated. This led to a formal decision by the Rūnanga to terminate his employment on notice...

9. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v O'Connor [2023] NZLCDT 25 (9 June 2023) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...are required to carefully consider alternatives to striking off a practitioner. If the purposes of imposing disciplinary sanctions can be achieved short of striking off then it is the lesser alternative that should be adopted as the proportionate response. That is “the least restrictive outcome” principle applicable in criminal sentencing. In the end, however, the test is whether a practitioner is a fit and proper person to continue in practice. If not, striking off should follow....

10. LCDT Annual Report 2022 [pdf, 435 KB]

    ...in respect of non-practitioner employees working in a legal or conveyancing practice. As can be seen, the Act has a more consumer oriented approach than its predecessor, the Law Practitioners Act 1982. It also seeks to put in place a “more responsive regulatory regime”. This latter aspect is reinforced as part of s 231 “responsibilities of chairperson” where subsection (1)(a) refers to the “orderly and expeditious discharge of the functions of the Disciplinary Tribuna...