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  10. LCRO 276/2013+293/2013+242/2016 CS v VN, PR and ZW ZM v VC [PDF, 274 KB]

    Complaint / Committee found unsatisfactory conduct / applicant acted for respondents / summary judgment sought for fees / Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 rule 13.1 / rule 13.5 / rule 13.5.3 / rule 11 / rule 4.4.1 / rule 2.3 / independence in litigation / lien over files / misleading conduct to court and costs assessor / HELD / breach of rule 13.5 and 13.5.3 / applicant mistaken in view of lien / breach of rule 4.4.1 reversed / cost assessor not mislead / court not mislead / Committee’s decision modified / section 211(1)(a)
  11. LCRO 127/2017 EZ v UO [PDF, 265 KB]

    Complaint / Committee declined to take further action on complaints / respondent acted for applicant in litigation / complaint litigation conducted incompetently / complaint applicant treated discourteously / complaint applicant ignored Judge’s order / excessive fees / HELD / representation was competent / applicant treated courteously / discovery issues not sufficiently grave to merit sanction / fees fair and reasonable / Committee’s decision confirmed / section 211(1)(a)
  12. [2017] NZEmpC 144 CE of Social Development v Tuilaepa [PDF, 482 KB]

    [2017] NZEmpC 144 Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development v Tuilaepa (Costs Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 15 November 2017) COSTS – costs for both Court proceedings and Authority investigation – guideline scale for Court costs used classified as Category 2, Band B – Authority daily notional tariff used – Calderbank offer ineffective when the offeree was completely successful in the challenge – financial circumstances considered – Court costs $28,990 and Authority costs $11,000.
  18. [2017] NZEmpC 128 ALA v ITE [PDF, 242 KB]

    [2017] NZEmpC 128 ALA v ITE (Oral Judgment (No 2) of Judge B A Corkill, 26 October 2017) BREACH OF COMPLIANCE ORDER – whether defendant failed to comply with compliance order for publications made on Facebook and YouTube – public interest justification considered – no countervailing public interest found – failure to obey take-down orders – multiple breaches found – Court to receive submissions as to applicable sanctions, indemnity costs and permanent non-publication orders.
  19. [2017] NZEmpC 130 ALA v ITE [PDF, 402 KB]

    [2017] NZEmpC 130 ALA v ITE (Oral Judgment (No 3) of Judge B A Corkill, 26 October 2017) BREACH OF COMPLIANCE ORDER – SANCTIONS – whether imprisonment appropriate – deliberate continuous and flagrant disregard of Court’s compliance orders – no steps taken to remedy the breach – need for deterrence of wilfully disobedient conduct considered – case law examined – defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 21 days – committal order made under s 37(4) Corrections Act 2004 – permanent non-publication orders made – indemnity costs of $49,164 awarded.

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