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1. [2012] NZEmpC 19 Warmington & ONeill v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...determined at the time the agreement was entered into, not the time it is sought to be enforced: Walley at [23]. Proprietary interest? [46] An employer is entitled to impose a restraint of trade to protect proprietary interests which require protection: H & R Block Ltd v Sanott. 6 [47] AFFCO seeks to restrain the plaintiffs on the basis of concerns relating to confidential and commercially sensitive information which AFFCO says the plaintiffs had access to during the cou...

2. Reid v ACC [2015] NZACA 11 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...Following discharge from a prolonged period in hospital and a rehabilitation centre, Mr Reid received considerable unpaid assistance initially from his then partner and subsequently from his now elderly mother for household tasks and limited personal care (the latter known under the scheme as attendant care). After his partner left him, he had to move in with his parents as he could not completely look after himself. [3] A late claim for retrospective attendant care was made but was d...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 94 Crimson Consulting Ltd v Berry [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...stated: 19 The principles of open justice, as articulated in many cases to the highest level 20 will also warrant very careful consideration, along with any other factors pointing to publication. But factors against publication must also be carefully assessed so that a proper balancing exercise is undertaken. It will often be necessary for reliable evidence to be produced in relation to relevant factors especially where an application for a non-publication order is opposed....

4. BORA Freedom Camping Bill [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...residents and costs for local authorities and the Department of Conservation. 4. The Bill achieves its purpose by creating an infringement regime in relation to freedom camping on local authority controlled and public conservation land, 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 generally be permitted unless restricted or prohibited either through local government bylaws or th...

5. INZ (Gilray) v Croxson [2019] NZIACDT 79 (9 December 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...immigration advice, and to enhance the reputation of New Zealand as a migration destination, by providing for the regulation of persons who give immigration advice. [29] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:4 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 55 - NA v Wharekura (20 October 2025) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...REPRESENTATION: Registrar: Self-represented Complainant: Self-represented Adviser: S Laurent, counsel 2 INTRODUCTION [1] The complainant engaged the adviser to seek a work visa. No application was made, though the adviser carelessly represented to the complainant that it had been filed. [2] A complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar) to the Tribunal. It was upheld in a

7. LCRO 86/2022 PR v KG and VW (12 November 2024) [pdf, 499 KB]

   ...ordered against her. [21] Following on from the judgment of Associate Judge CC, Mr KG then prepared various Deeds to effect the process which had been identified by the Judge. He subsequently lodged a caveat against the title to the property to protect the interest thereby acquired by Mrs PR. [22] The trustees instructed Mr FP to act on their behalf, and commenced an action in the High Court for removal of the caveat. Mr KG filed a notice of opposition supported by an affida...

8. Scams-Report.pdf [pdf, 239 KB]

   The crime of the future that’s here today A REPORT ON SCAMS AND WHAT NEW ZEALAND NEEDS TO DO 1 Acknowledgments This report was made possible by the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Contestable Fund. It was also supported by Ministry of Justice staff, notably Tianying Chu, Charlie Russell and Anna Kasperczyk, who were among the most supportive people we’ve ever worked with. Great thanks to all of the people who took time to be interviewed. We trust we have been faithful in

9. Gibson v Police [2025] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...hear this claim because it concerns Police actions done for the purpose of issuing of a PSO. Section 55 of the FVA provides that no proceedings may be brought against Police in respect of actions done (or not done), in good faith and with reasonable care for the purpose of carrying out the provisions in the FVA that govern the issuing of PSOs. ISSUES [8] If the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear this claim it must be dismissed, so the matters for the Tribunal to determine are as fol...

10. 2020 archive

    ...requirement for invoices Update on correspondence about Family Violence Proceedings Mental Health Advocacy webinar being run by NZLS CLE Ltd Improving the experience lawyers have with the approval and contract processes to provide legal aid services Care of Children Fixed Fees Criminal Cases Review Commission Care of Children Proceedings Changes 0800 2 Legal Aid update Expert Evidence in Strangulation/Suffocation Offences Changes to Legal Aid for Care of Children Act Proceedings Alert Level 1 �...

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