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1. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Sensible Sentencing Group Trust (Application by Victims to be Heard) [2013] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...In civil proceedings a non-party given leave to participate in the proceedings is an intervener. Whereas an amicus is appointed at the behest of the court, an intervener enters a proceeding voluntarily because they have an interest in the case or responsibilities in the matter at issue in their own right. Although an intervener is still not a party and cannot therefore exercise appeal rights any more than an amicus can, appointment of an intervener rather than an amicus may be appropriat...

2. Hull v CAC307 & Anor [2016] NZREADT 13 [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...S Herbert), such a copy was provided by Ms Rowe to Mr Herbert on 14 July 2014. That was seven days after the contract had been signed and the licensee’s evidence is that it was the 5 practice in his Agency that the listing agent is responsible for sending out copies of the contract and that was the case here and he himself was not involved in that. It appears that, by oversight, Ms Rowe caused that delay in providing the complainant with a copy of the agreement for sale a...

3. Tawera v Tawera – Waitangi A1A2 (2014) 39 Tairawhiti MB 45 (39 TRW 45) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...to all terms and conditions to all of the above under section2. This will take full effect from the end of November 2003 to the end of November 2008. Any rates or rent owing to the Land and Properties Section 1 before the takeover date is the responsibility of the Occupant on this agreement. [12] The respondents paid $1,000 per annum for the years 2003, 2004, 2005. They did not pay anything for the 2006 year and nothing further has been paid since then. In 2008, the respondents r...

4. IPT Annual Report 2015 [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...Martin Treadwell. I thank the Ministry of Justice staff who undertake the administrative functions of the Tribunal. They have shown cheerful commitment and conscientious dedication to their work, and help make the Tribunal function efficiently and responsibly. I am especially grateful to the Tribunal’s Operations Manager, Jessie Henderson, for her unfailing support and assistance. I thank the Tribunal’s Jurisdiction Manager, Minja Pesic, and the Chair’s Assistants, Sharon Sal...

5. [2011] NZCA 56 CA687/2009 New Zealand Dairy Workers' Union Inc v Open Country Cheese Company Ltd [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...subsidiary. The Cheese Company has its own board of directors. But, at least prior to the events in issue, the board never held formal meetings. All its directors are also directors of the Dairy Company. Its general manager, Mr Timothy Slade, is responsible to and directed by Mr Mark Fankhauser, the Dairy Company’s chief executive officer. [6] The Cheese Company is a manufacturer, processing about 1.6 million litres of milk per day from over 300 dairy farms. At peak season it...

6. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 56 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...clarified final research needs in April. The casebook was filed in June. The next step is for claimants to prepare detailed statements of claims, setting out all grievances against the Crown, by the end of January 2003. The Crown will write a detailed response to each grievance. The Tribunal will identify points of agreement and difference, and focus what exactly it needs to hear evidence on, in a statement of issues. After this interlocutory process, hearings of the Urewera claims...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 53 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 481 KB]

   ...Crown and Mäori claimants to achieve closure in respect of their historical Treaty grievances. Indefinite delay to the conclusion of Treaty settlements all around the country is an outcome that this Tribunal seeks to avoid’. The Crown has a responsibility, however, to ensure that negative inferences about Ngäti Maniapoto’s interests are not drawn from the Crown’s recognition of Ngäti Tama’s interests in the settlement. In the Tribunal’s view, the Crown has taken, or ha...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 55 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 511 KB]

   ...the interlocutory con- ferencing process, claimants will be asked to particularise their statements of claim. This means detailing all of the specific issues being brought before the Tribunal. Following this, the Crown will make a statement of response to the claim issues identified by the claimants. The Tribunal will then compile a statement of issues identifying the live issues between the claimants and the Crown which will be heard in the Te Urewera Inquiry. The announcement of...

9. BK v YM LCRO 177 / 2010 (14 April 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...be alert to signs that a party may be a reluctant participant. [53] In some circumstances therefore, a lawyer needs to facilitate a decision to take independent advice, by declining to act for a party. The Respondent here did not do so. Her response to a question from me at the hearing as to whether she had considered this option was that she did not consider that was necessary in the circumstances. It is my view that it would have been the preferable option. [54] In considering...

10. Pomare v Pomare - Utakura No 8 (2016) 140 Taitokerau MB 39 (140 TTK 39) [pdf, 230 KB]

    ...mortgage was specifically raised by your mother to pay for the construction of the family home. It was not to do with land ownership. 2. By you paying the mortgage instalments and reimbursing Ben (balance owing $3,401.00) you would take over full responsibility for the mortgage and you would have the full and exclusive occupational rights in respect of the home. This is a right that you would be able to pass on to your next of kin on your death. 3. Under the arrangement as outli...