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1. [2025] NZEmpC 66 Weidemann v Landcorp Farming Ltd t/a Pamu [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...subsequently accepted for filing on 6 November 2024. Mr Weidemann stated that he had not yet filed a challenge because he could not find a lawyer, and his supporting affidavits provided evidence concerning his efforts to find a lawyer and also a draft statement of claim. [5] In response, the company stated that Mr Weidemann failed to bring his case within time despite knowing that he had 28 days to do so, that he did not take any steps to preserve his position until 31 October 2...

2. Chee v Stareast Investment Ltd [pdf, 97 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI 2008-100-000091 BETWEEN JOSEPH CHEE and MARGARET CHEE Claimants AND STAREAST INVESTMENT LIMITED First Respondent AND MANUKAU CITY COUNCIL Second Respondent AND PATRICK HUNG Third Respondent AND T.Q. CONSTRUCTION LIMITED Fourth Respondent AND BRIAN CHARLES TAYLOR Fifth Respondent AND SPOUTING AND STEEL ROOFING WORLD LIMITED Sixth Respondent AND RAYMOND PHILLIP BROCKLISS Seventh Respondent AND CSR BUILDIN

3. MC v SH [2020] NZDT 1544 (29 May 2020) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...whereby SH would make for MC a full upper denture for a cost of $12,000.00 and a lower partial denture for a cost of $5,500.00 (total cost $17,500.00). MC paid the agreed cost and the dentures were made and provided to MC on 6 January 2020. 2. MC claims that SH mislead her into thinking that the she was paying for porcelain teeth in the upper denture, not the composite material that they were in fact made of. She also claims that the dentures are not of acceptable quality or fit for...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 118 Briggs-Barron v Ladbrook Law Ltd [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...[10] I turn to consider whether such costs are reasonable. While the claim did not progress to a substantive hearing, the defendant was required to take a number of steps prior to the date of discontinuance. These included consideration of the statement of claim, drafting a statement of defence and counterclaim, consideration of the plaintiff’s statement of defence to the counterclaim, preparation for and attendance at a telephone conference and filing associated documentation, an...

5. [2014] NZEMPC 113 Hayne v ASG [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...[3] Both parties were dissatisfied with those aspects of the Authority’s determination which went against them. Both lodged challenges with the Court. It is the nature of those challenges and the manner of their expression in the parties’ statements of claim that have led to problems about the nature and scope of the hearing or hearings which require resolution. [4] First in time, the Vice-Chancellor filed a statement of claim which generally followed the requirements of the E...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 77 Poulter v Antipodean Growers Ltd [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings. In the same way that he applied for arrears of wages in the proceedings before the Authority, he brings a similar claim in this Court, which he has combined with the personal grievance. Both claims are included in the amended statement of claim before the Court. [3] In addition to arrears of wages, Mr Poulter also claims interest and costs. [4] As the claim for arrears of wages covers the period 1 April 1998 to 1 July 2009, th...

7. Wai 3300 2.6.027 Memorandum directions of Chief Judge Dr C L Fox addressing matters concerning the wānanga ā-rohe phase [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...Kaupapa Inquiry MEMORANDUM-DIRECTIONS OF CHIEF JUDGE DR C L FOX ADDRESSING MATTERS CONCERNING THE WĀNANGA Ā-ROHE PHASE 30 Whiringa-ā-Nuku 2024 Wai 3300, #2.6.27 TEOFILH New Stamp Purpose 1. This memorandum-directions addresses several claimant memoranda filed in response to my directions commencing the wānanga ā-rohe phase for the Tomokia ngā tatau o Matangireia – the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300). Procedural background Commencement of wānanga ā-rohe...

8. Talanoa v Tangilanu [2015] NZIACDT 40 (15 April 2015) [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...The Tribunal has concluded it must uphold the complaint, as the material before it establishes Ms Tangilanu did not comply with her obligation to document her instructions, and the fees relating to them. The complaint [5] The Registrar filed a statement of complaint, she put forward the following background as the basis for the complaint: [5.1] On 15 March 2007, the complainant engaged Ms Tangilanu, to assist with her husband’s immigration issues. He was in New Zealand unlawfully, w...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 189 Pretorius v Board of Trustees of Taupo Intermediate School [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...were), such claims would have been anticipatory because the action or dismissal had not at that point occurred.1 [2] The Authority found that the first communication raising a personal grievance was the service copy of Ms Pretorius’s statement of problem, which was provided to the School on 27 May 2022. Because Ms Pretorius’s employment had ended on 31 January 2021, the raising of her grievance was outside the 90-day time limit. It therefore found that she did not r...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 201 Owen v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 174 KB]

    ...issue I must consider it is convenient to set out his description of the history to that point: 2 [1] Ms Owen commenced proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). She filed a statement of problem in July 2012. She claimed to have been unjustifiably dismissed and unjustifiably disadvantaged in her employment. [2] A four day investigation meeting commencing on 25 February 2014 in the Authority was prematurely adjourned after the first morning of heari...