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1. [2010] NZEmpC 87 Melville v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...unjustifiable to dismiss Lynette from the employment. [6] The plaintiff and Mr Townsend attended a final meeting on 24 March 2009 at which the plaintiff was dismissed for serious misconduct. Mr Townsend’s affidavit evidence was that his immediate response to the defendant’s managers was to say: “See you in Court”. As the plaintiff and Mr Townsend were leaving, the plaintiff’s immediate manager, Nic Csongor, called out, “Thank you, see you”. Mrs Melville and Mr Tow...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 209 Ale v Kids At Home Ltd [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...disadvantage. The alleged unjustified actions are specified and set out as follows: 1. An unfair investigation into allegations of misconduct; inadequate investigation, failure to provide sufficient detail of allegations, failure to receive responses and failure to give unbiased consideration to responses. 2. Jeopardising Ms Ale’s teacher’s registration by unilaterally and secretly contacting the Teacher’s Council and withdrawing support for her re- registration. 3. Unreas...

3. Update to Minister of supervision options for offenders deported to New Zealand [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...Zealand following their release SCI 02 04 01 Supervision of offenders deported to New Zealand after serving a prison sentence overseas 7 from prison in another jurisdiction (although there may have been a short period in the custody of the body responsible for removing unauthorised persons from that jurisdiction.) The Australian Government has indicated that they also intend to deport offenders who have served prison sentences in the past but may have been in the community for some...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 41 Denyer v Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...February 2014 but otherwise took no further steps in relation to it. The company’s actions fell well short. [33] Albeit belatedly, the company has now paid the full amounts owing. [34] Mr Reynolds gave evidence that he accepts personal responsibility for not handling the situation better and that he has learnt an “expensive lesson”, although I was unable to detect any real remorse for the situation Mr Costa has been placed in. I accept that Mr Reynolds now has a more...

5. Legal aid fee schedules excluding CMM [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...for legal aid  Reporting to client  Any agent fees  Preparation of application (by new counsel) $1400 Leave to Appeal – Hearing Time $76 per half hour For:  Actual hearing time  Any agent fees. Preparation of response to application for Leave to Appeal Activity Fixed Fee Tasks covered by Fixed Fee Preparation of response (by trial or prior appeal counsel) $860 For:  Taking instructions, attending the client  Identifying legal a...

6. Shin v Whangarei District Council [2011] NZWHT Auckland 14 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...build other than contracting the trades and paying for the materials and labour. Mr Batten, the fifth respondent, was contracted to be present on the building site on a daily basis to oversee all construction work and it was he who accepted responsibility for the concrete foundations and flooring, construction of all timber framing, including the roof framing, installing the windows, doors, stairs and internal linings, and the head flashings. [7] All building work was co...

7. CH v DX LCRO 296 / 2012 (10 October 2013) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...matter are comprehensively set out in the Standards Committee determination of 8 June 2012 and I record here only the brief facts necessary for the purposes of this decision. [6] Using the terminology of the Nominee Company Rules1 Mr CH was the “responsible lawyer” for the administration of [law firm] Lawyers Nominee Company Limited. [7] In January 2009 the mortgagor of a mortgage in which Mrs DX had funds invested failed to make payment of an interest instalment, having previ...

8. UW v EP LCRO 146/2011 (31 March 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...Standards Committee to decline to uphold a complaint lodged by Mr UW against Mr EP. Background [2] In February 2007, Mr UW instructed [Law Firm] to act for him in respect to an employment dispute with his then employer, [Company]. [3] Mr EP assumed responsibility for managing the employment file. [4] The dispute escalated, and progressed to litigation. [5] The employment contract Mr UW had with his employer dictated that any dispute arising from the contract had to be litigate...

9. Skipper v Skipper - Awanui Haparapara 9 Block (2017) 159 Waiariki MB 3 (159 WAR 3) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...memorandum dated 29 September 2016. I directed that Ms Insley’s submissions be sent to all interested parties with an opportunity given for them to respond, within three weeks, as to whether the Court should accept that late submissions, and a response to the substance of the submissions if the Court was to accept them. An extension was then sought by Dabo Skipper in regards to the time given to respond to the submissions, and I allowed parties until 21 November 2016 to provide th...

10. [2018] NZEmpC 98 Ovation NZ Ltd v The NZ Meat Workers and Related Trades Union [pdf, 343 KB]

    ...set out the chronology of events with regard to the informal exchanges which occurred between counsel. The plaintiffs’ lawyers’ email of 6 August 2018 contained a detailed description of the documents sought for disclosure; the defendant’s response by email of 9 August 2018 was also informal. These steps were agreed between counsel at the timetabling conference. Nor was any objection raised as to the format which had been adopted, by the defendant’s counsel. [24] The defe...