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1. Kahukura methamphetamine rehabilitation initiative documents [pdf, 9.8 MB]

   ...Secretariat in its reporting to Ministers. Review and audit 5. The Lead Agency will: 5.1. Keep and maintain full and accurate records i connection with the use of the funding and carrying out the funded proposal in accordance with all applicable laws, and retain such records for at least seven years after termination or expiry of the term; and 5.2. Make any files or records relating to the f nded proposal available for inspection within 10 working days, if requested by the Secretariat....

2. People with finalised charges and convicted of psychoactive substances offences June 2023 [xlsx, 98 KB]

   ...each year. In some instances, ethnicity information is not recorded by Police, such as when the process for charging people involves a summons. Ethnicity information is also not recorded when a charge is prosecuted by an agency other than Police, Crown Law or Corrections (eg Inland Revenue, Ministry of Social Development, and Ministry of Primary Industries). A small number of records in the Ministry of Justice database are missing some details. Blank or missing details are labelled as Unknown....

3. [2021] NZACC 44 - Waite v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...have vocational independence for either work type. [59] At review, the Reviewer held that although Dr Xiong had provided an alternative view or opinion about the sustainability of the sales assistant role, he had not identified a fundamental flaw or error in Dr Strack’s report. The Reviewer found that ACC was correct when it determined that the appellant was vocationally independent, albeit in relation to only one work type, that of sales assistant (general hardware). [60] F...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 159 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...points of concern in regard to the application of Ch 3 to the MCSSZ. [44] Mr Goldsmith's fundamental premise is his understanding that the MCSSZ was not part of the PDP review. However, as our decisions to date make clear, the PDP review is, in law, a review to update the ODP. As such, fundamentally, Ch 3 and other chapters proposed in the review, once confirmed, will be part of that updated ODP. It follows that Ch 3, as a strategic chapter, has always been intended to apply to a...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 71 Gaut v BP Oil [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...Form”. The reason for the interview was expressed in these words: Using insulting or abusive language that may cause offence to another person while at work Refusal to perform usual duties or refusal to comply with fair, reasonable and lawful instructions of a manager or supervisor. [9] No particulars were provided of the alleged offensive language and misconduct. The written notice appeared to be a generic form used by BP for convening disciplinary meetings. It had a num...

6. Legal aid grants December 2021 [xlsx, 85 KB]

   ...Tribunal 106 91 42 115 118 223 205 252 182 94 -48% Total 76,169 72,948 69,162 71,775 75,043 75,997 76,531 78,373 77,850 68,102 -13% Table 1b: Total legal aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2012 - 2021 This table excludes expenditure on the Duty Lawyer services, the Police Detention Legal Assistance service and the Family Legal Advice Service as these services are not delivered through grants of legal aid. Expenditure on criminal legal aid excludes grants assigned to the Public Defence Serv...

7. Legal aid grants June 2023 [xlsx, 83 KB]

   ...Tribunal 65 63 129 152 206 296 161 136 165 182 +10% Total 70,819 69,339 74,146 75,127 76,806 77,056 76,566 77,479 65,338 74,766 +14% Table 1b: Total legal aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2013/2014 - 2022/2023 This table excludes expenditure on the Duty Lawyer services, the Police Detention Legal Assistance service and the Family Legal Advice Service as these services are not delivered through grants of legal aid. Expenditure on criminal legal aid excludes grants assigned to the Public D...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 203 Fredericks v VIP Frames and Trusses Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...appropriately be employed. In his evidence and submissions to the Court, he raised the suggestion that other temporary employees could have been dismissed to make way for him. [30] During the course of these events Mr Fredericks had consulted lawyers. They corresponded with the lawyers acting for VIP. There are two letters from Mr Fredericks’ lawyers which are significant in the context of his allegation that he was constructively dismissed. Such an allegation requires Mr Fr...

9. [2016] NZEmpC 153 Spotless Facility Services NZ Ltd v Mackay [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...which satisfied the tests relating to a constructive dismissal. Legal principles [66] The relevant principles for constructive dismissal are well known. This type of dismissal is the equivalent for what would be described in general contract law as cancellation following a repudiatory breach of contract under s 7 of the Contractual Remedies Act 1979. [67] It is necessary to focus on the way in which courts, and in particular the Court of Appeal, have characterised such a di...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 40 Berry v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [pdf, 328 KB]

    ...Crichton or Ms Campbell. No representation was sought by them and neither appeared as a witness. Prior to the first directions conference being convened in this matter, however, the Court Registry received an email from Crown counsel at the Crown Law office. The email reads as follows: Dear Ms Kelly I understand there is a teleconference in the above matter this morning at 9.30. I was instructed by the Employment Relations Authority in respect of the matter last week and a...