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1. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020 updated 28 October 22 [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...further instructions and reviewing merit • Undertaking negotiations • Attending Registrar’s list/chambers hearings • Liaising with relevant parties – Oranga Tamariki, counsel for child, witnesses, experts • Reporting to client Appeals against financial decisions- preparation Estimate required by amendment For • all preparation related to appeal • reporting to client • preparing application for amendment to grant Appeals against financial decisions...

2. [2023] NZREADT 10 – Complaints Assessment Committee 2103 v Sharma (8 May 2023) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...to the Registrar within one month a fine of $15,000. 3. Ordered to pay to the Registrar within one month costs of $17,477.75. [38] Pursuant to s 113 of the Act, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116, setting out the right of appeal to the High Court. PUBLICATION [39] Having regard to the interests of the public, it is appropriate to order publication of this decision.13 ___________________ D J Plunkett Chair ___________________ G J Denley...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 46 Davidson v Great Barrier Airlines Ltd [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...Milne [2012] NZEmpC 25 at [29]; 5 Employment Court Regulations 2000, reg 6 and High Court Rules 2016, r 5.45(2). [15] There is a need to balance the interests of the plaintiff and the defendant in the overall exercise. As the Court of Appeal observed in A S McLachlan Ltd v Mel Network Ltd: 6 [15] The rule itself contemplates an order for security where the plaintiff will be unable to meet an adverse award of costs. That must be taken as contemplating also that an o...

4. DV, RL, YS and TB v AR LCRO 316/2013 [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...Scope of Review [34] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:2 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

5. LCRO Annual Report 2019 [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...power now accorded to the LCRO to direct, in circumstances where the LCRO considers it appropriate, that a review be conducted on the papers. The LCRO continues to post a number of decisions on the LCRO website. Whilst there is no right of appeal from a decision of the LCRO, decisions are open to being judicially reviewed by the High Court. In the reporting period, three decisions were judicially reviewed. As a percentage of decisions Annual Report 2019 | Legal Complaints Re...

6. LCRO 32/2020 R NB and A NB v TD (11 March 2020) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...pm on Tuesday 4 February 2020. 15 See for example s 85 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and s 18 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988. As well, a specific power to extend the time for lodging an appeal to the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal is contained in ss 111(1) and 111(1A) of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008. 16 Section 2(1)(b)(viii) of the Privacy Act 1993. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1988/0110/latest/link.a...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 64 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board No 5 Interlocutory [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...counsel for the plaintiff argues that the defendant could not have been said to have had, on 18 December 2009 or 12 January 2010, reasonable grounds for contemplating becoming a party to a proceeding. Counsel invokes the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance of New Zealand Ltd v Stuart where it was said that: 6 …privilege can only arise when litigation is pending or contemplated and that will be only so where the party regards litigation as probabl...

8. Brown v Progressive Enterprises Ltd (Strike-Out) [2024] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...case was made, the power was conferred on the Tribunal under s 115.6 3 Mr Brown did not file any opposition to the strike out when initially directed to do so in 2017. The Tribunal then did not progress any of Mr Brown’s matters as he had appealed to the senior courts from the decision of the Tribunal declining his application for the Chairperson (Mr RPG Haines QC) to recuse himself from hearing any of his proceedings. In 2020 Mr Brown was provided a further opportunity to file an...

9. VJ v JT LCRO 279/2014 (2 September 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...has broad powers to conduct her own investigations, including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a standards committee or an investigator, and seek and receive evidence. The statutory power of review is much broader than an appeal, and gives the LCRO discretion as to the approach to be taken on any particular review and the extent of the investigations necessary to conduct that review. Review Issue [17] Mr VJ expressed concern that the Committee gave weight,...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 169 Hairland Holdings Ltd v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employmment [pdf, 223 KB]

    ...[56] and [66]. proceedings. Hairland sought a finding that the Authority did not have jurisdiction to investigate the Inspector’s claims. [11] By agreement the challenge was deferred and eventually stayed pending the outcome of appeals in Gill Pizza. The application to strike-out [12] The Chief Executive applied to strike-out Hairland’s challenge on two grounds. The first ground was that Gill Pizza confirmed the Authority’s jurisdiction to determine the s...