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1. FFNZ - EiC - M L Lord (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...people considerably outside their comfort zone, with a number of farmers telling us they simply won’t be up to presenting before the court, as it is too overwhelming, and too costly for them to seek legal expertise and assistance. 24. Deemed permit holders in particular are facing significant pressure, more so for those who for some period of time have been working in groups towards deadlines in the Resource Management Act, who now are facing quite different outcomes. The s...

2. [2010] NZEmpC 150 Williams v Chesterton Group Ltd (In Liquidation) [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...now in liquidation and the liquidator has both declined to agree to the continuation of the balance of the proceedings brought against the company in the Authority, and to appear on the defendant’s behalf. The only cause of action that the law permits the plaintiff to maintain against the defendant in these circumstances is a claim to a penalty payable to the Crown and a 1 AA400/09, 12 November 2009. claim for costs in r...

3. TD v SS & UU [2023) NZDT 318 (20 July 2023) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...deposit but did not do so. E Ltd went into liquidation a month later. [5] TD’s claim is that SS and UU aided and abetted E Ltd in engaging in misleading conduct by: - UU’s holding himself out falsely as a director of E Ltd, and SS’s condoning or permitting this; and - contracting to build a house with the knowledge that, given E Ltd’s poor financial situation, the completion of the house would be impossible. [6] TD provided a copy of the liquidators’ report, which showed a...

4. Wellington Standards Committee v Manktelow [2012] NZLCDT 30 [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...tasks which he or she is capable of doing in an operational way. There are circumstances where a practitioner may well be able to undertake the tasks in an operational way but because of his or her conduct, is no longer a person who should be permitted to have the standing of a lawyer. It is the second category of fitness that concerns us here. [23] In a similar case Hancock4 the name of the practitioner was struck from the Roll on account of Trust Account irregularities of a simi...

5. [2016] NZEmpC 27 Henderson v Nelson Marlborough DHB [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...the defendant had acted in an “overly technical” fashion, and that it should be held to account for unnecessary costs incurred by her client in dealing with the matter. She submitted that NMDHB had “acted incorrectly”, and should not be permitted to adopt “a double standard by imposing a higher threshold of service on the plaintiff that has no mention in the legislation … which it did not adhere … itself.” e) She submitted that an award of costs should accordingly...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 143 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v CMP Rangitikei Ltd [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...is whether the plaintiff has established an arguable case of unlawfulness of the lockouts. Second, and if so, the Court must determine where the balance of convenience will lie before trial. Will it be more just that the current lockouts are permitted to continue when they may ultimately be found to have been unlawful or, on the other hand, will it be more just that the defendant is restrained from locking out its employees now but where it may be able to establish that this has b...

7. Taueki v The Trustees of Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Trust (2011) 274 Aotea MB 191 (274 AOT 191) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...foreshadowe, disputes involving the trustees, beneficiaries and third parties have been before this Court for many years. 9 In recent times, they began with, ironically, Ms Taueki’s application for injunction in 2003 to stop the then trustees from permitting dredging of the Lake bed. That then resulted in this Court’s decision in 2005 to change the trustees following serious breaches of trustees’ duties by the previous incumbents. 10 Since then, there have been numerous ap...

8. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 6th report [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...proportional to their percentage of the population, with less than 5 per cent of local government positions held by Maori prior to the 2007 local government elections. What measures have been taken to implement the Local Government Act of 2002, which permits local governments to facilitate the participation of Maori and improve the opportunities for Maori to contribute to the decision-making processes of local government? What measures have been taken to establish special electoral arrange...

9. Taueki v McMillan - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation (2004) 148 Aotea MB 27 (148 AOT 27) [pdf, 642 KB]

   ...consider, adequately fulfil the roles of trustees for this Reservation and will act in the best interests of all the beneficiaries regardless of affiliation and allegiance. While no doubt some may be disappointed that they have not been appointed or permitted to remain, I am nonetheless satisfied that this mix of trustees is appropriate for the present circumstances. It is also important to underscore that these appointments are not open ended and that the Beneficiaries will have opportuni...

10. [2014] NZEmpc 85 McCartney v Atlas Concrete Ltd and First Union [pdf, 107 KB]

    ...determined: [15] The union declined to act for Mr McCartney because it considered his case had insufficient prospects of success. The mere fact of Mr McCartney’s membership did not oblige the union to represent him in his grievance, and the rules permitted it to decline to do so. The union did not make its decision arbitrarily or without sufficient knowledge of the background, and engaged with Mr McCartney on a number of his concerns before confirming its position to him in writ...