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1. Environment Court annual report 2006 [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...Commission. The first of these reviews is scheduled for 2006 (between about August and October). Any increases approved as a result of that review would have effect from 1 July 2007. The Ministry is continuing to progress work on the option of transferring responsibility for the setting of fees from the Cabinet Fees Framework to the Remuneration Authority with regard to the Environment Commissioners. INTRODUCTION The Honourable Minister for Courts Minister, I have the honour to forward i...

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 NPI Trust legal submissions [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...                                        1  Morehu  Wilson  at  [30]   2  Lucy  Tukua  at  [1]:  Matiatia  Bay  “is  our  kainga  and  the  responsibility  of  kaitiakitanga  sits  soley  [sic]   with..Ngati  Paoa..”         2   Maori  world  together  is  whakapapa  identifying  the  nature  of  relationships   be...

3. Ratima - Whirinaki 3 (formerly known as Whirinaki No 1 Section 2F2C) (2015) 126 Waiariki MB 73 (126 WAR 73) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Rangi Anderson claims $100.10, Emma Calman claims $100.10 and Henare Ratima claims $344.19. These claims total $944.79. The trustees also seek legal costs of $1,000.50 including GST. The total costs sought are $1,945.29. Submissions filed in response [16] Mr Emery provided a letter to the Court dated 6 March 2015, in response to the costs application. Mr Emery submits that he should not have to pay the costs of the trustees who attended the judicial conference. Mr Emery says...

4. The Trustees of Lake Horowhenua Trust - Horowhenua Block 11 (2012) 285 Aotea MB 135 (285 AOT 135) [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...the reluctance of individuals to, in effect, have to prove their tribal identity to the satisfaction of another. Indeed, in another time such conduct would be extremely rare if not unheard of in this context and might have provoked a more direct response. [19] However, the challenges continue to be made, and in order to protect the integrity as far as possible of the election process, some procedure and mechanism to deal with challenges will have to be considered. A crucial elem...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 101 Milne v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Milne is facing some financial difficulties. However it is also clear that she does not consider that she ought to be required to pay security for costs. This stems from her strong belief that it is the defendant and a non-party (FARSA) who are responsible for the predicament she now finds herself in. [25] I conclude that Ms Milne has had a reasonable opportunity to comply with the orders for security in both proceedings, but has failed to do so. [26] Ms Milne has also failed...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 128 Huang v Li [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...presiding Judge. The initial judgment shows a lack of credibility and good faith on the part of the applicant. 4 The decision of the Court of Appeal also suggests that the application for rehearing has little merit. The applicant’s response [8] In response, Mr Huang submits as follows: a) The application for rehearing is bona fide and has high prospects of success. b) An order for security for costs would prevent Mr Huang from pursuing his application. c) Secti...

7. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Tee [2013] NZLCDT 34 [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...conduct itself, Mr Tee’s failure to engage in the disciplinary process, and his prior conduct, indicated strike-off was the appropriate penalty to ensure public protection. Submissions for Mr Tee [13] For Mr Tee, submissions had been filed in response to those filed and relied on by the Standards Committee. As noted, there was no appearance for Mr Tee at the penalty hearing, only the written submissions lodged on his behalf. [14] The Tribunal considered the submissions f...

8. CAC 20005 v Drever [2014] NZREADT 101 [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...rather puzzling background to the contractual arrangements between the complainant, her company, and the defendant. Essentially, it seems that in return for the defendant taking a very high proportion of commission for sales achieved, he bore most responsibility and risk in collecting that commission and reimbursement of marketing expenditure made by the agency. [15] It seems that the recording of expenditure and reimbursement by the agency was inadequate. This led to differences bet...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Wellington Advkit Services Ltd (Joinder of Second and Third Defendants) [2015] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...Apikotoa allegedly owed money to Wellington Advkit Services Ltd. [2.6] On 28 August 2012 a lawyer representing Mr Apikotoa made a written Privacy Act request to the company, Mr Dixon-McIver and Mr Basford for a full copy of Mr Apikotoa’s file. No response was received to that letter and the requested personal information has never been provided. [3] When these proceedings were originally instituted on 3 February 2014 Wellington Advkit Services Ltd was named as the sole defendant. T...

10. DG v WV LCRO 14 / 2011 (24 June 2011) [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...Standards Committee concluded 2 that the subject matter of the complaints was trivial and the complaint was frivolous and vexatious. [3] The Applicant sought a review but provided no reasons, stating that these would be provided later. In response to the Case Manager‟s request that reasons had to be provided, the Applicant reiterated his original complaint. The Applicant was informed that it was not necessary for him to re-state the reasons for his original complaint to t...