[2020] NZEmpC 11 Cooper v Phoenix Publishing Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment No.2 of Judge K G Smith, 21 February 2020) APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO DEFEND – statement of defence not filed on time – company did not file application and did not attend conference – proceeding struck out for want of prosecution.
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[2020] NZEmpC 11 Cooper v Phoenix Publishing Ltd [PDF, 222 KB] -
[2020] NZEmpC 10 Holland v OCS Ltd [PDF, 291 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 10 Holland v OCS Ltd (Oral Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 21 February 2020) PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – TIME LIMITATION – grievance lodged in the Authority outside of the s 114(6) limitation period – challenge cannot proceed.
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[2020] NZEmpC 9 Zhang v Telco Asset Management Ltd [PDF, 236 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 9 Zhang v Telco Asset Management Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 20 February 2020) COSTS – costs guideline scale – Calderbank offer – rejection of Calderbank offer appropriate because sum awarded was significantly higher than offer – employee only partially successful – 25% of normal costs awarded.
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[2020] NZEmpC 8 Visagie v WorkSafe New Zealand [PDF, 136 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 8 Visagie v WorkSafe New Zealand (Judgment of Chief Judge C Inglis, 18 February 2020) APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO REMOVE PROCEEDINGS TO THE COURT – important question of law regarding interpretation of collective agreement – availability of damages for breach of good faith – Authority well placed to deal with the matter – leave
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[2020] NZEmpC 7 Adventure Playground Rotorua Ltd v Isaac [PDF, 129 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 7 Adventure Playground Rotorua Ltd v Isaac (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 18 February 2020) GOOD FAITH REPORT – company delayed investigation initially but eventually engaged with the process – not appropriate to limit the ambit of the challenge.
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[2020] NZEmpC 6 Dollar King Ltd v Jun [PDF, 105 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 6 Dollar King Ltd v Jun (Consent Judgment of Chief Judge C Inglis, 17 February 2020) APPLICATION FOR STAY – CONSENT.
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[2020] NZEmpC 5 Duncan v Southern Milk Transport Ltd [PDF, 316 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 5 Duncan v Southern Milk Transport Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 17 February 2020) COSTS – GUIDELINE SCALE.
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[2020] NZEmpC 4 Innovative Landscapes (2015) Ltd v Popkin [PDF, 137 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 4 Innovative Landscapes (2015) Ltd v Popkin (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge C Inglis, 10 February 2020) APPLICATION TO HEAR EVIDENCE AT A DISTANCE – evidence via audio-visual link – Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010, s 5 – fair trial – application granted.
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[2020] NZEmpC 3 Canterbury Westland Kindergarten Assoc Inc v Barnes [PDF, 127 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 3 Canterbury Westland Kindergarten Assoc Inc v Barnes (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge C Inglis, 7 February 2020) APPLICATION FOR STAY – potential difficulty repaying award – stay granted.
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[2020] NZEmpC 2 A Labour Inspector v Jeet Holdings [PDF, 264 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 2 A Labour Inspector v Jeet Holdings (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 31 January 2020) APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF A FREEZING ORDER – creditor has security over property – initial freezing order prevented sale of property – order varied to allow sale.
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[2020] NZEmpC 1 Tupuanga v Auckland Meat Processors Ltd [PDF, 120 KB] [2020] NZEmpC 1 Tupuanga v Auckland Meat Processors Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge C Inglis, 28 January 2020) APPLICATION FOR SECURITY FOR COSTS – no evidence of impecuniosity – application dismissed.