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1. Briefing for incoming Minister 2017 - Votes Justice and Courts [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Commission, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Law Commission, Real Estate Agents Authority, Public Trust and Independent Police Conduct Authority (see Appendix D for further information on Crown entities); b) Giving advice to the Governor-General on applications for the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy; c) Making decisions on compensation claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment; d) Appointments to approximately 120 – 140 statutory positions and 200 – 300 Ju...

2. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v Mr K [2024] NZLCDT 18 (3 July 2024) [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZLCDT 18 LCDT 010/23 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN WELLINGTON STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2 Applicant AND Mr K Respondent DEPUTY CHAIR Dr J G Adams MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Hon P Heath KC Ms G Phipps Prof D Scott Dr D Tulloch DATE OF HEARING 7 May 2024 HELD AT District Court, Wellington DATE OF DECISION 3 Jul...

3. Feng v Young [2016] IACDT 40 (12 August 2016) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...work visa. He received approximately $5 per hour for his work. The complainant objected, and Ms Zhang took him to a series of work places where the employers paid him less than the minimum wage. [2.2.6] On 27 November 2009, Ms Zhang submitted an application to vary the complainant’s work visa conditions and in a cover letter she said that he was still working for the employer named on the visa. In fact, he never worked there. [2.3] Accordingly, the complaint involved Mr Young and Ms...

4. Feng v Zhang [2016] NZIACDT 41 (12 August 2016) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...work visa. He received approximately $5 per hour for his work. The complainant objected, and Ms Zhang took him to a series of work places where the employers paid him less than the minimum wage. [2.2.6] On 27 November 2009, Ms Zhang submitted an application to vary the complainant’s work visa conditions; in a cover letter she said that he was still working for the employer named on the visa. In fact, he never worked there. [2.3] Accordingly, the complaint involved Ms Zhang misleading...

5. Proactive Release - Amendments to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...address crime- related harm and the drivers of crime [CAB-19-MIN-0087 refers]. 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E 7. This paper also proposes a minor amendment to allow for seized property to be retained until the determination of any restraining order application made as soon as practicable within the current 28-day period. This would require Police to apply for a restraining order within 28 days or return the seized property. Background 8. Transnational and organised crime undermin...

6. [2009] NZEmpC AC 15/09 Air New Zealand Ltd v V [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...Zealand Council of Trade Unions as Intervener Timothy Cleary, Counsel for Business New Zealand Inc as Intervener by leave Judgment: 3 June 2009 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT [1] This judgment principally concerns the interpretation and application of s103A of the Employment Relations Act 2000 which defines the test of justification for the purposes of personal grievances. In its determination, the Authority applied the construction of s103A which has been adopted by indiv...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 89 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Prisha’s Hospitality (2017) Ltd T/A Royal Cambridge Indian Restaurant [pdf, 787 KB]

   ...RESTAURANT [2023] NZEmpC 89 [16 June 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 89 EMPC 450/2019 IN THE MATTER OF minimum employment standards – applications for exercise of powers under Part 9A of the Employment Relations Act 2000 BETWEEN A LABOUR INSPECTOR OF THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT Plaintiff AND PRISHA’S HOSPITALITY (20...

8. YC v LV LCRO 57/2013 (16 April 2015) [pdf, 44 KB]

   LCRO 57/2013 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Standards Committee BETWEEN YC Applicant AND LV Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Mr YC has applied for a review of a decision by the Standards Committee (the Committee) in which the Commit...

9. Afemui v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 94 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...decision imposes sanctions, following a decision upholding a complaint against Ms Tangilanu in [2014] NZIACDT 35. [2] The complainant engaged Ms Tangilanu to assist him to apply for residence visas for himself and his family. She failed to file the application before the visa of one of the complainant’s family members expired; that had serious consequences. Additionally, the application Ms Tangilanu filed did not have the necessary information to support it. [3] The Tribunal found Ms...

10. Penzance v Runcorn LCRO 170 / 2009 (10 February 2010) [pdf, 69 KB]

    LCRO 170 /09 CONCERNING An application for review pursuant to Section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Auckland Standards Committee 3 of the New Zealand Law Society BETWEEN Mr Penzance of Auckland Applicant AND Ms Runcorn of Auckland Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION [1] Mr Penzance complained that the firm o...