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1. [2017] NZEmpC 13 Lewis v Immigration Guru Ltd [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...proposed statement of claim she regarded the agreement to be without fault. [17] The determination also considered in a conscientious way Ms Lewis’s allegations as to discrimination and disadvantage before dismissing them. The Authority Member carefully considered discrimination and disadvantage, weighing the evidence against the statutory requirements. The Authority Member considered the evidence at length and her analysis was comprehensive. In respect of the claim by Ms L...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 46 Davidson v Great Barrier Airlines Ltd [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...will be unable to meet an adverse award of costs. That must be taken as contemplating also that an order for substantial security may, in effect, prevent the plaintiff from pursuing the claim. An order having that effect should be made only after careful consideration and in a case in which the claim has little chance of success. Access to the courts for a genuine plaintiff is not lightly to be denied. [16] Of course, the interests of defendants must also be weighed. They must b...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 143 Granger v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...application be declined. While the appellants did not appeal against the conditions of consent, the conditions are material to our determination of this appeal and go to the heart of the reasons for the appeal, which asserts that the decision fails to protect the outstanding natural landscape and natural character of the coastal environment. [10] As matters stand, we are not satisfied that we have a proper understanding of the level of effects on the environment that could ensue....

4. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal 30 January 2018 [pdf, 412 KB]

   ...considered by Cabinet, and will be published when the Bill is introduced to the House. 32. The RIS provides information about the development and content of proposed legislation. Its purpose is to ensure that regulatory options are subject to careful and robust analysis, and that this analysis has been independently assessed. 33. As a departmental document, a RIS summarises our advice on the impact analysis. Our analysis suggests that a combination of stand-alone mediation, and ad...

5. AFT v Tower Insurance Ltd [2022] CEIT-2022-0001 [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...daughter, on behalf of the Trust. [4] The Trust owns the residential property at XXXXX, Christchurch (the Property) where MA and GA lived. The house on that Property was insured by Tower Insurance Limited (Tower) under a Provider House Policy Maxi Protection (the Policy) against sudden and unforeseen 2 accidental physical loss or damage. Under the Policy, Tower is to arrange for the repair, replacement or payment for the loss, once the claim has been accepted.1 [5] The house...

6. Proactive release - Real Estate Authority (Licensing) Amendment Regulations 2021 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...obtain the necessary three years’ experience to apply for licences. 8 The policy intent of the existing rule is to ensure that licensees have a certain level of appropriate knowledge that makes them fit to hold a licence. This acts as a safeguard to protect consumers, which is one of the objectives of the regulatory scheme. The proposed discretion would not affect this policy intent. Applicants with older qualifications would still need to demonstrate competence at the applicable qualif...

7. Cycle-5-A5-v1.0-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...attribute the work to New Zealand Ministry of Justice and abide by the other licence terms. Please note you may not use any departmental or governmental emblem, logo, or coat of arms in any way that infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Use the wording “New Zealand Ministry of Justice” in your attribution, not the New Zealand Ministry of Justice logo. 19 More information All observations in this booklet are based on the NZCVS Cycle 5 survey...

8. Q Ltd v U Ltd [2024] NZDT 454 (2 July 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...nursery business. U Ltd was looking for 50 to 100 tables and asked whether Q Ltd would be able to make them and the likely cost. 2. Q Ltd provided an estimate of $1,280.00 (plus GST) per table. U Ltd asked for sides to be added to the tables to protect the trays, which increased the price per table to $1,560.00 (plus GST). 3. In early October 2023, DI of Q Ltd sent LS of U Ltd agreed that Q Ltd would build a prototype table (“Prototype 1”). DI built the table and delivered it to...

9. Proactive-release-Review-of-the-Operation-and-Performance-of-the-Public-Defence-Service-2021.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...report are easily fixed; some will require long term evolution, investment and potentially, political consideration. It is crucially important that PDS, the Ministry of Justice, the Secretary, the Legal Services Commissioner, and the Crown generally carefully consider what exactly PDS is to do and to be. That is a policy question as much as a question of strategy and operations, but the answer to that question – the “Why” – will determine to a large extent what happens next....

10. [2017] NZEnvC 209 Auckland Council v London Pacific Family Trust [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...provisions. [6] The SCAR (as part of the Special Character Overlay Residential and Business) is one of no fewer than 27 Overlays in the AUP. As the word suggests, 'Overlays' are spatially mapped in the AUP. They serve to recognise, manage and protect particular values and resources across the Auckland region. As such, they can apply across parts of Zones and Precincts. The SCAR also includes objectives, policies and rules (including activity classifications and standards)....