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1. [2017] NZEmpC 30 Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...Mediation was subsequently arranged for 25 November 2014. [5] Before mediation took place an incident occurred involving a confrontation between Mr Lumsden and a customer. The customer lodged a complaint with Skycity. Mr Lumsden also raised a formal complaint. He believed that another employee had deliberately prompted the customer to provoke an attack on him, and that an emergency button appeared to have been deactivated immediately prior to the incident. By this stage Mr Lum...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 61 Ahuja v A Labour Inspector [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2017] NZEmpC 61 [18 May 2017] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2017] NZEmpC 61 EMPC 331/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application to strike out plaintiffs' proceedings AND IN THE MATTER of an application for stay BETWEEN NEELAM AHUJA, CHIRAG AHUJA AND RHYTHM AHUJA (RE KHOOBSURAT LIMITED) (IN LIQUIDAITON) Plaintiffs AND...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 25 George v Auckland Regional Council [pdf, 68 KB]

   LAURA JANE GEORGE V AUCKLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL NZEmpC AK 24 March 2011 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEMPC 25 ARC 91/10 IN THE MATTER OF special leave to remove proceedings AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for proceedings to be tried at the same time or one immediately after the other BETWEEN LAURA JANE GEORGE Plaintiff AND AUCKLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Defendant ARC 124/10 AND IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed AND IN TH...

4. INZ (Calder) v Ahmed [2019] NZIACDT 18 (2 April 2019) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...key stages of the process. BACKGROUND [3] Mr Maraj Ahmed is a licensed immigration adviser, based in Pakistan. He is a director of ISAS Consultants (ISAS). [4] The narratives below are not a complete history of each client’s immigration application managed by ISAS. Mr AA [5] ISAS were instructed by Mr AA on behalf of himself and his family, who sought residence in New Zealand. [6] Immigration New Zealand sent a letter addressed to Mr AA, courtesy of Mr Ahmed, by email o...

5. TL v OC Ltd [2023] NZDT 775 (14 December 2023) [pdf, 235 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 775 APPLICANT TL RESPONDENT OC Limited The Tribunal orders: OC Limited is to pay TL $21,150.00 by 4 January 2024. Reasons: 1. The claim relates to a house renovation that OC Limited completed for TL in 2018/19. She says a subcontractor painted the wrong product on the cedar cladding. As a result, she says she cannot simply re...

6. [2009] NZEmpC WC 3/09 Mana Coach Service Ltd V The Tramways Union [pdf, 18 KB]

   ...of $1,500 towards its legal costs in opposing the plaintiff’s claim for costs. As to the union’s claim for costs on the challenge, it has been made well beyond the 2-month period allowed for doing so and although an extension of time is now requested, no reasons for the delay have been provided as are expected in such circumstances. That claim strikes me as a makeweight and tactical, and is refused. [5] I deal first with the question of costs in the Employment Relations Authori...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 127 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...and/or irrelevant. The next ground is: “The defendant is not entitled to claim litigation privilege in relation to particular documents detailed in the Schedule”. Next, the plaintiff says that the documents in respect of which privilege is claimed “are not properly described”. Penultimately, the plaintiff says that the defendant has waived privilege in particular documents listed in the schedule. Finally, the plaintiff says that the information contained in those document...

8. KK v HL [2023] NZDT 290 (20 July 2023) [pdf, 233 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 290 APPLICANT KK RESPONDENT HL The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. In March 2023, HL advertised his 2004 [motor vehicle] for sale on [online website]. 2. On 9 April 2023, KK contacted HL saying she was interested in the car. 3. HL drove to KK so she could look at and test drive th...

9. B v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd [2021] CEIT-2021-0006 [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...with foundation sub- contractors directly. 15) On 15 December 2016, another of Mr Bs’ lawyers, Corbin Child, provided architect’s drawings and details of a rammed aggregate pier foundation design system prepared by S. He repeated Mr Moss’ request for information. 16) On 16 December 2016, Southern Response’s lawyers wrote to Mr Moss and Mr Child and advised of the calculations of the settlement funds, that Southern Response would not be involved in the rebuild, apart from t...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 150 McDermott v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 164 KB]

    ...McDERMOTT v EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY [2022] NZEmpC 150 [22 August 2022] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2022] NZEmpC 150 EMPC 172/2022 IN THE MATTER OF an application for judicial review AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for an adjournment and interlocutory orders BETWEEN JOHN McDERMOTT Applicant AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY First Respondent...