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1. [2020] NZEmpC 150 Shaw v Bay of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...contained nine grounds, some of them overlapping while others dealt with Ms Shaw’s perception of the case now that the briefs of evidence have been exchanged. [15] The first four grounds are connected. They deal with Ms Shaw’s intended response to the content of a witness brief by Peter Chandler, the DHB’s Chief Executive. Mr Halse considered several paragraphs in Mr Chandler’s brief to be critical of both Ms Shaw, and him, amounting to new evidence requiring a response....

2. PSPLA - Form B: Application for an individual licence [pdf, 642 KB]

   ...skills required for licences and certificates)? [If you have answered Yes, please supply competency evidence to support your application]  Yes  No Have you within the past 5 years, had 12 months’ relevant experience as a licensee or responsible employee in the class or classes of private security business to which the application relates? [You must provide proof of meeting those requirements with this application]  Yes  No B – APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL LICE...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 109 ALA v ITE [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...evidence in reply are to be filed and served no later than 25 September 2017. d) Submissions are to be filed and served on behalf of ALA by 25 September 2017, and by or on behalf of ITE by 2 October 2017. e) Counsel for the plaintiff is to have responsibility for the preparation and the filing of a bundle of documents. Documents in the bundle should be indexed and the pages of the bundle as a whole consecutively numbered. Three copies of the bundle are to be provided to the Cou...

4. Justice Matters - issue 07 - June 2017 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...they can consistently recognise and respond to family violence and sexual violence. It will help build the core skills and knowledge required by the diverse family violence workforce, moving everyone towards more consistent, safe and culturally responsive practice. The launch of these documents is not an end but a beginning. They’re living documents and will continue to be built on as they’re put into practice. They point to the kind of future family violence system we want for Ne...

5. QAB v PAC, OAD and NAE LCRO 93/2015, 94/2015 and 142/2016 [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...would have read the Judge’s decisions. [36] None of this goes to the state of knowledge or intention of the respondents in May 2009. The only manner in which Mr PAC could have expressed his comments differently, would have been to preface his response to the complaints by noting that it was “to the best of the lawyers’ recollection” that there had been no request for the transcript of the sentencing indication comments. [37] Even if his response to the Standards Committe...

6. Wall v Karaitiana - Tauhara Middle 15 Trust (2007) 85 Taupo MB 225 (85 TPO 225) [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...loan when Hikuwai had no agreement with Landcorp and the trustees ought to be held accountable. More importantly, the deed between Hikuwai and the trust discloses that in the event of default in repayment of the loan Hikuwai is absolved from any responsibility to repay; ( c) as there is no signed agreement between the trust and Hikuwai, the trustees have failed to demonstrate the necessity for the mortgage to be entered into when it is not clear what harm will result to the trust....

7. Hura v Hura - Estate of Maata Raumati (2007) 192 Aotea MB 235 (192 AOT 235) [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Discussion [13] The respondent accepted a position of tmst and responsibility as executrix and tmstee. She could have declined that role and sought directions from the High Court. She did not do so and was content to accept the role. One of the core responsibilities of a tmstee in the contell,i of fiduciary duties is the obligation to account. I accept the submissions of the applicant that repeated requests for infonnation had been made to the respondent. Despite tlus, the responden...

8. LCRO 75/2018 HD v SH (19 February 2019) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...have been some miscommunication over details, no standards issue arises from these concerns on the facts. Summary [44] In summary, there is no reason to take further action in respect of Mr HD’s complaints. While Mrs SH could have been more responsive, such delays as there were do not give rise to a professional standards issue. There is no basis on which to depart from the Committee’s decision. That is confirmed. Decision Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conve...

9. CAB An Anti-Corruption Work Programme for New Zealand [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...and business links to jurisdictions with a high risk of corruption.7 10 Recently corruption has been recognised by the Security and Intelligence Board as one of the top 20 national risks to New Zealand. The Serious Fraud Office is the risk- owner responsible for articulating the nature of the risk and leading mitigation of the problem. A National Risk Report is expected to be considered in the near future. This report was developed by the National Risk Unit within DPMC and will soon be be...

10. Immigration New Zealand (Carley) v De'Ath [2019] NZIACDT 1 (10 Jan 2019) [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...appropriate sanction should be: (1) censure; and (2) an order for a moderate financial penalty. [16] There is a statement from Mr De’Ath (4 December 2018). He accepts the Tribunal’s findings in its substantive decision and acknowledges being responsible for not meeting the professional standards. Recognising this, he has now placed a licensed adviser in the Philippines. This was time consuming and costly to attend to. Mr De’Ath had to ensure compliance with Philippines l...