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Another Court Win! Gloriavale Leavers Succeed in Judicial Review Against Labour Inspectorate

August 13, 2026: Another significant court victory for Gloriavale Leavers. The Employment Court has found the Labour Inspector made “numerous reviewable errors” in its handling of concerns about work and workers at Gloriavale.…

Employment Legal/Court

Court Win for Leavers and a Court Loss for the Labour Inspectorate and Gloriavale. The Time Bar Issue

May 29, 2026: Quick Overview In the ongoing Employment Court sage between Gloriavale Leavers, Gloriavale and the Labour Inspectorate, the judgment on 28 May 2026 delivered an important win for former Gloriavale members…

Employment Legal/Court

Day 1: What happened in the recent Employment Court Judicial Review for MBIE?

March 16, 2026: This post sets out the background to the recent Employment Court hearing 16 – 18th March 2026 where Gloriavale Leavers’ lawyer Brian Henry requested the MBIE reports from 2017 and…

Education/Schooling Legal/Court Opinion Piece

Why is the Gloriavale School allowed to stay open? Court ruling explained.

January 29, 2026: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or…

Legal/Court Opinion Piece

Gloriavale – will they relocate overseas?

December 30, 2025: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or…

Legal/Court Opinion Piece

What makes the Gloriavale children different to the Phillips children?

November 28, 2025: Opinion piece: Dennis Gates (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Dennis Gates) Why is the Government being so inconsistent when it comes to dealing with slavery and sexual…

Legal/Court Opinion Piece

Survivor Reflection Day – BBQ, Firepit & Fireworks and a new Office!

November 8, 2025: Written by Liz Gregory National Reflection Day was an evening full of warmth and connection. Gloriavale Leavers, Staff, Supporters, and Volunteers gathered around fire pits, children ran and played, and…

Employment Legal/Court Opinion Piece

An Expensive and Noisy Week for Gloriavale

November 5, 2025: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or…

Legal/Court Opinion Piece

Responses to Howard Temple’s Guilty Plea (Part 2/3)

September 3, 2025: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or…

Legal/Court Opinion Piece

Gloriavale’s Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, pleads guilty to Indecent Assault Charges (Part 1/3)

September 3, 2025: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or…

Another Court Win! Gloriavale Leavers Succeed in Judicial Review Against Labour Inspectorate

Court Win for Leavers and a Court Loss for the Labour Inspectorate and Gloriavale. The Time Bar Issue

Day 1: What happened in the recent Employment Court Judicial Review for MBIE?

Why is the Gloriavale School allowed to stay open? Court ruling explained.

Gloriavale – will they relocate overseas?

What makes the Gloriavale children different to the Phillips children?

Survivor Reflection Day – BBQ, Firepit & Fireworks and a new Office!

An Expensive and Noisy Week for Gloriavale

Responses to Howard Temple’s Guilty Plea (Part 2/3)

Gloriavale’s Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, pleads guilty to Indecent Assault Charges (Part 1/3)

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