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1. [2023] NZEmpC 211 ELG v KLE [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...the company that was in KLE’s possession had been removed from the workplace. Inquiries were made of KLE over the following days, asking for the return of that property. It now appears that some property was returned reluctantly and only in response to specific requests. [10] ELG says that it has now become apparent that KLE has not returned all of the hardware items he has removed. Some of that hardware is replaceable but the way in which KLE dealt with reasonable requests f...

2. [2025] NZIACDT 41 – KU v Wang (1 August 2025) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...intermediate companies to act as agents. She ensures the services agreement is directly with the client worker and she communicates directly with them. She has a new template contract and provides an information sheet setting out her professional responsibilities. Furthermore, Ms Wang now confirms discussions in writing. [16] It is submitted the financial penalty should be moderated by the acknowledgement of fault. The fine, if any, should be at the lower end of the scale, p...

3. TI v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 84 (18 February 2025) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...dampness could be considered normal in the winter months. In this instance, TI experienced significant water ingress, sufficient to soak the floor, in the first heavy rains after the cabin was built. Because the cabin was assembled by T Ltd, they are responsible whether the problem was due to defective materials or defective construction. 22. TI gave T Ltd the opportunity to remedy the problem. T Ltd responded promptly and made all reasonable efforts to repair the cabin on 25 April 2024...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society v X [2011] NZLCDT 15 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...save face. She also wished to avoid the emotional and personal costs of a defended hearing. She says that she accepted diversion but did not at any stage acknowledge the version of facts the prosecution outlined and has always, while accepting responsibility for her error of judgement, denied any intentional dishonesty. [16] The Tribunal has heard arguments about the definition of misconduct as set out in section 7(1)(b)(ii) of the Act. This subsection deals with misconduct unrel...

5. Auckland Standards Committee v Rohde [2016] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...decision of the Tribunal which ought to be noted: Waikato/Bay of Plenty Lawyers’ Standards Committee 1 v Pou2 Decision . In that matter the lawyer had been convicted of a third drink-driving offence and driving while disqualified. He had behaved responsibly when apprehended. After consideration of the same three cases, and allowing for his obligations to clients in the specialised and (professionally) under-resourced area of law, he was suspended for 2 months. Having regard to...

6. BT v TS [2025] NZDT 198 (22 May 2025) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...testing company]’s customer service team, which state that “[Puppy] is a mixed breed” and that she would be regarded as purebred “if the DNA percentage is 100%”, that evidence has been successfully refuted by TS. TS noted that the screenshot responses to BT’s questions may be responses by [Canine DNA testing company] chatbots (and I agree they have that format and ‘tone’), and TS has provided more detailed correspondence with Mr Q, a [specialist] from [Canine DNA testing c...

7. [2024] NZSSAA 04 (13 March 2024) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Ministry has only raised one issue disqualifying him from eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation. The Ministry says he was not "ordinarily resident in New Zealand on the date" he applied for New Zealand superannuation. [2] XXXX's response is: [2.1] His entitlement to New Zealand Superannuation is assured by the Human Rights Act 1993 (the HRA); and [2.2] New Zealand Superannuation is a right of all New Zealanders at age 65 and is lawfully regarded as an entitle...

8. Auckland Standards Committee No. 2 v Kennelly [2017] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...problems were caused by his existing trust account management system. [8] The Tribunal has noted that there is no allegation of dishonesty involved nor that losses have been suffered by clients. [9] We note also that the respondent has accepted responsibility and has set about rectification of the problems albeit somewhat belatedly. Until the trust account is rectified and reconciled with the bank accounts it cannot be said with certainty that there are no issues. 4 [10]...

9. Independent Electoral Review Final Report [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...appropriate safeguards, would ensure that the funding is not used for partisan purposes. 47. We set out the barriers to participation that may be faced by different communities, and the steps being taken to address them. We recommend some changes in response to outstanding barriers, such as providing targeted information to communities about using preferred names when enrolling and voting, and enabling people on the unpublished roll to cast an ordinary vote to make voting easier for th...

10. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

    ...it is unlikely that existing laws would protect against the types of conve sion practices that media reporting indicates mainly occur in New Zealand today. 1 Report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation (2009). 2 TVNZ Sunday "’Pray the gay away’ - Homosexual conversion therapy in NZ” (18 June 2018) TVNZ <https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tvnz-sunday-exclusive-pray-gay-away-homosexual-conve...