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1. GLCADS v Bishop of Auckland (Camera In-Court Application by TVNZ) [2013] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...[17] That having been said, however, the application is in all other respects to be granted. Mr Ryken has submitted that, following the practice of the Employment Court, the filming of only the first ten minutes of counsels’ addresses should be permitted. This, however, may be unduly restrictive given that it cannot necessarily be assumed that the first ten minutes of the opening addresses by counsel will provide sufficient for the public to be reasonably informed visually of the proce...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 64 Wade v Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...least dubious validity. That is because it begs the question how the Authority is to enforce such settlements, even if it is seized of proceedings in which that is an issue. Logically, the only answer can be by compliance order but s 137 does not permit the enforcement by compliance order of non-certified settlements. There is no point in permitting an application to be made to the Authority to enforce settlement if it cannot do so and this, in turn, must cast doubt on the Auth...

3. Environment Court COVID 19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...consideration in determining whether a matter is to be dealt with in whole or in part through remote participation is the known vaccination status of participants. Hygiene at hearings, mediations and expert conferences 10. The Court will not normally permit documents to be handed up. Documents that parties wish to produce should be scanned and shared by email at the appropriate time. Expectations of parties and representatives 11. Parties and representatives are expected to assis...

4. Freedom Camping (Infringement Offences and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Freedom Camping Act 2011 (the Act), which sets out a regime for freedom camping in order to protect the environment, health and safety, and access to public places and sites of significance for public enjoyment. It allows for camping to be generally permitted unless restricted or prohibited and creates an infringement regime for prohibited behaviours. 5. The Act's purpose is to target the negative effects of freedom camping, such as littering, and the inappropriate disposal of human...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 141 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell oral judgment [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...This of course is all in addition to the time which was taken to hear the matter before Judge Travis to enable him to make his interim judgment. [3] At the commencement of the hearing on 31 March 2014, the plaintiff, by consent, was permitted to produce further documents despite having asserted in the period leading up to the hearing that no further relevant documents were in existence. Ms Stewart, counsel for the defendant, despite being given the opportunity to do so,...

6. ED v VV LCRO 229 / 2010 (15 June 2011) - Costs Decision [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...negatives this principle, which was established as long ago as 1884 in London Scottish Benefit Society v Chorley (1884) 13 QBD 872 (CA), a decision which was referred to in Meyrick. In that case, the Court reasoned that “it would be absurd to permit a solicitor to charge for the same work when it is done by another solicitor, and not to permit him to charge for it when it is done by his own clerk” (877). Such costs “ought to be allowed because there is an expenditure of profe...

7. Practice Note 5 2018 Final [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...particulars likely to lead to the identification of the appellant or affected person - (clause 19(2), Schedule 2). This does not apply to publication to persons involved in the appeal, or to persons involved in the administration of this Act, or where permitted under section 151 - (clause 19(3), Schedule 2). (b) The Tribunal may, in any other case, edit the decision to remove the name of the appellant or any other person, and any particulars likely to lead to the identification of...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 159 Drive Holdings Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...the Local Centre purpose. An activation on the first level may justify an over-height building if it does not abrogate from the Local Centre role. Public Area Outcomes This leads us to the outcomes anticipated by the plan given there is no permitted baseline for height in the Local Centre. We accept that we cannot adopt a de facto building envelope. The attempt by the appellant’s witnesses to do so by showing building envelopes over most of Mission Bay’s business areas and...

9. Environment Court COVID19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...consideration in determining whether a matter is to be dealt with in whole or in part through remote participation is the known vaccination status of participants. Hygiene at hearings, mediations and expert conferences 10. The Court will not normally permit documents to be handed up. Documents that parties wish to produce should be scanned and shared by email at the appropriate time. Expectations of parties and representatives 11. Parties and representatives are expected to a...

10. Poole v Yorkshire LCRO 133 / 2009 (11 November 2009) [pdf, 71 KB]

    ...issues involved in the complaint differently. [4] It is therefore not appropriate for the Committee to make a finding of unsatisfactory conduct and then to put the matter before the Tribunal for further consideration and penalty. What s 152 does permit is for the Committee to deal with distinct aspects of a complaint differently. It may for example resolve to take no further action or make a finding of unsatisfactory conduct and make orders in respect of certain conduct, and put ot...