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1. Complaints Assessment Committee 408 v Reed [2017] NZREADT 34 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...they had any objection to his showing the property to his wife, to which the Whittys agreed. On 5 August Mr Reed sent the Whittys, by email, an offer to purchase the property himself, for $1.1 million. The offer was on an Agency sale agreement form. Mr Reed had drawn a line through the box at the bottom of the form which stated that the sale was made by the Agency, and had written “PRIVATE SALE” under the box. The Whittys signed the agreement and returned it to Mr Reed on 6...

2. Notes of Crown Maori Relations focus group with Community and Social Organisations 12 April 2018 [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...Andrew Rewi, Principal Analyst, Whānau Wellbeing, Policy Puni, Te Puni Kōkiri These notes provide a broad overview of the key points raised by participants and are not minutes of the hui. The headings used in this note correlate with the information contained in the pamphlet Te Ara Whakamua ā tātou – Crown/Māori relations (which can be found at https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals-from- government/). Main issues and oppo...

3. OIA-111025.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 29 April 2024 Our ref: OIA 111025 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Health, Safety and Wellbeing documents Thank you for your email of 30 March 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Ministry of Justice’s (the Ministry) health, safety and wellbeing st...

4. [2007] NZEmpC WC 3/07 Tamarua v Toll NZ Consolidated Ltd [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...taking into account his 18 years’ experience with the company, it found that the dismissal was justified. [3] Mr Tamarua has challenged that decision as well as the award of $1,500 costs made against him by the Authority. He abandoned his claim for reinstatement during the Authority investigation. In his statement of claim he now seeks only lost wages but made no formal request for compensation. The facts [4] Mr Tamarua was employed first by New Zealand Rail and then Toll NZ...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 95 Walker v Procare Health Ltd [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...first related to the issue of legal representation and whether counsel for the parties may be prevented from continuing to act in the light of the Supreme Court decision in, Vector Gas Ltd v Bay of Plenty Energy Ltd. 1 The second related to an application by the plaintiff to call evidence at the hearing from a Mr Keith Handlee who, at one stage, had acted as a mediator in relation to the dispute. At the hearing, I gave an oral decision on both matters and I now proceed to outline...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 135 Catering Masters NZ Ltd v Anand [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Mr Anand’s well-being and a desire to find out when he would be returning to work. [10] It is common ground that Mr Gounder telephoned Mr Anand again later that day, at 3.20 pm. Mr Gounder says that the purpose of this call was to reiterate a request that Mr Anand bring a medical certificate in to work when he returned. Mr Anand says that Mr Gounder repeated his earlier comments that he must return to work immediately and if he did not he need not bother coming back again. Mr A...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 234 Mega Wreckers Ltd v Taafuli [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...customer on his way into work and he told Mr Taafuli to use the wages he had been given the previous evening to pay the client for the vehicle. 8 [8] Mr Taafuli went to the Kelburn address and negotiated a price of $300 for the vehicle. Mr Taafuli claimed that he gave the customer $300 cash. A receipt for $300 was signed by the customer. Later that same day, however, the customer contacted Mega Wreckers and stated that she had received only $200, not $300. 9 Mr Hossaini ques...

8. [2025] NZLCDT 21 Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Woodroffe (9 April 2025) [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2025] NZLCDT 21 LCDT 009/24 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 3 Applicant AND OLINDA WOODROFFE Practitioner DEPUTY CHAIR Dr J Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr S Hunter KC Ms M Noble Prof D Scott Ms R Va’ai (by VMR) DATE OF HEARING 3 April 2025 HELD AT Specialist Courts and...

9. Jhanji v Kumar [2015] NZIACDT 71 (03 June 2015) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...allegations. The Tribunal upheld the complaint. The complaint [4] The Registrar’s Statement of Complaint put forward the following background as the basis for the complaint: [4.1] On 29 July 2013, the complainant engaged Mr Kumar to assist him with an application for a residence visa. The agreement provided for a fee of $100 + GST, and for the complainant to pay Immigration New Zealand’s fees. An invoice was issued for $100. However, the complainant said he paid $4,500 in cash for...

10. Pirika v Eru - Te Ngae Farm Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 285 (2013 APPEAL 285) [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...litigation has been conducted similarly to litigation in the ordinary Courts, the same principles as to costs will apply; and e) There is no basis for departure from the ordinary rules where proceedings were difficult and hard fought, and where the applicants succeeded in the face of serious opposition. As to quantum the Court held that: a) The Court has a broad discretion; b) The Court should look to what is just in the circumstances and in doing so should have regard to the...