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1. [2023] NZIACDT 27 BT v Li (2 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...they have been advised of the risks. Code and complaint documents 17. Before entering into a written agreement with the client, a licensed immigration adviser must: … b. explain the summary of licensed immigration advisers’ professional responsibilities to the client and advise them how to access a full copy of this code of conduct, and … Written agreements 18. A licensed immigration adviser must ensure that: a. when they and the client decide to proceed, they provide...

2. BX & Q Ltd v QH & HB Ltd [2023] NZDT 365 (8 June 2023) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...must control feral rabbits on their land. “Land occupiers” is defined as including a person who physically occupies the place, whether they own it or not. Reference is made to the Regional Pest Management Plan which at clause 3.3.1 refers to responsibilities of occupiers. 36. I am satisfied that QH and HB Ltd as occupiers of the land had primary responsibility of the control of rabbits. 37. There is no requirement on a lessor of land to ensure the land is fit for any particu...

3. 2023-12-18-Memorandum-of-Counsel-for-the-Applicant.pdf [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...347 9466 tompkinswake.com Theresa Le Bas (theresa.lebas@tompkinswake.co.nz) Kahlia Goss (kahlia.goss@tompkinswake.co.nz) 2 1. This Memorandum of Counsel (Memorandum) is filed on behalf of Far North Solar Farm Limited (the Applicant) in response to the Court’s Direct Referral Track Directions of 16 November 2023 (Directions).1 2. The Directions relate to the direct referral to the Court of the Applicant’s resource consent application RM220103 (the Application) for resour...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 235 Pact Group v Sheridan [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...given. [19] Mr Couling acknowledged that Pact’s approach meant the date of the dismissal letter counted as the first day of the notice period, but that was said to be logical, unexceptional and consistent with Pact’s practice. [20] In response to questions as to what was meant by two weeks’ notice in the collective agreement, Mr Couling submitted that the only requirement was that the contractual notice must be given and that cl 23 should not have words added into it...

5. BC v ACC (Interest on backdated weekly compensation) [2024] NZACC 67 [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...responsibility to provide medical certificates, to undergo medical assessments, and to provided “any other relevant information that the Corporation requests”. Likewise, s72 provides that claimants who receive entitlements are subject to ongoing responsibilities to provided relevant information upon request. The Corporation too has obligations for prompt assessment, and if it is necessary to seek further information from a claimant or an independent assessor, this must be done wit...

6. Zhang v Apple Sales New Zealand (Strike Out) [2025] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...grounds to those relied on by Apple Sales. Many of the issues in the Samsung NZ case were very similar to the issues in Apple Sales’ strike out application, including: [20.3.1] Mr Zhang had proceeded against Samsung NZ, which had not been responsible for installing the software. Rather, it was a Samsung company in Korea that had made the decision to install the software. Like Apple Sales, Samsung NZ had no role in the design, manufacture, or assembly of the device. [20.3....

7. Galvin v Ngātai - Whakapoungakau 15B Sec 10 (2025) 329 Waiariki MB 206 (329 WAR 206) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the scope of kaumātua housing. [22] Given this concerns had appropriately been raised by kaumātua residents. 329 Waiariki MB 213 [23] It is clear to me that the trustees engaged with Pūwhakamua with good intentions. It was a quick response to a need, and there was clearly an intention for it to benefit the beneficiaries. [24] Mr Fletcher, counsel for Tikanga Aroro, submitted to the Court that allowing and permitting the storage and construction of cabins by Pūwhakamua...

8. 08042025-Immigration-Fiscal-Sustainability-and-System-Integrity-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...Amendments intended to improve the integrity of the immigration system include: a. modifying the definition of mass arrival group to reflect shifts in international people-smuggling trends; b. allowing the Minister to make special directions in response to situations not otherwise covered by the immigration system; c. enabling the Minister to cancel a person’s residence class visa if that person constitutes a threat or risk to security but cannot be deported; d. ensuring decisio...

9. [2025] NZEmpC 50  Scott's Brewing Limited v Scott [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...including after it moved to Oamaru in 2013. Mr Scott is the sole director of Scott’s Brewing. He holds 95 per cent of the shares and Ms Scott holds five per cent of the shares. Ms Scott was employed to carry out certain business duties and responsibilities, including in administration, finances and human resources. [11] Mr and Ms Scott separated in July 2023. [12] Ms Scott’s employment with Scott’s Brewing was terminated for reasons of redundancy at the end of J...

10. LCRO 168/2023 KM v ZT (30 April 2025) [pdf, 154 KB]

    ...sufficient information available on the Standards Committee file to enable the review to proceed on the papers. [35] I agree with that decision. The issue on review is narrowly focused. [36] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessitate any further submission fro...