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1. Miscarriage of justice - Scott Watson - K McDonald's supplementary advice March 2013 [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...the Court of Appeal was not specifically invited by Mr Watson's counsel to consider whether the verdicts were unreasonable and could not be supported having regard to the evidence because Mr Watson's counsel did not pursue this as a separate ground of appeal. They concluded based on their assessment and knowledge of the case that it was a ground of appeal that had "no prospect of success" and in essence they "accepted" that, on the basis of the eviden...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 132 Nicholson v Ford [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...Denture and Hearing [2018] NZERA Auckland 68. company was placed in voluntary liquidation before the matter could progress in the Authority. The liquidator did not consent to the continuation of the claim against the company and its parent company. Mr Ford could have proceeded down the route of applying to the High Court for orders enabling him to proceed against the company in liquidation but he chose to pursue a claim against Mr Nicholson for a penalty under s 134 of...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 209 Ale v Kids At Home Ltd [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...grievance for unjustified dismissal, which had been foreshadowed in his earlier email of 12 November 2013. He went on to advise that: In addition to the above I advise that [Ms Ale] has grievances for workplace bullying and workplace stress through overload of work. Regarding the workload/stress issue you were aware that [Ms Ale] was carrying a heavy load with parent visits when she took up the added responsibilities of the Senior Visiting Teacher position. … You will be awa...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 34/06 NZ Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union v ACI Operations NZ Ltd [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...Toogood QC and Don MacKinnon, Counsel for Defendant Ross Wilson, Advocate for New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Tim Cleary, Counsel for Business New Zealand Judgment: 29 June 2006 Judgment of the Full Court [1] This case raises two separate and unrelated issues about the interpretation and application of provisions of the Holidays Act 2003. [2] The first issue is the effect of the Holidays Act 2003 on the interpretation of sick leave provisions contained in the collect...

5. Responding together: an integrated report evaluating the aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court protocols [pdf, 894 KB]

   ...contributions to the research and their clear commitment to successfully evolving the Waitakere Family Violence Court. We would also like to thank Phil, Helen and Glenda for the many ways in which they have facilitated this research and supported us through the process. We acknowledge the support of Te Kura Hinengaro Tangata/School of Psychology, Massey University in enabling us to prioritise this project. We would also like to thank the women who have been clients of the Waitakere Fa...

6. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...not seek Cabinet agreement to the organisational form of the dedicated agent, its advisory bodies or its supporting cross-agency governance arrangements yet. There are several potential organisational forms the agent could take, including: 34.1 a separate business unit in a parent department (e.g. Immigration NZ, Office of Disability Issues) with Deputy Secretary level leadership; 34.2 A departmental agency with its own chief executive and Minister (e.g. Social Investment Agency) which...

7. Rec-Recap-2023-Q4-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 873 KB]

   ...of robust CAA appraisal and approval of the Helipod III modification. John Fogden provided expert advice. In his view, an unexpected event occurred which resulted in Mr Jones being momentarily distracted from his primary task of maintaining safe separation from the ground, and the helicopter unexpectedly contacting the ground with some degree of forward speed. Mr Fogden also noted that technology now allows for small and relatively inexpensive cockpit video, audio and data recording de...

8. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 10 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...for Research, Science and Technology. In the spirit of the CDRP, it has been an excellent example of cross-departmental research on a subject of high priority to government. The real commitment of the New Zealand Police to reducing crime is evident throughout the ten reports of the Burglary Reduction Research Programme. This substantial series of reports is published to be used in part or in its entirety by front-line Police, as well as managers, advisers and policy makers, all of whom play...

9. YCAP - youth offending teams guide [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...UNDER YCAP Government agency staff report on their work on local YOTs to their manager. The YOT as a whole doesn’t have to make any official reports, although groups are encouraged to be in regular contact with the Youth Justice Steering Group through the YCAP feedback loop or by emailing YCAPideas@justice.govt.nz The steering group will answer any questions you have and wants to hear your feedback about how things are going. The steering group can also provide guidance and help to...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 8 Service v YMCA Christchurch [pdf, 243 KB]

    ...agreement in these terms: To meet and relate to the needs of people in their communities, and where they work, in a way that will encourage them to develop as individuals, express their own needs and reach their full potential. It does this through programmes and relationships, involving YMCA workers with special youth, community, recreational and motivational skills. [5] The YMCA on a national basis provides a range of community programmes and services including, in the case...