New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Whistleblowing

Legal area

Court

12 Apr 2016

SINGH v AUCKLAND CO-OPERATIVE TAXI SOCIETY LTD & ANOR [2016] NZHC 642

Citation

[2016] NZHC 642
Court

High Court

Interim orders were necessary and appropriate to preserve the applicant's position because there was a real risk of irreparable detriment to his income and governance role and a plausible arguable case that the Society prematurely confirmed termination before external investigations concluded; the balance of convenience and overall justice favored preserving membership with tailored restrictions to mitigate harm to the Society.
15 Dec 2014

WAHO V OLSEN-RĀTANA CA677/2014 [2014] NZCA 612

Citation

[2014] NZCA 612
Court

Court of Appeal

The appeal is dismissed because, while the majority considered the appellant had a seriously arguable case that an objectively supportable factual basis was required before trustees could find a trustee had brought the Trust into disrepute, the balance of convenience decisively favored refusing interim relief; reinstatement would impair the Trust's ability to function and cause greater prejudice than removal pending trial (Harrison J would also have dismissed for lack of seriously arguable case).
3 Apr 2012

AIR NATIONAL CORPORATE LIMITED V AIVEO HOLDINGS LIMITED HC AK CIV 2011-404-001187

Citation

openlaw-d1aedb0b_3015_4c88_815d_aae2875b986a.pdf
Court

High Court

Defendants failed to discharge the heavy onus of proving the proceeding was predominantly brought for an improper purpose; substantial factual disputes about safety and motive must be determined at trial; plaintiff's causes of action are tenable; limited discovery of affidavits filed in Air National's proceedings against the CAA is appropriate and ordered.

New Zealand Case Law

SINGH v AUCKLAND CO-OPERATIVE TAXI SOCIETY LTD & ANOR [2016] NZHC 642

WAHO V OLSEN-RĀTANA CA677/2014 [2014] NZCA 612

AIR NATIONAL CORPORATE LIMITED V AIVEO HOLDINGS LIMITED HC AK CIV 2011-404-001187