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1. Enviro Waste Services Ltd v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for Work Related Injury) [2024] NZACC 28 [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...Dr McHale provided a medical certificate, certifying a “sprain of wrist”, with the comment “moving heavy load of recycling”. This certificate noted the date of injury as 11 October 2021. With that medical certificate, Ms Grattan’s GP filed an ACC claim form with the date of injury as 11 October 4 2021. Dr McHale provided Ms Grattan with a ACC18 medical certificate deeming her medically unfit for work (retroactively) from 11 October 2021 to 22 November 2021. [16]...

2. McKenzie v ACC (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 65 [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...after the accident showed that the condition predated the accident. The extent of the knee osteoarthritis would have taken years to develop. [25] On 2 August 2022, the Corporation declined cover and the request for funding for surgery. Ms McKenzie filed an application for review of this decision. [26] On 5 August 2022, Mr Rietveld said in a report: Therefore I think that there is a high correlation between the injury and the onset of her symptoms and the need for her now to have a...

3. [2024] NZLVT 040 - Keystone Trust v Ōpōtiki District Council (10 July 2024) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Court proceedings or the questions of the access. [26] Accordingly, we have concluded that the valuation as of 1 July 2022 was on the basis of legal road access to the site being clear. Mr Power acknowledged that there is no evidence on the files that the restrictions on access have ever been taken into account in assessing the value of the properties. He did indicate that the valuation in this area was somewhat lower than nearby Waihau Bay. He felt that it implicitly may have...

4. AD v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 118 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...appellant’s weekly compensation according to her earnings as a shareholder employee. The Reviewer awarded costs in relation to this review and also limited costs in relation to the review relating to interest. [29] On 2 November 2021, the appellant filed a late appeal (ACR 248/21) against the Reviewer’s decision of 28 September 2021. [30] On 22 December 2021, review proceedings were held in respect of the Corporation’s decision of 19 July 2021 relating to interest. On 19 Jan...

5. LCRO 176/2022 SP v AQ (15 August 2023) [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...duties/levies, local body fees) and travel expenses incurred …”. These are items which fall within the dictionary definition of either a ‘disbursement’ or ‘expense.’ [63] Paragraph 6 of Ms SP’s terms and conditions, includes items such as ‘file opening fees’, ‘AML client due diligence checks’, ‘preparing undertakings’, ‘solicitor’s certificates’, and the like. These are not expenses, or disbursements as commonly understood, and defined. [64] All of t...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 181 Ford v Henry Brown and Co Ltd [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...(the Authority) dismissed Mr Ford’s claims that he had been unjustifiably disadvantaged and dismissed. The Authority also dismissed the company’s cross- claim.1 1 Ford v Henry Brown and Company Ltd [2023] NZERA 716. [2] Mr Ford filed a challenge to the Authority’s determination insofar as it related to his dismissal. Evidence was given by both parties relevant to that issue. This judgment resolves the issue of whether the Authority erred in fact and/or law in find...

7. [2025] NZREADT 03 - XS v REAA (10 February 2025) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...time earlier. She only found out about the leak by asking about it, but did not recall whether this was before or after making an offer. It leaked every time it rained. After they moved in, the licensee said it would have to be looked 4 File note of telephone discussion between the facilitator and the purchaser (11 June 2024); BoD at 15. 5 at. As for undertaking due diligence herself, she had previously found that building reports did not answer her questions. 3...

8. 2021-03-17 ORC PC7 - Transcript (up to end of day 7) [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Maassen’s submission that the Environment Court does not sit in an executive plan-making and plan-changing role. That is the local authority’s role. 25 [100] In this case the NPSFM was gazetted only after appeals and s 274 notices had been filed. I consider that the Council (and the Court) was not obliged then to attempt to give effect to the NPSFM in the course of the appellate process. The NPSFM contains its own implementation timetable, including a series of default steps...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 82 Broughton v Mircrosoft NZ Ltd [pdf, 8 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND [2012] NZEmpC 82 ARC 21/11 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN ALEX WAITE BROUGHTON Plaintiff AND MICROSOFT NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memorandum filed on 16 May 2012 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Tony Drake, counsel for plaintiff Mark Lawlor, counsel for defendant Judgment: 17 May 2012 CONSENT JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] This matter comprises a cha...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 134 Puhia v Ovation New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 8 KB]

    ...that this proceeding was settled between the parties at a Judicial Settlement Conference held at Gisborne on 26 July 2012. [2] The terms of the agreement are strictly confidential. [3] No order is required as to costs. [4] The plaintiff has filed a Notice of Discontinuance dated 2 August 2012. A D Ford Judge Judgment signed at 4.30 pm on 6 August 2012