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A record-based response to commentary about Joyce v Ultimate Siteworks, Menzies v Corrigan and employment advocates, separating what the judgments actually decided from disputed characterisations and matters that remain unresolved.
This article examines how disputed accounting material in Menzies v Corrigan moved from a liquidator's reference to 'excessive drawings' into evidence used in proceedings seeking personal compliance orders against a company director. It also traces later disclosure issues involving material routed through Catherine Stewart Barrister's office.
A critique of the Employers and Manufacturers Association case for new regulation of employment advocates, focusing on whether the publicly identified evidence demonstrates widespread advocate-specific consumer harm.
Employment Court procedural failures are sometimes attributed to non-lawyer advocates, but this article examines reported examples showing that competence and compliance problems can also arise with lawyers and represented parties.
A drafting problem in a mediated s 149 settlement where clauses about when agreement became binding did not align with a separate requirement for mediator sign-off, creating an avoidable enforcement dispute.
How prize draws, discounts or other incentives for Google reviews can create problems under Google's review policies and New Zealand consumer law, especially where incentives are hidden or tied to positive sentiment.
The debate over whether non-lawyer employment advocates should be allowed to represent parties in the Employment Court, with a focus on access to justice, existing court powers and the evidence said to support exclusion.
Why a restraint of trade recorded in a negotiated settlement can be harder to attack than a restraint imposed in the original employment agreement, particularly once the settlement is certified under s 149.
