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1. [2016] NZEmpC 36 Western Bay of Plenty DHB v McInnes [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...had allegedly said. Rather their account was put to him in summarised form during the course of the meeting. As against this, the meeting notes do not record any concern being raised; nor do they record a request for further time to reflect on matters. [42] It was submitted that the decision to dismiss was predetermined because the Council had issued an earlier statement confirming that Mr McInnes’ employment had come to an end. On its face, that communication lends signi...

2. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 10th-11th reports [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...table . 2. Mrs. SADIQ ALI said that in 1994 Amnesty International had reported cases of ill-treatment of inmates by prison officers in Mount Crawford prison in Wellington and Mangaroa prison near Hastings. In Mount Crawford prison the Department of Justice had identified 44 instances of ill-treatment over a 30-month period. In Mangaroa prison, some prison officers had been instructed by the prison authorities to beat inmates. Action had been taken in both cases but investigation had not led to...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 127 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 333 KB]

   SHABEENA SHAREEN NISHA (NISHA ALIM) v LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 127 [29 July 2015] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 127 ARC 22/14 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application challenging assertion of privilege and irrelevance in documents for disclosure BETWEEN SHABEENA SHAREEN NISHA (NISHA ALIM) Plaintiff...

4. OIA-120087.pdf [pdf, 5.5 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 10 April 2025 Ref: OIA 120087 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Crimes Act reform and citizen’s arrest Thank you for your email of 6 March 2025 requesting information, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), about the proposed reforms to the Crimes Act, which would allow greater citizen arrest powers. Specifica...

5. LCRO 228/2015 ZM v VC [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...overlap with the applications. [14] Mr ZM did not appear at the scheduled hearing. [15] I determined, despite Mr ZM’s non-appearance, that each of the review applications should be dealt with. [16] Because of the significant overlap in the matters engaged by the individual reviews, I have, in delivering the four decisions, replicated where appropriate, significant parts of my decision. [17] At the nub of the complaints brought against the practitioners, was argument that the...

6. AZ v ZT LCRO 100/2013 (6 May 2014) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...provided the financial information the Committee had requested, and Ms AZ filed written submissions. Ms AZ expressed her view that the Committee was considering questions of legal aid in the context of the wrong regulations, and highlighted other matters and findings the Committee had made in the substantive decision that she considered relevant. [23] The Committee considered whether Ms ZT was eligible for legal aid for the relevant period, analysed her financial position in th...

7. LCRO 176/2021 BR v UE and VJ (7 December 2022) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...permitted. In the middle there is an area where lawyers must read carefully. … Threats, scandalous allegations and other perils for stressed lawyers 16 … 1.2 … A hallmark of professionalism, particularly in contentious adversarial matters, is civility and the requirement to rise above the heat and intensity of conflict. This is the theme in many of the Conduct and Client Care Rules … 1.3 … The distinction needs to be made between (legitimate) fearless advocacy and...

8. EV v VJ LCRO 181 / 2010 (31 August 2011) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...information to EW and the 2 daughters who supported her claim, but did not provide any written estimate of his own costs. [14] Despite a Judicial Settlement Conference, and various offers of settlement, the parties were unable to reach agreement and the matter went to hearing on 22 and 29 April 2009. Judgment was issued on 29 June 2009 in which the Judge held that EX had breached his moral duty to EW by not providing for her in his will. To rectify this he directed that the truste...

9. LCRO 160/2017 EH v FP (23 April 2018) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...constituted misconduct. He sought: (a) Mr FP’s removal, as a trustee of the trust, and to have no “further involvement related to the accessway”; and (b) confirmation that Mr FP did not have the authority to act unilaterally on that matter. [13] There are three aspects to Mr EH’s complaint. 3 Position as trustee — misleading statements [14] First, Mr EH claims that Mr FP wrongly held himself out as a trustee in circumstances when the evidence showed that he...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 028 McIntyre v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

    ( ( BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. (2018) NZEnvC 28 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act DR MciNTYRE and WAITAKI TRUSTEES GOLDEN ACRES LIMITED (ENV-2011-CHC-138) Appellants CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision : 9 March 2018 Date of Issue: 9 March 2...