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1. Guo v PwC (Non-Party Discovery - Oral Hearing) [2020] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...relation to the discovery application the notice of opposition dated 13 November 2020 filed by CityMed makes three key points: [10.1] All correspondence between PwC and Dr Culpan/CityMed has already been discovered to Ms Guo in connection with her claim against Dr Culpan (HRRT025/16: Guo v Culpan). There are no other documents to discover. [10.2] CityMed/Dr Culpan do not have any objection to the documents previously discovered to Ms Guo being used by her for the purpose of the present...

2. FU v UN LCRO 244 / 2010 (6 October 2011) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...America as claimed by UN. FU’s lawyer pointed out that UN’s letter to ACB was incorrect and misrepresented the terms of the agreement. He sought a retraction of the letter by UN. [16] At all times thereafter UN has refused to retract the statements in the letter, and in correspondence with the Complaints Service and this Office, has deflected requests by FU that he do so, by continuing to maintain his client’s assertions that the agreement was voidable at his client’s opt...

3. Tao v Body Corporate 198693 (Strike-Out Applications) [2021] NZHRRT 58 [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...010/18 [1] An Li Tao and her parents Naizuo Tao and Hua Xi at all relevant times owned a property (Unit R) in New Lynn, Auckland and were members of Body Corporate 198693 (the Body Corporate). [2] On 1 March 2018, Ms Tao, Mr Tao and Ms Xi filed a claim against the Body Corporate alleging that the Body Corporate discriminated against them on the basis of their ethnicity by filing a claim against them in the Tenancy Tribunal to recover unpaid body corporate levies. This is claim HRRT...

4. [2014] NZEmpC 115 Atkinson v Phoenix Commercial Cleaners Ltd [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...The time within which Ms Atkinson may commence a challenge to the Authority’s determination is extended to 4.00 pm on 11 July 2014. At the same time Ms Atkinson should pay the required filing fee. (b) When the filing fee payable on filing a statement of claim has been paid, the statement of claim provided to the Court by Ms Atkinson on 18 February 2014 shall be effective and may be signed and sealed by the Registrar. (c) The regulations regarding service and the provision of...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 89 Labour Inspector v Dao (Judgment (No 4) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 83. 4 At [16]. 5 At [7]. [8] Mr Denyer also sought for the Court to make further ancillary orders requiring the respondents to provide the balances of the banks accounts covered by the freezing orders and also a range of bank statements from those accounts. He argued that those ancillary orders are necessary to establish what money is available to be frozen and also whether money is being diminished. [9] Although the Court must not freeze assets exceeding the...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 89 Labour Inspector v Dao (Judgment (No 4) Amended-002.pdf [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 83. 4 At [16]. 5 At [7]. [8] Mr Denyer also sought for the Court to make further ancillary orders requiring the respondents to provide the balances of the banks accounts covered by the freezing orders and also a range of bank statements from those accounts. He argued that those ancillary orders are necessary to establish what money is available to be frozen and also whether money is being diminished. [9] Although the Court must not freeze assets exceeding the...

7. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Crampton [2015] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...believes, on reasonable grounds, one of the listed exceptions applies. The Director’s case is that by disclosing the letter Mr Crampton interfered with the privacy of the President and that the Tribunal should grant the various remedies sought in the statement of claim filed on 20 May 2014. Mr Crampton’s case is that there was no breach of Principle 11 because in terms of exception (a), he believed, on reasonable grounds, disclosure of the information was directly related to the pur...

8. LCRO 117/2022 VN v SC (16 May 2024) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...actually paid for. [16] The respondent forwarded this email to Mr DS and Ms WT stating: My clients response – his points appear valid. We don’t even have the names of the patients. [17] The applicant said that Company B subsequently lodged two claims in the [Tribunal], one against Company A regarding the treatment of the retention fund and the other against Mr DS for breach of an alleged undertaking. The fact of the second claim was not evident until this review application wa...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 212 Cudby & Meade Ltd v New Zealand Furniture, Manufacturing and Associated Workers’ Union Inc [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...appeal was hand written and was not acceptable to the Employment Court and despite being re handwritten by a third party was still not acceptable. 2. The director of the Plaintiff was in poor health at the time of the hearing… [11] The statement of claim filed on 24 December 2013 confirmed that the intended challenge was a non de novo challenge. Although it was not clearly expressed, the challenge appeared to relate only to the holiday pay awarded to Mr Stevens by the Auth...

10. LP v VS & Ors LCRO 170 / 2011 (17 May 2012) [pdf, 86 KB]

    ...Young, whilst acknowledging Mr [VS] acted [for the respondents’ but was also one of them], allowed the respondents costs on a Category 2B basis. Paragraph 27 of that decision says that the costs of instructing or attending upon a client cannot be claimed as part of the costs; the costs claimed did not include such a claim. Bank account/ Receipt matters: 3. The Law Society Inspectorate has confirmed that an over-stamped receipt is acceptable where law practices have merged; the recei...