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1. Family Court review: Parenting Through Separation participant feedback [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...always add to 100% due to rounding *Note, includes those who undertook counselling in addition to applying for orders (n=1534) Table 23: How participants heard about the programme Count Percent Family Court 2477 24% Counsellor 2255 22% Lawyer 1951 19% Family/friends 1288 12% Advertising 941 9% Programme provider 704 7% Citizens Advice Bureau 195 2% 0800 211 211 helpline 180 2% Internet/website 178 2% Community Law Centre 87 1% Other specify 924 9% Not specified 9...

2. Beauchamp v B & T Co (2011) Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...defendants deny this and say the letter was merely confirming the date Ms Beauchamp had previously told them she wanted to finish work. [6] Ms Beauchamp’s last day working at Adzuki Café was 7 October 2016. [7] Shortly after this Ms Beauchamp’s lawyer, Ms Greally, had a telephone conversation with Ms Du. Ms Greally says in this conversation Ms Du admitted she had dismissed Ms Beauchamp because she was pregnant. The defendants deny this. [8] In a letter dated 13 October 2016 Ms...

3. Rogers v Stirling - Taungaure No.2 (2010) 21 Waiariki 205 (21 WAR 205) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...interest. In addition, the Court has never approved an easement as claimed and the potential loss of $200,000 does nothing more than demonstrate the strong commercial interest the applicant has in securing the right of way easement. Relevant Law [46] This case concerns an application filed under sections 289 and 315 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. The relevant parts of that provision are reproduced for convenience below: 289 Partition orders (1) Where the Court is satis...

4. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 1 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...from particular areas because of their fear of crime. This in turn has important economic consequences as people choose to avoid certain retail and entertainment areas in favour of those that are safer or perceived as safer. Although the role of law enforcement and punishment in tackling crime is widely recognised in our society, there is growing recognition of the significant role that crime prevention can play in managing and reducing New Zealand’s crime problems. Crime prevention...

5. [2016] NZEmpC 74 Tairawhiti District Health Board v NZ Nurses Organisation Inc [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...Plaintiff AND NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION INC First Defendant AND LISA MARSHALL Second Defendant Hearing: 12 April 2016 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: S Hornsby-Geluk, counsel for plaintiff J Lawrie, counsel for defendant Judgment: 14 June 2016 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN Nature of case [1] This judgment decides a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority 1 about a disputed ques

6. Randall v Moeahu - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 442626 (2018) 390 Aotea MB 4 (390 AOT 4) [pdf, 369 KB]

   ...nominations due to divisions which emerged subsequent to the July 2016 meeting or because it was thought Mr Randall and Mr Puketapu may oppose, or make more difficult the proposed sale of the property to Mr Moeahu. The legal principles [40] The law characterises the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary as a fiduciary one. In plain terms, this means it is a relationship with of utmost good faith. A duty of loyalty is a primary feature. It has been described as giving...

7. Beatson v CAC 416, Cripsin, Mordaunt & Property Brokers Ltd [2019] NZREADT 25 (9 July 2019) [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...respondent AND JAMES CRISPIN, TIM MORDAUNT & PROPERTY BROKERS LTD Second respondents Hearing: 15 May 2019 Tribunal: Mr J Doogue, Deputy Chairperson Ms N Dangen, Member Mr N O’Connor, Member Appearances: Mr M Lawson for the appellant Mr M Mortimer, on behalf of the Authority Mr D Sheppard, on behalf of the second respondents Date of Decision: 9 July 2019 ____________________________________________________________________ DECISIO...

8. Welcome Guide Information for court and tribunal interpreters v2.pdf [docx, 1.7 MB]

   ...detention. Conflict of Interest – where a person (interpreter) knows or knows of a participant that is going through the courts. Coroner – judicial officer appointed to look into sudden or suspicious deaths to establish what happened Counsel – a lawyer who represents one of the parties in a court case Court Manager – Individual(s) who manages teams of people within the District Court. Also looks after the day to day running of the court. Court order – formal direction from the cour...

9. LCRO 60/2017 NV v GW (31 July 2017) [pdf, 191 KB]

   LCRO 60/2017 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN NV Applicant AND GW Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION Introduction [1] Ms NV has applied for a review of a decision by the [Area] Standards Committee [X] to take no further ac

10. [2012] NZEmpC 211 Service and Food Workers union Nga Ringa Toa & Page v Sealord Group Ltd [pdf, 262 KB]

    ...correct approach? Agreements should be interpreted with reference to their factual matrix or surrounding circumstances. This includes matters such as the background to the transaction and the practice of the industry or sector in question. The law has now moved on from the earlier position that such evidence was only admissible when the words of the agreement were ambiguous or unclear. Indeed, the current state of the law appears to be that in all cases such reference is possible...