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1. Singh v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 18 (04 April 2016) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...to file the application at all. It was reasonable for Mr Kumar to give absolute priority to the late instruction, and regard filing a valid application as essential. The Registrar did not challenge 6 Mr Kumar’s evidence inevitable human frailty that caused his memory lapse, and he did not have the time to make the inquiries he would usually make. Accordingly, I cannot find Mr Kumar’s conduct fell short of the professional standards required; he was not negligent. [27] I...

2. Your guide to legal aid - Chinese [pdf, 874 KB]

   ...– 诽谤 – 破产或无力偿还债务 • 由一些特别法庭和专业法庭处理的案件，例如： – 雇佣关系局（Employment Relations Authority） – 环境法庭（Environment Court） – 人权事务复核仲裁庭（Human Rights Review Tribunal） – 法律援助仲裁庭（Legal Aid Tribunal） – 毛利土地法庭（Māori Land Court） 10 – 难民身份处（Refugee Status Branch） – 移民与保护仲裁庭（Immigration and Protection Tr...

3. BC and SO v SH [2012] NZIACDT 63 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...complaint being upheld without necessarily imposing a sanction. It follows that it is not necessary to find a disciplinary sanction should be imposed to uphold a complaint. However, it is important to recognise that not every lapse or manifestation of human frailty should result in an adverse professional disciplinary finding. It follows there will be occasions when advisers are responsible for a lapse from acceptable standards, but that still does not justify upholding a disciplinary c...

4. Lawyers-and-Conveyancers-Act-Lawyers_Kings-Counsel-Amendment-Regulations-2024.pdf [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...Amendment Regulations are submitted to the Executive Council. Compliance 14 The regulations comply with: 14.1 the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 14.2 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993; 14.3 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020 (the amendments do not raise any privacy issues); 14.4 relevant international standards and obligations; and 14.5 the Legislation Guidelines (2021...

5. [2007] NZEmpC WC 33/07 Balfour v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...proceedings against the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections (“the department”), his former employer. Following a judicial settlement conference the parties entered into a settlement agreement dated 29 August 2003. Bronwyn Kingdom, the human resources manager for the Community Probation Service/Probation and Offender Services, signed the settlement agreement on behalf of the department. The present claim [2] Mr Balfour now claims compensation for “...

6. Holmes v Ministry of Social Development [2012] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 144 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 19 Reference No. HRRT 005/2011 & 023/2011 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN GORDON HENRY HOLMES PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEFENDANT AT DUNEDIN BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms W Gilchrist, Member Ms S Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Holmes in person Ms A Russell and Mr R Moran for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 1 an...

7. CO v IBU [2011] NZIACDT 4 (14 February 2011) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...contemplates a complaint being upheld without necessarily imposing a sanction. It follows it is not necessary to find a disciplinary sanction is required to uphold a complaint. However, it is important to recognise that not every lapse or manifestation of human frailty should result in an adverse professional disciplinary finding. It follows there will be occasions when advisers are responsible for a lapse from acceptable standards; but still not justify upholding a disciplinary complaint...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 128 Mana Coach Services Ltd v New Zealand Tramways & Public Passenger Transport Employees Union Inc [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...counsel, allocated a hearing of these before the Court on Thursday 30 August 2012. [26] It was not until 30 May 2012 that the application for rehearing was filed by the plaintiff. This was accompanied by a brief affidavit by the plaintiff’s human resources manager. This set out his understanding of the issues remitted to the Court and identified another issue that the deponent said had not been decided in the Court’s judgment 3 of 26 September 2008. The manager, Marau Russel...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 212 Go Bus Transport Ltd v Hellyer interlocutory [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...heard on the challenge. The minute was to be served on those parties as well as counsel for Go Bus. Chief Judge Colgan will preside over a directions conference on these matters on 7 December 2015. Evidence and submissions of Go Bus [13] The Human Resources Manager of Go Bus, Mr Bardsley, filed an affidavit in support of the company’s application for stay. He deposed that Go Bus is in a financial position to pay the sum ordered by the Authority to Mr Hellyer; and that it woul...

10. OIA-Audio-visual techniques [pdf, 4.4 MB]

    ...this document. More detail about how often different user groups engage with Court AV services can be found in Appendix 1. RE LE AS ED U ND ER T HE O FF IC IA L IN FO RM AT IO N AC T 19 82 Research programme A human-centred design approach has been taken to this phase of the AV review. This approach puts qualitative research with users of the service at its centre. It is a holistic approach which aims to understand the range of users of the servic...