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1. [2018] NZEnvC 133 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 17 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 13 3 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2016-AKL-000149) Appellant THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Principal Environment Judge LJ Newhook Environment Comm

2. Civil Proceedings Steps March 2017 [pdf, 826 KB]

   ...of District Court decision) Hearing Actual hours For attending Appeal hearing Granting Notes Listed provider did not represent the applicant at review  Where another provider represented the applicant, a request to transfer to the new provider must be submitted  Sufficient information must be provided about the purpose of the appeal and to satisfy the s 10(4)(e) merits test for appeals for example a copy or a draft of submissions to the District Court or a summary o...

3. McNicholl v CAC416 & O'Loughlin [2019] NZREADT 32 - Penalty (2 August 2019) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...that Mr O’Loughlin pay each of Mr and Mrs McNicholl, Mr Cleaver, and Mr Lennon and Ms Fraser $7,500 (a total of $22,500) “by way of compensation for the stress, anxiety and frustration and for having had to live with a very limited internet service”; and [d] that Mr O’Loughlin pay Mr Lennon and Ms Fraser $1,088.90, in respect of the additional costs over and above what they would have been required to pay for internet services, had fibre been available. [16] Mr and Mrs McN...

4. SAR-Prisoner-voting-and-the-voting-rights-of-detained-people.pdf [pdf, 776 KB]

   ...What is the policy problem? The Government is committed to placing a greater emphasis on personal responsibility and accountability, particularly for the perpetrators of serious criminal offending. This emphasis involves clearly communicating to New Zealanders, and particularly the perpetrators of crime, the notion that civic rights stem from adherence to a set of civic responsibilities. The Government’s view is that prisoner voting policy settings are a poor reflection of this principl...

5. National Standards Committee 1 v Gardner-Hopkins [2021] NZLCDT 21 (22 June 2021) [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...to lawyer and incorporated law firm (1) In this Act, misconduct, in relation to a lawyer or an incorporated law firm, — (a) means conduct of a lawyer or incorporated law firm that occurs at a time when he or she or it is providing regulated services and is conduct— (i) that would reasonably be regarded by lawyers of good standing as disgraceful or dishonourable; or (ii) that consists of a wilful or reckless contravention of any provision of this Act or of any regulati...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 74 Nelmac Ltd v Reunited Employees Assoc Inc [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...agreement different from the one fixed by the Authority. REA claimed as relief: (a) declarations that: (i) it did not breach the duty of good faith in collective bargaining but Nelmac did; (ii) Nelmac breached its contractual obligations to address progression rates under the 2019 collective agreement; (b) that the collective agreement be fixed by the Court including a 75 cent per hour wage increase; and (c) that penalties be imposed on Nelmac for breaching the collective...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 100 Merveber Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...marked “A” is a plan showing the two lots, the subject of this application, together with surrounding properties. Those marked in blue-grey have provided written approvals. The proposal itself appears to involve the creation of some three new lots on the property at 100 Kahikatea Flat Road and three new lots on the Merveber property Lot 1 DP 522878. 6 [22] Annexed hereto marked “B” is the latest proposal put to this Court, creating six new lots and the existing two lots...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 86 Wilson v ABC Developmental Learning Centres NZ Ltd [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...failing agreement, to file memoranda. [3] Initially, counsel both filed memoranda which did not relate to the well known principles guiding the Court’s discretion to make awards of costs. I issued a minute giving counsel a further opportunity to address those issues and each filed another memorandum. Costs in the Authority [4] An issue which then arose was whether costs relating to the Authority proceeding were settled. From their several memoranda, it appeared that counsel...

9. Ly v Navarette-Scholes [2015] NZIACDT 16 (06 March 2015) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...complaint to reflect her current processes. It is not necessary for her to set out details of information that has become apparently irrelevant after the investigative and evaluation process. This case [8] The present case is a typical example of the new process adopted by the Registrar. The complainant lodged a complaint with the Registrar that Ms Navarette-Scholes had been negligent, incompetent, engaged in dishonest or misleading behaviour, and breached the Code of Conduct. In shor...

10. Phillips - Mohaka A4 Trust (2012) 13 Takitimu MB 264 (13 TKT 264) [pdf, 147 KB]

    ...that as responsible trustee Mr Gray has sole rights of access to all the trust’s accounts, including opening and closing accounts with any banks or trade creditors. It would be surprising to hear if any of the trust’s suppliers of goods and services continue to challenge or question Mr Gray’s authority following the issue of this decision. Any such interference may be construed as a contempt. Responsible trustee’s tasks [15] In my decision of 9 September 2011 the responsib...