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1. The Māori Trustee v Smith - Waipaoa 5A2 (2017) 72 Tairāwhiti MB 57 (72 TRW 57) [pdf, 546 KB]

   ...and prosecute applications in the Court for the appointment of new trustees, the variation of the trust order and for the determination per s 18(1)(a) of the Act for ownership of buildings; (c) at the appropriate time, to then discontinue the appeal against the decision of this Court dated 18 October 2016.4 [8] The parties also agree that they will seek the Court’s approval for the appointment of an independent expert to review the administration of the estate in accordance...

2. Directory of Official Information 2019 M-O [pdf, 513 KB]

   ...Zealand • two persons, being officers of the Ministry of Health, one of whom shall be appointment as chairman. Records The documents held are minutes of meetings, a file of correspondence and administrative matters, and files concerning the appeals and objections heard by the Committee. Documents relating to decision-making processes The Medicines Classification Committee uses the Members’ Handbook manuals for administrative purposes. 21 Contact The Secretary M...

3. Legal aid grants June 2020 [xlsx, 90 KB]

   ...is available at www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/ Criminal grants Legal aid may be granted in respect of the following criminal matters: (a) criminal proceedings in the District Court, the Youth Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, or the Supreme Court: (b) appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in criminal proceedings, where the Attorney-General certifies that a question of law of exceptional public importance is involved and that the grant of crimina...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 77 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...interest. 10 The rationale is that the funder is gaining access to justice for its own purpose and is in effect the “real party” to the litigation, even if it is not the sole party. 11 [37] These principles were applied by the Court of Appeal where a costs award was sought against a non-party in this Court: Kidd v Equity Realty (1995) Ltd. 12 [38] There are, however, exceptions to the general rule; these were summarised by the Court of Appeal in SH Locke (NZ) Ltd v New Ze...

5. Guo v PwC (Discovery and Search Order) [2021] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...proceeding against Dr Culpan was struck out by the Tribunal on 19 June 2018 because at the substantive hearing Ms Guo refused to answer questions in cross- examination by Dr Culpan’s counsel. See Guo v Culpan [2018] NZHRRT 25 (19 June 2018). Ms Guo’s appeal to the High Court was dismissed in Guo v Culpan [2019] NZHC 1963. The decision of the High Court was unsuccessfully challenged in the Court of Appeal (Guo v Culpan [2020] NZCA 293) and Ms Guo’s application to recall that judgme...

6. JC Panel Decision Jurisdiction Redacted [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...Comparative Perspective (Cambridge University Press, New York, 2011) at 76, referring to Imperial Laws Application Act 1988. [16] The protocol under which complaints about judges were dealt with during this time was described by the Court of Appeal in Bradbury v Judicial Conduct Commissioner:17 [A] protocol was in place under which complaints were largely dealt with by Heads of Bench. Where the complaint was serious, the protocol proceeded on the basis that the Attorney-Ge...

7. Katu v Peni - Tiroa E and Te Hape B (2015) 105 Waikato Maniapoto MB 157 (105 WMN 157) [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...as a trustee. (2) The court may at any time, in respect of any trustee of a trust to which this section applies, enforce the obligations of his or her trust (whether by way of injunction or otherwise). [19] In Clarke v Karaitiana the Court of Appeal commented on the extent of the Court’s jurisdiction under s 238 of the Act: 10 Apart from the inherent jurisdiction enjoyed by the High Court and conferred on the Māori Land Court by s 237, the Māori Land Court has wide superviso...

8. [2018] NZEmpC 106 X v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 683 KB]

   ...properly considered. Instead it behaved as if it was prosecuting Mr X for causing stress to its other employees. [62] The cases relied on by Ms Thomas do not support all of her submission. In Smith v Christchurch Press Co Ltd the Court of Appeal considered for the first time the connection between conduct ostensibly outside of the workplace and an employer’s ability to dismiss for it.4 The circumstances in Smith were serious. A Christchurch Press employee was harassed and s...

9. 2019 Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...Zealand • two persons, being officers of the Ministry of Health, one of whom shall be appointment as chairman. Records The documents held are minutes of meetings, a file of correspondence and administrative matters, and files concerning the appeals and objections heard by the Committee. 20 Documents Relating to Decision-Making Processes The Medicines Classification Committee uses the Members’ Handbook manuals for administrative purposes. Contact The Secreta...

10. Maori Trustee v Hanford - Ohiro 19 and 21 Block 10 (Polhill Gully) (2006) 165 Aotea MB 131 (165 AOT 131) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

    ...therefore, the applications are granted. Once the transcript of the hearing is provided Mr Bennion and his clients will have opportunity to consider their position and I will provide written reasons for my oral decision this evening in writing if any appeal is mounted. In the circumstances, without having heard from Counsel, I also consider that on the issue of costs they should lie where they fall. That is my decision. " [ 4] Counsel for the respondents has now filed an appeal. Thi...