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1. Waitangi Tribunal - February 2016 Porirua ki Manawatū pānui [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...University. He was appointed to the Tribunal in 2010, and was knighted in 2011. Sir Tamati is interested in his mokopuna and tennis, and was a Māori All Black in the 1960s. The Honourable Sir Douglas Kidd grew up in the Horowhenua and studied law at Victoria University. Sir Doug was a solicitor and practicing partner at Wisheart Macnab and Partners for 15 years. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1978, and has managed numerous portfolios. Sir Doug was made Speaker of th...

2. CAC10003 v Kumandan [2013] NZREADT 28 [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...as set out in the judgment the transactions at the centre of this charge were unusual. Mr Kumandan made two commissions on related sales which did not proceed. He also tried to blame the administrative assistant for the forgery. [16] The case law against a conclusion that dishonesty necessarily means an agent’s character is impugned. We have therefore carefully examined his reputation, behaviour and other qualities. We know that Mr Kumandan was a solicitor/lawyer in his native Sou...

3. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM Piritahi Paora Joseph [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...the land began to become individualised in the 1890s it became possible to alienate one another from the land and in the process no 5 provision was made for Kaitiakitanga - guardianship. When you sell land under the Westminster system of law it becomes a commodity. However, according to Maori lore the whenua and moana are at no time considered a mere physical commodity. Whenua and Moana are always imbued with their own intrinsic tapu, mana and mauri. Even though Koro Rapata...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 129 Teddy and Friends Ltd v Page [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...(the Act). [2] Mr Page had been employed as a Lodging and Daycare Supervisor by TFL, which trades as Pets and Pats. [3] In considering whether the grievances were brought within time, the Employment Relations Authority determined that TFL’s lawyers had written to Mr Page terminating his employment on 7 August 2020 with immediate effect.1 Ninety days from that date to raise a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal would therefore have been 5 November 2020. [4]...

5. Waaka - Te Manawa o Tuhoe A block (2014) 103 Waiariki MB 2 (103 WAR 2) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...inexpedient or difficult or impracticable to effect the same without the assistance of the Court, or the same cannot be effected by reason of the absence of any power for that purpose vested in the trustee by the trust instrument (if any) or by law, the Court may by order confer upon the trustee, either generally or in any particular instance, the necessary power for the purpose, on such terms, and subject to such provisions and conditions (if any) as the Court may think fit, and ma...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 223 Wallace & Cooper Ltd t/a Andar Holdings v Irvine [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...no reference in the invoices to GST, it must be presumed that these figures are inclusive of GST. [6] Mr Guest’s charge out rate is reasonable. He is an able advocate with very extensive legal experience, albeit mostly in other areas of the law. The extent to which the costs incurred by the defendant were reasonable must therefore focus on the time spent by Mr Guest on the matter. Ms Coulston submits that no more than 210 hours of work can be justified. She arrives at that fig...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 139 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...basis that QLDC’s 5 “premature” notification of the variation would significantly impact the people and communities of the district by preventing the community and those most affected by the proposed landscape schedules to full, fair and lawful consultation on matters that will significantly affect them.5 [12] In summary, Dr Cossens’ affidavit details his opinion that QLDC has failed to: (a) meet its obligations as to the purpose and principle of the RMA (s5(1)(2)) b...

8. [2018] NZEmpC 112 Kazemi v Rightway Ltd [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...judgment without an appearance. Categorisation for cost purposes is 2B [23] Ms Kazemi submits that the application for special leave should be treated as a Category 2, Band C matter because it required a reconsideration of the development of case law under the equivalent provisions to s 178 of the Act in the Employment Contracts Act 1991. [24] This issue also was in contention in Johnston and counsel for Ms Kazemi appeared for the plaintiff in that case too.8 In considering...

9. CAC10063 v Picknell [2013] NZREADT 25 [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...agreements Ms Leota posted but acknowledged under cross-examination that she probably had received them. She said that blank Agreements for Sale and Purchase were freely available to any member of the public to purchase from the Auckland District Law Society. She also said that anyone could obtain a stamp from the Warehouse with the name of a company and stamp this on a form, so that leaving a blank agreement was not a serious breach of her obligations as a real estate agent especially...

10. [2015] NZSSAA 018, 16 March [pdf, 37 KB]

    ...meet the criteria of s 86(9A) must therefore be limited.1 [25] The considerations to be taken into account in exercising the discretion include the Chief Executive’s obligations under the Public Finance Act 1989 to make only payments authorised by law and under the State Sector Act 1988 for the economic and efficient running of the Ministry. The context of the Social Security Act 1964 and the impact of recovery on the debtor and his or her dependents are also relevant. [26] The...