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1. Expression-of-Interest-High-Court-Judge-2024 [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...my curriculum vitae and any other material supplied being held by the Attorney-General’s Judicial Appointments Unit and being used to assess whether I may be appointed to the High Court Bench. Personal details may also be anonymously retained on file for judicial and/or Ministry research purposes. I consent to my name being passed to the President of the New Zealand Law Society as part of the consultation process and I understand that the President may in turn consult, on a confidenti...

2. 2023 NZPSPLA 054 [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Wood has been continuing to work as a property guard without a licence his COA will be immediately suspended. I will also consider referring Mr Wood to the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit for prosecution action. c) Mr Wood is to file an application for a licence by 4 September 2023 or advise the PSPLA in writing that he does not intend to apply for a licence as he will no longer be working as a self-employed property guard. d) I will issue either a penalty decision...

3. 2023-09-26-SOE_Jon-Williamson_Hydrogeology-and-Groundwater.pdf [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...(Jack) McConchie for Waka Kotahi dated 4 July 2023; (b) Section 274 party evidence, and in particular the statement of evidence of Mr Phillip Jaggard for Kāinga Ora-Homes and Communities (Kāinga Ora) dated 12 September 2023; and (c) Conditions filed by Waka Kotahi on 4 September 2023 (Waka Kotahi conditions). D. OUTSTANDING ISSUES [9] On review of the issues in dispute arising from my s87F Report, the Hydrogeology and Groundwater JWS, and the Waka Kotahi conditions, I am o...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 175 Waikato Regional Council v Rawhiti Environmental Park Limited [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...Respondent to undertake the actions described in paragraphs [6], [7] and [8] above in substitution for the actions required under paragraph 2.b.iii. of the current orders. Memorandum from the Council – 14 August 2023 Counsel for the Council filed a memorandum in response on 14 August 2023. As has been raised previously, the Council’s main concern is to prevent any further discharge of piggery effluent which the Council reiterates it does not endorse while Rawhiti’s infrast...

5. OIA-109711.pdf [pdf, 922 KB]

   ...welfare convictions. Specifically, you requested: Could I please get the data on the number of and type of animal welfare convictions across New Zealand over the past five years, broken down by year, region and punishment in an .xlx searchable file? I am requesting this information under the Official Information Act. I have interpreted your request to be for information about offences under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, for t...

6. OIA-110556.pdf [pdf, 830 KB]

   ...Once a death occurs the National Initial Investigation office (NIIO) is informed and the duty coroner will complete an initial assessment to determine if the death requires further inquiry. If it is determined that further inquiry is required the file will be transferred to a coroner from the relevant cluster for further investigation. Coroners are independent judicial officers. Therefore the Ministry is unable to comment on how a coroner may prioritise their investigations. The...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 167 Ling v Super Cuisine Group Ltd [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...provided an estimate of scale costs, so a possible calculation is set out below. Item Step in proceedings Time 1 Commencement of proceeding by way of challenge by plaintiff 1.5 11 Preparation for first directions conference 0.2 12 Filing memorandum for first directions conference 0.2 13 Appearance at first directions conference 0.2 11 Preparation for second directions conference 0.2 13 Appearance at second directions conference 0.2 11 Preparation for third directions...

8. KI v Accident Compensation Corporation (Jurisdiction) [2024] NZACC 199 (2 December 2024) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...were held in respect of the Corporation’s decision. On 17 June 2019, a Reviewer dismissed the review on the basis that the medical information showed that the appellant did not require spectacles because of her covered injuries. The appellant filed an appeal against the Reviewer’s decision. [10] On 30 October 2024, the Corporation revoked its decision of 1 October 2018: We have revoked our original decision dated 1 October 2018 as we have received new information since the o...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 184 Noakes & Fruhling Trust v Waikato District Council [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...negotiated in good faith and compromised on several positions; (e) the punitive aspect of an award of costs would in this case outweigh the compensatory effect of an award and render an award of costs unjust. HVL’s reply On 11 August 2023 HVL filed its submissions in reply, opposing the Appellants’ position that costs should lie where they fall. It continued to contend that an award of $25,000 is justified on the following grounds: (a) the Appellants did not conduct themselve...

10. Randle v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2024] NZACC 181 (14 November 2024) [pdf, 245 KB]

    ...___________________________________________________________________________ [1] On 31 July 2024, this Court issued a judgment in favour of the Mr Randle.1 The Court directed that Mr Randle was entitled to reasonable disbursements. [2] No agreement as to disbursements has been achieved and memoranda were filed by the parties. Mr Randle’s claim for costs [3] Mr Randle claims costs in accordance with the High Court Rules being: (a) The reasonable costs of compilation of the cla...