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1. EMPC Dinner speech Labour Law Society Conference [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...cannot claim that civilisation as we know it is under immediate threat, as appears to be the claim in the United Kingdom. And I haven’t noticed a plethora of awards equivalent to £70,000 Stg, but levels of compensation is not the subject of this address. Legal creep is the inexorable advance of legalism to colonise new territories including, especially, those from which they have been previously evicted which is where I come back to employment relations in New Zealand. You wil...

2. IQ v SG LCRO 56 / 2011 (2 March 2012) [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...fundamental issue in the proceedings was legally challenging because while there were cases on it, none were factually similar. The proceedings included a dispute over the true value of the property. There were also costs for interpreters. He also addressed a number of other issues including a denial that he had ever provided the Applicant a fixed estimate for the conduct of the appeal, enclosing a copy of a letter in which he had required a retainer on account of costs and disbu...

3. s274-Transpower-New-Zealand-Limited-17.6.20.pdf [pdf, 77 KB]

   BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS A J L BEATSON WELLINGTON LEVEL 21, ANZ CENTRE, 171 FEATHERSTON STREET PO BOX 1291, WELLINGTON 6140, DX SX11164, NEW ZEALAND TEL 64 4 915 6800 FAX 64 4 915 6810 In the Environment Court I Mua I Te Kōti Taiao ENV-2020-WGN-000014 Wellington Registry Te Whanganui-a-Tara Rohe Under the Resource Management Act 1991 And in the matter of an application under Section 274 of the Act Between Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Applicant and...

4. FZ v UL LCRO 257 / 2010 (17 October 2011) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...relationship property matters. Instead, the only matters attended to were the relationship property matters. [48] By that time, the circumstances had changed with regard to custody of the child. FZ considers that custody issues could or should have been addressed at the judicial settlement conference. Instead, that issue remained to be dealt with later and FZ engaged another lawyer at further cost to complete the work. [49] I do not understand that UL refused to do the work - my...

5. Affirmation of Mr Nicholas Head dated 9 December 2016 [pdf, 32 MB]

   ...application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AFFIRMATION OF NICHOLAS JOHN HEAD ON BEHALF OF THE ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INC 9 December 2016 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. PO Box 2516 Christchurch 8140 Ph 03 9405524 Solicitors acting: Peter Anderson/Sally Gepp p.anderson@forestandbird.org.nz/s.gepp@forestandbird...

6. GQ v TO LCRO 57 / 2011 (12 January 2012) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...that Mrs GQ has indicated that she will not accept that administration of the estate has been properly completed without these funds being fully accounted for. Complaint [24] Against this background, Mr and Mrs GQ complained to the Complaints Service of the New Zealand Law Society on 1 October 2010. [25] The core of their complaint is identified as being the fact that the costs of administering Mrs HA’s affairs and her estate are seriously out of balance with the value of the...

7. Keepa v Vercoe - Ruatoki B92 [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 189 (2015 APPEAL 189) [pdf, 251 KB]

   2015 Māori Appellate Court MB 189 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIRIKI DISTRICT A20150001019 APPEAL 2015/2 UNDER Section 58 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF RUATOKI B92 BETWEEN PETER PIIPII KEEPA and CHRISTIAN KOHAI Appellants AND FRANK VERCOE and NGAWAIATA TURNBULL Respondents Heari...

8. A Nair v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 87 (15 September 2014) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...September 2014 2 DECISION This Complaint [1] This decision imposes sanctions, following a decision upholding a complaint against Ms Devi in [2014] NZIACDT 32. [2] The complainant lodged an expression of interest and Immigration New Zealand invited him to apply for a residence visa. Ms Devi did not lodge the application until his current visa had expired, and did not communicate adequately with the complainant so as to ensure filing could occur on time. The result was t...

9. Moala v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 100 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...this complaint), the Tribunal has prevented Ms Tangilanu from reapplying for a licence for two years. Those decisions explain why I do not consider rehabilitation is realistic. Those sanctions relating to Ms Tangilanu’s ability to hold a licence address the protection of the public and the desirability of rehabilitation. In relation to the other sanctions imposed, the orders excluding Ms Tangilanu from practising are taken into account as part of the matrix of penalties. [12] Each of t...

10. [2016] NZEmpC 160 Nathan v C3 Ltd [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...Nathan opposes the making of an order for costs. Mr Mitchell, counsel for Mr Nathan, submitted that the costs claimed are unreasonable; that the application in relation to adducing further evidence would not have been required had the defendant addressed the discrimination issue matters directly in the first instance at the original hearing of this matter; and that this is not a proper case for the Court to award costs against the third party union. In addition, the submission is ma...